13:25 Fairyhouse
Saturday 2 December 2023
All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:40
Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m 3f 165y  |  Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:26Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 4.80s
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Mark Walsh
Rear of mid-division, mid-division at 5th, 6th on inner and briefly short of room entering straight, pushed along in 5th 2 out, went 3rd at last, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 11/2
T:Â T O'BrienJ:Â John Shinnick (7)
Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd entering straight, pushed along and led before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 11/2 tchd 9/2
T:Â A McCannJ:Â J J Slevin
Tracked leaders early, dropped to rear at 5th, headway into 5th after 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner at last, 3rd after last, no extra op 25/1
T:Â P A FahyJ:Â Richard Condon (5)
In rear, closer in 8th and pushed along entering straight, soon ridden, 6th at last, kept on without threatening to go moderate 4th near line op 66/1 tchd 125/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, 4th at last, no impression tchd 9/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Towards rear, closer in mid-division on outer at halfway, pushed along after 3 out, went 3rd entering straight, ridden and dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders op 9/4
T:Â P RocheJ:Â Aidan Kelly (5)
Mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division at halfway, pushed along in moderate 9th entering straight, no impression, never a factor op 15/2
T:Â P NolanJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Mid-division early, took keen hold, closer in 3rd at 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened op 7/1
T:Â E J O'GradyJ:Â Mark McDonagh (3)
Mid-division on outer, pushed along in 7th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1
T:Â Colm MurphyJ:Â L A McKenna (5)
Always in rear, pushed along briefly at 2nd and 4th, no impression from 3 out, never involved op 22/1
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Sam Ewing
Led, joined from 4th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, 4th entering straight, no impression op 14/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.60, €2.00, €6.10EX:€29.60Trifecta:€797.90SF:€24.17
Forecasts
Redstone (7/4), Waterford Whispers (4/1), Answer To Kayf (5/1), Western Fold (8/1), Release The Beast (17/2), Any Road (17/2), Sundial (20/1), Sportinthepark (20/1), Ochocinco (25/1), Luminous Light (28/1), Stormy Judge (100/1)
WATERFORD WHISPERS got the job done a shade snugly at Galway and is open to plenty more improvement now stepping up in trip, so he's the tentative vote in a competitive event. Redstone and Release The Beast both impressed on their hurdling debuts and head the opposition.
- WATERFORD WHISPERS (IRE)
- REDSTONE (IRE)
- RELEASE THE BEAST (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00
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