Fairyhouse (IRE)
17:30
House Restaurant Apprentice Handicap
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €23 Place: €3.80 €1.50 €3.20 Exacta: €193.20 Tricast: €1584.98 Trifecta: €5192.30
Non-Runners: Barrys Rock (withdrawn; got loose beforehand), Epaulawn (reserve), Qasbaz (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Moonlit Mist (IRE) 5 M AVG David Harry Kelly 133 lbs 22/1 Won Soon prominent behind clear leader - challenging on near side of group from under 2f out - ridden when led narrowly 1f out - kept on well
2nd 17 Lady Christa (IRE) 5 M Poor Ms Sheila Lavery 116 lbs 6/1 .5 Started quickly - took keen hold - led - raced in second after 1f - led again but faced challenge from under 2f out - ridden when headed 1f out - kept on well(op 13/2)
3rd 2 Complete Fiction (IRE) 8 G AVG Jarlath P Fahey 142 lbs 11/1 1.25 Towards rear - headway from 3f out - switched right 2f out - went third and kept on well inside final furlong - no match for first two(tchd 12/1)
4th 6 French Company (IRE) 6 G Poor J G Coogan 135 lbs 18/1 5 In touch with leaders - headway on near side of group 2f out - went modest fourth towards finish(op 16/1)
5th 7 Out On Friday (IRE) 9 G AVG Philip M Byrne 137 lbs 22/1 .5 Prominent - led after 1f - headed under 2f out - soon weakened gradually(op 18/1)
6th 4 Master Dunraven (IRE) 5 G AVG J P Murtagh 142 lbs 3/1F 0.3 Held up in rear - slightly hampered over 3f out - still plenty to do when headway from over 2f out - nearest finish(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
7th 3 Encosta (IRE) 5 M Poor Noel Meade 142 lbs 13/2 2 Took keen hold - in rear - headway 3f out - kept on final furlong(tchd 7/1)
8th 15 Storm Eric (IRE) 6 G Poor Jamie Flynn 123 lbs 8/1 0.2 Towards rear - soon switched left - headway into midfield when short of room and hampered 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding got tight for room 4f out and was hampered 2f out)
9th 1 Alma Libre (FR) 6 M Poor Miss Natalia Lupini 140 lbs 13/2 1 Soon prominent behind clear leader - weakened gradually from under 2f out(op 15/2)
10th 9 Gunsight (IRE) 4 G Poor Michael William O'Meara 134 lbs 10/1 1.75 Soon prominent behind clear leader - in touch with leaders over 3f out - weakened gradually from under 2f out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
11th 11 Blackberry Jack (IRE) 8 G Poor Denis Leahy 133 lbs 25/1 4.5 Midfield - hampered against far rail over 2f out - soon weakened and eased (jockey said gelding was hampered at bottom of straight)(tchd 28/1)
12th 13 Cu Chulainn (GB) 7 G Poor Laura Hourigan 128 lbs 66/1 1.25 Towards rear - headway into midfield when bit short of room and switched right 2f out - hampered under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 40/1)
13th 16 Power Drive (GB) 9 G Poor Paul W Flynn 121 lbs 28/1 0.2 Soon midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along over 3f out - weakening when edged right and hampered rival over 2f out (jockey said he had to check 2f out)(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
14th 10 Morning Soldier (IRE) 3 G Poor Thomas Mullins 132 lbs 25/1 4.75 Never better than midfield - weakened 3f out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
15th 8 Hasten Slowly (IRE) 5 M AVG John C McConnell 130 lbs 33/1 2.5 Steadied start - midfield early - in rear when slightly hampered over 3f out - no impression(op 28/1)
99th 14 Mr Mills (IRE) 7 G Poor Chris Timmons 121 lbs 18/1 - Midfield - lost position on inner under 5f out - dropped to rear when bit short of room and unseated over 3f out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)