16:20 Fairyhouse

Monday 21 April 2025

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Jack McInerney Memorial Fairyhouse Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 5m 15.70s

1^st

Found A Fifty

812-0

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Led early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and led after 2 out, edged right before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, reduced advantage close home op 4/1

2^nd

Saint Sam

811-10

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Prominent and led from 2nd, pecked badly 5th, 4 lengths clear before 6 out, bad mistake 2 out and soon headed, pushed along and switched left before last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 6/1

3^rd

6 ½

Blood Destiny

611-7

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear, 6th halfway, 5th and slight mistake 6 out, 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last and no impression run-in op 11/4 tchd 10/3

4^th

Rebel Gold

1211-4

33/1

T: P T FoleyJ: Simon Torrens

Held up in rear, some headway into 5th 3 out, 4th and pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 50/1

5^th

Journey With Me

911-10

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and dropped to 5th after 2 out, no extra op 9/1 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Heart Wood

711-4

7/4f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out tchd 9/5

Kilcruit

1011-4

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra in rear after 4 out, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Ash Tree Meadow¹⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€2.60, €1.90EX:€21.60Trifecta:€74.60SF:€25.98

Forecasts

Heart Wood (7/4), Blood Destiny (3/1), Saint Sam (4/1), Found A Fifty (5/1), Journey With Me (10/1), Ash Tree Meadow (14/1), Kilcruit (18/1), Rebel Gold (33/1)

Henry de Bromhead's HEART WOOD holds the clear edge on the form of his excellent second to Fact To File in Cheltenham's Ryanair Chase so gets a confident vote. Willie Mullins' pair Saint Sam (second choice) and Blood Destiny appeal as the duo to chase him home ahead of Found A Fifty.

HEART WOOD (FR)
SAINT SAM (FR)
BLOOD DESTINY (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Journey With Me

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 8

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: H De Bromhead

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €9,999.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00