11 Jan 2025 13:07 Fairyhouse
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,600); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).
SBK Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | King Alexander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/1F17-8 / 7 | Jump (239) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mr John I Neocleous | 15/8 | |
| soon rear of mid-division, 4th after 4th, took closer order 4 out, progress in 3rd 3 out, travelled well into 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, increased lead last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2½ L | Fortunedefortunata (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 34-6950 / 8 | Jump (14) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Breakaway's Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| rear, 7th after 4th, headway in 4th after 3 out, effort before last, kept on in 3rd run-in to 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | ½ L | Attaboyarchie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 0/U4U-85 / 8 | Jump (13) | Miss E J Sweeney | K Thornton Mrs Una Sweeney | 8/1 | |
| close up, led before 4th, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on leader last where not fluent, dropped to 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Sir Bob (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 0) | 621P-00 / 13 | Jump (27) | Mark Walsh | R Tyner John P McManus | 18/1 | |
| close up, 2nd after 4th, dropped to 3rd and niggled along after 3 out, no impression in 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 9½ L | So They Tell Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 8/350-1P / 6 | Jump (164) | A P Kelly | P Roche John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| towards rear, in rear at 1st, 8th after 4th, slight mistake at 7th, pushed along after 3 out, some progress after 2 out, moderate 5th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 9 L | Carrig Sam (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | PF3P/7P- / 9 | Jump (322) | J C Gainford | P Croke Maurice Sheehy | 40/1 | |
| tracked leader, in touch before 1st, 5th after 4th, no impression 2 out where not fluent, dropped to 6th and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 4¼ L | Where's Frankie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 9121P-0 / 9 | Jump (27) | Donagh Meyler | K Thornton Derby Bar Syndicate | 13/2 | |
| rear, 6th after 4th, under pressure in 7th after 3 out, no impression in 6th before 2 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 11 L | Walhaan (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 4) | 469-804 / 9 | Flat (36), Jump (21) | E Walsh | Ciaran Murphy Ask Dot Syndicate | 18/1 | |
| led, not fluent at 3rd, headed before 4th, 3rd after 4th, 4th 3 out, soon under pressure, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Waittillitellyou (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 215/454- / 11 | Jump (296) | Kieren Buckley | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 0/0 | ||
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