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. Yesterday’s fixture at Fairyhouse was abandoned after the first four events, because of safety concerns with the ground conditions. First Lieutenant came back with sore shins after placing third [...]
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Officials at Fairyhouse abandoned the racing fixture at Fairyhouse on Wednesday after the fourth race. 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 the completion of the fourth event, including Noel Meade, Dessie [...]
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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. The event favourite didn’t disappoint his backers, leading the field soon after three out, staying on well before the last to defeat runner up [...]
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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. Jockey James Carroll, had is mount settled in rear of mid division, progressing [...]
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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. Cybersnow has not been short of controversy during his career, following a ban from [...]
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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. With jockey Paul Carberry aboard, Gala Dancer, progressed to the head of the [...]
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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. The Michael Halford trained charge chased the leaders early, moving into fifth approaching the straight, [...]
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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. O’Brien’s Pat Flynn trained mount was always prominent, leading the field from under two furlongs out, keeping on well under pressure within the last furlong in the [...]
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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. Guided by jockey Davy Moran, Bendzoldan was always prominent, moving to the front of the field over two furlongs out, strongly pressured and joined [...]
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After making his mark in the training stakes in current times, David Marnane’s Premier Rouge has achieved career success for a fifth time. The ‘old favourite’ of the trainer’s took out the Rathoath GAA loyalty Card Handicap at Fairyhouse, his fourth victory for Marnane. With Colm O’Donoghue on board, the son of Croc Rouge fought [...]
Continue reading …3.35 Fairyhouse – TATTERSALLS IRELAND DAN MOORE MEMORIAL HANDICAP CHASE – 6th April
April 5, 2010 No CommentRace 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. [...]
Continue reading …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 [...]
Continue reading …7 of the last 10 winners were aged 7 or 8. Horses’ carrying between 10-0 and 10-12 have taken 8 of the last 9 nationals. 9 of the last 10 winners’ were double figure prices’. Favourites’ have been unplaced 8 times in the last 10 Irish Nationals. 8 of the last 10 winners’ were Irish [...]
Continue reading …2.55 – Fairyhouse – Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novices’ Hurdle – 4th April
April 4, 2010 No CommentJust 1 8-y-o winner in 9 years. 8 of the last 9 winners’ were aged 5 or 6. 6 of the last 9 winners’ were weighted 10-11 – 11-3. The last 9 winners were Irish bred. 8 of the the last 9 winners’ ran in a race with 13 or more runners lto. 7 of [...]
Continue reading …Tomorrow at Fairyhouse sees the 51st renewal of the Powers Gold Cup, a hotly contested Grade 1 novices’ chase, run over two and a half miles. It is almost always won by a high class animal, and last year was no exception as the talented if slightly frustrating Aran Concerto prevailed in a thrilling four [...]
Continue reading …Saturday’s Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse is a competitive affair in which a number of the entrants are on trial for the Aintree Grand National. Last years impressive winner Black Apalachi sets the standard,, and will relish the testing conditions. Dessie Hughes’ 11-y-0 destroyed a useful field in the corresponding event last year, before running a huge [...]
Continue reading …Alaivan bids to get his Triumph Hurdle challenge back on track when he faces seven rivals in Saturdays Grade 2 Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Having been ultra impressive on his Gowran debut, the Thomas Barr-owned 4-y-o was comprehensively defeated by Carlito Brigante on his next start, but that form may well be stronger than [...]
Continue reading …THE FAMINE IS OVER! After what seemed like an eternity, racing resumed in Ireland on Sunday last, after the cold snap, with Fairyhouse and Thurles hosting interesting cards. Thurles also raced on Monday. Odds on punters got their fingers well and truly burned with no less than SIX odds-on shots getting turned over during the [...]
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