14:05 Fairyhouse

Monday 18 April 2022

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Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Yielding  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:06  |   Winning time: 4m 0.5s
1st
Horse silk
12
610-13
16/1
T: M MulvanyJ: J C Gainford
Soon led, ridden after 2 out, 1 length advantage when left clear last, kept on well run-in op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
3
7/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Rear of mid-division, headway on inner entering straight and went 3rd 2 out, pushed along approaching last where left 2nd and slightly hampered, no impression on winner run-in op 13/2 tchd 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
18
22/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Towards rear, not clear run approaching 2 out, headway between horses after 2 out and left 3rd at last, kept on run-in op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
15
25/1
T: A J MartinJ: S D Torrens
Towards rear, pushed along and short of room before 2 out, headway between final 2 and left 7th at last, kept on run-in to go 4th close home op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
8
28/1
T: Joseph MurrayJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden after 2 out and no impression when left 4th and badly hampered last, kept on one pace op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
19
50/1
T: D McDonoghJ: P T Enright
Rear of mid-division, some headway to go 5th 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression before last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
13
9/4f
T: R TynerJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, ridden and left 6th at last, no extra run-in op 5/2 and tchd 11/4
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
17
28/1
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Towards rear, pushed along and 9th 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last where slightly hampered, kept on one pace op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
5
4
20/1
T: Ms M MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 4th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, slightly hampered last op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
25/1
T: B R HamiltonJ: S Fitzgerald (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place entering straight, no impression when short of room before 2 out, no extra op 28/1
11th
Horse silk
5 ½
7
411-3
5/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Rear of mid-division, towards rear halfway, some headway on outer when mistake 2 out, soon no extra op 11/2
12th
Horse silk
3 ½
11
7/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place 2 out, no extra approaching last op 15/2
13th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
22/1
T: J E KielyJ: Mr J L Gleeson (7)
Towards rear, headway on outer after 3 out, soon ridden and no extra towards rear after 2 out, weakened op 25/1 tchd 20/1
14th
Horse silk
22
5
611-3
12/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob
Mid-division on outer, 8th halfway, dropped towards rear 3 out, soon detached and no extra in straight, tailed off op 11/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
9
7/1
T: A J MartinJ: B J Cooper
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd entering straight and went 2nd 2 out, pushed along and 1 length down when fell last op 6/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Gjoumi22
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: W P Mullins  J: J B Foley
NR
16
Horse silk
Only Sky25
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 4
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: S F O'Keeffe
NR
6
Horse silk
Mighty Meggsie134
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 6
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: R M Power
NR
14
Horse silk
Red Ball Of Fire42
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 5
T: M M McNiff  J: P T Enright
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€27.00Pl:€6.60, €2.00, €5.80EX:€283.90Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€2,523.75SF:€118.29

Forecasts

Better Times Ahead (9/4), Vadaly (5/1), Celestial Horizon (7/1), Too Bright (7/1), Marvel Fan (7/1), Gjoumi (8/1), Only Sky (10/1), Arlo (12/1), Mighty Meggsie (14/1), Ideal Pal (16/1), Mythical Hero (20/1), Uncle Gerhard (22/1), The Names Jock (22/1), Golf Marin (25/1), Justicialism (25/1), Red Ball Of Fire (25/1), Rodney Bay (28/1), Listentillitellyea (28/1), Peace Party (50/1)

Verdict

BETTER TIMES AHEAD left the impression there was a fair bit more in the tank when scoring in a big field at Naas last month so he may be able to cope with a 10 lb rise. The same owner's Celestial Horizon pieced it all together over hurdles last time and is likely capable of better again now handicapping so he's feared most. Vadaly and Only Sky complete the shortlist.

  1. BETTER TIMES AHEAD (IRE)
  2. CELESTIAL HORIZON (IRE)
  3. VADALY (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Shanroe
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
J: D Meyler  |  T: K Thornton
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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