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- Review fairyhouse 23rd Jul
Review fairyhouse 23rd Jul
< Captain Power lived up to his name when taking the Dublin's Q102 Handicap, the feature race at Fairyhouse.< Geological blazed a trail before being challenged by Palavicini Run approaching the final furlong, with Edward Lynam's charge travelling well in behind looking for a gap.
Robbie Downey opted to go between the pair and the five-year-old picked up in fine style to force his way through and record a three-quarters of a length victory over Palavicini Run.
John Oxx got on the scoresheet courtesy of Guardia Svizzera who dominated from the front in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
Declan McDonogh kicked a long way clear on the 9-1 chance and although At Your Service reduced the deficit dramatically late on, he came up short by half a length.< Blue Uluru (3-1) showed a good attitude to make a winning debut in the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.
One of just two rides on the day for Colin Keane, the Ger Lyons-trained filly dug deep to collar 6-4 favourite Aurora Eclipse and prevail by half a length.< Boragh Steps justified 4-5 favouritism when making all in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden.
Joseph O'Brien's daughter of Footstepsinthesand showed plenty of potential when third at the Curragh first time out and delivered on that promise by repelling the challenge of Solar Wave with a length to spare.
There was more joy for favourite backers in the Race Displays Handicap as Tom Dooley completed a hat-trick at 2-1.
Richard O'Brien's charge emerged from the pack with a smart turd of foot to hit the front just inside the furlong marker and stayed on well to beat A Likely Story by three-quarters of a length.< Landsman edged out Political Policy by a short head in a thrilling finish to the Dublin's Q102 Apprentice Handicap, while Daybreak Boy thwarted the late bid of Fiesole to take the www.fairyhouse.ie Rated Race.