16 Dec 2023 12:30 Fairyhouse
Winner: €18,000 (Penalty: €10,801); Distance: 3m 68y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).
Tote Always SP Or Better At Fairyhouse Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Emancipator (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
P1F-P15 / 9 |
Jump (48) | John Shinnick | T O'Brien TerenceOBrien Racing… |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, closer in 3rd at 11th, improved to dispute lead 2 out, soon ridden, led at last, briefly edged left early flat, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, all out close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| SHD |
Positive Thinker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
1-62113 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Sean O'Keeffe | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh |
11/4 | |
| prominent, dropped to 4th at 6th, 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 4th at last, improved into 2nd and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on well to strongly press winner to line | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 5½ L |
Where's Frankie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
01114/3 / 9 |
Jump (14) | Rachael Blackmore | K Thornton Derby Bar Syndicate |
3/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, 5th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| ½ L |
So Des Flos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
231-451 / 8 |
Jump (14) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott David L'Estrange |
4/1 | |
| prominent on outer, mistake 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, ridden next, headed at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 6 L |
Old Soul (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3210-42 / 8 |
Jump (48) | Sean Flanagan | Liz Doyle Old Soul Partnership |
16/1 | |
| led, joined 3 out, ridden next, mistake and headed at last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 31 L |
Ex Patriot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
44940/P / 11 |
Flat (2240), Jump (35) |
H Morgan | Miss Ellmarie Holden Paul Holden |
66/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along 9th, ridden in 6th before last, no impression, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 20 L |
Potters Party (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
433-F41 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Pot Hunters |
6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along 5th, not fluent 8th, ridden in 8th before 2 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Everglow (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
P4F-665 / 9 |
Jump (13) | L A McKenna | N Meade Blacks & Blue Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Temptationinmilan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2U134-0 / 9 |
Jump (41) | Phillip Enright | C Byrnes C Byrnes |
20/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 11th, ridden before 3 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Clonmeen (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
44-P821 / 10 |
Jump (35) | S D Torrens | William P Murphy Stephen Campion |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||