13:40 Fairyhouse

Saturday 16 December 2023

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Happy Christmas From All At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 4m 29.1s

1^st

Don't Talk

610-13

6/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to lead travelling well 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 7/1

2^nd

2 ½

Robindevidastar

810-5

10/1

T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)

Led, ridden entering straight, headed 2 out, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in op 11/1

3^rd

3 ½

Mr Social

510-9

11/2

T: E GriffinJ: J S McGarvey

In rear, progress after 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, 4th at last, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening op 4/1

4^th

1 ¾

Magic Olinger

511-7

3/1f

T: G KeaneJ: Ricky Doyle

Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd at last, 4th inside final furlong, no extra

5^th

2 ¼

Brilliant Question

610-2

10/1

T: K A HeffernanJ: R P Treacy

Rear of mid-division, progress 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression op 8/1

6^th

2 ½

Letters To Juliet

511-1

50/1

T: P DowneyJ: Alix Balfe (7)

Towards rear, slight mistake 4th, pushed along entering straight, 7th 2 out, soon ridden, 6th at last, kept on op 66/1

7^th

The Vegas Raider

511-3

14/1

T: K A HeffernanJ: R P Geoghegan (7)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, ridden entering straight, dropped to 8th 2 out, no impression op 16/1

8^th

2 ½

Shanroe Act

510-10

25/1

T: K ThorntonJ: A P Heskin

Rear of mid-division, briefly niggled along 7th, moderate 11th 2 out, ran on without threatening run-in, never involved op 16/1

9^th

Spanish John

510-13

15/2

T: P A FahyJ: Richard Condon (5)

In rear, mistake at 1st and not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, moderate 9th and mistake 2 out, no impression op 9/1 tchd 10/1

10^th

Virtual Oscar

811-6

13/2

T: D CollinsJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, dropped to 4th 2 out, weakened op 7/1

11^th

Not Before Time

511-3

15/2

T: A A HowardJ: S D Torrens

Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, moderate 10th 2 out, no impression, never a factor op 12/1

Also Ran

Moneynabane

511-5

28/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: J G Gilligan (7)

Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, trailing entering straight, pulled up before last op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Katherine³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: A Sexton J: Harry Sexton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€2.30, €2.30, €2.40EX:€71.10Trifecta:€559.50Tricast:€360.49SF:€67.27

Forecasts

Magic Olinger (3/1), Mr Social (11/2), Don't Talk (6/1), Virtual Oscar (13/2), Spanish John (15/2), Not Before Time (15/2), Robindevidastar (10/1), Brilliant Question (10/1), The Vegas Raider (14/1), Katherine (20/1), Shanroe Act (25/1), Moneynabane (28/1), Letters To Juliet (50/1)

BRILLIANT QUESTION rates the pick of these weights so looks the way to go on the back of her eye-catching Limerick fourth last time out. Handicap debutante Not Before Time could improve enough to pose the chief threat, with Mr Social and Spanish John two others to consider.

BRILLIANT QUESTION (IRE)
NOT BEFORE TIME (IRE)
MR SOCIAL (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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