15:35
Jump Into January At Fairyhouse (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m110y, NH Flat, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 15.80s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Patrick Magee
Set the pace from the outset - matched for a spell approaching halfway - urged forward with 2f to go - opened up a healthy margin soon after - driven out a furlong from home - gap narrowed in the closing stages - held on gamely to prevail
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Sat behind the front group early - pressed for effort in fifth two out - still fourth entering the final furlong - found a turn of foot to snatch second inside the last - stayed on strongly but unable to get to the winner
Mr Finian Maguire
D K Weld
Held up towards the back - made progress 4f out - pushed along into 4th 2f out - sat 5th a furlong out - responded strongly in the closing stages to snatch 3rd near the line - finished 1.25 lengths behind at the finish
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
P E Collins
Sat close to the front group early - pushed into 3rd approaching final two furlongs - held that spot to the line finishing 4th
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for the lead over 2f out but couldn't threaten the winner approaching the final furlong - eased back to 5th inside the closing stages - held on without finding more
Miss A B O'Connor
Anthony McCann
Settled towards the back of the field - closer to midfield by halfway - pushed along entering the straight - down in 7th two out - dropped away to finish well beaten
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat close up early in 2nd fighting for control - shared front spot around halfway - pushed along in 3rd turning for home - dropped away rapidly - allowed to drop away 2f out - well held at the finish
Mr D L Queally
Declan Queally
Settled at back early - still detached passing halfway - asked for effort with 3f left - down in 8th spot 2f out - lost touch with the field - finished well adrift
Mr B Dunleavy (7)
Jamie Albert Sloan
Settled in the pack - asked for effort with 4f left then dropped away quickly - finished well behind in 9th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.