14:27 Fairyhouse

Saturday 3 December 2022

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

Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 5m 6.40s

1^st

Landrake

511-12

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Led, joined from 3rd, headed after next, improved to dispute lead again after 3 out, ridden and led before 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly run-in, comfortably op 17/2 tchd 10/1

2^nd

6 ½

Dovlator

611-10

18/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th and no impression on winner at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 14/1

3^rd

3 ½

Ottoman Style

611-4

18/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Ricky Doyle

Tracked leaders, disputed lead at 3rd, headed after next, bad mistake 6th, 6th and slight mistake 3 out, ridden entering straight, moderate 4th 2 out, no extra in moderate 3rd run-in op 12/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

2 ¾

Changing The Rules

511-6

4/1c

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Simon Torrens

Rear of mid-division, 7th 3 out, ridden and went moderate 3rd and no impression on winner 2 out, moderate 5th at last, no extra op 7/2 tchd 5/1

5^th

Global Export

411-12

40/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Patrick M O'Brien (7)

In rear, 8th 3 out, soon ridden, went moderate 6th at last, no extra op 16/1

6^th

2 ¼

Carrig Rock

711-4

9/2

T: P CrokeJ: Mr B Lawless (7)

Mid-division, went 3rd at 7th, improved to dispute lead after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, moderate 2nd and no impression on winner when mistake at last, soon no extra in 4th op 5/1 tchd 11/2

7^th

7 ½

Vera Verto

411-5

12/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Kieren Buckley (5)

Tracked leaders early, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, dropped to rear of mid-division at 4th, 9th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th on outer 2 out, no impression op 17/2

8^th

Derrylinda

511-8

4/1c

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

In rear early, mid-division at 4th, went 4th 3 out, ridden entering straight, dropped to moderate 7th 2 out, weakened op 9/2 tchd 10/3

Also Ran

Killer Mode

711-8

12/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Always behind, under pressure from early, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1 tchd 20/1

The Four Sixes

411-7

4/1c

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, pulled hard, led after 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly entering straight and pulled up tchd 9/2

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Non-Runners

Spirit Of Legend²⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Desert Friend²⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Donagh Meyler

The Niffler¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E O'Connell J: E O'Connell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€2.90, €1.70, €5.70EX:€50.70Trifecta:€210.80SF:€120.13

Forecasts

Spirit Of Legend (5/2), Changing The Rules (4/1), Derrylinda (4/1), The Four Sixes (4/1), Carrig Rock (9/2), Landrake (7/1), Vera Verto (12/1), Killer Mode (12/1), Dovlator (18/1), Ottoman Style (18/1), Desert Friend (20/1), The Niffler (25/1), Global Export (40/1)

A tricky race to unravel but SPIRIT OF LEGEND is easily one of the least exposed and knuckled down well to make a winning hurdles debut at Navan (20f) 3 weeks ago, and with progressive anticipted for his leading yard, he shades the vote to follow up. Landrake is of a similar ilk and feared, along with Changing The Rules, The Four Sixes and Killer Mode.

SPIRIT OF LEGEND (FR)
LANDRAKE
CHANGING THE RULES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Chemical Energy

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 5

J: Shane Fitzgerald | T: G Elliott

7/4

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,499.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00