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< Limini booked her ticket to the Cheltenham Festival with a comfortable victory in the Coolmore N.H. Sires Mares Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse.
All eyes were on the Willie Mullins-trained mare on her first start since a cosy hurdling debut success last May and she didn't disappoint.
The 4-5 favourite had Whistle Dixie and Cashelard Lady for company at the head of affairs as they swung for home but pulled clear in effortless fashion under Danny Mullins and was 11 lengths ahead of the latter when she crossed the line.< Sunsetstorise (2-1fav) pulled out all the stops to complete a double in the Boylesports Irish Grand National March 28th Handicap Chase.
An easy winner over this course and distance last week, Fran Flood's representative was prominent throughout and was all out to hold the late challenge of Crowded Room by a head.< Bridgets Pet sprang a 20-1 surprise when edging out Morning Assembly in a thrilling finish to the Book Easter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Rated Chase.
Returning from a 641-day break, Morning Assembly moved to the front as they turned for home but was tracked by Alan Fleming's outsider and after jumping the last together, Shane Shortall's mount pulled out just enough to get up by a head.< Crafty Power justified 11-4 favouritism with a clear-cut victory in the opening Coolmore Leading Light & Ocovango Maiden Hurdle.
Sabrina Harty's gelding was beginning to put serious pressure on the trailblazing Get Out Of Jail when that rival unseated Anthony Fox at the second-last, leaving the winner to cruise home 16 lengths clear of Thirsty Work < Yes Sir Brian (5-1) asserted off the home turn and stayed on well to land the Promote Your Business At Fairyhouse In 2016 Maiden Hurdle by four lengths from Hurricane Darwin < Coolaghknock Glebe (9-2fav) came with a late rattle to take the with a Next Racing At Fairyhouse February 20th Novice Handicap Hurdle by four and a half lengths from Nobody Home while Down Royal scorer Avellino (9-10fav) completed a double when holding the late thrust of
