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