Sunday 1 January · Fairyhouse, Eire
13:25 Fairyhouse Membership 2023 Handicap Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 0f 0y
- Going
- Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 11000
- Runners
- 11
Race preview
WARM IN GOREY has a handy racing weight and can go one better than when second on handicap debut at Clonmel. Philip Rothwell's charge split two mares who fought out the finish to a Limerick handicap during the week so the form looks solid. His 3lb hike is offset by the claim of Irish Grand National-winning jockey Paddy O'Hanlon. Musta Lovea Lovea wasn't at his best last time but previously ran creditably in a couple of hot maidens and he's interesting in his first handicap for an in-form yard. Market moves should be noted for Dontlettheoldmanin who has also shown promise in maidens and is a brother to a three-time hurdle winner for Paul Nicholls. Both Trishknowsbest and Coolnacritta are course winners but have a preference for drier ground.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashi | 2F22-10 | Donagh Meyler | K Thornton | 12 0 | 12-1 | |
| 2 | Musta Lovea Lovea | 96-9555 | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan | 11 11 | 5-1 | |
| 3 | Don't Talk | 0080-5 | Danny Mullins | K Thornton | 10 8 | 11-1 | |
| 4 | Trishknowsbest | 595131 | C D Maxwell | Ian Donoghue | 11 3 | 5-1 | |
| 5 | Warm In Gorey | P-67062 | P J O'Hanlon | P J Rothwell | 10 8 | 7-2 | |
| 6 | Moulane West | 256690 | C G O'Dwyer | R A Foley | 11 7 | 9-2 | |
| 7 | Curious Bride | 21P0/00- | E O'Connell | E O'Connell | 11 7 | 28-1 | |
| 8 | Dontlettheoldmanin | 065 | Simon Torrens | A J Martin | 11 5 | 4-1 | |
| 9 | Ricky Langford | P271P0 | Conor Owens | P J Rothwell | 11 0 | 40-1 | |
| 10 | Always Giving | 05-00 | L P Dempsey | J T R Dreaper | 10 5 | 80-1 | |
| 11 | Coolnacritta | 12211-P | Ricky Doyle | M Fahey | 11 11 | 16-1 |