Wednesday 25 January · Fairyhouse, Eire

13:23 Follow Fairyhouse On Social Media Handicap Chase (0-116)

Distance: 2m 5f 0y
Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places)
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 11000
Runners: 8

Race preview

The in-form SWEET WILL can make the most of a lower mark back over fences here. The Dragon Pulse gelding has won his last two over timber, most recently at Cheltenham in November, and is now rated 115 over hurdles. He has a 10lb lower mark over the larger obstacles so it looks an obvious move to switch tack. Difficult Decision won well down in Limerick over Christmas and has to be respected here despite a 10lb rise for that victory. The Tack Room, who was fourth behind him then, could get a bit closer now on revised terms. Kalli's Quest, lightly raced for her age, ran well when third in her first handicap chase at Punchestown and has her chance again off a 2lb higher mark.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	The Tack Room	3-B8744	Simon Torrens	J E Kiely	11 5	3-1
2	Sweet Will	11-0211	Kieren Buckley	G P Cromwell	11 4	85-40
3	Difficult Decision	091401	Phillip Enright	O McKiernan	11 12	9-2
4	Ciao Bella	044-53P	Sean Flanagan	Miss E Doyle	11 5	9-1
5	Norwigi	5F-34U6	L P Dempsey	E Bolger	11 8	16-1
6	Broken Ice	2165P8	Keith Donoghue	G P Cromwell	11 11	22-1
-	Mont Saint Vincent	6U39-25	C P McNamara	E McNamara	11 4	15-2
-	Kalli's Quest	51/U673	A McCurtin	T O'Brien	11 3	9-1