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Christmas Parties At Fairyhouse December 12th Handicap Hurdle
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 15.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack early - moved up to sit 4th by halfway - blundered 3 out and again at the following fence - driven along but still 4th approaching the last - finished strongly on the run-in to snatch victory on the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Mrs Denise Foster
Set the pace from the outset - 2nd turning into the straight - rallied to challenge at the last where made an error - dropped to 3rd and pushed along - rallied again close home and went down by a short head
Jordan Gainford
E D Delany
prominent early - nudged up to challenge after 2nd - small error 5th - in front from halfway with rival alongside - hard driven and tested before 2 out - stayed on gamely - caught late and passed in final strides for third
Peter Smithers (5)
Padraig Roche
Settled in midfield - moved up to 5th with 5 out - 3rd on the inner turning in - pushed along to get involved before 2 out - stayed on gamely and in the thick of it late - collared in the final strides to finish 4th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Up with the front pair early - dropped to midfield by 5th - pushed along without response turning in - stayed on at same speed to finish 5th
Eoin Staples (5)
Paul Nolan
Among the backmarkers early - moved up before 2 out - 6th after 2 out under urging - failed to make a dent before the last - plugged on at same speed to finish 6th
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Prominent from the start - holding third at the midway point - pushed along turning into the straight - fifth 2 out and making no inroads - plugged on at the same speed to finish 7th
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled out the back early - no threat turning for home - plodded on at same speed to finish 8th
Miss J Townend
Paul John Gilligan
Raced in the pack - pushed along without making ground approaching 2 out - finished 9th
Ross Berry (7)
Paul Nolan
Settled in behind the pack - towards the back turning for home - soon outpaced and well beaten in 10th
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
Settled at the back early - pushed along and making no progress turning in - nothing more to offer before 2 out - finished 11th
Josh Williamson (3)
Gordon Elliott
Settled among the pack in the early stages - pushed along out the back before 3 out - tired quickly and eased up before 2 out
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.