Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse Christmas Party Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m7f200y

Going: Soft

Prize: €5,900

Runners: 11

Winning time: 6m 31.00s (slow by 37.00s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

1 Bally Free

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 100/30

Led narrowly - headed after 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and rallied approaching last - led again run-in - just held on(tchd 7/2)

2 hd

8 Melbourne Shamrock

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 12/1

Pressed leader - led after 3 out - ridden and wandered around approaching last - not fluent last - headed but rallied run-in - just failed(op 17/2)

3 13 13¼

6 I Am Lorenzo

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 127

SP: 7/2

Prominent - weakened gradually after 2 out

4 3¼ 16½

9 Porthill

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 4/5F

Prominent - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened gradually(tchd 8/11 and tchd 5/6)

5 8½ 25

7 Juke Hill

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 16/1

Midfield - stayed on after 3 out - not pace to challenge(op 22/1)

6 3¼ 28¼

2 Banter At The Bar

J: Mark Walsh

T: M F Morris

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 40/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - no extra after 3 out(tchd 33/1)

7 37 65¼

11 Ersudaly

J: Eoin Staples(7)

T: Colin Bowe

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

Towards rear - mistake 4 out - soon weakened gradually - tailed off(op 125/1)

8 24 89¼

5 Drop A Threat

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 18/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders 6th - weakened from 3 out - tailed off(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

9 99 188¼

4 Daws Cross

J: Harry Sexton(7)

T: Adrian Sexton

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 300/1

Slowly into stride - in rear - awkward jump 4th - detached after 5 out - tailed off(op 250/1)

4 Charlie's Dilemma

T: John C McConnell

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 106

SP: -

10 Elsa Bay

J: Ryan Treacy

T: William P Murphy

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: -

SP: 125/1

Towards rear - mistake 5 out - weakened from 3 out - pulled up approaching last

13 You Proof

T: W P Mullins

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: -

10 Largy Spirit

T: Noel C Kelly

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: -

1 American Jukebox

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: -

15 Elusive Power

T: Noel C Kelly

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: -

SP: -

3 Cornaroya Rocco

J: Adam Leahy(7)

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 300/1

In rear - detached after 5 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 250/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4.40

Tote place: €1.30 €2.70 €1.60

Exacta: €34.20

Trifecta: €108.60

CSF: €43.52