3.35 Fairyhouse – TATTERSALLS IRELAND DAN MOORE MEMORIAL HANDICAP CHASE – 6th April

Race upgraded to Grade A in 2003.

A wide range of differing weights and ages for the winners of the last 7 renewals.

Of the last 15 win and place positions the ages were as follows:

7yo (2 positions), 8 (6), 9 (3), 10 (2), 11 (1), 13 (1).

Weights ranged from 10-0 to 11-6.

6 of the last 7 winners were single figure prices’.

Just 1 unplaced favourite in 5 years.

4 of the last 5 winners’ were Irish bred.

The last 7 winners’ were Irish trained.

5 of the last 6 winners had run at the Cheltenham festival.

The last 7 winners had won at 2m 1f+.

6 of the last 7 winners were officially rated 129 – 144.

Horses’ running within 33 days have won 6 of the last 7 renewals.

5 of the last 7 winners had run 4 or more times that season.

Tony McCormick