2025-04-20 Fairyhouse 15:00
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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