12:07 Fairyhouse

Saturday 3 December 2022

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Fairyhouse Ladies Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:08 | Winning time: 5m 39.30s

Marshalled^p⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 120

5/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in May. Very good second of 11 in handicap chase at this course (23.9f, good, 9/1) 56 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 16-3152

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Friendly Star¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms K L Derwin⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 119

5/1

Third of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft, 9/1) on debut over fences 13 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: 2245-23

Notice To Close^t²⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss T Quail⁽⁷⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 119| D

12/1

66/1, sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.6f, good) when last seen under Rules in March. Point winner last month.

Form: 3PP006-

Halsafari^p⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss E Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 116| C

9/2

9/1, creditable second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: UP7-242

Hoke Colburn¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 111| C

10/1

12/1, won 9-runner handicap chase at this course (23.7f, heavy) 18 days ago, driven out. Others more persuasive.

Form: 522301

Influential Lady⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 111

20/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap chase (22/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 7 days ago.

Form: 337706

Norwigi^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Georgie Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 111| C

16/1

Unseated rider in handicap chase (5/1) at this course (23.7f, heavy) won by Hoke Colburn 18 days ago.

Form: 05F-34U

The Great White^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 111

12/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft, 17/2) 30 days ago.

Form: 0P-D330

Whiskey Lullaby^t²³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss J Townend⁽³⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 106

11/2

Winner in chase at Punchestown in January. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good to soft, 10/3). Off 7 months.

Form: 2P3148-

Galon De Vauzelle^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 101| D

13/2

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. Good sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, soft, 14/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 816U46

Capture The Drama^p¹⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss L Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 80| C

33/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. Latest win in chase at Clonmel in October. 10/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20.4f, heavy) 16 days ago.

Form: 083135

Forecasts

Halsafari (9/2), Friendly Star (5/1), Marshalled (5/1), Whiskey Lullaby (11/2), Galon De Vauzelle (13/2), Hoke Colburn (10/1), Notice To Close (12/1), The Great White (12/1), Norwigi (16/1), Influential Lady (20/1), Capture The Drama (33/1)

HALSAFARI went agonisingly close to snapping a losing run that stretches back nearly 3 years at Punchestown recently and, provided this doesn't come too soon, he is taken to go one better this time. He could have most to fear from Marshalled, who also found just one too good last time and a 3 lb rise for that looks fair given that he pulled clear of the rest. Norwigi will be a threat granted a clear round and Friendly Star also enters calculations.