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Fairyhouse Membership 2024 Handicap Hurdle
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2024 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €5 Place: €1.70 €1.80 €1.90 Exacta: €25.40 Tricast: €83.07 Trifecta: €145.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Mighty Oak Lad (IRE) 6 G Poor
Karl Thornton 144 lbs 7/2 Won Prominent - led 2nd - increased tempo after 3 out - pushed along 2 out - went clear approaching last - easily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was unable to handle what he described as unraceable ground at Navan and subsequently made a bad mistake at Thurles and failed to be competitive thereafter; he said that no reports were made on either day as required under the provisions of Rule 213; he added that today's front running tactics over an extended trip on a galloping track had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form; when questioned on the market support for his charge - trainer reported that he had no knowledge of where the money came from and further expressed his surprise that his charge had won; having considered the matter the stewards referred the entire matter to the Referrals Committee for consideration under Rule 212(b))(op 5/1)
2nd 2 Cher Why Not (IRE) 13 G Poor
Timothy Doyle 155 lbs 5/1 11 Held up in rear - steady headway on outer after 3 out - outpaced 2 out - rallied approaching last - stayed on run-in - no match for winner(tchd 11/2)
3rd 3 Duffys Getaway (IRE) 7 G Poor
P J Rothwell 161 lbs 9/2 2.75 Held up in rear - smooth headway after 3 out - pushed along and went second 2 out - soon outpaced - no impression approaching last - weakened run-in(op 10/3)
4th 6 Lizlucky (IRE) 10 M Poor
Patrick T Foley 160 lbs 15/2 9.5 Prominent - in touch with leaders 8th - brief headway before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/1)
5th 9 Shanroe Act (IRE) 5 G Poor
Karl Thornton 147 lbs 50/1 13 Towards rear - brief headway 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - kept on run-in - never on terms(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
6th 5 Killinure Lass (IRE) 8 M AVG
Brian M McMahon 155 lbs 14/1 10 Held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1)
7th 1 San Martino (IRE) 4 G Poor
S Michael Millar 162 lbs 100/1 2.5 Raced wide - in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - soon weakened(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
8th 7 Read To Return (IRE) 8 G Poor
A J Martin 159 lbs 15/8F 1.5 In touch with leaders - headway with one circuit to go - pressed leader 8th - pushed along after 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out (vet said gelding was clinically abnormal post race)(op 7/4 tchd 2/1)
99th 8 Appian Way (FR) 9 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 153 lbs 20/1 - Prominent - slow jump 1st - slow jump and lost ground quickly 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up home turn(op 18/1)
99th 4 Sixhandsinmypocket (GB) 8 G Poor
Conor O'Dwyer 156 lbs 20/1 - Led - headed and prominent 2nd - lost position 8th - weakened quickly after 3 out - pulled up home turn(op 18/1)