Fairyhouse (IRE)
14:05
Fairyhouse/Dunboyne Castle Afternoon Tea Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €6 Place: €1.60 €19.60 €5 Exacta: €1042.90
Non-Runners: Elite Des Mottes (reserve), Hide The Truth (reserve), Keep 'Em Lit (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Five Helmets (IRE) 4 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 168 lbs 4/1 Won Took keen hold - tracked leaders - led narrowly but briefly headed when mistake 2 out - headed when not fluent last - soon ridden - led again final 110yds - won going away(op 8/1 tchd 10/3)
2nd 12 Tech Talk (IRE) 10 G Poor J T R Dreaper 160 lbs 100/1 1 Midfield - headway after 6th - went fourth and ridden home turn - briefly led 2 out - led again last - kept on but no extra when headed final 110yds(tchd 125/1)
3rd 11 Sparkling Stars (FR) 7 G Good Eoin Christopher McCarthy 160 lbs 22/1 3 Midfield - headway after 6th - outpaced when ridden after 3 out - kept on well approaching last - went third run-in (the stewards enquired into the running and riding; K.J. Brouder stated that his instructions were to give his mount a little light. He was free last time out. Today he got the horse relaxed - he was caught flat-footed from five furlongs out and got into his stride past beaten horses in the straight. He summed up by stating that this is a big - raw - babyish horse who stands 18hh. Eoin Christopher McCarthy - confirmed the instructions given to the rider and expressed his satisfaction with the ride given. He stated that the horse ran free last time out. He didn't want the horse buried in company today and didn't want him to jump into others but for the rider to move out when coming to a hurdle. Today he felt he got settled. When the horses in front quickened he was caught as he's babyish. As regards the future he hoped he'd be good enough to win a maiden hurdle this season if the ground doesn't dry out too much; the stewards also received a report from the vet who stated that the gelding was post race normal. Samples were taken for analysis)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
4th 4 Corey Lord (IRE) N/A Poor Philip Fenton 160 lbs 7/1 5.5 Tracked leaders - not clear run home turn - ridden after 2 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
5th 14 Newtown Pery (IRE) N/A Poor Mrs John Harrington 153 lbs 11/4 .5 In touch with leaders - close up 3 out - made challenge before 2 out - soon ridden and held - no extra from last(op 6/5 tchd 3/1)
6th 5 Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) 8 G Poor Alan Donoghue 153 lbs 25/1 0.2 Towards rear of midfield - ridden and steady headway after 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(tchd 28/1)
7th 2 Lariat (GB) 9 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 168 lbs 9/4F 2.25 Disputed lead - led clearly after 2nd - joined 4th - ridden and headed before 2 out - weakened last(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
8th 10 Massons Castle (GB) N/A Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 160 lbs 33/1 2.5 Held up in rear - mistake 4th - headway 5th - in touch with leaders when ridden home turn - weakened approaching last(op 28/1)
9th 13 Vain Rocks (IRE) N/A Poor Daniel Joseph O'Leary 155 lbs 250/1 7.5 In touch with leaders - midfield when not fluent 5th - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 150/1)
10th 15 Samcro's Sister (IRE) 5 M Poor Henry De Bromhead 148 lbs 20/1 1.75 Always towards rear(op 33/1)
11th 6 Grattan Quay (IRE) N/A Poor Eoin Griffin 160 lbs 8/1 1.25 Took keen hold - prominent - hung left before 3 out - soon ridden - weakened home turn(op 10/1 tchd 7/1)
12th 7 Johnny Giro (IRE) N/A Poor Mrs Ann Mooney 160 lbs 200/1 5 Disputed lead - tracked leaders when headed after 2nd - ridden after 3 out - weakened home turn(op 125/1 tchd 250/1)
13th 16 Icee M B A (IRE) 6 M Poor Michael Hourigan 146 lbs 125/1 9.5 Midfield - struggling 6th - soon behind(op 50/1)
14th 3 Broomhill (IRE) N/A Poor Mrs Caroline McCaldin 155 lbs 33/1 13 Midfield - weakened 3 out - tailed off
15th 9 Light That Fire (IRE) 7 G Poor Edward Cawley 160 lbs 40/1 37 Always towards rear - not fluent 4th - tailed off(op 33/1)