Fairhill Noel with substantial chances in the Bet With The Tote 525 Semi-Final
The semi-final of the Bet With The Tote 525 will be hosted by Shelbourne Park on Saturday, 15th December, 2012 while the prize money set for the race is €50. The joint favourites for the race are the 3 to 1 supported fifth stall, Fairhill Noel and the fourth trap, Glenardan.
Racing in the orange jacket is the Buckley trained, Fairhill Noel, who collected a Grade A2 honour and then bagged an open event. However, the last two outings have not exactly been up to the mark as he posted a sixth position and then was declared not raced in the very recent one.
Westmead Hawk’s son landed the Grade A2 Night Of The Stars A2 525 on 7th November, 2012 at Shelbourne Park over 525 yards.
The second trap did not wait for long to grind some distance between himself and the rest of the lot. Leading from the first and then the second position, had the brindle dog making the transit to the other end of the wire in 28.82 seconds.
Missing the chance to visit the winner’s enclosure by 3 ½ lengths was, Ripley Diana.
The two-year-old out of, Fairhill Lady, raced in the red of the first trap in the Grade OR 2012 Comerford Cakes National Puppy 525 Round 1 Heat 8 on 17th November, 2012 at Shelbourne Park over 525 yards.
Dictating his terms right at the beginning of the race got him leading all the way and defeating the rest in 28.72 seconds. His dominance over the final length had Melodys Gamble, the fourth trap coming on terms with the runner-up’s honours.
The back-to-back accomplishment of the two-year-old hound got the connections all hyped up about the prospect of a hat-trick. The possibility dissolved with the sixth position in the 6th heat on 24th November, 2012 at Shelbourne Park over 525 yards.
The two-year-old, Fairhill Noel, has raced from the fifth trap before, but could not nail the race.
He will need to look out for the other strong contender, Rockchase Reem, who has drawn the second trap, and also has an open race under his belt that he won on 1st December.
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