3.0 Fairyhouse – Festival Novices’ Hurdle – 6th April
This race was upgraded to a Grade 2 in 2004.
12 of the 18 win and place positions’ have been filled by 6-Y-O’s.
5 of the last 6 winners’ were 6-Y-O’s.
Horses carrying 11-5 have taken 4 of the last 6 renewals’.
5 of the last 6 winners’ were single figure price horses.
Favourites’ have finished first or 2nd in 4 of the last 6 runnings’.
5 of the last 6 winners’ were Irish bred.
G.B bred stallions have provided 4 of the last 6 winners’.
In the last 6 renewals, both Willie Mullins and Phillip Fenton have won this race twice.
3 of the last 6 winners had an official rating.
Of those 3, they were rated 126 – 128.
5 of the last 6 winners’ had won at 2m4f+.
Tony McCormick
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