13:50 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 1 January 2025

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Happy Retirement To Noel Fanning Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 6m 29.3s

1^st

John Storey

710-10

18/1

T: L P CusackJ: Danny Gilligan

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and closer in moderate 6th 3 out, ridden entering straight, headway into 4th 2 out, improved to lead at last, stayed on well run-in op 20/1 tchd 16/1

2^nd

2 ¾

Crossing The Bar

811-7

10/1

T: C CollinsJ: Peter Smithers (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, headway to lead entering straight, soon ridden, strongly pressed after 2 out, headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in op 9/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

Read To Return

811-1

7/2

T: A J MartinJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (5)

Mid-division, progress 3 out, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home

4^th

nse

Healdsburg

611-7

12/1

T: M A MolloyJ: L A McKenna (5)

Mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden entering straight, went 2nd 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, 4th close home op 10/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

No Fussing

911-4

20/1

T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)

In rear, some progress into moderate 7th 3 out, ridden in moderate 6th next, no impression op 16/1

6^th

Mickie Angel

711-6

2/1f

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Led, ridden and headed entering straight, soon weakened, finished tired, tailed off op 11/4

Also Ran

Eat The Book

1211-6

50/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Mr S W Condon (7)

Slowly into stride, always trailing, completely tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 3 out tchd 40/1

Meehall

911-5

16/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Mid-division early, pushed along early, dropped to rear at 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 9/1 tchd 18/1

Robyndeglory

1011-5

25/1

T: C CollinsJ: Carl Millar (5)

Rear of mid-division, bad mistake 1st, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

Joya Del Mar

711-4

16/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Ricky Doyle

Mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 12/1

Not My Problem

611-3

15/2

T: R O'SullivanJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 7/1

Juniper Hill

611-0

12/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, trailing when pulled up before 2 out op 16/1

Schiehallion

810-13

20/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon

Mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next op 25/1

Chasing Chances

710-10

66/1

T: E SheehyJ: H E Sexton (7)

Rear of mid-division when mistake and unseated rider at 1st tchd 50/1

Cher Why Not

1310-8

18/1

T: T DoyleJ: J J Slevin

Always behind, under pressure 5th, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 20/1

Party Pack

710-5

18/1

T: J P FlavinJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 20/1

Kyle Valley

710-4

40/1

T: P J RothwellJ: D King

Tracked leaders, 2nd at halfway, ridden in 2nd 3 out, weakened entering straight, tired in moderate 7th 2 out, pulled up before last op 33/1

Do The Math

610-3

50/1

T: S CrawleyJ: Sam Ewing

Rear of mid-division, under pressure 4th, weakened and pulled up before 5th op 40/1

Brogue Man River

710-2

50/1

T: N LeeJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Tracked leaders, weakened 6th, pulled up before 4 out op 40/1

Milan Dollar Lady

610-0

40/1

T: T HoganJ: Jake Coen (3)

Always behind, pushed along 3rd, pulled up before 4th tchd 33/1

Another Nightmare

710-0

33/1

T: Miss T L CoganJ: P Hanlon (7)

Prominent, ridden and lost position 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

Where's Frankie¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: K Thornton J: Donagh Meyler

Cafe Del Mar³³

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: David J Phelan J: E M O'Sullivan

Free Parking⁴⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: D A Kidd

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€19.00Pl:€3.50, €2.70, €1.60, €2.70EX:€290.00Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€815.30SF:€205.56

Forecasts

Mickie Angel (2/1), Read To Return (7/2), Not My Problem (15/2), Crossing The Bar (10/1), Healdsburg (12/1), Juniper Hill (12/1), Joya Del Mar (16/1), Meehall (16/1), John Storey (18/1), Party Pack (18/1), Cher Why Not (18/1), No Fussing (20/1), Schiehallion (20/1), Robyndeglory (25/1), Where's Frankie (25/1), Cafe Del Mar (25/1), Another Nightmare (33/1), Kyle Valley (40/1), Milan Dollar Lady (40/1), Free Parking (50/1), Brogue Man River (50/1), Do The Math (50/1), Eat The Book (50/1), Chasing Chances (66/1)

MICKIE ANGEL has few miles on the clock and made a promising handicap debut for Gavin Cromwell at Tipperary in November. With improvement likely, he makes fair appeal here. Meehall and Not My Problem head the list of dangers.

MICKIE ANGEL (IRE)
MEEHALL (IRE)
NOT MY PROBLEM

Previous Winners

2024

Mighty Oak Lad

Weight: 10-4 |Age: 6

J: Donagh Meyler | T: K Thornton

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00