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Fairyhouse (IRE)
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Easter Festival Early Bird Maiden Hurdle
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €1.40 Place: €1.02 €1.90 €1.10 Exacta: €6 Trifecta: €7.30
Non-Runners: Coolmeen Park (stone bruise), Park Of Kings (reserve), Sarah's Soldier (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 In Excess (FR) N/A Elite
W P Mullins 158 lbs 4/9F Won Prominent - not fluent 2nd - disputed lead after 5th - led before 2 out - shaken up and went clear approaching last - pushed out - readily(op 4/11)
2nd 15 Birdie Or Bust (IRE) 6 M AVG
Henry De Bromhead 151 lbs 8/1 11 Prominent - going okay and went second before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - not fluent last - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 9/1)
3rd 3 Firm Footings (IRE) 6 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 9/4 20 Prominent - disputed lead after 5th - pushed along and lost position before 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 5/2)
4th 4 Neigh Botha (IRE) 8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 22/1 9 In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - some headway after 3 out - ridden and held from 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
5th 17 Make The Plan (IRE) 7 G Poor
Oliver McKiernan 151 lbs 33/1 9 Took keen hold - midfield - some headway when not fluent 6th - going okay but still plenty to do before 3 out - shaken up before 2 out - kept on but never near to challenge - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding hung left throughout and ran on in the closing stages)
6th 8 Fiveonefive (IRE) 7 G AVG
Cian Collins 158 lbs 80/1 0.1 In rear - shaken up and good headway before 3 out - no extra when not fluent 2 out
7th 11 Kelce (IRE) 6 G AVG
C A Murphy 151 lbs 50/1 3.75 In touch with leaders - pecked on landing 6th - shaken up after 3 out - stayed on but never near to challenge (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the sixth hurdle and found nothing thereafter)(op 80/1)
8th 6 Take My Hand (IRE) 4 F Poor
Michael Mulvany 159 lbs 80/1 4.75 Led - not fluent 2nd - hung left with one circuit to go - switched left and on outer after 5th - soon headed but prominent - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along and weakened
9th 13 On My Bike (IRE) 6 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 200/1 2.25 In rear - shaken up and some headway after 3 out - never on terms
10th 12 Master Breffni (IRE) 7 G AVG
J T R Dreaper 158 lbs 200/1 .75 Towards rear - shaken up and got behind before 3 out - made no impression
11th 5 Newgirlintown (IRE) 6 M AVG
Gerard O'Leary 154 lbs 100/1 7.5 Midfield - towards rear after 5th - not fluent 7th - mistake 3 out - soon shaken up and got well behind
12th 2 Eikonix (GB) 6 G Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 159 lbs 200/1 18 Towards rear - mistake 4th - raced in last when not fluent 6th - shaken up and no chance from 3 out
13th 16 Walk Out (IRE) 5 M Poor
John E Kiely 151 lbs 200/1 8 Always towards rear
14th 14 Small Money (IRE) 4 G Poor
Anthony Mullins 158 lbs 200/1 .75 Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 2nd - pressed leaders 7th - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and lost ground quickly - beaten before 2 out(tchd 150/1)
15th 1 Coeur d'Or (IRE) 9 G AVG
D K Weld 166 lbs 40/1 24 In rear - headway after 6th - going okay when in touch with leaders 3 out - shaken up when not fluent 2 out - soon eased(op 22/1)
99th 9 Huckleberry River (IRE) N/A Poor
Shane Crawley 151 lbs 200/1 - Took keen hold - towards rear - in touch with leaders before 2nd - prominent before 5th - pushed along and weakened quickly 3 out - well behind when pulled up before 2 out