16 Jan 2025 13:40 Fairyhouse
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m 55y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places).
Fairyhouse, Racecourse Of The Year 2024 Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Kiss Will (FR) (gelding, bayroan, 11 4) |
2- / 5 |
Jump (490) | P Townend | W P Mullins H O S Syndicate |
4/11 | |
| made all, 2 lengths clear halfway, travelled well early straight and soon asserted, 8 lengths clear when mistake last, kept on well, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 13 L |
Costacurta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
/ 5 |
Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Colm Browne |
8/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division early, 6th halfway, went moderate 3rd approaching straight, pushed along and kept on one pace from 2 out to go 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Hello Jack (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 4) |
3 / 5 |
Jump (34) | D J Gilligan | G Elliott Always Optimists… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, challenged when not fluent 3 out, pushed along entering straight and soon no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 8½ L |
Lambay Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
/ 5 |
Jump (21) | D J O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead C Jones |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression 3 out, moderate 4th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 13 L |
Small Doses (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
/ 5 |
Jump (104) | R Deegan | P Nolan Anne Coffey & Susan… |
28/1 | |
| mid-division early, dropped towards rear halfway, pushed along after 3 out and kept on one pace in straight, went moderate 5th before last | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| ¾ L |
Sionainn (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
/ 5 |
K M Donoghue | G P Cromwell Patrick Sheanon |
7/1 | ||
| mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and towards rear after 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Fourcardrun (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
7-8 / 6 |
Jump (19) | S F O'Keeffe | D Hassett Tuesday Night Syndicate |
200/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, 4th halfway, no impression after 4 out and moderate 5th entering straight, no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 4¾ L |
Fool Me Once (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F-6630 / 5 |
Jump (11) | K E Buckley | G P Cromwell Cathal M McGovern |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Knockraha Eagle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
FP-300P / 5 |
Jump (21) | J Smith | Ian Donoghue James O'Donoghue |
150/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and rear of mid-division after 3 out, no threat in straight, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 11 L |
Glens Sensation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P/31-0 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Sam Ewing | Peter Fahey Lassie Go Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 5th, no impression after 4 out and no extra approaching straight | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 19 L |
Quinn The Eskimo (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
00 / 5 |
Jump (21) | J P O'Sullivan | P Nolan Andrew Gemmell |
150/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 4 out | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
| 13 L |
Tizonlyadream (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
/ 8 |
Jump (82) | J G Gilligan | D Collins L Power |
250/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, no extra from 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
13th |
10 |
| 1 L |
Ri An Chnoic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
/ 6 |
S Fitzgerald | G P Cromwell In Bounds Syndicate |
40/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, saddled slipped and headway after 3rd, 3rd halfway, no impression 4 out and no extra from next, slight mistake 2 out and mistake last | ||||||||||