14:50 Fairyhouse
Sunday 16 April 2017
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Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 4f | Good to Yielding | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 58.20s
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Held up, 6th halfway, progress in 4th entering straight, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and mistake last, kept on well to dispute run-in and edged ahead closing stages
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Held up behind leaders in 4th, keen hold and closer briefly at 2nd, improved into 2nd entering straight, led after 2 out, ridden before last where pressed, joined and disputed run-in, no extra in 2nd closing stages op 4/6
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Held up, slight mistake 1st, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 2 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Fogarty
Held up in rear, slight mistake 3 out, closer in 5th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression in 4th when slight mistake last, kept on same pace tchd 40/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Chased leader, 3rd halfway, lost place and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden towards rear, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Led, ridden and pressed 2 out, soon headed, no extra before last op 9/1
T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper
Chased leader, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra 2 out
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€7.70Pl:€3.50, €1.02EX:€19.00Trifecta:€144.30SF:€13.89
Forecasts
Let's Dance (8/13), Augusta Kate (8/1), Colin's Sister (8/1), Airlie Beach (8/1), Shattered Love (10/1), Barra (14/1), Good Thyne Tara (33/1)
The Elliott and Mullins camps are braced for a thrilling climax to the jumps season and they fire six of the seven at this prize. It is the latter who appears to be holding the trump cards this time, with LET'S DANCE a confident selection to continue her winning ways. Ruby Walsh admitted his positon was not ideal at Cheltenham but he remained calm and the mare made light work of that field. This trip holds no fears and she is the one the one they all have to beat. Airlie Beach was expected to give her a race last time but the market vibes were vindicated as she ran poorly and it could be that Augusta Kate is next best of the Closutton quartet, if the Albert Bartlett run hasn't left a mark. The raiding Colin's Sister merits plenty respect having missed Cheltenham while Gigginstown duo Barra and Shattered Love look held.
- Let's Dance
- Augusta Kate
- Colin's Sister
Prize Money
1st: €59,000.002nd: €19,000.003rd: €9,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,000.006th: €1,000.00
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