15:50 Fairyhouse

Friday 5 March 2021

All13:3514:0514:4015:1515:5016:2016:5017:20

Fairyhouse Website For Merchandise Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 5m 43.9s
1st
Horse silk
5
80/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara (3)
Mid-division, not fluent 7th, 7th from halfway, took closer order from 3 out and went 5th before next, ridden before last and soon went 3rd, lead inside final 100 yards and kept on well close home op 150/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
511-13
3/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey
Chased leaders and 5th from halfway, took closer order from 3 out and improved to disputed lead before next, ridden to lead from last, headed inside final 100 yards and no extra close home op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
¾
11
5/1
T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore
Chased leaders and 4th from halfway, took closer order from 3 out and improved to dispute lead before next where not fluent, soon ridden and headed run-in, no extra and kept on same pace close home op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
8
6/1
T: D QueallyJ: Mr D L Queally (3)
Led, headed and dropped to 2nd before 6th, regained lead 5 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon dropped to 6th, kept on again without threatening principals run-in op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
4
50/1
T: A McCannJ: J C Gainford (7)
Chased leader in 2nd, not fluent 3rd, improved to lead before 6th, not fluent and headed 5 out, briefly disputed lead again before 2 out, soon headed and weakened op 100/1
6th
Horse silk
½
1
6/4f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, improved to disputed lead before 2 out, soon ridden and headed before last, no extra and weakened run-in op 11/8 tchd 5/4 and tchd 13/8
7th
Horse silk
27
9
40/1
T: J NallenJ: Mr J C Barry (5)
Chased leaders on inner and 6th from halfway, not fluent 4 out and soon pushed along, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out op 66/1 tchd 80/1
8th
Horse silk
2
3
33/1
T: R J McGrathJ: I J Power
Towards rear and 11th from halfway, pushed along in 8th before 2 out and soon no impression
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
6/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, bad mistake 4th and dropped towards rear, not fluent 6th, 13th from halfway, pushed along from 3 out and no impression from before next op 11/2 tchd 8/1
10th
Horse silk
12
14
200/1
T: E CawleyJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear and 12th from halfway, pushed along from 3 out and no impression before next op 150/1 tchd 250/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¼
12
50/1
T: Gary McGillJ: D J O'Keeffe
Towards rear and in rear from halfway, pushed along from 3 out and soon no impression tchd 66/1
12th
Horse silk
6
13
250/1
T: E CawleyJ: P T Enright
Towards rear, not fluent at times, slightly hampered 4th, a bit closer in 8th from halfway, ridden from 4 out, soon no impression and weakened op 150/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
40/1
T: Ian O'ConnorJ: K J Brouder
Mid-division, mistake 6th, 9th from halfway, dropped to rear from 4 out and soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out op 50/1
UR
Horse silk
7
40/1
T: P KielyJ: Mr R J Kiely (5)
Towards rear, 10th from halfway, took closer order from 5 out, pushed along and no impression in 7th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

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Non-Runners

17
Horse silk
Croagh Patrick11
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: S Donohoe  J: Reserve 3
NR
16
Horse silk
Maybenextyear
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 5
T: P Stafford  J: Reserve 2
NR
15
Horse silk
Ask Blossomfort138
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 5
T: B Cawley  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€68.50Pl:€12.10, €1.40, €1.80EX:€438.20Trifecta:€1,551.40SF:€330.46

Forecasts

Corran Cross (6/4), Gaulois (3/1), Pepper'n Salt (5/1), Merry Dreamer (6/1), Palace Storm (6/1), Croagh Patrick (16/1), Ask Blossomfort (16/1), Maybenextyear (25/1), Prohus Yank (33/1), Minella Universe (40/1), Glendaars Star (40/1), Lead To The Local (40/1), Simply Shabra (50/1), Sweet Beat (50/1), The Brimming Water (80/1), Wild As Fire (200/1), The Deecoy (250/1)

Verdict

Point-winner CORRAN CROSS showed plenty when runner-up on his bumper debut at Downpatrick before disappointing at Clonmel. He's worth another chance now sent hurdling back from a break and is preferred to Gaulois, who sets the standard on his debut third at Gowran.

  1. CORRAN CROSS (IRE)
  2. GAULOIS (FR)
  3. PALACE STORM (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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