15:25 Fairyhouse
Sunday 16 April 2017
All13:4514:2014:5015:2516:0016:3517:10
BoyleSports Novice Handicap Chase (Grade B)
- 5YO plus | 2m 150y | Good to Yielding | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 4m 10.3s
T: J G SheehanJ: D N Russell
Made all, ridden before last, kept on strongly run-in to go clear
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: B J Geraghty
Held up behind leaders, slight mistake 5th, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 6 out, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner from last, kept on same pace, just held 2nd close home op 7/4 tchd 15/8
T: G P CromwellJ: Paul Townend
Held up early, mid-division from 3rd, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th entering straight, under pressure before 2 out, kept on in 3rd from last, just held for 2nd close home op 6/1 tchd 5/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M J Bolger
Soon held up, mistakes 6 out and 5 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, under pressure in 5th before 2 out, 4th and no impression when slight mistake last, kept on one pace tchd 20/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J Mullins
Chased leader in 2nd and close up at times, slight mistake 7th and 6 out, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, no extra before last
T: A J MartinJ: D F O'Regan
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra from 3 out op 9/1
Also Ran
T: E J O'GradyJ: A E Lynch
Mistake 1st and towards rear, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened, trailing before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 5/1
T: M F MorrisJ: Donagh Meyler (3)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place 7th and soon pushed along briefly, towards rear and slight mistake 5 out, weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out op 14/1
Unlimited Replays
of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays
Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits
Non-Runners
8
Third Opinion26
Weight: 10-3| Age: 9
T: G Elliott J: B J Cooper
NR
10
Cassells Rock111
Weight: 10-3| Age: 7
T: A J Martin J: Sean Flanagan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€9.10Pl:€1.90, €1.02, €1.80EX:€23.90Trifecta:€109.80Tricast:€74.07SF:€21.89
Forecasts
Don't Touch It (6/4), Third Opinion (9/2), Elusive Ivy (11/2), Prickly (7/1), Hurricane Ben (8/1), Three Stars (8/1), Catalaunian Fields (8/1), Lip Service (10/1), Neverushacon (16/1), Cassells Rock (25/1)
DON'T TOUCH IT shoulders top weight for this handicap debut but it may be merited. He won nicely at Thurles in February over fences and his second-place finish behind Great Field since is not viewed as a negative given that rival has scored again since and looks plenty talented. A Grade One winner over timber, the selection should hold these on talent and can take the prize. Three Stars is also interesting having been severely tested at the top level in his two most recent starts while Prickly is likely to maintain his record of hitting the frame in each of his chase runs to date. Third Opinion defied a long absence when winning at Clonmel recently and Gordon Elliott's charge is in the mix here.
- Don't Touch It
- Three Stars
- Prickly
Prize Money
1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €500.00
MOST READ RACING
Unlimited Replays
Watch and analyse all UK & Irish races with our Race ReplaysLog in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefits