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- Review fairyhouse 10th Feb
Review fairyhouse 10th Feb
< Jagoes Mills supplemented his recent Thurles success with a commanding victory in the P2P Weekly In The Irish Racing Post On Wednesday Novice Chase at Fairyhouse.
Tom O'Leary's eight-year-old has had his career severely restricted due to injury, but looks to be making up for lost time this season.
Davy Russell gave the 13-8 shot a typically cool ride and he ran on strongly after the final obstacle to beat Becauseicouldntsee by nine lengths.
Davy Condon swooped late aboard Sharekan to take the Bloodstock Weekly In The Irish Racing Post Handicap Hurdle.
Robbie Power attempted to make all on Rock Diplomat and he seemingly only had Bideford Legend to worry about as they took the penultimate flight in unison.
However, Michael Cunningham's Sharekan found a different gear after the last and scooted two lengths clear of Bideford Legend.
The Tony Martin-trained Saddlers Storm needed every yard of the three-mile trip to get up in the Irish Racing Post Handicap Chase.
Ruby Walsh was working away some three fences from the finish on the 5-4 hotpot but he gradually wore down the leaders Rossbeigh and Droim Toll
Droim Toll still held an advantage after the last but he could not repel the favourite, who edged half a length ahead.
There was a similar last-gasp finish when 9-4 favourite Macidoni took the Irish Racing Post Handicap Hurdle.
Conor Maxwell was almost unseated when the Mervyn Torrens inmate blundered at the third-last, and he looked held two out.
However, leader Carlowsantana tired on the run to the line and the jolly reeled him in to score by two and a half lengths.
Patrick Flynn's Mr Clyde (5-2) beat market rival Green Mining in the Read Willie Mullins In The Irish Racing Post Maiden Hurdle, while the Martina Doran-trained Ned Of The Hill (11-2) gained a deserved win in the Irish Racing Post Maiden Hurdle.