12:30 Fairyhouse

Saturday 16 December 2023

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Tote Always SP Or Better At Fairyhouse Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 6m 55.20s

1^st

Emancipator

710-11

11/2

T: T O'BrienJ: John Shinnick (7)

Mid-division, closer in 3rd at 11th, improved to dispute lead 2 out, soon ridden, led at last, briefly edged left early flat, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, all out close home op 7/1 tchd 5/1 and 17/2

2^nd

Positive Thinker

610-11

11/4f

T: M J McDonaghJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Prominent, dropped to 4th at 6th, 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 4th at last, improved into 2nd and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on well to strongly press winner to line op 3/1

3^rd

5 ½

Where's Frankie

710-2

3/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division on inner, 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, 5th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home op 2/1

4^th

So Des Flos

611-10

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Prominent on outer, mistake 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, ridden next, headed at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 4th close home

5^th

Old Soul

610-12

16/1

T: Liz DoyleJ: Sean Flanagan

Led, joined 3 out, ridden next, mistake and headed at last, no extra run-in op 14/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

Ex Patriot

1011-12

66/1

T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: H Morgan

In rear, pushed along 9th, ridden in 6th before last, no impression, tailed off op 50/1

7^th

Potters Party

611-5

6/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, pushed along 5th, not fluent 8th, ridden in 8th before 2 out, weakened, tailed off op 11/2 tchd 5/1

8^th

Everglow

811-7

16/1

T: N MeadeJ: L A McKenna (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 20/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Temptationinmilan

711-4

20/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Phillip Enright

Always towards rear, mistake 11th, ridden before 3 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

Clonmeen³⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: William P Murphy J: Simon Torrens

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€1.80, €1.40, €1.50EX:€21.30Trifecta:€87.00Tricast:€55.00SF:€22.65

Forecasts

Positive Thinker (11/4), Where's Frankie (3/1), So Des Flos (4/1), Emancipator (11/2), Clonmeen (11/2), Potters Party (6/1), Old Soul (16/1), Everglow (16/1), Temptationinmilan (20/1), Ex Patriot (66/1)

POSITIVE THINKER arrives at the top of his game so is fancied to bag a third win of the season back chasing at the chief expense of Gordon Elliott's course-scorer So Des Flos. Old Soul appeals as the pick of the rest for place purposes.

POSITIVE THINKER (IRE)
SO DES FLOS (FR)
OLD SOUL (FR)

Prize Money

1st: €10,801.002nd: €3,600.003rd: €1,800.004th: €899.005th: €540.006th: €360.00