14:00 Fairyhouse
Sunday 6 April 2025
All14:0014:3515:0715:3716:1216:4717:22
Easter Festival 19th - 21st April Maiden Hurdle
- 5YO plus  |  2m 4f  |  Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |  16 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:02Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 1.00s
T:Â T CooperJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway 3 out and led next, soon drew clear and kept on well run-in, easily tchd 5/2
T:Â P MageeJ:Â E Walsh
Led, not fluent 2nd and slight mistake 4th, mistake 5 out and headed, led again after 3 out, pushed along and headed next, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace op 9/1
T:Â S R B CrawfordJ:Â Danny Mullins
Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, 4th halfway, closer 3 out, pushed along entering straight and slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression, left 3rd and pecked last, kept on one pace op 9/4
T:Â J J HanlonJ:Â J S McGarvey
Rear of mid-division, headway into 5th 3 out, pushed along and no impression after next, left 4th and slightly hampered last, kept on one pace op 25/1
T:Â P A FahyJ:Â H E Sexton (7)
Tracked leader, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, dropped to 6th 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching next, no extra op 150/1
T:Â L LennonJ:Â Caragh Monaghan (7)
Rear of mid-division early, in rear and detached halfway, kept on one pace in straight to go 6th closing stages op 50/1
T:Â E J O'GradyJ:Â Mark McDonagh
Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, soon no extra op 66/1
T:Â T G McCourtJ:Â Darragh O'Keeffe
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, 8th and not fluent next, soon no extra tchd 150/1
T:Â Peter FaheyJ:Â Jake Coen (3)
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no impression after 4 out and soon no extra tchd 100/1 and tchd 150/1
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â Simon Torrens
Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off op 100/1 tchd 200/1
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â B W Harvey
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 4 out, tailed off op 100/1
Also Ran
T:Â C O'DwyerJ:Â C G O'Dwyer (5)
Towards rear when brought down 1st op 150/1
T:Â W J McLernonJ:Â P J O'Hanlon
Towards rear when brought down 1st tchd 100/1
T:Â P MaherJ:Â Sean O'Keeffe
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 5 out, well behind and pulled up before 3 out op 125/1
T:Â S MillarJ:Â Paddy Hanlon (7)
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway and led 5 out, headed 3 out, pushed along early straight and 3rd 2 out, no impression when fell last op 16/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Danny Gilligan
Tracked leaders when fell 1st op 13/8
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17
Bearami Creek119
Weight: 11-5|Â Â Age: 5
T: Peter Fahey  J: Reserve 1
NR
18
Welluknow17
Weight: 11-12|Â Â Age: 6
T: M A Molloy  J: Reserve 2
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.10, €2.10, €1.10EX:€18.60Trifecta:€58.00SF:€17.68
Forecasts
Smooth Scotch (2/1), Butcher Hollow (9/4), St Cuthbert's Cave (11/4), Good Deal (7/1), Welluknow (11/1), Speedy Box (25/1), Qaasid (28/1), Bearami Creek (33/1), The Burrow (80/1), Slea Head (100/1), Easy Doyen (100/1), Lauro's Legend (125/1), Lets Do This Buddy (125/1), Mags Collins (125/1), Abitlikethat (150/1), Twelve Tribes (150/1), Gerrymandering (150/1), Smooth Gale (200/1)
Bumper-winner BUTCHER HOLLOW is consistent rather than progressive over hurdles but that may still be enough for him to get off the mark here. Smooth Scotch and St Cuthbert's Cave are the obvious threats.
- BUTCHER HOLLOW (IRE)
- SMOOTH SCOTCH (IRE)
- ST CUTHBERT'S CAVE (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00
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