O'Regan dons Connell colours at Fairyhouse Denis O'Regan begins his new job as retained jockey to Barry Connell with two rides at Fairyhouse on Wednesday. Alan Fleming saddles the pair, the first runners for the yard since the decision to pull out three horses at the track on Easter Tuesday due to coughing. O'Regan will don the yellow and blue silks aboard Pistol Park, one of the trio taken out, in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase. The French import was sixth on his first start for connections over timber at Naas last month, fading in the closing stages after making the running. The five-year-old was a winner over hurdles in his native land and now tackles the larger obstacles for the first time. He faces a couple of decent rivals in Young Finnegan and Pink Coat, who boast some solid placed form coming into the race. Young Finnegan was turned over at a short price on his last outing at Gowran in desperate conditions having previously been a fine third to Tell Us More at the same venue. Pink Coat was third behind Mr Diablo at the track on his last visit and that form has been boosted recently with the runner-up Bobbie's Diamond scoring over hurdles at Limerick. O'Regan's other mount is also over fences as Blue Bicycle returns to action in the Finale At Fairyhouse Rated Novice Chase. The 10-year-old hasn't run since chasing home a useful sort in Unic De Bersy at Wexford back in October. He would appear to have a bit to find at the weights off an official mark of 114. The Winkler is one of three holding the maximum rating of 123 in a tight-looking affair. Eoin Doyle's charge bids to follow up on a deserved success at Downpatrick last time. He locks horns again with Goulane Chosen, who was behind him when the pair had been second and third to Fine Theatre at Gowran last month. That rival enjoys a 4lb pull now. Another pair who appear closely matched are Kansas City Chief and Fine Article. The former was the chief beneficiary at Thurles last month when Hurricane Darwin crashed out at the last, hampering Fine Article. Fine Article now enjoys a 4lb pull and will be aiming to turn around that form after his misfortune last time. Earlier on the card, All The Chimneys bids for a hat-trick in the Summer Evening Racing Handicap Hurdle. Willie Austin's charge has won at Cork and Navan recently and the form of his latest victory has been franked by runner-up Admiral Brian since.
