Fairyhouse

BAR 1 Betting Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

Distance: 3m6f

Going: Yielding To Soft

Prize: €26,550

Runners: 15

Winning time: 8m 8.20s (slow by 36.10s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

10 Better Times Ahead

J: Mark Walsh

T: Robert Tyner

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 6lbs

OR: 122

SP: 3/1F

Midfield - towards rear halfway - not fluent 12th - keeping on when hampered by faller 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - ridden and chased clear leader approaching last - ran on well to lead towards finish(tchd 11/4)

2 nk

4 Will Do

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 129

SP: 12/1

Prominent - went second 3 out - led going best after 2 out - clear approaching last - reduced lead run-in - headed towards finish(op 10/1)

3 10 10¼

5 Lonesome Boatman

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Sean Joseph Allen

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 12lbs

OR: 128

SP: 17/2

Led - headed after 2 out - lost second approaching last(op 10/1)

4 3½ 13¾

14 Brucejack

J: Patrick M O'Brien(5)

T: P A Fahy

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 0lbs

OR: 116

SP: 10/1

Midfield - headway 2 out - ran on from last - went fourth towards finish(op 12/1)

5 1¾ 15½

1 Favori De Champdou

J: Mr J H Williamson(5)

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 142

SP: 22/1

Prominent - outpaced 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

6 1¾ 17¼

12 St Denis's Well

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 4lbs

OR: 120

SP: 20/1

Midfield - some headway from 2 out - no impression approaching last(tchd 18/1)

7 1¼ 18½

9 Beaufort Scale

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 6lbs

OR: 122

SP: 15/2

Midfield - towards rear halfway - some headway after 2 out - kept on - never on terms(op 13/2)

8 nk 18¾

2 Now Is The Hour

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 140

SP: 15/2

Midfield - bad mistake 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 2nd last fence)(op 6/1)

9 1¼ 20

8 History Of Fashion

J: Harry Sexton(7)

T: P A Fahy

Age: 11

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: 123

SP: 22/1

Midfield - not fluent 16th - jumped right in rear 4 out - no extra from 3 out(tchd 25/1)

10 4¾ 24¾

6 Positive Thinker

J: Sean O'Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: 127

SP: 14/1

Prominent - went second before 5 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 12/1)

15 Clonmeen

J: Niall Moore(5)

T: William P Murphy

Age: 10

Weight: 10st 0lbs

OR: 116

SP: 33/1

In touch with leaders - mistake and lost position 5 out - detached from 3 out - pulled up approaching last(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)

13 Onethreefivenotout

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 0lbs

OR: 116

SP: 8/1

Towards rear - midfield when fell 3 out(op 9/1)

3 Nine Graces

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Barry Connell

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 129

SP: 18/1

Held up in rear - some headway when hampered by faller 3 out - no extra when jumped right 2 out - soon eased - pulled up approaching last(op 22/1)

7 Fortunedefortunata

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 10lbs

OR: 126

SP: 20/1

Midfield - mistake and unseated 5th(tchd 22/1)

11 Verdant Place

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 6lbs

OR: 122

SP: 9/1

Towards rear throughout - no extra when not fluent 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4

Tote place: €1.60 €4.20 €3.20

Exacta: €54.50

Trifecta: €445.70

Tricast: €298.33

CSF: €38.85