16:00
Fairyhouse Christmas Party December 12th Point-To-Point Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 4-7yo, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 33.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr B M Coonan
Gavin Cromwell
Raced prominent early then took front spot after 1f - shaken up and overhauled over 2f out - rallied under urging to hit front again over 1f out - stayed on strongly inside final furlong to win
Mr L P Shanahan
Oliver McKiernan
Prominent enough at halfway in 4th - improved to 3rd over 2f out and soon under pressure - stuck on late to take 2nd over 100 yards out
Mr S Connor
S. R. B. Crawford
Held up at the back - shaken up on inner over 2f out - 4th over 1f out - stuck on inside final furlong to snatch 3rd near the line
Mr B Dunleavy (2)
Mrs Caroline McCaldin
Broke fastest and made the running early - overtaken after 1f - 3rd at halfway - sent back to the front over 2f out under urging - found nothing more and passed over 1f out - slipped to 3rd inside the last 100 yards - overhauled again near the line to finish 4th
Mr T McGuinness (4)
Nigel Thomas Slevin
Started at the back of the field - climbed to second by halfway then third turning in - soon under pressure and faded over 2f out to finish 5th
Non-runners: Chanson Du Jury, Unfastened
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.