17:50 Fairyhouse (IRE) 01 Jan 2025
Happy Retirement To Noel Fanning Handicap Hurdle
4YO plus
Winner €6,900 - 21 ran
rear of mid-division, pushed along and closer in moderate 6th 3 out, ridden entering straight, headway into 4th 2 out, improved to lead at last, stayed on well run-in
tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, headway to lead entering straight, soon ridden, strongly pressed after 2 out, headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in
mid-division, progress 3 out, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home
mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden entering straight, went 2nd 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, 4th close home
in rear, some progress into moderate 7th 3 out, ridden in moderate 6th next, no impression
led, ridden and headed entering straight, soon weakened, finished tired, tailed off
slowly into stride, always trailing, completely tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division early, pushed along early, dropped to rear at 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
rear of mid-division, bad mistake 1st, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, no impression from 4 out, trailing when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
rear of mid-division when mistake and unseated rider at 1st
always behind, under pressure 5th, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, 2nd at halfway, ridden in 2nd 3 out, weakened entering straight, tired in moderate 7th 2 out, pulled up before last
rear of mid-division, under pressure 4th, weakened and pulled up before 5th
tracked leaders, weakened 6th, pulled up before 4 out
always behind, pushed along 3rd, pulled up before 4th
prominent, ridden and lost position 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Heavy | 10 | Mighty Oak Lad | 6 | 10 4 | 85 | 0080-00 | 32 days | K Thornton (15 miles) | Donagh Meyler | 7/ 2 | 7:11.30 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 17 | Cher Why Not | 11 | 11 7 | 92 | 9-18454 | 13 days | T Doyle (123 miles) | Cian Quirke | 9/ 2 | 6:49.02 | |
| 2022 (Div 1) | Yielding | 19 | Where's Frankie | 6 | 10 9 | 89 | 008-700 | 49 days | K Thornton (15 miles) | Donagh Meyler | 17/ 2 | 6:47.30 | |
| 2022 (Div 2) | Yielding | 17 | Full Noise | 6 | 10 12 | 93 | 0H0H9H7C8C0H8C-1H0H | 60 days | Ronan M P McNally (62 miles) | D Meyler | 8/ 13 | 6:48.90 | |
| 2021 | Heavy | 18 | Ballyshannon Rose | 8 | 11 10 | 105 | 5P85-11 | 33 days | P G Fahey (123 miles) | Paddy Kennedy | 13/ 2 | 6:44.60 | |
| 2020 | Yielding | 15 | Lee Valley Legacy | 7 | 10 0 | 83 | 087054 | 18 days | D A McLoughlin (39 miles) | Danny Mullins | 12/ 1 | 6:29.00 | |
| 2019 | Good | 12 | Ronald Pump | 6 | 11 11 | 108 | 440491 | 23 days | M J Smith (39 miles) | Paul Townend | 9/ 2 | 6:19.50 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 14 | Mystic Embarr | 7 | 9 11 | 81 | 998375 | 23 days | D Broad (39 miles) | Danny Mullins | 12/ 1 | 6:39.90 |