13:52 Fairyhouse

Saturday 3 December 2022

All11:3512:0712:4213:1713:5214:2715:0215:35

Fingal Ravens Raceday Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 4m 4.00s

1^st

Facile Vega

511-12

1/9f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Made all, clear from 4th, ran around briefly approaching 3 out and slight mistake, well clear 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, not extended op 1/8 tchd 1/7

2^nd

An Mhi

511-12

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders in 3rd, moderate 3rd and no impression on winner after 3 out, ridden in moderate 2nd 2 out, kept on one pace in 2nd run-in, not trouble easy winner op 11/2

3^rd

Wild Dollar

411-12

125/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Simon Torrens

Mid-division, moderate 7th 3 out, pushed along in moderate 4th 2 out, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace op 100/1 tchd 80/1

4^th

Smooth Player

511-12

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 1st, ridden and no impression on winner after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out and dropped to moderate 3rd, no extra in 4th run-in op 12/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

5 ½

Dontlettheoldmanin

411-12

50/1

T: A J MartinJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leaders, moderate 6th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, went moderate 4th at last, kept on one pace op 25/1

6^th

Cherry Red

411-5

150/1

T: S DonohoeJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out, no impression op 125/1

7^th

3 ¾

Skinnider

511-5

100/1

T: M HassettJ: Phillip Enright

Towards rear, went moderate 8th 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor tchd 50/1

8^th

Heliko Conti

511-12

25/1

T: W J BurkeJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, took keen hold, tracked leaders at halfway, pushed along in moderate 5th after 3 out, moderate 7th 2 out, no impression op 16/1

9^th

3 ¾

Sixty Seconds

511-12

125/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, moderate 11th 3 out, no impression in 10th 2 out, no extra op 100/1

10^th

4 ¾

Sandyman

611-12

100/1

T: J McAuleyJ: Kieren Buckley (5)

Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 125/1 tchd 66/1

11^th

8 ½

Somethingaboutcian

611-12

100/1

T: S NolanJ: Shane Fitzgerald (3)

Mid-division on inner, moderate 12th 3 out, no impression op 125/1 tchd 150/1

12^th

2 ¾

Atacanter

511-12

80/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Jordan Gainford

Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, moderate 10th 3 out, no impression, never a factor op 50/1

13^th

Aurora Princess

411-5

66/1

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Rear of mid-division on outer, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 40/1

14^th

nse

Four Throws

611-12

125/1

T: D LeahyJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Always behind, never a factor op 50/1

15^th

Takeachancejimmy

811-12

100/1

T: N SlevinJ: Keith Donoghue

In rear, went m 9th 3 out, weakened op 66/1 tchd 50/1

16^th

Sculduggery

511-12

66/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: M J Molloy (7)

Always behind, blundered badly and almost unseated rider 3 out, never a factor op 100/1

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Non-Runners

In The Balance¹³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: W M Roper J: J J Slevin

Arctic Bresil³⁹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.12Pl:€1.02, €1.20, €12.70EX:€2.30Trifecta:€53.80SF:€1.50

Forecasts

Facile Vega (1/9), An Mhi (9/2), Arctic Bresil (10/1), Smooth Player (16/1), Heliko Conti (25/1), Dontlettheoldmanin (50/1), Aurora Princess (66/1), Sculduggery (66/1), Atacanter (80/1), Skinnider (100/1), Sandyman (100/1), Somethingaboutcian (100/1), Takeachancejimmy (100/1), Wild Dollar (125/1), Sixty Seconds (125/1), Four Throws (125/1), Cherry Red (150/1), In The Balance (150/1)

FACILE VEGA rates a hugely exciting hurdles prospect having won all 4 of his starts in bumpers, notably Grade 1s at the Cheltenham/Punchestown Festivals, and this looks a good starting point. Arctic Bresil is an interesting newcomer, while stablemates An Mhi and Smooth Player hold frame claims.

FACILE VEGA (IRE)
ARCTIC BRESIL
AN MHI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Grangee

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: B J Cooper | T: W P Mullins

2/7

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00