Fairyhouse (IRE)
17:00
BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase)
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2025 Distance: 3m5f Type: Chase Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €9 Place: €3.10 €3.10 €2.60 Exacta: €119.80 Tricast: €355.96 Trifecta: €1674.30
Non-Runners: Hasthing (unsuitable ground), Tullybeg (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 14 Haiti Couleurs (FR) 7 G Elite Rebecca Curtis 153 lbs 13/2 Won Sweating - jumped well - pressed leader - briefly led 4th - led narrowly 9th - joined before 18th - ridden approaching last - idled run-in - kept on well(op 7/1)
2nd 18 Any Second Now (IRE) 13 G AVG T M Walsh 151 lbs 17/2 3.25 Prominent - disputing second when bumped 2 out - soon ridden - no chance but kept on well run-in(op 12/1)
3rd 2 Quai De Bourbon (FR) 5 G Good W P Mullins 160 lbs 11/2F 6.5 Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders on inner - headway from 4 out - disputing second when bumped rival 2 out - no extra run-in(op 7/1)
4th 24 Dunboyne (IRE) 10 G AVG Ian Patrick Donoghue 147 lbs 22/1 7.5 Jumped right on occasions - towards rear - headway and prominent 5th - slow jump 19th - pressed winner home turn - not fluent then bumped 2 out - weakened run-in(op 25/1)
5th 3 Johnnywho (IRE) 7 G AVG Jonjo & A J O'Neill 158 lbs 9/1 7 Towards rear - mistake 15th - steady headway from 5 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 8/1)
6th 1 Better Days Ahead (IRE) 6 G Good Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 16/1 3 Prominent - mistake 3rd - weakened 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
7th 16 Shecouldbeanything (IRE) 8 M Good Gordon Elliott 153 lbs 33/1 1.5 Held up in rear - headway on outer from 5 out - mistake 3 out - jockey dropped rein briefly 2 out - soon no impression(tchd 40/1)
8th 31 Another Choice (IRE) 7 G Poor Matthew J Smith 144 lbs 50/1 3.75 Never better than midfield
9th 27 Bushmans Pass (IRE) 9 G Good Oliver McKiernan 145 lbs 33/1 4.75 Prominent - led before 2nd - briefly headed 4th - raced in second 9th - joined leader before 18th - lost position from 4 out - weakening when mistake 2 out (vet said gelding was found to be lame on his right fore)
10th 32 Will Do (IRE) 8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 136 lbs 14/1 3 Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 12/1)
11th 30 Noble Birth (GB) 8 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 144 lbs 28/1 18 Never better than midfield
12th 11 Malina Girl (IRE) 8 M AVG Gavin Cromwell 154 lbs 33/1 6.5 Held up in rear - pushed along briefly 1st - hampered 6th - mistake 16th - never on terms(op 25/1)
13th 8 Search For Glory (IRE) 7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 155 lbs 28/1 13 Prominent - lost ground from 5 out - weakened after 4 out(op 22/1)
14th 23 Mint Boy (IRE) 7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 149 lbs 33/1 .5 Towards rear - not fluent 15th - good headway before 5 out - weakened home turn(op 40/1)
15th 7 Favori De Champdou (FR) 10 G Good Gordon Elliott 155 lbs 40/1 6.5 Midfield - almost fell and lost ground 6th - soon in rear - hampered 12th - never dangerous
99th 13 Yeah Man (IRE) 8 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 154 lbs 50/1 - Midfield - mistake and unseated 8th(op 33/1)
99th 12 Panda Boy (IRE) 8 G AVG Martin Brassil 154 lbs 28/1 - In touch with leaders - jumped right 1st - unseated 14th(op 40/1)
99th 26 Kinturk Kalanisi (IRE) 6 G Poor Thomas Gibney 147 lbs 7/1 - Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - slightly hampered 19th - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at 2nd last)(op 17/2)
99th 4 Bioluminescence (IRE) 7 M Good Gavin Cromwell 157 lbs 9/1 - Always behind - short of room then badly hampered 6th - not fluent 14th - pulled up after 4 out(op 10/1)
99th 9 Sequestered (IRE) 6 G AVG Paul John Gilligan 150 lbs 50/1 - Jumped left on occasions - bad mistake 12th - always behind - pulled up 3 out(op 66/1)
99th 15 Now Is The Hour (IRE) 8 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 150 lbs 10/1 - Always behind - pulled up just before 14th(op 9/1)
99th 17 Sa Majeste (FR) 7 G Good W P Mullins 152 lbs 16/1 - In touch with leaders - almost fell 14th - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 2 out
99th 20 Stuzzikini (IRE) 7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 147 lbs 66/1 - Prominent on outer - lost position after halfway - pulled up after 4 out
99th 22 Daily Present (IRE) 8 G AVG Paul Nolan 144 lbs 25/1 - Always behind - bad mistake 3rd - mistake 17th - pulled up just before 5 out(op 20/1)
99th 5 Harry Des Ongrais (FR) 8 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 157 lbs 18/1 - Midfield - mistake 6th - mistake 16th - pulled up after 4 out(tchd 22/1)
99th 6 Duffle Coat (IRE) 7 G Poor Gordon Elliott 151 lbs 50/1 - Midfield - towards rear when not fluent 15th - mistake 16th - pulled up just before 5 out(op 33/1)
99th 10 Desertmore House (IRE) 9 G AVG Martin Brassil 154 lbs 80/1 - Mistake 1st - always behind - pulled up after 4 out(op 66/1)
99th 25 Final Orders (GB) 9 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 140 lbs 40/1 - Never better than midfield - pulled up just before 5 out(op 28/1)
99th 19 Lord Lariat (IRE) 10 G AVG Dermot A McLoughlin 150 lbs 66/1 - Led - prominent before 2nd - not fluent 10th - weakened from 5 out - pulled up after 4 out(tchd 50/1)
99th 28 Moonovercloon (IRE) 7 G Poor Matthew J Smith 145 lbs 100/1 - Midfield - not fluent 1st - bad mistake 15th - fell 3 out (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils - probably as a result of a fall)(op 125/1)