14:17 Fairyhouse

Saturday 22 February 2020

All13:4514:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:12

Norman Colfer Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 4m 20.80s

1^st

Burning Victory

410-7

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear, not fluent 1st and slow 4th, slight mistake 3 out, some headway early straight, progress between horses to lead last where not fluent, ridden and kept on well to assert final 100 yards op 10/1 tchd 11/1

2^nd

2 ½

Great Bear

411-0

40/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2 out and ridden approaching last, kept on into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner closing stages op 33/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Hook Up

410-7

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up towards rear, good headway on outer after 3 out and travelled well to lead next, soon pushed along and headed last, ridden and no extra run-in op 6/1 tchd 13/2 and 5/1

4^th

Gjoumi

410-7

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Held up in rear, closer on inner after 3 out, switched left and pushed along in 5th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 14/1

5^th

6 ½

Bajan Excell

411-0

11/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Mark Walsh

Prominent, 2nd halfway and headway to dispute lead 3 out, headed next, pushed along and no impression in 4th before last, no extra run-in op 9/2

6^th

1 ¾

Battle Of Wills

411-0

11/4f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, weakened op 5/2

7^th

Van Meegeren

411-0

33/1

T: N SlevinJ: C J Orr

Prominent and led after 1st, joined 3 out, pushed along and headed next, soon ridden and no extra approaching last tchd 25/1

8^th

2 ¾

Georgette Fun

410-7

14/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, no impression early straight and no extra after 2 out op 20/1

9^th

Gamin Original

411-0

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, not fluent 1st, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra, weakened tchd 7/2

Also Ran

Anna Bunina

410-7

8/1

T: J C McConnellJ: D J McInerney

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to dispute lead briefly 3 out, soon dropped to rear and pulled up quickly before next op 9/1 tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.70Pl:€2.10, €7.70, €2.20EX:€874.30Trifecta:€2,402.50SF:€213.45

Forecasts

Battle Of Wills (11/4), Gamin Original (4/1), Hook Up (11/2), Bajan Excell (11/2), Burning Victory (7/1), Anna Bunina (8/1), Georgette Fun (14/1), Gjoumi (16/1), Van Meegeren (33/1), Great Bear (40/1)

Willie Mullins runs four here and the fact that none of them have run for the master of Closutton rather clouds the picture. Stable jockey Paul Townend will presumably have sat on most of them at home so the fact that he rides GAMIN ORIGINAL is reason enough to chance him. Mullins' arch-rival Gordon Elliott has a fine team of novice hurdlers and his Battle Of Wills who won his first hurdle race at Naas could provide the biggest stumbling block. Useful Flat performer Burning Victory looks Mullins second string but it would be no surprise should she actually prove the best of the Closutton four.

Gamin Original
Battle Of Wills
Burning Victory

Previous Winners

2019

Way Back Home

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 4

J: R M Power | T: P Roche

2/1

Prize Money

1st: €19,500.002nd: €6,499.003rd: €3,250.004th: €1,625.005th: €975.006th: €650.00