Fairyhouse

BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3)

Distance: 3m5f37y
Going: Soft To Heavy
Prize: €270,000
Runners: 30
Winning time: 8m 11.80s (slow by 52.80s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 1
1
J:Sean Bowen T:Rebecca Curtis
Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:141 SP:13/2
Sweating - jumped well - pressed leader - briefly led 4th - led narrowly 9th - joined before 18th - led again 4 out - idled run-in - kept on well run-in - ridden approaching last(op 7/1)
2
J:Mark Walsh T:T M Walsh
Age:13 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:139 SP:17/2
Prominent - disputing second when bumped 2 out - soon ridden - no chance but kept on well run-in(op 12/1)
3
J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins
Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:148 SP:11/2F
Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders on inner - headway from 4 out - disputing second when bumped rival 2 out - no extra run-in(op 7/1)
4 17¼
J:Donagh Meyler T:Ian Patrick Donoghue
Age:10 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:135 SP:22/1
Jumped right on occasions - towards rear - headway and prominent 5th - slow jump 19th - pressed winner home turn - not fluent then bumped 2 out - weakened run-in(op 25/1)
5 7 24¼
J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:146 SP:9/1
Towards rear - mistake 15th - steady headway from 5 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 8/1)
6 3 27¼
J:Mr R James(7) T:Gordon Elliott
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:154 SP:16/1
Prominent - mistake 3rd - weakened 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
7 28¾
J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott
Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:141 SP:33/1
Held up in rear - headway on outer from 5 out - mistake 3 out - jockey dropped rein briefly 2 out - soon no impression(tchd 40/1)
8 32½
J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Matthew J Smith
Age:8 Weight:10st 4lbs
OR:132 SP:50/1
Never better than midfield
9 37¼
J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan
Age:9 Weight:10st 5lbs
OR:133 SP:33/1
Prominent - led before 2nd - briefly headed 4th - raced in second 9th - joined leader before 18th - lost position from 4 out - weakening when mistake 2 out (vet said gelding was found to be lame on his right fore)
10 3 40¼
J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Gordon Elliott
Age:8 Weight:10st 3lbs
OR:131 SP:14/1
Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 12/1)
11 18 58¼
J:Daniel King T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:8 Weight:10st 4lbs
OR:132 SP:28/1
Never better than midfield
12 64¾
J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:142 SP:33/1
Held up in rear - pushed along briefly 1st - hampered 6th - mistake 16th - never on terms(op 25/1)
13 13 77¾
J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott
Age:8 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:143 SP:28/1
Prominent - lost ground from 5 out - weakened after 4 out(op 22/1)
14 ½ 78¼
J:Kevin Sexton T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:7 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:137 SP:33/1
Towards rear - not fluent 15th - good headway before 5 out - weakened home turn(op 40/1)
15 84¾
J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott
Age:10 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:143 SP:40/1
Midfield - almost fell and lost ground 6th - soon in rear - hampered 12th - never dangerous
PU
J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin
Age:10 Weight:10st 10lbs
OR:138 SP:66/1
Led - prominent before 2nd - not fluent 10th - weakened from 5 out - pulled up after 4 out(tchd 50/1)
PU
J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:9 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:135 SP:40/1
Never better than midfield - pulled up just before 5 out(op 28/1)
PU
J:J J Slevin T:Martin Brassil
Age:10 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:142 SP:80/1
Mistake 1st - always behind - pulled up after 4 out(op 66/1)
PU
J:Alex Harvey(5) T:Gordon Elliott
Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:144 SP:50/1
Midfield - towards rear when not fluent 15th - mistake 16th - pulled up just before 5 out(op 33/1)
UR
J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil
Age:9 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:142 SP:28/1
In touch with leaders - jumped right 1st - unseated 14th(op 40/1)
PU
J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead
Age:8 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:145 SP:18/1
Midfield - mistake 6th - mistake 16th - pulled up after 4 out(tchd 22/1)
PU
J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Paul Nolan
Age:8 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:137 SP:25/1
Always behind - bad mistake 3rd - mistake 17th - pulled up just before 5 out(op 20/1)
F
J:Ben Harvey T:Matthew J Smith
Age:8 Weight:10st 5lbs
OR:133 SP:100/1
Midfield - not fluent 1st - bad mistake 15th - fell 3 out (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils - probably as a result of a fall)(op 125/1)
PU
J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Gordon Elliott
Age:7 Weight:10st 10lbs
OR:138 SP:66/1
Prominent on outer - lost position after halfway - pulled up after 4 out
UR
J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:142 SP:50/1
Midfield - mistake and unseated 8th(op 33/1)
PU
J:Simon Torrens T:W P Mullins
Age:7 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:140 SP:16/1
In touch with leaders - almost fell 14th - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 2 out
PU
J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:141 SP:10/1
Always behind - pulled up just before 14th(op 9/1)
R33
jockey silk R33 Canal End
J: T:Peter Fahey
Age:7 Weight:10st 1lbs
OR:129 SP: -
PU
J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan
Age:7 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:143 SP:50/1
Jumped left on occasions - bad mistake 12th - always behind - pulled up 3 out(op 66/1)
PU
J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:7 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:145 SP:9/1
Always behind - short of room then badly hampered 6th - not fluent 14th - pulled up after 4 out(op 10/1)
PU
J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney
Age:7 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:135 SP:7/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - slightly hampered 19th - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the second last)(op 17/2)
NR
jockey silk Tullybeg
J:NON-RUNNER T:Gordon Elliott
Age:10 Weight:10st 10lbs
OR:138 SP: -
NR
jockey silk Hasthing
J:NON-RUNNER T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Age:8 Weight:10st 4lbs
OR:132 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €9
Tote place: €3.10 €3.10 €2.60
Exacta: €119.80
Trifecta: €1674.30
Tricast: €355.96
CSF: €62.64