Racecards
12:50 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Chase
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €32,500 added
- Winner: €19,987
- 2nd: €6,175
- 3rd: €2,925
- 4th: €1,300
- Form 02-5U11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey L P Dempsey
tracked leaders in 4th, close 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 3rd straight
- Form 22154-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, improved into 3rd briefly before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly
- Form 290-307
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer W J Austin
- Jockey K C Sexton
tracked leaders in 5th on outer, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra straight
- Form 31-321F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
led, ridden entering straight, headed 2 out, no impression on winner when mistake at last, kept on same pace
- Form U-61053
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer S Crawley
- Jockey C D Timmons
led, ridden entering straight, headed 2 out, no impression on winner when mistake at last, kept on same pace
- Form 557-2F1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and led 2 out, soon went clear, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
- Form 22-5655
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer W J Austin
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leaders, lost place at 9th, no impression from 5 out
Verdict
Teacher's Pet has really found her form and defied a 9lb hike in the ratings to complete a double at Cork. She's up another 4lb and the concession of weight to MAGIC OF LIGHT may prove beyond her. Jessica Harrington's mare won a beginners' event over slightly further here and was disputing the lead when falling in a Listed contest at Clonmel so looks quite well treated on a mark of 123 for her handicap debut. Retour En France has more experience than most of these and was racing in strong handicap company after scoring over a longer trip here in February so she's respected as is Youcantcallherthat, who defied a last-fence error to land what looked a decent beginners' event at Cork.
Formwatch
Teacher's Pet (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Soon tracked leaders, jumped well, 4th at 6th, challenged straight, on terms 3 out, soon narrow leader, joined last, soon led again and kept on well, won at Cork 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Eight Till Late (11-12) by 1l, 10 ran.
Retour En France (IRE) 9-2cfav (10-9) In rear, pulled up after 3rd, at Ballinrobe 2m 7f hcp gd in May.
Emcon (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, slightly slow 2nd, pushed along briefly next, reminder 6th, last halfway, under pressure from 3 out, soon no extra, last of 7, dist behind Shattered Love (11-2) at Clonmel 2m 2f sft in Nov.
Magic Of Light (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Led, slight mistake 3rd, fell 8th, at Clonmel 2m 5f lst (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Lily Yeats (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, not fluent 6th, 5th halfway, some headway when not much room approaching 2 out, soon chased leaders and kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Shattered Love (11-2) at Clonmel 2m 2f sft in Nov.
Youcantcallherthat (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Prominent, led before 2nd, 3rd at 3rd, closed at 11th where slight mistake, headway to lead narrowly 3 out, ridden and asserted before 2 out, not fluent at last, kept on well, easily, won at Cork 2m 5f Soft - Heavy in Nov beating Monbeg Chit Chat (11-12) by 23l, 10 ran.
Blazing West (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, moderate 4th halfway, ridden in closer 5th 3 out, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 27 3/4l behind Billy's Hope (11-7) at Thurles 2m 2f Soft - Heavy in Nov.