Review fairyhouse 20th Sep

< Brick By Brick made every post a winning one in the Listed Ballyhane Blenheim Stakes at Fairyhouse.

Jessica Harrington's gelding was bounced straight into the lead by Shane Foley but appeared to be in trouble when odds-on favourite Gobi Desert loomed up.

Brick By Brick (5-1) responded really well to pressure, though, and pulled away again in the closing stages to triumph by two and three-quarter lengths.

Harrington and Foley completed a brace when 5-2 favourite Nearly Famous proved too strong in the Book Your Winter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Claiming Race.

The money came for Tudor City prior to the Christmas Parties At Fairyhouse December 16th Handicap and he duly did the business.

Tony Martin's 11-4 favourite came to the stands side in the straight, with his nearest pursuer World War on the far side, but Oisin Orr always looked confident and Tudor City ran out a length-and-a-quarter victor.< Threeandfourpence was all out to justify 1-2 favouritism in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.

Seamie Heffernan was in the drive position a fair way out on Aidan O'Brien's youngster but he eventually found top gear and pipped Miss Zizi by a short head.< Solar Wave defied top weight in a thrilling three-way finish to the Become A Member At Fairyhouse Nursery Handicap.

The Jim Bolger-trained 6-1 chance was pressured by Daliyah and Castrogiovanni but answered every question put to her by Kevin Manning and prevailed by a head.

Bolger and Manning followed up when Focus On Heaven (4-1) defied a lengthy absence to beat Invincible Ryker by two and a half lengths in the Dandy Man Maiden.< Covetous (5-1) was a game winner of the Next Racing At Fairyhouse The Return Of The Jumps October 7th Maiden, while Bubbly Bellini (13-2) took the Your Clubs Fundraiser At Fairyhouse, Enquire Today Apprentice Handicap.