Zipporah and Ricky Doyle winning easily at Thurles earlier this month© Photo Healy Racing
Zipporah and Blooms Day cross swords again in the Your Clubs Fundraiser At Fairyhouse, Enquire Today Handicap Hurdle this afternoon.
Zipporah ran out a 14-length victor when the two met at Thurles last time, relishing the testing conditions that day as she made all getting 7lb from Blooms Day.
Those terms are reversed here as Blooms Day is in receipt of 8lb, although the presence of 7lb-claimer Ricky Doyle, who has won two out of three starts on this mare, is a definite plus. Hard Bought was a winner last time at Thurles and he also takes his chance in a race topped by Kymin's Way
Sandra Hughes fields two in the Book Your Easter Festival Tickets Today Beginners Chase, with both Thunder And Roses and Bold Conquest taking their chances.
The first-named holds a Grade One entry next month but will need to display better jumping schools as he fell at this track last time out. The Bosses Cousin represents Willie Mullins, with Glenwood For Ever an interesting contender having won a point to point at Cregg last month.
Mullins fields Kate Appleby Shoes in the closing Help Fairyhouse Reach 10,000 Followers On Twitter Mares INH Flat Race and she will doubtless have plenty of supporters. Araglen Lad tops the field for the Bobbyjo Bistro Great Food Great Deals Handicap Chase, while Misty Lady boasts some useful recent form ahead of the Sponsor A Race At Fairyhouse Call 018256167 Handicap Hurdle.
Point-to-point winner Boris De Blae makes his debut under rules for Alan Fleming in the Next Racing At Fairyhouse Saturday January 31st Maiden Hurdle, with the five-year-old having cost 110,000 euros at the sales last May.
Ex-Hughie Morrison runner Aiyana has her third start for Charles Byrnes in the Online Discounts @ fairyhouse.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle.
