Fairyhouse

Sherry Fitzgerald Sherry Rated Novice Chase

Distance: 2m4f

Going: Soft To Heavy

Prize: €11,800

Runners: 8

Winning time: 5m 30.00s (slow by 39.00s)

Age: 5yo+

Class:

10 Buachaillbocht

J: Mark Walsh

T: T M Walsh

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 113

SP: 7/2

Towards rear - slow jump and niggled along briefly 9th - in touch with leaders 11th - pressed leaders 3 out - disputed lead 2 out - pushed along and led clearly approaching last - went clear run-in - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the application of first time blinkers)(op 8/1)

2 6½

8 Dutch Schultz

J: Conor Stone-Walsh(3)

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 123

SP: 22/1

Took keen hold - midfield - prominent 5 out - disputed lead after 3 out - no extra from last - no match for winner(op 16/1)

3 2¼ 8¾

3 Linden Arden

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

Age: 7

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 130

SP: 9/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders 6th - led 5 out - joined after 3 out - headed and no extra approaching last(op 6/1)

4 1½ 10¼

7 Antrim Coast

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 123

SP: 5/4F

Soon prominent - led 9th - not fluent and headed 5 out - weakened gradually from 3 out(op 6/4)

5 8 18¼

1 Ballysax Hank

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 6

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 12/1

In rear - nudged along after 4 out - ridden briefly after 3 out - some headway after 2 out - never dangerous (inquiry into running and riding; jockey stated his instructions were to drop his mount out as he previously raced keenly; he added that his mount was again very keen and also jumped poorly today and race was not run to suit; jockey stated gelding wears a hood and can be very keen and to have any chance he must be dropped out and settled; he added that given how steadily the race was run he was satisfied with ride; vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 10/1)

6 ¾ 19

6 Backmersackme

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 9lbs

OR: -

SP: 8/1

Prominent - not fluent 1st - dropped to midfield 6th - weakened after 3 out(tchd 15/2)

7 ¾ 19¾

9 Kudasheva

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: 119

SP: 15/2

Took keen hold - prominent - led before 5th - not fluent and headed 9th - dropped to rear and no impression 5 out(op 9/2 tchd 8/1)

8 1¾ 21½

4 Gaelic Arc

J: Mr D McGill(7)

T: John Patrick Ryan

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 13lbs

OR: 129

SP: 18/1

Led at steady pace - headed and prominent before 5th - towards rear but in touch with leaders 11th - weakened after 3 out - not fluent 2 out(tchd 16/1)

Broomfield Bijou

J: Jonathan Burke

T: J P Dempsey

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 128

SP: -

Lightkeeper

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 7

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 130

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4.80

Tote place: €1.50 €4.10 €2.20

Exacta: €84.90

Trifecta: €574.10

CSF: €65.06