16:50 Fairyhouse
Wednesday 7 February 2018
All13:4514:1514:4515:2015:5016:2016:50
Racing Again February 24th Novice Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus  |  2m  |  Soft to Heavy  |  6 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:50Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 56.60s
T:Â P A FahyJ:Â R Loughran
Held up towards rear, headway on outer 3 out, travelled well and led approaching last, soon asserted run-in and kept on well op 2/1
T:Â C O'DwyerJ:Â Ricky Doyle (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and 4th before last, ridden and kept on run-in to go 2nd closing stages op 8/1
T:Â R HackettJ:Â A E Lynch
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge after 2 out, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 4/1
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â A W Short (5)
Ran 4th, some headway on inner approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 11/1
T:Â C ByrnesJ:Â Phillip Enright
Led, pressed early straight, pushed along and headed approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in op 9/4
T:Â W HarneyJ:Â Mr D Crean (7)
Always towards rear, in touch entering straight, pushed along and no impression in rear after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 15/2 tchd 8/1 and 11/2
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€3.20Pl:€1.50, €4.00EX:€18.10Trifecta:€54.30SF:€26.93
Forecasts
Alto Esqua (2/1), Head Turner (11/4), The Ballyboys (3/1), Joxer (7/1), Don't Let Go (10/1), Jimmyjames (14/1)
A low key finale in which a number of the runners have questions to answer over fences, not least (the admittedly well-weighted) filly Don't Let Go. Alto Esqua is a winner over fences; albeit a most fortuitous one, but the Charles Byrnes trained eight-year-old faces a much more realistic assignment on his handicap debut. However, the standout performer is Peter Fahy's HEAD TURNER. She looks to be gradually getting her act together over fences, and travelled well throughout when failing to see out an extended 2m5f trip at Thurles recently, and this drop back to a more suitable distance (2m) should see her off the mark over the larger obstacles at the fifth attempt.
- Head Turner
- Don't Let Go
- Alto Esqua
Prize Money
1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00
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