14:55 Fairyhouse

Sunday 2 April 2017

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:10

Hire2k Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 35.60s

1^st

Woodland Opera

711-12

4/5f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Tracked leaders in 2nd, clear of field from halfway, reduced advantage briefly before 3 out where slight mistake, led 2 out, asserted before last, easily op 5/6 tchd 8/11

2^nd

O Ceallaigh

811-12

11/2

T: Peter FaheyJ: I J McCarthy

Led, clear with nearest pursuer from halfway, reduced advantage briefly before 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace op 5/1

3^rd

Pyromaniac

711-12

7/1

T: A J MartinJ: D F O'Regan

Settled behind leaders, moderate 4th halfway, 3rd from 5 out, closer briefly before 3 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace tchd 8/1

4^th

3 ¾

Definite Earl

911-12

50/1

T: D BroadJ: Robbie Colgan

Held up towards rear, mistake 4th, progress into mid-division halfway, moderate 5th 5 out, ridden into 4th after 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace

5^th

Delegate

711-12

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper

Chased leaders in 3rd, dropped off leaders halfway, moderate 4th 5 out, no extra 3 out, kept on one pace

6^th

Black Zambezi

811-12

16/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: R Loughran

Mid-division best, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in moderate 9th 3 out, kept on one pace op 14/1

7^th

2 ¾

Rancher Lass

611-5

100/1

T: K ThorntonJ: D J Mullins

Held up towards rear, progress into moderate 9th 5 out, ridden in 6th and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace

8^th

4 ¼

Dangerous Games

611-12

66/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Brian Hayes

Settled behind leaders, moderate 5th halfway, mistake 5 out, no extra next

9^th

Spider Web

611-12

12/1

T: T MullinsJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra op 14/1 tchd 16/1

10^th

Hatch Hall

611-12

66/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Donagh Meyler (3)

Mid-division best, ridden towards rear 4 out, no extra and weakened

11^th

Fitzhenry

511-9

16/1

T: P NolanJ: N P Madden

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, weakened 5 out

12^th

1 ¼

The Drunken Dr

911-12

66/1

T: N MoranJ: P F Mangan

Mid-division best, reminder 2nd, dropped towards rear from 7th, no extra before 4 out, weakened op 100/1

Also Ran

Sheila's Steps

511-9

100/1

T: J J HanlonJ: P D Kennedy (3)

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.70Pl:€1.02, €1.90, €1.40EX:€6.50Trifecta:€24.80SF:€6.07

Forecasts

Woodland Opera (4/5), O Ceallaigh (11/2), Pyromaniac (7/1), Delegate (7/1), Spider Web (12/1), Black Zambezi (16/1), Fitzhenry (16/1), Definite Earl (50/1), Dangerous Games (66/1), Hatch Hall (66/1), The Drunken Dr (66/1), Rancher Lass (100/1), Sheila's Steps (100/1)

Woodland Opera has the profile to take a contest such as this and his effort at Leopardstown last month makes him a standout candidate to just that while O Ceallaigh is another that merits consideration after a decent showing at Thurles last time out. Delegate represents the Elliott team, though he may ultimately do better when there's less give in the ground. PYROMANIAC made a solid start to his chasing career over this C&D in February and should improve for the experience, giving him every chance of success now. Fitzhenry is also expected to improve dropping in trip after a decent effort at Gowran Park on his first chase start.