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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 Riviere D'etel (Good) 09 Oct 2021 3m 54s 2m 110y Majborough (Good to Yielding) 14 Dec 2024 4m 6.3s 2m 1f The Folkes Tiara (Yielding) 30 Nov 2024 4m 12s 2m 3f 175y Beacon Edge (Good) 28 Nov 2021 4m 56.7s 2m 4f 100y True Testimony (Yielding to Soft) 29 Nov 2025 5m 38.3s 2m 5f Russian Diamond (Good) 09 Oct 2021 5m 10.3s 2m 5f 110y Dolcita (Yielding) 03 Apr 2022 5m 26.7s 2m 7f 160y Arrycan (Good) 09 Oct 2021 5m 58.9s 3m 104y Clonbury Bridge (Yielding) 11 Oct 2025 6m 16.6s 3m 1f 88y Vaucelet (Good to Yielding) 16 Apr 2022 6m 30.6s 3m 2f One Horse Army (Soft) 25 Jan 2025 6m 53.01s 3m 5f Smoking Gun (Good) 28 Nov 2021 7m 37.1s 3m 5f 160y History Of Fashion (Yielding) 01 Dec 2024 7m 45.8s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m Minella Sixo (Good) 07 Oct 2024 3m 45.07s 2m 110y Tounsivator (Yielding) 01 Dec 2024 3m 57s 2m 1f 30y Minella Yoga (Soft to Heavy) 04 Nov 2025 4m 41.03s 2m 2f Coolnacritta (Good) 09 Oct 2021 4m 23.2s 2m 2f 110y Bleu De Vassy (Good) 12 Oct 2024 4m 25.08s 2m 3f 110y Fulysse (Good to Yielding) 09 Nov 2021 4m 58.4s 2m 4f Honeysuckle (Good) 28 Nov 2021 4m 50.1s 2m 4f 110y Big Chou (Good) 07 Oct 2024 4m 54.06s 2m 5f 110y Capilano Bridge (Yielding) 18 Apr 2022 5m 29.4s 2m 6f 45y Whatcouldhavebeen (Soft to Heavy) 01 Apr 2024 6m 0.7s 2m 7f 110y Whatsavailable (Good) 12 Nov 2024 5m 50.8s 3m Outside The Door (Good) 07 Oct 2024 5m 49.02s 3m 110y Bugs Moran (Good to Yielding) 16 Apr 2022 6m 15.9s 3m 2f A Year Older (Yielding) 01 Jan 2026 6m 53s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m Belle Le Grand (Good) 07 Oct 2024 3m 39.7s 2m 110y Koktail Brut (Yielding) 01 Dec 2024 4m 2.5s 2m 4f Jetara (Good to Yielding) 16 Apr 2022 4m 59.5s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 6f Beauty Crescent (Good) 19 Sep 2022 1m 11.52s 7f Beautiful Sunshine (Good) 19 Sep 2022 1m 25.79s 1m 1f 20y Maxux (Yielding) 18 Sep 2023 1m 59.44s 1m 1f 210y Alice Monet (Good) 09 Jul 2025 2m 5.18s 1m 4f Lady Christa (Good) 14 Jun 2024 2m 34.97s 1m 5f 110y Moon Daisy (Good to Firm) 20 Sep 2021 2m 54.31s 1m 6f Londonofficecallin (Good) 09 Jul 2025 2m 57.79s -
Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L W P Mullins 123 25 €548,999 20.33% -€42.68 G Elliott 142 13 €265,501 9.15% -€83.65 G P Cromwell 105 9 €165,300 8.57% -€58.15 H De Bromhead 59 6 €120,600 10.17% -€27.75 J P Dempsey 18 4 €52,499 22.22% €15.50 T Gibney 24 3 €295,700 12.5% -€7.33 Ian Patrick Donoghue 13 3 €33,000 23.08% €3.50 P Nolan 23 2 €33,601 8.7% -€3.00 K Thornton 18 2 €15,300 11.11% -€9.50 T O'Brien 9 2 €16,801 22.22% €0.75 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L W P Mullins 171 41 €787,500 23.98% -€7.62 G Elliott 204 26 €508,500 12.75% -€52.15 G P Cromwell 108 10 €86,098 9.26% -€76.63 H De Bromhead 74 7 €93,000 9.46% -€47.58 P J Rothwell 70 6 €46,500 8.57% -€53.25 J P O'Brien 23 6 €141,300 26.09% €54.00 N Meade 34 6 €53,101 17.65% -€10.15 K Thornton 33 6 €40,199 18.18% €33.00 C Collins 59 5 €91,800 8.47% €30.00 Ian Patrick Donoghue 43 5 €32,699 11.63% -€15.30 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L W P Mullins 41 10 €126,900 24.39% -€14.67 G Elliott 40 9 €60,600 22.5% €4.35 G P Cromwell 16 3 €30,300 18.75% €3.50 E Mullins 8 2 €15,000 25% -€4.89 D Queally 4 1 €6,000 25% €7.00 P T Foley 3 1 €6,600 33.33% €12.00 P A Fahy 8 1 €6,000 12.5% -€4.00 A McCann 7 1 €18,000 14.29% -€0.50 Colm Murphy 4 1 €9,000 25% €7.00 R O'Sullivan 2 1 €18,000 50% €2.00 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L J P O'Brien 65 12 €201,299 18.46% €9.43 J P Murtagh 42 8 €68,999 19.05% €10.92 G P Cromwell 27 7 €82,199 25.93% €6.85 G M Lyons 41 5 €74,399 12.2% -€24.13 N Lupini 15 5 €52,800 33.33% €13.83 A P O'Brien 31 4 €69,600 12.9% -€5.97 N Meade 35 4 €26,700 11.43% -€6.00 M C Grassick 24 4 €28,500 16.67% €4.00 R O'Sullivan 17 3 €26,101 17.65% €11.25 M O'Callaghan 17 3 €27,600 17.65% €5.75 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Colin Bowe 12 2 16.67% -6.00 Robert James 5 2 40% 4.00 Donnchadh Doyle 8 2 25% -1.00 P M Pierce 4 2 50% 13.00 G Elliott 4 1 25% -1.75 Luke John Murphy 3 1 33.33% 3.00 Jonathan Fogarty 2 1 50% 2.00 M J O'hare 2 1 50% 0.00 D M Christie 2 1 50% -0.43 Harley Dean Dunne 8 1 12.5% -1.00 -
Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Paul Townend 40 14 €281,100 35% -€2.64 Jack Kennedy 46 8 €126,901 17.39% -€25.15 Mark Walsh 44 8 €154,800 18.18% -€22.67 Keith Donoghue 50 8 €84,899 16% -€3.15 Darragh O'Keeffe 39 5 €93,600 12.82% -€14.25 Donagh Meyler 32 5 €328,701 15.63% -€7.50 Danny Mullins 30 3 €101,999 10% €2.00 Sean Flanagan 30 2 €15,601 6.67% -€15.00 Danny Gilligan 29 2 €17,701 6.9% -€22.75 Brian Hayes 25 2 €87,000 8% -€11.50 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Jack Kennedy 88 23 €443,999 26.14% -€16.64 Paul Townend 63 23 €462,900 36.51% €8.20 Mark Walsh 69 19 €272,698 27.54% €9.84 Darragh O'Keeffe 70 10 €163,501 14.29% €108.50 Donagh Meyler 80 9 €69,900 11.25% -€34.75 Keith Donoghue 85 8 €75,898 9.41% -€59.10 Danny Gilligan 69 7 €110,700 10.14% €59.42 Danny Mullins 65 7 €93,900 10.77% -€20.88 Tiernan Power Roche 35 7 €59,400 20% €3.75 Sean Flanagan 68 6 €47,700 8.82% -€36.42 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Mr P W Mullins 29 8 €108,600 27.59% -€9.42 Mr H C Swan 28 7 €48,300 25% -€11.40 Miss J Townend 10 3 €24,600 30% -€3.00 Mr D G Lavery 13 3 €30,300 23.08% €6.50 Josh Williamson 11 2 €66,000 18.18% €0.75 Mr D O'Connor 8 2 €15,000 25% -€2.64 Mr J L Gleeson 19 1 €9,000 5.26% -€16.50 Mr R W Barron 13 1 €18,000 7.69% -€10.00 Miss A B O'Connor 12 1 €18,000 8.33% -€5.50 Mr J M Halford 7 1 €6,300 14.29% €19.00 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Billy Lee 45 11 €105,900 24.44% €34.41 Ben Coen 44 9 €77,999 20.45% €9.02 Gary Carroll 43 9 €92,700 20.93% -€0.15 Colin Keane 57 8 €91,499 14.04% -€20.43 Dylan Browne McMonagle 46 8 €109,200 17.39% -€13.08 Robert Whearty 45 5 €45,300 11.11% €2.25 Seamie Heffernan 34 4 €36,000 11.76% €3.08 J M Sheridan 25 4 €32,999 16% €16.83 D E Sheehy 25 4 €29,100 16% €10.50 James Ryan 57 3 €35,999 5.26% -€40.50 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Mr R James 9 4 44.44% 7.00 Mr B O'Neill 14 3 21.43% -5.75 Mr B T Stone 13 2 15.38% -4.00 Mr L J Murphy 8 1 12.5% -2.00 Mr D G Lavery 6 1 16.67% -4.00 Kevin Healy 5 1 20% -0.50 Mr T Power Roche 7 1 14.29% 0.00 J Dunne 6 1 16.67% -1.00 R A Berry 2 1 50% 7.00 B Finn 2 1 50% -0.43
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14:05 Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m | 4YO plus | 21 ran
- Winner: Jet To Monte Carlo 10/1
- Jockey: Donagh Meyler Trainer: E Mullins
- Owner: Paul Byrne
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14:40 O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle
Grade 2
2m | Class 1 | 4YO only | 9 ran
- Winner: Proactif 5/4 Fav
- Jockey: Mark Walsh Trainer: W P Mullins
- Owner: John P McManus
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15:15 Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle
0-140
2m 5½f | 4YO plus | 15 ran
- Winner: Fierce Handay 11/2 JFav
- Jockey: H Cobden Trainer: N Meade
- Owner: John P McManus
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15:50 Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle
Grade 2
2m 4f | Class 1 | 5YO plus | 10 ran
- Winner: Slade Steel 6/1
- Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe Trainer: H De Bromhead
- Owner: Robcour
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16:20 Underwriting Exchange Fairyhouse Chase
Grade 2
2m 4f | Class 1 | 5YO plus | 6 ran
- Winner: Energumene 9/4 2Fav
- Jockey: Paul Townend Trainer: W P Mullins
- Owner: Tony Bloom
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17:00 BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Chase
Extended Handicap Chase | Grade 3
3m 5f | Class 1 | 5YO plus | 30 ran
- Winner: Soldier In Milan 6/1 Fav
- Jockey: Donagh Meyler Trainer: E Mullins
- Owner: Paul Byrne
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17:40 Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase
3m ½f | 5YO plus | 17 ran
- Winner: Clonmeen 40/1
- Jockey: Simon Torrens Trainer: William P Murphy
- Owner: Stephen Campion
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18:10 Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling
Pro/Am | Flat Race
2m | 4YO plus | 12 ran
- Winner: Charismatic Kid 3/1 Fav
- Jockey: Mr H C Swan Trainer: G Elliott
- Owner: Gigginstown House Stud
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