Wednesday 9 February · Fairyhouse, Eire
13:45 Fairyhouse Easter Festival 16th - 18th April Rated Chase
- Distance
- 2m 7f 165y
- Going
- Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 21000
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
A tricky puzzle to work out with question marks about quite of few of the field and perhaps THE DABBLER can go well despite being 8lb wrong at the weights. The Liam Cusack-trained gelding is a thorough stayer and, unlike many of his rivals, is still on an upward curve. He won over similar trips at Ballinrobe and Gowran Park last year and again ran a cracker here last time when runner-up to Smoking Gun in the Porterstown Handicap Chase. Discorama was seventh to Minella Times in the Grand National last year and has had a wind operation as he's aimed again at the Aintree showpiece. He kept on nicely when reappearing over hurdles at Galway in the autumn and is one for the shortlist. Lord Lariat has won twice this winter, including over course and distance, but has gone up 13lb as a result.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Time Score | 23/113-6 | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead | 10 13 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | Discorama | 33/257-5 | B J Cooper | P Nolan | 11 10 | 7-1 | |
| 3 | Smoking Gun | 04-6F1P | D N Russell | G Elliott | 11 2 | 11-2 | |
| 4 | Defi Bleu | 4712-0P | Sam Ewing | G Elliott | 10 13 | 11-1 | |
| 5 | Lord Lariat | 726116 | J B Foley | D A McLoughlin | 11 1 | 4-1 | |
| 6 | Discordantly | UF6P-6F | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington | 11 2 | 6-1 | |
| 7 | Opposites Attract | 2420-PP | Mr N McParlan | D A McLoughlin | 10 13 | 6-1 | |
| 8 | Off You Go | 4F16-06 | Mark Walsh | C Byrnes | 11 11 | 12-1 | |
| - | Glamorgan Duke | 25314/P- | J G Gilligan | P J Gilligan | 10 13 | 50-1 | |
| NR | The Dabbler | 241122 | E Walsh | L P Cusack | 10 13 |