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Honeysuckle, who is a general 9-2 chance, has only Benie Des Dieux ahead of her in the antepost market for the Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival

Honeysuckle hacks up at Fairyhouse

Honeysuckle maintained her unbeaten record as she came home a comfortable winner on her seasonal bow at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 12 Nov 19

Tuesday's Fairyhouse meeting will go ahead as planned

Fairyhouse meeting gets the green light

Tuesday's card at Fairyhouse will go ahead after the course passed a morning inspection.

Racing • 12 Nov 19

The exciting Honeysuckle had been due to make her seasonal debut at Fairyhouse on Tuesday

Waterlogging forces Fairyhouse to call off card

Tuesday's quality card at Fairyhouse has been cancelled because of a waterlogged track.

Racing • 05 Nov 19

Surrounding claimed the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Brownstown Stakes at

Surrounding strikes in Brownstown Stakes

Surrounding claimed her first victory at Pattern level with a typically tenacious effort in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Brownstown Stakes at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 14 Jul 19

Jockey Colin Keane and Ruari O'Coileain in medieval garb
by the banks of the River Boyne

County Meath the focus for new racing festival

Ireland's newest racing festival, The Boyne Valley Racing Weekend, featuring fixtures at Navan and Fairyhouse, has been created to celebrate County Meath's lavish and historic relationship with the horse.

Racing • 10 Jul 19

Davy Russell jumps the last on Delta Work

Delta Work regains winning thread in Champion test

Delta Work got back on the winning trail with a dominant display in the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 30 Apr 19

Ivanovich Gorbatov with JJ Slevin on board

Ivanovich Gorbatov prevails in Fairyhouse feature

Ivanovich Gorbatov claimed his first victory since the 2016 Cheltenham Festival in the RYBO Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 23 Apr 19

Ronald Pump jumped the last well to get home

Ronald Pump lands good prize in Fairyhouse handicap

Ronald Pump charged home to land the I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 23 Apr 19

Paul Townend getting a tune out of Camelia De Cotte

Camelia De Cotte wins Mares Chase at Fairyhouse

Camelia De Cotte got back on the winning trail with a fine front-running display in the BoyleSports Grand National Festival John & Chich Fowler Memorial EBF Mares Chase at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 23 Apr 19

Robbie Power made his intentions clear from the outset by dictating affairs

Jett fastest in Devenish Chase at Fairyhouse

Jett jumped his rivals into the ground to run out an emphatic winner of the Grade Two Devenish Chase at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 22 Apr 19

The Irish Grand National goes off at Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse preview: Tout Est Permis can seize National

Another gorgeous day of sunshine is on the cards for the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse. Brendan Duke marks your card.

Racing • 21 Apr 19

Rachael Blackmore steers Honeysuckle to victory

Fairyhouse wrap: Honeysuckle's stock continues to rise

Honeysuckle extended her winning run to four with an imperious display in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 21 Apr 19

The weather is good for Fairyhouse on Easter Sunday

Fairyhouse preview: Winter Escape can shine in the sun

The Fairyhouse Easter jamboree is set to kick off on Sunday in glorious sunshine. Brendan Duke marks your card.

Racing • 20 Apr 19

Ruby Walsh will ride Voix Du Reve for Ruby Walsh

Reve and Real Steel go for Mullins in Ryanair Gold Cup

Voix Du Reve and Real Steel give Willie Mullins a strong hand as he bids for successive victories in the Ryanair Gold Cup at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 20 Apr 19

Runners and riders at the start for the 2017 Irish Grand National

Irish Grand National Day always has a story to tell

Ahead of this year's renewal, we examine the enduring appeal of the Irish Grand National.

Racing • 22 Apr 19

Skies are Blue for Mullins at Fairyhouse

Mister Blue Sky led home a one-two for Willie Mullins in the Fairyhouse Racecourse Supporting Irish Injured Jockeys Association Novice Hurdle.

Racing • 07 Apr 19

Punchestown run likely for Articulum

Terence O'Brien is hoping Articulum can recover from his Cheltenham exertions in time to run at either Fairyhouse or Punchestown.

Racing • 01 Apr 19

Duc Des Genievres is in the frame for the Ryanair Novice Chase

Cheltenham stars set in Ryanair mix as Fairyhouse

Three Cheltenham Festival winners are among 31 entries for next month's Ryanair Novice Chase at Fairyhouse - won last year by subsequent Gold Cup hero Al Boum Photo.

Racing • 28 Mar 19

Presenting Percy stormed to RSA Chase victory 11 months ago

Reynolds happy if Percy goes straight to Cheltenham

Presenting Percy's owner Philip Reynolds admits the Gold Cup favourite could yet go to Cheltenham without having run a single race over fences since winning last year's RSA Chase.

Racing • 19 Feb 19

Gordon Elliott claimed the €100,000 handicap for the third year in a row

Duca De Thaix sees Elliott strike again at Fairyhouse

Duca De Thaix provided Gordon Elliott with a third successive victory in the BetVictor Dan Moore Memorial Chase at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 12 Jan 19

Presenting Percy is still in the running for the Savills Chase

Percy and Road To Respect may meet in Leopardstown

Presenting Percy and Road To Respect feature among 21 remaining entries for the Savills Chase at Leopardstown on Friday week.

Racing • 20 Dec 18

Apple's Jade leaves the field in her wake at Fairyhouse

Apple's Jade blitzes field to win Hatton's Grace Hurdle

Apple's Jade produced a stunning display to claim her third victory in the baroneracing.com Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 02 Dec 18

Quick Grabim seals Royal Bond for Mullins

Quick Grabim provided Willie Mullins with an eighth victory in the baroneracing.com Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 02 Dec 18

Apple's Jade (L) beats Supasundae at Leopardstown last December

Fairyhouse preview: Jade the apple of Elliott's eye

Apple's Jade is the star attraction on the second day of the Winter Festival at Fairyhouse on Sunday, which features three Grade Ones .

Racing • 01 Dec 18

Apple's Jade (l) winning the Fairyhouse feature in 2016

Apple's Jade set for Hatton's hat-trick bid

Apple's Jade will face nine rivals when she bids for a third successive victory in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Racing • 30 Nov 18