15:21 Fairyhouse

Saturday 27 November 2021

All11:3012:0012:3013:0113:3614:1114:4615:21

Willie Elliott Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 3m 54.50s

1^st

The Nice Guy

612-2

9/4

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Tracked leader in 2nd, bumped and briefly pushed along to hold position 5f out, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, ridden and led 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong

2^nd

2 ¼

Santonito

412-2

15/8f

T: G ElliottJ: Mr J J Codd

Tracked leaders in 3rd early, mid-division on inner at halfway, bumped and short of room on inner 5f out, progress into 3rd on inner entering straight, ridden 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure in 2nd final furlong

3^rd

Burn The Evidence

411-9

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr H C Swan (7)

Rear of mid-division, 8th 3f out, soon ridden, 6th 2f out, moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on without threatening

4^th

4 ¼

Bravo Team

512-2

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Mr T Hamilton

Tracked leaders, 5th 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace straight

5^th

Gonfalonier

512-2

25/1

T: Patrick TurleyJ: Mr D G Lavery (3)

Led, rider changed whip hand and briefly edged left 5f out, ridden entering straight, headed 2f out, soon no impression

6^th

Saratoga Lass

511-9

22/1

T: M BrassilJ: Mr J Reddington (7)

Mid-division on wide outer, took keen hold, headway to track leaders at halfway, ridden entering straight, no impression

7^th

1 ¼

Hi Ski

611-9

80/1

T: W J BurkeJ: Mr J L Gleeson (7)

Rear of mid-division, some progress 3f out, ridden in moderate 7th 2f out, no impression

8^th

4 ¾

Watch The Weather

512-2

11/1

T: R P CodyJ: Miss E Cody (7)

In rear, 9th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression

9^th

Arabella Star

511-9

80/1

T: N McKnightJ: Mr O McGill (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor

10^th

Rednecked Woman

511-9

150/1

T: D KinsellaJ: Ms L Dowdall (7)

Always behind, never a factor

11^th

2 ¾

Jinxs Link

512-2

16/1

T: M RiceJ: D J Hand (7)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, close 2nd at halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened

12^th

Crookedstone

512-2

100/1

T: Paul TraynorJ: Mr N McParlan

Mid-division on inner, no impression from 4f out, weakened

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Non-Runners

Western Flyer³³

Weight: 12-2| Age: 5

T: B McMahon J: Mr D O'Connor

Steel Cable

Weight: 12-2| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Mr Pat Taaffe

The Flier Begley²⁷⁹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: Mr B G Crawford

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.50, €1.10, €2.50EX:€7.30Trifecta:€37.60SF:€6.87

Forecasts

Santonito (15/8), The Nice Guy (9/4), Bravo Team (7/2), Steel Cable (7/1), Western Flyer (10/1), Watch The Weather (11/1), Burn The Evidence (12/1), The Flier Begley (12/1), Jinxs Link (16/1), Saratoga Lass (22/1), Gonfalonier (25/1), Hi Ski (80/1), Arabella Star (80/1), Crookedstone (100/1), Rednecked Woman (150/1)

The big guns will presumably fight this out, with the Willie Mullins-trained THE NICE GUY fancied to get the better of Santonito, who is pick of Gordon Elliott's duo if jockey bookings are anything to go by. Steel Cable also makes plenty of appeal on paper.

THE NICE GUY (IRE)
SANTONITO (FR)
STEEL CABLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Highland Charge

Weight: 12-2 |Age: 5

J: Mr Pat Taaffe | T: N Meade

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00