18:45 Fairyhouse

Monday 20 September 2021

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Fairyhouse Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 2m 54.31s

(6)

Blue Shadow^p³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 75

10/3

7/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (12f) 3 days ago, staying on to lead final 100 yds. Should remain competitive under a penalty.

Form: 350921

(14)

Pin Your Hopes^v³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 79| BF

13/2

7/1, shaped as if still in good form when 4¼ lengths seventh of 14 to Blue Shadow in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 3 days ago. Looks competitive on form from an unchanged mark.

Form: 557427

(10)

Harvest Bow¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 75

50/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in August. 5/1, not in same form when last of 6 in handicap at Clonmel (16.3f, good) 18 days ago. Must bounce back if she's to feature.

Form: 370016

(15)

Ever A Dream^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 82| C

9/2

Course winner. Winner here in July. 11/1, faced a stiff task from 8 lb out of the handicap when fifth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft) 30 days ago, better placed than most.

Form: 654195

(7)

Time And Money^p³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 74| D

16/1

Latest win at Dundalk in July. 9/2, 6½ lengths tenth of 14 to Blue Shadow in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 3 days ago, off the bridle before most. More needed.

Form: 701500

(5)

St Clerans^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 71| D

20/1

Winner at Ballinrobe in July. 66/1, out of depth when 15¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Haparanda in listed race at Galway (12.2f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 464108

(1)

Moon Daisy^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 76

13/2

Winner at Doncaster in August. Not in the same form when seventh of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 12/1) 18 days ago, looking awkward. Has work to do.

Form: 462317

(9)

Snegurochka²⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Kelly| T: Ms M Blake| OR: 67

66/1

Never better than mid-field when ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 40/1). Off 9 months. Others appeal more.

Form: 733909-

(13)

Lunar Power^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 73| BF

9/2

Eighth of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft, 3/1) on NH debut 24 days ago, left poorly placed. Fairly useful on the Flat, good on last run. Impossible to rule out.

Form: 145222

(4)

Female Approach⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 67| BF| C

11/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Limerick in June. Run of form halted when 16 lengths fifth of 7 to Ever A Dream in handicap at this course (12f, good, 3/1) 71 days ago.

Form: 896115

(12)

Born To Rule^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T Hogan| OR: 58

10/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (18.2f, good, 7/1) 28 days ago. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last run. Has dropped to a tempting mark back in this sphere.

Form: 700657

Non-Runners

(2)

Jukebox Jive¹²⁰

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Robert Whearty

(3)

Ilmig³¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

(11)

Nibiru²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Robbie Colgan

(8)

Ivy Avenue¹³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

Forecasts

Blue Shadow (10/3), Lunar Power (9/2), Ever A Dream (9/2), Moon Daisy (13/2), Pin Your Hopes (13/2), Born To Rule (10/1), Ivy Avenue (10/1), Female Approach (11/1), Ilmig (14/1), Nibiru (14/1), Time And Money (16/1), St Clerans (20/1), Jukebox Jive (20/1), Harvest Bow (50/1), Snegurochka (66/1)

Blue Shadow had several of these in behind him at Dundalk 3 days ago, including PIN YOUR HOPES. The selection was left with too much to do when finishing seventh behind his stablemate last week, so he gets the vote to turn the tables here. Born To Rule, the aforementioned Blue Shadow and Ivy Avenue all look possible dangers in a tricky closing contest to solve.