Full Result 2.23 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 25 January 2023

Easter Festival Early Bird Maiden Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m Inner Soft To Heavy 8 hurdles

1st €5,900 2nd €1,900 3rd €900 4th €400 5th €200 6th €100

Easter Festival Early Bird Maiden Hurdle, 2m - Soft To Heavy, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. In Excess (FR) 4/9F Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	5	114	–	87	139	–
b g Walzertakt (GER) - Bouee En Mer (FR) (Irish Wells)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, disputed lead after 5th, led before 2 out, shaken up and went clear approaching last, pushed out, readily (op 4/11)

2 11	15. Birdie Or Bust (IRE) 8/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	5	1011	–	65	116	–
b m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Bint Valkyrie (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, going okay and went second before 2 out, outpaced approaching last, not fluent last, kept on but no match for winner (tchd 9/1)

3 20 [31]	3. Firm Footings (IRE) 9/4 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	5	1112	–	52	111	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Tempest Belle (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Prominent, disputed lead after 5th, pushed along and lost position before 2 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 5/2)

4 9 [40]	4. Neigh Botha (IRE) 22/1 Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	6	1112	–	39	102	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Holmshill Gill (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, some headway after 3 out, ridden and held from 2 out (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

5 9 [49]	17. Make The Plan (IRE) 33/1 James Duggan ⁷ Oliver McKiernan	James Duggan ⁷ Oliver McKiernan	5	1011	–	17	85	–
br g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Boro Bee (IRE) (Bob Back)
Took keen hold, midfield, some headway when not fluent 6th, going okay but still plenty to do before 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, kept on but never near to challenge, eyecatcher (jockey said gelding hung left throughout and ran on in the closing stages)

6 shd [49]	8. Fiveonefive (IRE) 80/1 Denis O'Regan Cian Collins	Denis O'Regan Cian Collins	5	114	–	17	85	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Jenmarie (IRE) (Dr Massini)
In rear, shaken up and good headway before 3 out, no extra when not fluent 2 out

7 3¾ [52¾]	11. Kelce (IRE) 50/1 Liam McKenna ⁷ C A Murphy	Liam McKenna ⁷ C A Murphy	5	1011	–	12	81	–
b g Valirann (FR) - Joleen (IRE) (Bob's Return)
In touch with leaders, pecked on landing 6th, shaken up after 3 out, stayed on but never near to challenge (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the sixth hurdle and found nothing thereafter) (op 80/1)

8 4¾ [57½]	6. Take My Hand (IRE) 80/1 Jordan Gainford Michael Mulvany	Jordan Gainford Michael Mulvany	6	115	–	5	77	–
gr m Tough As Nails (IRE) - The Silver Crown (IRE) (Verglas)
Led, not fluent 2nd, hung left with one circuit to go, switched left and on outer after 5th, soon headed but prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened

9 2¼ [59¾]	13. On My Bike (IRE) 200/1 Sean Flanagan Gavin Cromwell	Sean Flanagan Gavin Cromwell	5	114	–	1	74	–
b g Gatewood - Rectitude (Virtual)
In rear, shaken up and some headway after 3 out, never on terms

10 ¾ [60½]	12. Master Breffni (IRE) 200/1 Peter Carberry J T R Dreaper	Peter Carberry J T R Dreaper	5	114	–	–	73	–
br g Sageburg (IRE) - Hot Oscar (IRE) (Oscar)
Towards rear, shaken up and got behind before 3 out, made no impression

11 7½ [68]	5. Newgirlintown (IRE) 100/1 Gearoid Brouder ⁵ Gerard O'Leary	Gearoid Brouder ⁵ Gerard O'Leary	7	110	–	–	67	–
b m Clodovil (IRE) - La Chassotte (FR) (Until Sundown)
Midfield, towards rear after 5th, not fluent 7th, mistake 3 out, soon shaken up and got well behind

12 18 [86]	2. Eikonix 200/1 Shane Fenelon ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	Shane Fenelon ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	5	115	–	–	56	–
b g Paco Boy (IRE) - Slide Show (Galileo)
Towards rear, mistake 4th, raced in last when not fluent 6th, shaken up and no chance from 3 out

13 8 [94]	16. Walk Out (IRE) 200/1 Phillip Enright John E Kiely	Phillip Enright John E Kiely	5	1011	–	–	33	–
b m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Violin Davis (FR) (Turgeon)
Always towards rear

14 ¾ [94¾]	14. Small Money (IRE) 200/1 Danny Mullins Anthony Mullins	Danny Mullins Anthony Mullins	5	114	–	–	39	–
ch g Raven's Pass (USA) - Atlanteia (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade)
Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 2nd, pressed leaders 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and lost ground quickly, beaten before 2 out (tchd 150/1)

15 24 [118¾]	1. Coeur d'Or (IRE) 40/1 Keith Donoghue D K Weld	Keith Donoghue D K Weld	7	1112 t	–	–	23	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Irresistible Jewel (IRE) (Danehill)
In rear, headway after 6th, going okay when in touch with leaders 3 out, shaken up when not fluent 2 out, soon eased (op 22/1)

PU	9. Huckleberry River (IRE) 200/1 Benjamin P Kennedy ⁷ Shane Crawley	Benjamin P Kennedy ⁷ Shane Crawley	5	1011	–	–	–	–
bb g Califet (FR) - Cashelard Lady (IRE) (Key Of Luck)
Took keen hold, towards rear, in touch with leaders before 2nd, prominent before 5th, pushed along and weakened quickly 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

16 ran Off time: 2:25:07 Winning time: 4m 27.30s (slow by 50.30s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Coolmeen Park (stone bruise), Park Of Kings (reserve), Sarah's Soldier (reserve)
1st owner: Slaneyville Syndicate (In Excess) 1st breeder: Nicolas & Mrs Cecile Madamet
2nd owner: John P McManus (Birdie Or Bust)
3rd owner: Caldwell Construction Ltd (Firm Footings)
Tote win: €1.40 PL: €1.02 €1.90 €1.10 Ex: €6 CSF: €6.41 Trifecta: €7.30

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