Fairyhouse

Contact Details

Fairyhouse Club Ltd.
Ratoath
Co. Meath

Tel:

01-8256167/8/9

Website:

www.fairyhouseracecourse.ie

Manager:

Caroline Gray

Draw Advantage:

High draw advantage up to a mile.

Description

right handed and round of 1 mile 6 1/2 furlongs with a run in of almost 3 furlongs and a slight uphill finish. 8 hurdles and 11 fences on circuit.

Distance from:

Dublin (13), Cork (160), Galway (130), Limerick (130), Belfast (100).

Fixtures

Sunday, 19th September, 2010
Saturday, 9th October, 2010
Wednesday, 3rd November, 2010
Saturday, 27th November, 2010
Sunday, 28th November, 2010
Thursday, 2nd December, 2010
Saturday, 11th December, 2010

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Sidelined Jockeys

Injured Jockeys

F Lawlor - Stood down for a heavy concussion and facial injuries following a heavy fall at Down Royal Fri, 28th May
J M Allen - Fractured his wrist and dislocated his shoulder following a heavy fall at Wexford Fri, 2nd Jul
D G Hogan - Dislocated his shoulder following a heavy fall at Kilbeggan Fri, 16th Jul
Katherine S O'Brien - Fractured her arm and ribs in a heavy fall at Sligo Wed, 4th Aug
M M O'Connor - Dislocated his finger following a fall at Sligo Thu, 5th Aug
A P Cawley - Dislocated his shoulder following a heavy fall at Killarney Thu, 19th Aug
J R Barry - Fractured his pelvis in a horrific fall at Killarney Thu, 19th Aug
S Foley - Fractured ankle and collarbone in a fall at Bellewstown Wed, 25th Aug
W J Supple - Fractured collarbone in a schooling incident Thu, 26th Aug
K M Donoghue - Pulled ligaments in a fall at Down Royal Fri, 27th Aug

Suspended Jockeys

C D Hayes - Picked up three day ban for careless riding at Dundalk Mon, 30th Aug

Selections

Kilbeggan

Friday

4.35 Gentleman Jeff Turned over at Galway last time but should get off the mark over hurdles now.
5.05 Isabellareine Game sort who is sure to be involved at business end.
5.35 Eventide Game winner at Down Royal and second franked form since.
6.05 Lets Go Sunshine Some decent placed efforts and can get head in front now.
6.35 Etcetera Etcetera Disappointed over hurdles last time but winner over fences on previous visit and back over larger obstacles now.
7.05 Serve Time Decent sort and shaped well when second on chase debut at Ballinrobe.
7.35 Sainte Careigne Third behind two decent types at Downpatrick and can score now.