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Fairyhouse (IRE)
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Happy Retirement Dot Love Ladies Handicap Hurdle
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2021 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €14.90 Place: €3.30 €4.40 €1.50 Exacta: €386.70 Tricast: €1233.70 Trifecta: €1479.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m4f 2m1f 1m4f 2m6f
1st
Tracked leaders - went fourth halfway - nudged along 2 out - went second approaching last - ridden and made strong challenge final 110yds - kept on well and led towards finish (trainer said - regards the apparent improvement in form - she was disappointed with the gelding's most recent run but could offer no explanation other than he possibly ran too freely on that occasion)(op 12/1)
7 G Poor
Mrs D A Love 157 lbs 16/1 Won
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m4f
2m 2m½f 2m
2nd
Midfield - towards rear before 2 out - still plenty to do and switched left approaching last - ridden and kept on strongly run-in - went second final strides(op 22/1)
6 G Poor
A J Martin 139 lbs 20/1 1.25
2m 1m5f 2m½f 2m1f 1m3f
1m½f 1m 2m½f 2m 1m4f
3rd
Led at steady pace - soon joined - headed 4 out - led again before 2 out - faced strong challenge final 110yds - headed towards finish - lost second final strides(op 5/2)
8 G AVG
Noel Meade 151 lbs 3/1J 0.05
2m 1m5f 2m 1m4f 2m2f
2m 2m4f
4th
Held up in behind leaders - smooth headway on inner before 2 out - bit short of room approaching last - ridden and went third final 110yds - lost third towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
11 G Poor
J P Dempsey 156 lbs 18/1 0.3
2m 2m4½f 2m3f
2m1f 2m½f
5th
Pressed leader - soon disputed lead - good jump and led narrowly 4 out - pushed along and headed 2 out - lost two places approaching last - kept on run-in(op 7/2)
5 G Poor
Eugene M O'Sullivan 152 lbs 3/1J .75
2m1f 2m4f 2m4f
2m½f 2m½f 1m½f 2m1½f 2m
6th
Held up in behind leaders - pushed along and no impression approaching last(op 5/1)
5 G Poor
Padraig Roche 157 lbs 4/1 2.75
1m7½f 2m 2m3f 2m4½f
2m 2m3f 2m4½f 2m3½f
7th
Held up in rear - some headway on outer after 2 out - switched right approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 13/2)
10 G Poor
P J Rothwell 139 lbs 6/1 1.75
2m 2m1f 2m 2m½f 2m4f
6½f 1m4½f 2m½f 2m1f 2m
8th
Held up in midfield - towards rear halfway - no impression 2 out - pushed along and minor headway run-in - never near to challenge(op 11/1)
4 F Poor
Thomas Mullins 133 lbs 8/1 .5
2m 2m 1m5f 2m2f 1m2½f
2m 2m3f 2m
9th
Chased leaders - went third halfway - pushed along 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1)
N/A Poor
Paul Traynor 147 lbs 25/1 5.5
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2m2f 2m1f 2m 2m 2m5f
10th
Always towards rear - slow jump 4 out - some headway before 2 out - pushed along and outpaced after 2 out - soon no extra(op 11/1)
13 G Poor
Timothy Townend 146 lbs 14/1 23
2m6f 2m4f 2m4½f 1m7½f 1m7½f