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Review fairyhouse 15th Feb

Wed 15th Feb 2012, 17:00

< Galileo's Choice may well have booked his Cheltenham Festival place after coasting to victory in the Easter Festival 8th-10th April Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Always travelling well within himself under Robbie McNamara, the 2-9 favourite cruised upsides Becaauseicouldntsee at the last.

Dermot Weld's charge was never asked a question on the run-in and the Royal Bond runner-up eased clear to win by four and a half lengths.

Eddie Harty's Like Your Style finished strongly to land the opening Bobbyjo Bistro At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle.

Market leaders Primroseandblue and Valleymount were both ahead of the 8/1 winner at the last, but David Casey got a real tune out of Like Your Style and he came home three and a quarter lengths in front of the running-on Paddy The Stout < Clashnabrook made it three wins from his last four starts with a battling display in the Tote Sports Lounge Novice Handicap Hurdle.

Eoghan O'Grady's 5-2 favourite got the measure of the hat-trick seeking Lookoutnow at the second-last flight, but King Of The Refs was snapping at his heels.

A messy leap from Tony Martin's charge appeared to seal the deal for Clashnabrook, but King Of The Refs battled back bravely, forcing Philip Enright to pull out all the stops on the length and a quarter winner.< Knockmehill Lady (12-1) powered through the closing stages of the Home Of Ladbrokes Irish Grand National Handicap Hurdle to land the spoils.

Michelle Gannon's charge reeled in Korean approaching the last and ran on well to score by three-quarters of a length under Rob Jones.

Willie Mullins can rarely be left off the winner's list and this was no exception as he landed the www.fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle with 3-1 favourite Vast Consumption under Paul Townend.

Nina Carberry fended off Katie Walsh in the concluding Follow Fairyhouse Racecourse On Twitter Mares INH Flat Race as Kates Benefit (6-1) proved too strong for Emily O