13:07 Fairyhouse

Saturday 11 January 2025

All12:0012:3213:0713:4514:1814:5115:26

SBK Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 6m 11.02s

1^st

King Alexander

711-12

15/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Soon rear of mid-division, 4th after 4th, took closer order 4 out, progress in 3rd 3 out, travelled well into 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, increased lead last, kept on well run-in op 11/8

2^nd

2 ½

Fortunedefortunata

811-11

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Rear, 7th after 4th, headway in 4th after 3 out, effort before last, kept on in 3rd run-in to 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner tchd 9/2

3^rd

Attaboyarchie

810-10

8/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Miss E J Sweeney (7)

Close up, led before 4th, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on leader last where not fluent, dropped to 3rd closing stages op 11/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

2 ¼

Sir Bob

1311-0

18/1

T: R TynerJ: Mark Walsh

Close up, 2nd after 4th, dropped to 3rd and niggled along after 3 out, no impression in 4th run-in op 20/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

9 ½

So They Tell Me

610-13

11/4

T: P RocheJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Towards rear, in rear at 1st, 8th after 4th, slight mistake at 7th, pushed along after 3 out, some progress after 2 out, moderate 5th before last, kept on one pace op 5/1

6^th

Carrig Sam

911-6

40/1

T: P CrokeJ: Jordan Gainford

Tracked leader, in touch before 1st, 5th after 4th, no impression 2 out where not fluent, dropped to 6th and weakened before last op 25/1

7^th

4 ¼

Where's Frankie

910-10

13/2

T: K ThorntonJ: Donagh Meyler

Rear, 6th after 4th, under pressure in 7th after 3 out, no impression in 6th before 2 out, weakened after 2 out tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1

8^th

Walhaan

911-4

18/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh

Led, not fluent at 3rd, headed before 4th, 3rd after 4th, 4th 3 out, soon under pressure, weakened before 2 out op 8/1

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Non-Runners

Waittillitellyou²⁹⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 11

T: E Cawley J: Kieren Buckley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.88Pl:€1.10, €1.60, €2.40EX:€11.30Trifecta:€58.60Tricast:€60.17SF:€12.24

Forecasts

King Alexander (15/8), So They Tell Me (11/4), Fortunedefortunata (5/1), Waittillitellyou (5/1), Where's Frankie (13/2), Attaboyarchie (8/1), Sir Bob (18/1), Walhaan (18/1), Carrig Sam (40/1)

KING ALEXANDER disappointed on his final run for Nicky Henderson but he was generally progressive for that yard and can make a winning start for Willie Mullins. Fortunedefortunata and Waittillitellyou head the dangers.

KING ALEXANDER (IRE)
FORTUNEDEFORTUNATA (IRE)
WAITTILLITELLYOU (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Mint Boy

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 6

J: Keith Donoghue | T: G P Cromwell

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00