15:30 Fairyhouse
Sunday 7 April 2019
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Fairyhouse Easter Festival Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 4f | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 53.90s
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Soon prominent, on terms 3 out, led before straight, soon joined, gained narrow lead from last, stayed on well new market
T: E MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Soon chased leaders, 4th from 3rd, on terms 3 out, 2nd before straight, quickly disputed lead again, narrowly headed from last, kept on without matching winner after old market op 7/4 tchd 15/8 new market
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Waited with, last from 3rd, closer in 6th before straight, effort in 3rd at last, kept on without matching front pair run-in old market tchd 9/2 new market
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
Jumped slightly right at times, soon prominent, 4th before straight, not much room after 2 out, kept on without matching principals from before last new market
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Waited with, 10th from 3rd, disputed 8th before straight, kept on without matching principals from before last new market
T: T MullinsJ: J M Moore
Waited with, 11th from 3rd, headway on outer from 7th, slight mistake 3 out, 3rd before straight, kept on same pace from before last new market
T: O McKiernanJ: D F O'Regan
Soon chased leaders, 5th from 3rd, dropped to 10th before straight, soon no extra new market
T: P A FahyJ: J S McGarvey
Mid-division early, pushed along briefly after 2nd, 9th from 3rd, soon headway, chasing leaders and slight mistake 7th, soon not much room briefly between horses, disputed 8th before straight, no impression 2 out, soon no extra new market
T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan
Mid-division early, 7th from 3rd, slight mistake and pushed along 5th, soon lost place and dropped to rear, no impression before 7th, soon no extra new market
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Mid-division early, pushed along at stages, 6th from 3rd, 7th before straight, no impression 2 out, soon no extra new market
Also Ran
T: A FlemingJ: Donagh Meyler
Waited with, 8th from 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon no extra and pulled up old market op 28/1 new market
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Soon led, joined 3 out, headed before straight and soon no extra, pulled up before last new market op 9/1
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Rule 4
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Non-Runners
4
Capuccimix52
Weight: 11-5| Age: 6
T: H De Bromhead J: R M Power
NR
11
School Boy Hours17
Weight: 11-5| Age: 6
T: N Meade J: Mark Walsh
NR
12
Voix Des Tiep29
Weight: 11-5| Age: 7
T: W P Mullins J: Brian Hayes
WD
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€25.30Pl:€5.80, €1.10, €1.60EX:€144.20Trifecta:€1,324.40SF:€77.92
Forecasts
Zero Ten (5/4), Easy Game (9/2), Gallant John Joe (8/1), School Boy Hours (8/1), Harrie (8/1), Milan Native (9/1), Voix Des Tiep (10/1), Cap York (12/1), Castlebawn West (16/1), Capuccimix (20/1), Court Maid (25/1), Final List (25/1), Dommage Pour Toi (33/1), Espanito Bello (33/1), Awayinthewest (66/1)
Trainer Willie Mullins has saddled three of the last eight winners of this contest, two, Shaneshill and Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo coming in the last four renewals. The handlers EASY GAME can take the prize here and get back to winning ways following a below par run in the Grade 1 Ballymore novices hurdle at the Cheltenham festival. The five-year-old gelding can see off the attentions of potential improver Zero Ten and last time out conqueror of Mister Blue Sky, Gallant John Joe.
- Easy Game
- Zero Ten
- Gallant John Joe
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €25,075.002nd: €8,075.003rd: €3,825.004th: €1,701.005th: €850.006th: €425.00
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