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Bobbyjo Day February 22nd Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
Fairyhouse · 5 February 2025
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m3f165y
- GoingHeavy
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners11
- HandicapYes
Chosen Diamond (IRE) (9/2) won the Bobbyjo Day February 22nd Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) at Fairyhouse on 5 February 2025, beating Kingkong Ciergues (FR) by a head under Philip Byrnes for trainer Edward Cawley. 11 ran on Heavy going over 2m3f165y; the winning time was 5m 26.50s (slow by 56.50s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chosen Diamond (IRE) p 9g Held up Sat behind front pack early - third at halfway - improved to challenge for the front turning in and asked for effort after two out - edged in front briefly on the run-in before nudged out again to prevail late | Philip Byrnes | Edward Cawley | 11-2 | 96 | 120A | — | 5:26.50 | 6,785 | 9/2 | 6.73 | |
| 2nd | Kingkong Ciergues (FR) 5g Held up Sat behind front group - 4th at halfway - made progress to join front rank early in straight and driven out after 2 out - edged in front on the run-in and stayed on strongly - caught in the shadow of the post to finish 2nd | hd | Simon Torrens | P J Rothwell | 10-8 | 88 | 111A | — | 5:26.55 | 2,185 | 12/1 | 19.00 |
| 3rd | Buck Rogers (IRE) 10g Led Sat close to pace early - went in front from 4th before being driven and losing top spot at the top of the straight - third and urged approaching last after a minor error - unable to close final furlong finished third | 8 | Brian Hayes | David Harry Kelly | 11-6 | 100 | 114A | — | 5:28.56 | 1,035 | 8/1 | 11.26 |
| 4th | Lord Lariat (IRE) t 10g Held up Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway then 6th when urged approaching 2 out - stayed on same rate late to finish 4th | 6½ | P J O'Hanlon | Dermot A McLoughlin | 11-12 | 106 | 113A | — | 5:30.19 | 460 | 33/1 | 75.00 |
| 5th | Joya Del Mar (IRE) 7m Held up Held up early towards back - progress from three out to move into 7th - stayed on under pressure though squeezed for space on the run-in to finish 5th | hd | Mr J P Sutton(7) | Dermot A McLoughlin | 11-0 | 101 | 101A | — | 5:30.30 | 230 | 8/1 | 13.04 |
| 6th | I'm For Home (IRE) 7g Held up Held up towards the back - improved into 7th by halfway - urged into 3rd two out then dropped to 4th approaching the last making no impact - held on run-in without finding more finishing sixth | 1½ | Mike O'Connor | R K Watson | 10-3 | 83 | 88A | — | 5:30.62 | 115 | 16/1 | 26.00 |
| 7th | Happy Dreams (FR) 8g Led Made the running - lost the lead at the 4th but stayed up with the pace - nudged into 5th before 2 out - found nothing approaching the last and faded into 7th | nk | Cian Quirke(5) | Michael J McDonagh | 11-2 | 101 | 101A | — | 5:30.69 | — | 12/1 | 14.84 |
| 8th | Southgate Avenue (IRE) 5g Midfield Settled midfield early - jumped awkwardly and drifted towards the tail by halfway - hampered three out then again two out with no real headway - battled on at one gear to finish well held | 8 | Niall Moore(7) | Philip Fenton | 10-11 | 98 | 87A | — | 5:32.69 | — | 18/1 | 26.61 |
| 9th | Shanroe Nancy (IRE) 6g Held up Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd and awkward again at the 4th - made little headway before 3 out - dropped away with nothing left to give and finished 9th | 23 | Gavin Brouder(3) | Karl Thornton | 10-2 | 85 | 72C | — | 5:38.44 | — | 16/1 | 22.66 |
| NR | Cozone | — | Ben Harvey | Matthew J Smith | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | Rajsalad (FR) 9g Settled towards the back early - made steady progress heading to 3 out - in 7th and under pressure when came down 2 out | — | Charlie O'Dwyer(5) | Conor O'Dwyer | 11-1 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 11/1 | 15.00 |
| NR | Doyen Flyer | — | Kieran Callaghan(5) | James M Barcoe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | Next Stop Paris (IRE) 6g Midfield Settled midfield early - 6th at halfway - up into 5th and close on the front group before falling 3 out | — | Keith Donoghue | Gavin Cromwell | 11-8 | 102 | — | — | — | — | 6/4F | 2.57 |
| NR | King In Love | — | Sean O'Keeffe | Sean Aherne | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Bobbyjo Day February 22nd Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) at Fairyhouse in 2025?
- Chosen Diamond (IRE) won the Bobbyjo Day February 22nd Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) at Fairyhouse on 5 February 2025, ridden by Philip Byrnes and trained by Edward Cawley.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Bobbyjo Day February 22nd Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse?
- 1st Chosen Diamond (IRE) (9/2), 2nd Kingkong Ciergues (FR) (12/1), 3rd Buck Rogers (IRE) (8/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Bobbyjo Day February 22nd Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse?
- Chosen Diamond (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/2, with a Betfair SP of 6.73.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Bobbyjo Day February 22nd Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse?
- 11 horses ran in the 2025 Bobbyjo Day February 22nd Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Non-runners: Cozone (coughing), Doyen Flyer (coughing), King In Love (stiff).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Bobbyjo Day February 22nd Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse?
- The winning time was 5m 26.50s (slow by 56.50s).