Rathlin scores for Morris at Fairyhouse
Rathlin opened his account for Mouse Morris in the Visit Fairyhouse.ie Beginners Chase. The seven-year-old looked set for big things when trained by Philip Rothwell last season and finished sixth in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham. Since joining Morris in the summer he has been a beaten favourite...
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Pleasing debut for Frisco at Fairyhouse
Frisco Depot made a successful start to life over fences with a narrow victory in the Ratoath Community Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse. A maiden hurdle scorer at Naas in November 2010, Dessie Hughes’s gelding was last sighted finishing fourth in a Grade 1 novice at the Punchestown Festival last May, but he...
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Lieutenant fine
Mouse Morris is pleased there is no lasting damage to his Cheltenham Festival winner First Lieutenant after his bad mistake in the Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday. Davy Russell performed miracles to stay in the saddle after his blunder at the eighth fence but after briefly getting back into contention,...
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Voler La Vedette excels at Fairyhouse
Voler La Vedette (7-4) showed a fine turn of foot to win the Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse to complete a fantastic weekend for jockey Andrew Lynch. Having ridden Sizing Europe to win the Tingle Creek at Sandown on Saturday, Lynch secured his second Grade One success of the weekend aboard...
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Mullins delight at Fairyhouse
Willie Mullins was the man to follow at Fairyhouse as he notched a near 4-1 treble highlighted by the victories of Mikael D’Haguenet and Des Champs. Mullins had made no secret of the regard in which he held Mikael D’Haguenet during his novice hurdling days, but a switch to fences last term failed to...
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Mullins has four in Hatton’s Grace Hurdle
Willie Mullins is responsible for four of the seven five-day acceptors for the Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday. The County Carlow trainer dominates the possibles for the Grade One over two and a half miles with a foursome headed by Thousand Stars, winner of the Morgiana Hurdle...
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Double for Mullins and Walsh at Fairyhouse
Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh dominated proceeding at Fairyhouse, with Sous Les Cieux (3-10) the standout performance of their combined double in the Fairyhouse Membership 2012 Maiden Hurdle. The French import found one too good on his Irish bow back in January but this time barely came off the bridle to win by...
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Carberry lands Fairyhouse treble
Noel Meade and Paul Carberry were on fire with a Fairyhouse treble highlighted by the victory of dual bumper winner Dylan Ross in the New Tote Sports Lounge Maiden Hurdle. The five-year-old suffered a final-flight fall when leading on his hurdling debut at Down Royal last December, but there were no such alarms...
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40/1 Seanie takes the pot at Fairyhouse
Connections of Seanie were celebrating at Fairyhouse when the David Marnane-trained gelding scooped a big pot in the Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes. Tough As Nails took the field along and looked to have a clear lead approaching the final furlong, but Seanie hit top gear under Colm O’Donoghue...
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Rose leaves it late at Fairyhouse
Rose Bonheur swooped fast and late under Declan McDonogh to land the feature Belgrave Stakes at Fairyhouse. Kevin Prendergast’s smart filly didn’t break well and was shuffled to the rear of the field in the early stages of the six-furlong Listed contest. But the 11-4 favourite found a nice gap in...
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Fairyhouse Fixture Now On Thursday
The fixture that was to be held at Fairyhouse on Sunday has been rescheduled to run on Thursday 2nd December, and will offer free entry for all racegoers. Fairyhouse The track was inspected at midday on Saturday, after being deluged by a three inch covering of snow with the temperature at the course not climbing...
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Few Weeks Rest for Morris Duo
Trainer Mouse Morris has advised that the duo of First Lieutenant and Venalmar will have a few weeks of rest after running at Fairyhouse on Wednesday. Fairyhouse Yesterday’s fixture at Fairyhouse was abandoned after the first four events, because of safety concerns with the ground conditions. First Lieutenant...
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Fairyhouse Racing Abandoned
Officials at Fairyhouse abandoned the racing fixture at Fairyhouse on Wednesday after the fourth race. Fairyhouse False sections of ground were found after an inspection of the course, requiring the fixture’s three remaining events to be cancelled. A number of trainers and jockeys expressed concern after...
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Romanescu Scores At Fairyhouse
The Henry De Bromhead trained Romanescu, with stable jockey Andrew Lynch aboard, has scored a comfortable victory in the opening even at Fairyhouse, the Value Days Out At Fairyhouse Beginners Steeplechase. Henry de Bromhead The event favourite didn’t disappoint his backers, leading the field soon after three...
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Moymore Lad Wins After Stewards’ Enquiry
Though crossing the line by a head in deficit to Serein, the Mervyn Torrens trained Moymore Lad was awarded the victory via Stewards’ Enquiry in the final event at Fairyhouse, the John P. Wright Memorial (C & G) Flat Race at Fairyhouse. Racing at Fairyhouse Jockey James Carroll, had is mount settled...
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Cybersnow Follows Up
The Emmet Butterly trained Cybersnow followed up some recent good form to put another score on the board, with a victory in the ITBA & Gain Horse Feeds Encourage Breeders To Go Racing Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse, under jockey Keith Donoghue. Fairyhouse Cybersnow has not been short of controversy during his...
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Gala Dancer has Winter Festival Success
It’s been a long time between winners for trainer Paul Nolan but the drought has now been broken when his charge, Gala Dancer showed he merited race favourite status, with an impressive victory in the Winter Festival 2010 Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Paul Carberry With jockey Paul Carberry aboard, Gala...
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Carroll Adds to Apprentice Champion Tally
There was a change in the apprentice champion leader board with Gary Carroll going one better than Ben Curtis, with the victory aboard the well backed Hawkhill in the last race on the card at Fairyhouse, the Oldcastle Rated Race. Michael Halford The Michael Halford trained charge chased the leaders early, moving...
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O’Brien Scores Double at Fairyhouse
Waydownsouth completed a double at Fairyhouse for apprentice jockey Joseph O’Brien, when the well wagered race favourite was a winner in the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap at Fairyhouse. Joseph O'Brien O’Brien’s Pat Flynn trained mount was always prominent, leading the field from under...
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Benzoldan Victory for Cleary
Registering his first victory since July 2009 with Miranda’s Girl at Roscommon, Tom Cleary has had a surprise win with Bendzoldan in the Enable Ireland North East Nursery Handicap at Fairyhouse. Fairyhouse Guided by jockey Davy Moran, Bendzoldan was always prominent, moving to the front of the field over...
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