13:25 Fairyhouse

Saturday 1 December 2018

All12:1512:5013:2513:5514:3015:0515:40

EasyFix Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 9.00s

1^st

Duca De Thaix

511-5

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, 3rd at 4th, chased front pair from before 5 out, closed to challenge and slight mistake 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well to quickly assert op 10/3

2^nd

Arvico Bleu

610-12

11/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Prominent, soon 2nd, on terms from 6th, led approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and one pace after op 6/1 tchd 4/1

3^rd

Stowaway Forever

610-3

9/2

T: J P DempseyJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear, slight mistake 5th, a little slow next and pushed along briefly, progress to chase leaders 2 out, soon edged right, kept on without threatening run-in op 7/1

4^th

1 ½

All The Answers

711-1

5/2f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, 5th from 4th, moderate 6th before 5 out, soon headway, one pace approaching last tchd 3/1

5^th

8 ½

Blast Of Koeman

711-5

7/1

T: R TynerJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division early, 6th from 4th, moderate 5th before 5 out, not match leaders when jumped right 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, one pace op 6/1

6^th

Runyon Rattler

810-2

16/1

T: P J RothwellJ: A W Short (3)

Disputed lead early, not fluent 1st, slightly slow 3rd and reminder, 7th from 4th, moderate 4th before 5 out, dropped to last and no impression approaching straight, soon no extra

7^th

Nearly Nama'd

1011-8

20/1

T: A LeahyJ: L P Dempsey

Tracked leaders, slightly slow 3rd, 4th from 4th, slow jump 7th, soon lost position, effort again from 4 out, ridden approaching straight, soon no extra, jumped left last op 12/1

8^th

Mallowney

1211-8

33/1

T: T DoyleJ: B J Cooper

Towards rear, pushed along before straight, some headway but no impression when bad mistake 2 out, no extra after

Also Ran

Balbir Du Mathan

910-9

33/1

T: S J MahonJ: D F O'Regan

Soon led, not fluent 6th, soon joined, slight mistake 3 out, headed approaching straight, weakened and fell 2 out

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Non-Runners

Leap Dearg¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 10

T: J Nash J: Gavin Brouder

Colms Dream¹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: K Thornton J: Donagh Meyler

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.30, €1.80, €1.70EX:€17.90Trifecta:€56.90Tricast:€71.67SF:€19.87

Forecasts

All The Answers (5/2), Duca De Thaix (3/1), Stowaway Forever (9/2), Arvico Bleu (11/2), Blast Of Koeman (7/1), Leap Dearg (8/1), Runyon Rattler (16/1), Nearly Nama'd (20/1), Colms Dream (25/1), Mallowney (33/1), Balbir Du Mathan (33/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained DUCA DE THAIX can get off the mark at the fifth time of asking for his connections following a number of rock-solid starts since last month. The Voix Du Nord gelding can land the spoils here from Arvico Bleu who shapes like a strong chasing type and the J P McManus-owned All The Answers.

Duca De Thaix
Arvico Bleu
All The Answers

Previous Winners

2017

Nearly Nama'd

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 9

J: L P Dempsey | T: A Leahy

20/1

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €499.00