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16:20 Fairyhouse
Monday 21 April 2025
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Jack McInerney Memorial Fairyhouse Chase (Grade 2)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 3f 170y | Soft to Heavy | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 5m 15.7s
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Led early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and led after 2 out, edged right before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, reduced advantage close home op 4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Prominent and led from 2nd, pecked badly 5th, 4 lengths clear before 6 out, bad mistake 2 out and soon headed, pushed along and switched left before last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Towards rear, 6th halfway, 5th and slight mistake 6 out, 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last and no impression run-in op 11/4 tchd 10/3
T: P T FoleyJ: S D Torrens
Held up in rear, some headway into 5th 3 out, 4th and pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 50/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and dropped to 5th after 2 out, no extra op 9/1 tchd 11/1
Also Ran
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out tchd 9/5
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra in rear after 4 out, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 20/1
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Non-Runners
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Ash Tree Meadow17
Weight: 11-10| Age: 9
T: G Elliott J: D J Gilligan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€2.60, €1.90EX:€21.60Trifecta:€74.60SF:€25.98
Forecasts
Heart Wood (7/4), Blood Destiny (3/1), Saint Sam (4/1), Found A Fifty (5/1), Journey With Me (10/1), Ash Tree Meadow (14/1), Kilcruit (18/1), Rebel Gold (33/1)
Henry de Bromhead's HEART WOOD holds the clear edge on the form of his excellent second to Fact To File in Cheltenham's Ryanair Chase so gets a confident vote. Willie Mullins' pair Saint Sam (second choice) and Blood Destiny appeal as the duo to chase him home ahead of Found A Fifty.
- HEART WOOD (FR)
- SAINT SAM (FR)
- BLOOD DESTINY (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €9,999.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00
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