14:50 Fairyhouse

Saturday 27 January 2024

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2515:5816:28

SBK Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 17.80s

1^st

Western Diego

711-12

11/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Made all, took keen hold, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden clear, slight mistake at last, stayed on well under pressure run-in op 13/8 tchd 7/4

2^nd

Shoot The Blues

711-12

7/2

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd from 4th, headway into 2nd travelling well entering straight, ridden 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace in 2nd run-in op 11/4

3^rd

Undeniable Alibi

511-12

16/5

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and dropped to 3rd entering straight, soon ridden and no impression on leaders, kept on one pace op 3/1 tchd 7/2

4^th

Houlanbatordechais

711-12

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 1st and not fluent 3rd, soon dropped to 4th, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression on leaders op 4/1

5^th

6 ½

Collaborative

410-13

40/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders in 5th, niggled along after 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace under hands and heels op 25/1

6^th

Red Glory

611-12

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

In rear, went remote 6th and pushed along entering straight, no impression, never a factor tchd 22/1

7^th

3 ¾

Stagecoach Mary

611-5

33/1

T: G B CaldwellJ: Kevin Sexton

Always towards rear, remote 7th and mistake 2 out, no impression, never a factor op 40/1

8^th

2 ¾

Fremantle Doctor

611-12

80/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Simon Torrens

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 100/1

9^th

Lake Manzaleh

511-12

150/1

T: P GriffinJ: C D Maxwell

Mid-division, remote 8th and pushed along entering straight, no impression, never a factor op 125/1

Also Ran

Duke Of Doyen

911-12

200/1

T: D CollinsJ: J G Gilligan (7)

Always behind, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out tchd 150/1 and tchd 250/1

Get It Right

611-12

125/1

T: S AherneJ: Mike O'Connor (3)

Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Touch Me Not³²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.38Pl:€1.10, €1.70, €1.10EX:€9.20Trifecta:€21.70SF:€7.06

Forecasts

Western Diego (11/8), Touch Me Not (3/1), Undeniable Alibi (16/5), Shoot The Blues (7/2), Houlanbatordechais (7/2), Red Glory (25/1), Stagecoach Mary (33/1), Collaborative (40/1), Fremantle Doctor (80/1), Get It Right (125/1), Lake Manzaleh (150/1), Duke Of Doyen (200/1)

UNDENIABLE ALIBI failed to meet expectations in a C&D bumper last month, but he's clearly thought capable of a good deal better and can be given another chance making a quick switch to hurdling. Shoot The Blues landed a Limerick bumper in taking fashion on his debut in October 2022 and warrants plenty of respect for all that he hasn't been seen since. Western Diego remains with potential based on his useful bumper form and must enter calculations, too.

UNDENIABLE ALIBI (FR)
SHOOT THE BLUES
WESTERN DIEGO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Found A Fifty

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00