14:07 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 21 December 2022

All11:3512:0512:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:07

Tote Always SP Or Better Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 6m 10.03s

1^st

Kilbree Warrior

710-11

6/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Richard Condon (5)

Made all and clear after 2nd, 25 lengths lead halfway, slightly reduced advantage 4 out, ridden and kept on well after 2 out, eased closing stages op 5/1 tchd 13/2

2^nd

Heyjoe De Kerser

511-4

13/2

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Chased clear leader, left remote 2nd before 7th, 4th and no impression 4 out, pushed along after next and went moderate 2nd 2 out, kept on one pace op 7/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

Quite Incredible

611-4

16/1

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

Mid-division well off pace, remote 6th halfway, some headway 4 out and moderate 2nd next, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, no extra op 18/1

4^th

1 ½

Potters Party

511-4

9/4f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased clear leader, remote 4th halfway, 2nd 4 out, pushed along after next, 4th and ridden after 2 out, no extra op 15/8

5^th

Buachaillbocht

411-4

25/1

T: T M WalshJ: Mark Walsh

Rear of mid-division well off pace, no impression 4 out, remote 10th approaching straight, kept on one pace, never a factor op 40/1 tchd 50/1

6^th

1 ½

Jollie Cosmos

610-11

100/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Miss P Elvin (7)

Mid-division well off pace, no impression after 4 out and no extra in straight, tailed off op 66/1 tchd 50/1

7^th

Something Small

411-4

250/1

T: J NashJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Always towards rear and well off pace, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight, tailed off op 200/1

8^th

West Of Carrig

511-4

25/1

T: P CrokeJ: Mr B Lawless (7)

Chased clear leader, remote 5th halfway, 6th and no impression 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 33/1 tchd 40/1

9^th

Pickanumber

411-4

150/1

T: P CrokeJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Always towards rear and well off pace, never a factor, completely tailed off op 100/1

10^th

St Denis's Well

411-4

200/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Keith Donoghue

Always towards rear well off pace, slight mistake 1st, no impression 4 out, completely tailed off tchd 150/1 and tchd 250/1

Also Ran

Klarc Kent

611-12

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division well off pace, remote 7th 4 out, no impression next, remote 7th and pulled up before 2 out op 5/2

Joe's Turn

611-4

18/1

T: R P RathJ: J J Slevin

Chased clear leader, remote 7th halfway, no extra approaching 4 out, weakened, well behind and pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

Malton Groove

511-4

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders when mistake 1st, soon mid-division and well off pace, remote 8th halfway, 5th and no impression 4 out, no extra and pulled up after 2 out op 9/2

Mon Meilleur Ami

511-4

150/1

T: A DonoghueJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Always towards rear and well off pace, never a factor, no extra and pulled up before 3 out

Givemylovetorose

910-11

33/1

T: D QueallyJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Chased clear leader, remote 2nd when pulled up quickly before 7th tchd 28/1

Maud Ban

410-11

250/1

T: E SheehyJ: Phillip Enright

Always towards rear well off pace, never a factor, well behind and pulled up before 3 out op 200/1 tchd 150/1

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Non-Runners

Thunder Down Under⁴⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€2.10, €2.00, €5.00EX:€44.60Trifecta:€493.20SF:€47.73

Forecasts

Potters Party (9/4), Malton Groove (3/1), Klarc Kent (7/2), Kilbree Warrior (6/1), Heyjoe De Kerser (13/2), Quite Incredible (16/1), Thunder Down Under (16/1), Joe's Turn (18/1), Buachaillbocht (25/1), West Of Carrig (25/1), Givemylovetorose (33/1), Jollie Cosmos (100/1), Pickanumber (150/1), Mon Meilleur Ami (150/1), St Denis's Well (200/1), Something Small (250/1), Maud Ban (250/1)

MALTON GROOVE returned from 12 months off with an excellent Naas fourth (form proving very strong) so gets the vote with this step up in trip also a positive for this son of Kayf Tara. Potters Party is another who will benefit from this longer distance and he rates the chief threat ahead of Willie Mullins' interesting hurdling newcomer Klarc Kent.

MALTON GROOVE (IRE)
POTTERS PARTY (IRE)
KLARC KENT (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Hi Ho Phoenix

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

7/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €209.00