Full Result 2.40 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 21 April 2025

O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

(4yo) 2m Soft To Heavy 9 hurdles

1st €23,600 2nd €7,600 3rd €3,600 4th €1,600 5th €800 6th €400

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Blue Lemons (IRE) 2/1J Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	4	110	–	80	139	–
b g Blue Point (IRE) - Solar Event (Galileo)
Towards rear, overjumped 1st, not fluent 2nd, switched left 2 out, smooth headway and led approaching last, clear run-in, won going away (op 5/2)

2 7	4. Its Bilbo (FR) 2/1J Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	4	110	129	70	129	–
b g It's Gino (GER) - Tolkiyen (FR) (Legolas)
Prominent, went second 5th, led narrowly before 2 out, headed approaching last, soon no chance with winner but kept on (op 5/2 tchd 15/8)

3 4¼ [11¼]	6. Wendrock (FR) 7/2 Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	4	110	134	65	125	–
gr g Manduro (GER) - Linareva (IRE) (Linamix)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 4th, outpaced 3 out, rallied and went second 2 out, lost second before last, weakened run-in (op 4/1)

4 ¾ [12]	2. Ephesus (IRE) 11/1 Daniel King Denis Gerard Hogan	Daniel King Denis Gerard Hogan	4	110 t	122	64	124	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Muwakaba (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Raced in second, jumped right and lost second 5th, lost position after 3 out, short of room before 2 out, went fourth before last, weakened run-in (op 15/2)

5 ¾ [12¾]	5. Messerschmitt (IRE) 16/1 Kevin Sexton Noel Meade	Kevin Sexton Noel Meade	4	110	123	63	124	–
b g Kessaar (IRE) - Drifting Spirit (IRE) (Clodovil)
In rear, slightly hampered 1st, not fluent 5th, headway after 3 out, bit short of room before 2 out, soon weakened (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

6 10 [22¾]	3. Holy See (IRE) 18/1 Philip Byrnes William Durkan	Philip Byrnes William Durkan	4	110 p	118	49	114	–
b g Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Lady Of The Lamp (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Towards rear, headway before 3 out, pressed leader when hit 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 14/1)

7 45 [67¾]	7. Preparations (IRE) 16/1 Cian Quirke Andrew Slattery	Cian Quirke Andrew Slattery	4	107	–	–	62	–
b f Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Marvellous Ways (IRE) (Lawman)
Took keen hold, led, not fluent 4th, headed and weakened quickly before 2 out (op 13/2)

7 ran Off time: 2:40:41 Winning time: 4m 15.30s (slow by 29.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Sullivan Group Limited & Merriebelle Irish Farm Limited (Blue Lemons) 1st breeder: Norelands Bloodstock & M Gilsenan
2nd owner: Matt Fitzgerald (Its Bilbo)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Wendrock)
Tote win: €3 PL: €1.70 €1.60 Ex: €5.90 CSF: €6.26 Trifecta: €18.90

2:40 Fairyhouse (IRE) 21 Apr 2025

O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)