Fairyhouse (IRE)
17:00
BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase)
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2024 Distance: 3m5f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €7.90 Place: €2.20 €3.30 €4.50 Exacta: €117.10 Tricast: €1787.82 Trifecta: €2479.70
Non-Runners: Royal Thief (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Intense Raffles (FR) 6 G AVG Thomas Gibney 158 lbs 13/2 Won Prominent - pressed leader after 9th - mistake 4 out - led 3 out - went clear when ridden approaching last - reduced lead but kept on well towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
2nd 6 Any Second Now (IRE) 13 G AVG T M Walsh 158 lbs 14/1 1.5 In touch with leaders - headway after 4 out - ridden when keeping on up the centre after 2 out - went second and bumped rival run-in - no match for winner
3rd 1 Minella Cocooner (IRE) 9 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 20/1 2.5 In touch with leaders - headway on inner going okay 3 out - went third when switched left before 2 out - went second when not fluent last - lost second and no extra when bumped run-in(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
4th 12 Frontal Assault (IRE) 10 G Poor Gordon Elliott 146 lbs 25/1 4 Prominent - led 2nd - headed 3 out - weakened last(op 20/1)
5th 21 History Of Fashion (IRE) 11 G Poor P A Fahy 135 lbs 50/1 10 Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - brief headway 3 out - no extra after 2 out(op 66/1)
6th 19 We'llhavewan (IRE) 9 G AVG W P Mullins 136 lbs 13/2 8 Didn't jump with fluency - led narrowly - headed and prominent 2nd - lost position on inner 19th - kept on but no impression towards near side after 3 out(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
7th 3 Nick Rockett (IRE) 8 G Elite W P Mullins 164 lbs 4/1F 4 Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
8th 13 Where It All Began (IRE) 9 G Poor Gordon Elliott 153 lbs 16/1 1.25 Didn't always jump with fluency - never better than midfield(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
9th 8 Yeah Man (IRE) 8 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 8/1 25 Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - prominent 4 out - mistake and weakened 3 out - jumped badly left last - tailed off (jockey said gelding veered left going to final fence)(op 13/2)
10th 11 Hartur d'Arc (FR) 8 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 155 lbs 20/1 81 Midfield - weakened after 4 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding got very tired going to final fence)(op 16/1)
99th 2 Churchstonewarrior (IRE) 9 G AVG Jonathan Sweeney 165 lbs 50/1 - Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - headway after 5 out - midfield and struggling when mistake and unseated 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
99th 17 Daily Present (IRE) 8 G AVG Paul Nolan 145 lbs 16/1 - Held up in rear - not fluent 16th - weakening when tired jump 19th - soon pulled up(op 22/1)
99th 5 Senior Chief (GB) 8 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 10/1 - Midfield - brief headway 5 out - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened - eased when hampered by faller 3 out - soon pulled up(op 9/1)
99th 14 Cool Survivor (IRE) 6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 152 lbs 50/1 - Didn't jump well - never better than midfield - towards rear when bad mistake 13th - pulled up after 14th(op 33/1)
99th 20 Where's Frankie (IRE) 8 G AVG Karl Thornton 141 lbs 16/1 - Prominent - pressed leaders when not fluent 16th - weakened after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - dropped to rear when pulled up after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
99th 16 Street Value (IRE) 10 G Poor J P Flavin 148 lbs 33/1 - Prominent - not fluent 16th - soon weakened - tired jump 19th - soon pulled up(op 40/1)
99th 15 Good Time Jonny (IRE) 9 G AVG A J Martin 150 lbs 10/1 - Held up in rear - pulled up after 18th(tchd 11/1)
99th 10 Dunboyne (IRE) 10 G AVG Gordon Elliott 155 lbs 40/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - pushed along briefly 3rd - reminder 5th - some headway 13th - weakening when mistake 4 out - pulled up before 3 out
99th 9 Diol Ker (FR) 10 G Poor Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 80/1 - Didn't jump well - jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders early - midfield when jumped right 10th - weakened 16th - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
99th 4 Favori De Champdou (FR) 10 G Good Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 14/1 - Midfield - no impression when fell 2 out