2025-04-21 Fairyhouse 16:20
Fairyhouse

Jack McInerney Memorial Fairyhouse Chase (Grade 2)

Distance: 2m3f170y

Going: Soft To Heavy

Prize: €59,000

Runners: 7

Winning time: 5m 15.70s (slow by 27.90s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

1 Found A Fifty

J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:161 SP:5/1

Took keen hold - led - prominent 2nd - chased clear leader 10th - headway after 11th - went second 3 out - switched left and pressed leader 2 out - soon led - edged right approaching last - idled towards finish(op 4/1)

2 ¾

4 Saint Sam

J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins

Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:160 SP:4/1

Took keen hold - prominent - led 2nd - mistake 5th - clear 10th - reduced lead after 11th - bad mistake 2 out - soon headed - switched left approaching last - kept on well towards finish(op 6/1)

3 6½ 7¼

5 Blood Destiny

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:152 SP:3/1

In rear - headway when not fluent 5 out - outpaced and not fluent 4 out - rallied and went third 2 out - hung right but keeping on when not fluent last - hung right and weakened run-in(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)

4 1 8¼

8 Rebel Gold

J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley

Age:12 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:142 SP:33/1

Took keen hold - in rear - some headway after 4 out - disputing third 2 out - weakened last(op 50/1)

5 10 18¼

3 Journey With Me

J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:155 SP:10/1

Prominent - chased clear leader 10th - headway after 11th - raced in second when not fluent 5 out - lost second 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)

7 Kilcruit

J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins

Age:10 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:151 SP:18/1

Towards rear - struggling and dropped to last before 4 out - weakened before 3 out - pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel; vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils post-race)(op 20/1)

6 Heart Wood

J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:160 SP:7/4F

In touch with leaders - struggling 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding pulled his right fore shoe in running)(tchd 9/5)

Ash Tree Meadow

J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott

Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:158 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €6

Tote place: €2.60 €1.90

Exacta: €21.60

Trifecta: €74.60

CSF: €25.98