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Fairyhouse Course Guide
Fairyhouse Racecourse is one of the premier National Hunt tracks in Ireland. Located 23km north of Dublin in County Meath, the first recorded race meeting took place there in 1848. Nowadays, it hosts 20 meetings over the course of the year, with both Flat and National Hunt racing taking place there.
The highlight of the Fairyhouse calendar is the three-day Easter Festival, with the main event unquestionably being the Irish Grand National. First run in 1870, arguably the most memorable winner of it in recent decades was the legendary Desert Orchid, who carried top weight to victory in the 1990 renewal of the race.
Mind, a Fairyhouse card that is beginning to rival the Easter Festival in terms of prestige is the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle meeting which takes place in December. It host three Grade 1 races and has proven to be one of the highest-class days of pre-Christmas National Hunt racing anywhere in Ireland and Great Britain.
The sole Group race on the Flat at Fairyhouse is the Group 3 Brownstown Stakes in July and it has been won by future Group 1 winners such as Emulous and Fiesolana in recent years.
A wide, galloping and square-shaped course that is a mile and six furlongs in length and right-handed. The straight is three furlongs long and is slightly uphill.
Fairyhouse is quite a level track that while it is fair in the main, it generally suits horses that have to pace to race prominently. The draw isn’t something I ever found myself getting too worked up about at Fairyhouse. Mind, over the shorter trips, a low draw can be a real problem for a hold-up horse, as they race quite right to the rail in the straight and hard-luck stories are never too far away.
View from the saddle: Mick Kinane
A wide, galloping, square right-handed track, a mile and three quarters in extent. There is a steady climb on the side away from the stands before a steady descent in the back straight. The three-furlong home straight is slightly uphill but the track is not a testing one and favours no particular type of horse. There are eleven fences to a circuit, and a run-in of around a furlong.
A lovely big galloping track. There are rarely any hard-luck stories at Fairyhouse, you can come from any position and it’s an easy enough track to ride. The fences there are some of the stiffest around and wouldn’t be very forgiving to a chancy novice.
View from the saddle: Charlie Swan
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Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m Hardline (Good) 13 Oct 2018 3m 53.6s 2m 150y Impact Factor (Good to Yielding) 21 Apr 2019 4m 9.4s 2m 1f 110y Graineyhill (Good) 23 Feb 2019 4m 28.9s 2m 4f Delta Work (Good) 02 Dec 2018 5m 0s 2m 5f Neddyvaughan (Good) 13 Oct 2018 5m 15.7s 2m 5f 110y At The Acorn (Soft) 11 Jan 2020 6m 19s 2m 6f Coldstonesober (Good to Yielding) 18 Apr 2017 6m 1.7s 2m 6f 110y Surf Instructor (Good to Yielding) 23 Apr 2019 6m 6.4s 2m 7f 110y Fr Humphrey (Good) 14 Nov 2018 6m 8.1s 3m Irish Bulletin (Good) 07 Nov 2016 6m 21s 3m 1f Kilkishen (Good) 01 Jan 2019 6m 28.3s 3m 5f Dinnie's Vinnie (Good) 02 Dec 2018 7m 45.5s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m Mister Blue Sky (Good to Yielding) 07 Apr 2019 3m 49.5s 2m 110y Flindt (Heavy) 03 Jan 2021 4m 31.2s 2m 2f Lone Wolf (Good) 01 Dec 2018 4m 27.7s 2m 2f 150y Royal Kahala (Heavy) 03 Jan 2021 5m 2.1s 2m 3f 110y Concertista (Soft) 28 Nov 2020 5m 4.8s 2m 4f Jack Slade (Good) 08 Oct 2016 4m 46.1s 2m 6f Maeve's Choice (Good to Yielding) 22 Apr 2019 5m 30.5s 2m 6f 110y Braeside (Heavy) 14 Jan 2020 6m 57.1s 2m 7f Getaway John (Good) 15 Jan 2019 5m 49.9s 2m 7f Torygraph (Soft to Heavy-Heavy in places) 12 Dec 2020 6m 38.04s 3m Ronald Pump (Good to Yielding) 23 Apr 2019 6m 0.4s 3m 110y Tin Soldier (Yielding to Soft) 25 Jan 2017 6m 38.6s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m Getabird (Good to Yielding) 04 Dec 2016 3m 48.9s 2m 110y Whatdeawant (Heavy) 03 Jan 2021 4m 39.3s 2m 4f The Getaway Star (Good to Yielding) 23 Apr 2019 4m 54.9s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 6f Koolasice (Good to Firm) 15 Jun 2020 1m 12.89s 7f The Eyes Have It (Good to Firm) 08 Jun 2016 1m 26.64s 1m 2f Saga Sprint (Good to Firm) 02 Jun 2016 2m 7.72s 1m 4f Oromo (Good to Firm) 15 Jun 2020 2m 36.03s 1m 5f 110y Red Vermillion (Good) 25 Jun 2020 3m 1.88s -
Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L G Elliott 167 21 €622,758 12.57% -€40.39 W P Mullins 67 17 €615,174 25.37% -€13.71 Joseph P O'Brien 42 6 €96,018 14.29% -€3.25 Mrs J Harrington 21 5 €146,700 23.81% €9.17 H de Bromhead 50 4 €43,171 8% -€26.75 N Meade 42 3 €104,500 7.14% -€5.00 J P Dempsey 20 3 €44,092 15% €18.50 J T R Dreaper 8 3 €31,083 37.5% €0.65 Padraig Roche 8 3 €35,340 37.5% €13.25 P J Rothwell 23 2 €15,207 8.7% €13.00 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L G Elliott 208 32 €454,293 15.38% -€90.26 W P Mullins 152 24 €570,057 15.79% -€56.14 H de Bromhead 71 10 €292,132 14.08% €0.55 Joseph P O'Brien 69 10 €142,752 14.49% -€26.68 G P Cromwell 75 6 €46,763 8% -€41.70 N Meade 77 5 €43,500 6.49% -€63.68 Matthew J Smith 22 5 €72,460 22.73% €40.50 Peter Fahey 22 5 €39,300 22.73% €39.25 T Gibney 36 4 €64,908 11.11% €7.25 A J Martin 29 4 €34,804 13.79% -€17.88 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L G Elliott 53 9 €78,314 16.98% -€32.77 W P Mullins 37 6 €45,320 16.22% -€17.83 Joseph P O'Brien 12 6 €90,220 50% €18.00 N Meade 23 4 €79,560 17.39% €18.00 Peter Fahey 8 3 €34,300 37.5% €1.00 H de Bromhead 7 1 €7,500 14.29% -€4.25 T E Hyde 3 1 €6,000 33.33% €3.00 M Winters 1 1 €9,000 100% €2.00 D Queally 1 1 €6,775 100% €6.50 T O'Brien 1 1 €9,000 100% €1.50 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Joseph P O'Brien 72 11 €119,282 15.28% €36.25 G M Lyons 64 8 €69,860 12.5% -€39.21 A P O'Brien 40 6 €46,948 15% -€30.73 John Patrick Murtagh 40 6 €41,176 15% -€9.63 Mrs J Harrington 45 5 €54,778 11.11% -€35.00 Denis Hogan 37 5 €50,076 13.51% -€9.00 M Halford 30 5 €86,812 16.67% -€7.25 D K Weld 27 4 €40,313 14.81% -€17.96 A Slattery 32 4 €31,919 12.5% €9.75 J S Bolger 38 4 €39,120 10.53% -€22.00 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Donnchadh Doyle 3 2 66.67% 7.00 Colin S McKeever 4 1 25% -0.50 Peter Croke 1 1 100% 3.00 S Curling 1 1 100% 3.00 C W J Farrell 1 1 100% 6.00 D P Murphy 2 0 0% -2.00 Sean Doyle 4 0 0% -4.00 Warren Ewing 2 0 0% -2.00 Mary E Doyle 2 0 0% -2.00 A J Martin 2 0 0% -2.00 -
Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L D N Russell 42 9 €204,085 21.43% -€0.47 P Townend 31 8 €137,352 25.81% -€12.33 J W Kennedy 48 7 €109,805 14.58% -€17.52 D E Mullins 31 7 €95,676 22.58% €9.45 D J Mullins 22 6 €185,122 27.27% €3.29 Rachael Blackmore 53 5 €51,803 9.43% -€26.75 P T Enright 35 5 €54,786 14.29% €5.00 K M Donoghue 28 4 €44,387 14.29% €7.25 S W Flanagan 43 3 €104,500 6.98% -€5.00 R M Power 24 3 €98,700 12.5% -€9.33 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L P Townend 69 18 €320,786 26.09% -€1.62 D N Russell 73 17 €303,116 23.29% €5.26 J W Kennedy 85 13 €215,922 15.29% -€29.06 Rachael Blackmore 84 11 €304,452 13.1% €16.55 M P Walsh 71 9 €133,631 12.68% -€34.22 J J Slevin 50 7 €103,040 14% -€14.18 S W Flanagan 88 6 €41,832 6.82% -€70.05 B Hayes 37 5 €40,131 13.51% -€5.13 J M Moore 45 5 €61,813 11.11% -€5.10 R M Power 51 4 €57,696 7.84% -€39.50 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Mr P W Mullins 26 5 €33,000 19.23% -€12.83 Mr J J Codd 20 5 €36,655 25% -€0.74 Ms L O'Neill 23 4 €24,834 17.39% -€13.03 Mr T Hamilton 14 4 €77,760 28.57% €4.50 Ms N Carberry 6 3 €88,760 50% €12.00 Mr M J O'Hare 18 2 €16,392 11.11% €23.00 Mr D O'Connor 11 2 €27,685 18.18% -€5.50 Mr B O'Neill 14 1 €12,320 7.14% -€9.00 Mr R Deegan 11 1 €6,775 9.09% -€7.00 Mr H C Swan 5 1 €7,500 20% -€2.25 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L C T Keane 72 10 €80,660 13.89% -€36.08 S Foley 60 8 €62,877 13.33% -€4.75 D P McDonogh 49 8 €99,015 16.33% €49.45 R Coakley 35 8 €56,442 22.86% €28.00 D O'Brien 31 7 €58,643 22.58% -€9.08 C D Hayes 70 6 €85,061 8.57% -€34.33 W J Lee 35 6 €72,889 17.14% €6.00 J M Sheridan 30 5 €48,791 16.67% €22.25 B M Coen 38 5 €38,387 13.16% €13.10 K J Manning 33 5 €45,895 15.15% -€10.00 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L K Corrigan 4 1 25% 2.00 Mr J J Walsh 5 1 20% -1.00 S FitzGerald 4 1 25% 3.00 Mr R P Quinlan 4 1 25% -0.50 Mr G A Spain 1 1 100% 3.00 Mr C Cullinan 1 1 100% 3.00 Mr J W Kenny 5 0 0% -5.00 Mr D G Lavery 4 0 0% -4.00 Mr P C Bannon 2 0 0% -2.00 P Rogan 2 0 0% -2.00
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