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Ruby Walsh steered Diakali to a facile Fairyhouse victory

Diakali leaves disappointing Jezki in the shade

Diakali benefited from an excellent front-running ride by Ruby Walsh to win the Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 17 Apr 17

Bryan Cooper, aboard Road To Respect, took victory at Fairyhouse

Road To Respect hangs on to strike Fairyhouse Gold

Road To Respect capitalised on Yorkhill's eccentricity to win a dramatic race for the Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 16 Apr 17

Augusta Kate ridden by David Mullins comes from behind to beat Ruby Walsh on Let's Dance

Augusta Kate upstages Let's Dance at Fairyhouse

Augusta Kate upset stable companion Let's Dance to lead home a Willie Mullins-trained one-two in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 16 Apr 17

Ruby Walsh and Let's Dance after their Cheltenham victory

Let's Dance leads Mullins' Fairyhouse charge

Cheltenham Festival heroine Let's Dance spearheads a four-pronged assault by Willie Mullins on the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 16 Apr 17

David Mullins will be on board Montalbano

Mullins dominates Fairyhouse novice feature

Willie Mullins fires a four-pronged assault on Sunday's Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 01 Apr 17

Flemenstar connections cautious ahead of latest return

Flemenstar returns to competitive action in the Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Racing • 01 Apr 17

Yorkhill tops the entries for the Ryanair Gold Cup at Fairyhouse

Yorkhill heads Ryanair Gold Cup entrants

Yorkhill is the headline act among 24 entries for the Ryanair Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on April 16.

Racing • 23 Mar 17

Foxrock looks set to miss the Aintree Grand National

Foxrock connections favour Irish Grand National

Foxrock appears increasingly likely to sidestep the Aintree Grand National in favour of a tilt at the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse - despite being left in the English showpiece at the latest confirmation stage.

Racing • 21 Mar 17

A view of last year's Fairyhouse feature

Outlander tops weights for Irish National

Gordon Elliott's Outlander tops the weights for the BoyleSports Irish Grand National as he seeks to land that elusive first success in the Fairyhouse feature on Easter Monday.

Racing • 07 Mar 17

Ground at Thurles will be a big factor for Justmemyselfandi

Doyle admits ground uncertainty for Justmemyself

Liz Doyle is unsure how Justmemyselfandi will handle the forecast testing conditions in Thursday's At The Races Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles.

Racing • 22 Feb 17

Yorkhill had little difficulty winning on his first run over fences

Yorkhill makes impressive start over fences

Yorkhill made a flying start to his career over fences with a bloodless victory at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 17 Dec 16

Yorkhill was an impressive performer over the smaller obstacles last term

Yorkhill set for chasing bow at Fairyhouse

Yorkhill will face eight rivals when he makes his eagerly anticipated chasing debut at Fairyhouse on Saturday.

Racing • 16 Dec 16

Coney Island sparks Gold Cup dreams for Harty

Coney Island sparked long-term dreams of the Gold Cup as he dented a few lofty reputations in breaking his duck over fences in the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 04 Dec 16

Bapaume and Landofhopeandglory clear a flight together

Landofhopeandglory shows class to win once more

A good jump at the last helped JCB Triumph Hurdle favourite Landofhopeandglory maintain his unbeaten jumping record in the Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 04 Dec 16

Apple's Jade has bounced back from a narrow second place finish at Newcastle last week

Elliott rules out Champion Hurdle route for Jade

Gordon Elliott has ruled out a Champion Hurdle shot after Apple's Jade just pipped Vroum Vroum Mag as the mares dominated the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 04 Dec 16

Hopeandglory looking to cement Triumph favouritism

Landofhopeandglory bids to cement his position as JCB Triumph Hurdle favourite in the Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Racing • 03 Dec 16

Ruby Walsh on Vroum Vroum Mag winning the Champion Hurdle at Punchestown last April

Christmas return now likely for Faugheen

The wait to see 2015 Champion Hurdle hero Faugheen goes on after he was not among the seven declarations for the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Racing • 02 Dec 16

Faugheen (R) is among Mullins' 12 entries for the Hatton's Grace Hurdle

Mullins undecided on Hatton's Grace contenders

Willie Mullins will wait until during the week before deciding which of his big guns he will send into battle in next Sunday's Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 27 Nov 16

Asthuria runs in the colours of George Creighton, who owned Hurricane Fly

Asthuria impresses at Fairyhouse

Asthuria entered calculations for the Cheltenham Festival with an easy win in the Fairyhouse Membership 2017 Now Available Mares Maiden Hurdle.

Racing • 16 Nov 16

Barry Geraghty can look forward to riding a strong team of juvenile hurdlers this season for leading owner JP McManus

Landofhopeandglory features in Geraghty four-timer

Landofhopeandglory moved to the top of ante-post lists for next year's Triumph Hurdle after making an impressive start to his jumping career at Fairyhouse under Barry Geraghty, who recorded a 62-1 four-timer on the afternoon.

Racing • 07 Nov 16

Bryan Cooper won on Usurp earlier in the day

Cooper injured in fall at Fairyhouse

Bryan Cooper looks set for another spell on the sidelines after suffering a suspected broken arm in a fall at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 08 Oct 16

Barry Geraghty on Sutton Place (L) and Ruby Walsh on Royal Caviar jump the last fence together

Geraghty and McManus on double at Fairyhouse

Barry Geraghty and JP McManus landed a quick double in the opening two races of the Easter Monday card at Fairyhouse as Sutton Place completed a hat-trick in the Novice Hurdle after Slowmotion's Juvenile Hurdle win.

Racing • 28 Mar 16

Grand National prospect Bonny Kate under Sean Flanagan racing last November

Tips and previews: Fairyhouse Easter Monday

Declan Meagher previews the second day of the Easter Festival at Fairyhouse, including the Irish Grand National.

Racing • 28 Mar 16

Three Wise Men ridden by Noel Feehily clears the last on the way to winning the Cusack Hotels Maiden Hurdle

Fairyhouse round-up: Acapella Bourgeois on song

Acapella Bourgeois ran out a tremendously game winner of the Agnelli Motor Park Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 27 Mar 16

Jer's Girl ridden by Barry Geraghty en route to winning the EBF Mares Novice Hurdle

Jer's Girl notches resounding Fairyhouse success

Jer's Girl ran out a most impressive winner of the Grade 1 Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 27 Mar 16

Fairyhouse

Diakali leaves disappointing Jezki in the shade

Road To Respect hangs on to strike Fairyhouse Gold

Augusta Kate upstages Let's Dance at Fairyhouse

Let's Dance leads Mullins' Fairyhouse charge

Mullins dominates Fairyhouse novice feature

Flemenstar connections cautious ahead of latest return

Yorkhill heads Ryanair Gold Cup entrants

Foxrock connections favour Irish Grand National

Outlander tops weights for Irish National

Doyle admits ground uncertainty for Justmemyself

Yorkhill makes impressive start over fences

Yorkhill set for chasing bow at Fairyhouse

Coney Island sparks Gold Cup dreams for Harty

Landofhopeandglory shows class to win once more

Elliott rules out Champion Hurdle route for Jade

Hopeandglory looking to cement Triumph favouritism

Christmas return now likely for Faugheen

Mullins undecided on Hatton's Grace contenders

Asthuria impresses at Fairyhouse

Landofhopeandglory features in Geraghty four-timer

Cooper injured in fall at Fairyhouse

Geraghty and McManus on double at Fairyhouse

Tips and previews: Fairyhouse Easter Monday

Fairyhouse round-up: Acapella Bourgeois on song

Jer's Girl notches resounding Fairyhouse success

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