Fairyhouse

WTW Willis 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m

Going: Soft To Heavy

Prize: €5,900

Runners: 13

Winning time: 4m 13.90s (slow by 36.90s)

Age: 3yo

Class:

10 Adrienne

J: Shane O'Callaghan(5)

T: T M Walsh

Age: 3

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 6/4J

Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - went second going easily approaching last - shaken up to lead run-in - ran on well and went clear towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 11/8)

2 4½

5 I'll Be Handy

J: James Smith(5)

T: Matthew J Smith

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 8/1

Prominent behind clear leader - headway and went second before 3 out - soon led narrowly - 2 lengths ahead when not fluent 2 out - headed after last - no chance with winner final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 7/1)

3 3¾ 8¼

14 Simple Things

J: Simon Torrens

T: J P Dempsey

Age: 3

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 16/1

Midfield - good headway on outer after 3 out - went second 2 out - no extra when stumbled run-in(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)

4 1¼ 9½

12 Searcog

J: Eoghan Finegan(7)

T: Patrick Magee

Age: 3

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 16/1

Towards rear - headway from 3 out - ran on and went fourth run-in - not reach leaders(op 33/1)

5 2¾ 12¼

9 Whats New

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 6/4J

In touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 3 out - went fourth approaching last - no extra run-in(op 8/11)

6 11 23¼

7 Pebble Island

J: Dylan Kidd(7)

T: John C McConnell

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 33/1

Midfield - not fluent 5th - good headway and prominent 3 out - went third before 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 22/1 tchd 40/1)

7 14 37¼

6 Jr Mahon

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 8/1

Midfield - towards rear halfway - brief headway before 2 out - soon no impression(op 11/1 tchd 7/1)

8 1¼ 38½

13 Shakita

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Age: 3

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 66/1

Took keen hold - prominent - chased clear leader 2nd - lost position before 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 80/1)

9 6½ 45

R15 Ahellofaman

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 80/1

Towards rear - headway into midfield after 3rd - pressed leaders 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 50/1)

10 3¼ 48¼

4 Houndsworth

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 66/1

Towards rear throughout(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)

11 4¾ 53

3 Folk Warrior

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J A Nash

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 66/1

Never better than midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 80/1)

12 19 72

2 Expert Analysis

J: Mr K P Healy(7)

T: Dermot Kilmartin

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Never better than midfield - weakened from 3 out - eased from last(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)

1 Beat The Devil

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 80/1

Led - clear 2nd - not fluent 3rd - jumped right 4th - not fluent and much reduced lead 4 out - headed after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 33/1)

11 Good Thoughts

J: Aidan Kelly(3)

T: J P Dempsey

Age: 3

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 28/1

Towards rear - nudged along when fell 3 out(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)

Ray Gun

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Flavin

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €2.50

Tote place: €1.10 €2.70 €3.50

Exacta: €15.50

Trifecta: €99.50

CSF: €17.18