21 Apr 2025 14:40 Fairyhouse
Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €24,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft to Heavy.
O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Blue Lemons (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
1P / 4 |
Flat (305), Jump (38) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Sullivan Group… |
2/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, 5th halfway, travelled well early straight and went 4th 2 out, pushed along and headway to lead approaching last where not fluent, drew clear run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Its Bilbo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4-152 / 4 |
Jump (39) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Matt Fitzgerald |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, led narrowly early straight, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 4¼ L |
Wendrock (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 0) |
31765 / 4 |
Flat (199), Jump (18) |
Sam Ewing | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, 4th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, headway on outer to dispute lead briefly next where not fluent, 3rd and slow last, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Ephesus (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
3231 / 4 |
Flat (36), Jump (20) |
D King | D Hogan T & M Partnership |
11/1 | |
| tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 5th entering straight, 4th and ridden approaching last, soon no impression and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Messerschmitt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
U135 / 4 |
Flat (193), Jump (113) |
K C Sexton | N Meade Anthony O'Gorman |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on outer briefly after 3 out, 6th next and no impression approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Holy See (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
424P3 / 4 |
Flat (401), Jump (10) |
P Byrnes | W Durkan William Durkan |
18/1 | |
| towards rear, 6th halfway, headway 3 out and challenged early straight, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression in 5th approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 45 L |
Preparations (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
1 / 4 |
Flat (200), Jump (11) |
C M Quirke | A Slattery Mrs M C Slattery |
16/1 | |
| led, slight mistake 4th, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and headed early straight, soon dropped to rear and no extra after 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||