2025-01-16 Fairyhouse 13:40
Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse, Racecourse Of The Year 2024 Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m55y

Going: Soft

Prize: €5,900

Runners: 13

Winning time: 4m 16.10s (slow by 35.60s)

Age: 5yo+

Class:

6 Kiss Will

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:4/11F

Made all - clear after 1st - joined 3 out - went clear again going best before 2 out - went further clear when mistake last - easily(op 1/2 and tchd 8/15)

2 13

1 Costacurta

J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:8/1

Towards rear early - midfield after 3rd - went modest third after 3 out - kept on and went modest second towards finish - no match for winner(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

3 2¾ 15¾

5 Hello Jack

J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:4/1

Raced in second - not fluent 3rd - joined winner 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened before last - lost second towards finish(op 7/2)

4 8½ 24¼

8 Lambay Island

J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - went modest third before 3 out - lost third when reminders and weakened after 3 out

5 13 37¼

12 Small Doses

J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:28/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - some headway after 3 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - never dangerous (jockey said gelding jumped raw - lost his position early and just stayed on past tired horses)(op 40/1)

6 ¾ 38

11 Sionainn

J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:7/1

Never better than midfield - jumped right on occasions(tchd 6/1)

7 ¾ 38¾

3 Fourcardrun

J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Donal Hassett

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:200/1

Didn't jump with fluency - soon prominent behind clear leader - lost position when jumped left and weakened 3 out(tchd 150/1)

8 4¾ 43½

2 Fool Me Once

J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:66/1

In rear - not fluent 1st - midfield before 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)

9 4½ 48

7 Knockraha Eagle

J:James Smith(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

In rear - brief headway when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)

10 11 59

4 Glens Sensation

J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

Never better than midfield - mistake 5th - weakened after 3 out - jumped right and not fluent last

11 19 78

9 Quinn The Eskimo

J:James O'Sullivan T:Paul Nolan

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Always behind(tchd 125/1)

12 13 91

13 Tizonlyadream

J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Darren Collins

Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:250/1

Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - midfield after 5th - weakened before 4 out(op 150/1)

13 1 92

10 Ri An Chnoic

J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:40/1

Didn't jump well - took keen hold - in rear early - headway after 3rd - prominent behind clear leader before 4th - weakened 3 out

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.37

Tote place: €1.02 €2 €1.30

Exacta: €6.30

Trifecta: €16.30

CSF: €5.55