13:40 Fairyhouse

Tuesday 1 January 2008

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First Crack Handicap Hurdle (81-116)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Merchent Paddy (IRE)

711-4

13/8

T: C ByrnesJ: D N Russell

Held up towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, 2nd travelling well approaching 2 out, led when mistake last, soon strongly pressed, kept on well under pressure, all out

2^nd

Gusda (IRE)

610-7

4/1

T: P FentonJ: P W Flood

Mid-division, 8th halfway, 5th 4 out, close up next, led approaching straight, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed last, rallied under pressure, every chance, just failed

3^rd

Chief Oscar (IRE)

710-8

16/1

T: B R HamiltonJ: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Towards rear, headway 3 out, 3rd next, soon ridden and no impression

4^th

Double Attraction (IRE)

69-10

8/1

T: E CawleyJ: I J McCarthy

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, led after 6 out, headed after 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace under pressure from next

6^th

2.5

Selection Box (IRE)

710-0

16/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: M P Butler

Tracked leaders, 4th 5 out, 5th approaching 3 out, soon ridden and one pace

8^th

Bar The Rest (IRE)

69-11

25/1

T: J: D J Condon

Towards rear, progress on outer 3 out, 6th before 2 out, soon no extra

9^th

Oscar's Emerald (IRE)

69-13

25/1

T: V P DonoghueJ: R Geraghty

Mid-division, 7th 4 out, no extra from next

10^th

Limestream (IRE)

810-8

16/1

T: J G CarrJ: R Loughran

Led, headed 6 out, soon weakened

11^th

The Grey Friend

610-1

12/1

T: T M WalshJ: A P Crowe

Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 5 out, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

13^th

dist

Roadmaker (IRE)

811-9

25/1

T: J G CarrJ:

Mid-division, progress into 5th 5 out, no extra and weakened after next, tailed off

14^th

Keep In Touch (IRE)

710-7

14/1

T: P McCreeryJ: N P Madden

Always behind, reminders 6th, trailing before 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Max Almighty

611-3

10/1

T: A KinsellaJ: G Cotter

Prominent, 3rd approaching halfway, no extra from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

Macra Na Feirme (IRE)

59-10

20/1

T: P J RothwellJ: K H Clarke

Towards rear, fell 3rd

Non-Runners

Reminiscer (IRE)

Weight: 10-13| Age: 11

T: T Foley J: D F Flannery

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:€101.93SF:€11.26

Forecasts

Merchent Paddy (IRE) (13/8), Gusda (IRE) (4/1), Double Attraction (IRE) (8/1), Max Almighty (10/1), The Grey Friend (12/1), Keep In Touch (IRE) (14/1), Chief Oscar (IRE) (16/1), Selection Box (IRE) (16/1), Limestream (IRE) (16/1), Macra Na Feirme (IRE) (20/1), Bar The Rest (IRE) (25/1), Oscar's Emerald (IRE) (25/1), Roadmaker (IRE) (25/1)