13:45 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 7 February 2018

All13:4514:1514:4515:2015:5016:2016:50

fairyhouse.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 34.80s

1^st

Commentariolus

411-7

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, not fluent 2nd and 5th, headway after 3 out and 4th when mistake next, pushed along and good progress to lead last, stayed on well and drew clear close home op 9/1 tchd 10/1

2^nd

4 ¾

Free Ranger

411-7

5/2f

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, mistake 4 out, headway after next and led 2 out, pushed along and headed last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace op 4/1 tchd 9/2

3^rd

Park Paddocks

411-7

11/4

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd before 4 out, travelled well to dispute lead approaching 2 out where blundered, pushed along and no impression in 3rd before last, no extra op 11/8

4^th

Alfred Wegener

411-7

100/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C D Meehan (5)

Towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and no extra in 5th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in

5^th

3 ½

Saga Altais

411-7

8/1

T: A MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Led, slight mistake 2nd, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra before last op 14/1

6^th

Aldawayfornothing

411-7

6/1

T: A J McNamaraJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden approaching straight and no extra after 2 out, weakened op 5/1 tchd 9/2

7^th

Gloves On

411-7

4/1

T: J W NicholsonJ: D N Russell

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and lost place after next, mistake 2 out, no extra, weakened op 13/2

8^th

Dravid

411-7

66/1

T: E D DelanyJ: A E Lynch

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and detached after 3 out, weakened, tailed off

9^th

Design Matters

411-7

33/1

T: R TynerJ: Phillip Enright

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and detached after 3 out, weakened, tailed off

10^th

2 ½

Spiritual Law

411-7

50/1

T: P W FlynnJ: I J McCarthy

Always towards rear, jumped left, never a factor, slight mistake 4 out and detached before next, weakened, tailed off

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Non-Runners

I've Got Rhythm¹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: C O'Dwyer J: Ricky Doyle

Verse Of Love⁵³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: J M Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€1.70, €1.20, €1.40EX:€17.30Trifecta:€88.00SF:€18.04

Forecasts

Free Ranger (5/2), Park Paddocks (11/4), Gloves On (4/1), Commentariolus (9/2), Aldawayfornothing (6/1), Saga Altais (8/1), Verse Of Love (12/1), Design Matters (33/1), Spiritual Law (50/1), I've Got Rhythm (50/1), Dravid (66/1), Alfred Wegener (100/1)

Not much in the way of reliable hurdles form to go on, so this is a race to watch rather than to bet. However, this race does rate as an excellent opportunity for one of these runners to break the maiden tag, as on paper it is very winnable. ALDAWAYFORNOTHING probably bettered his opening Cork effort when chasing home (fourth) Schindlers Ark and Galtymore latest, and rates as an obvious contender for Rachel Blackmore. Free Ranger (Noel Meade) and Gloves On (John Nicholson) are both ex Jim Bolger trained Flat runners who need to prove their stamina for hurdling, but could have a positive role to play alongside the Gordon Elliott trained duo Commentariolus and Park Paddocks.