OVER THE BAR MAKES HIS POINT AT FAIRYHOUSE Edward O'Grady and Philip Fenton, successful with Sheltering in the hunter chase at Fairyhouse, also finished the session on a winning note when Over The Bar made all to win the finale at the expense of the well touted Bassett Tiger. 'He'll be entered for the bumper at Cheltenham but I don't know whether he's good enough. I'll have to talk to JP (McManus)', said O'Grady after Over The Bar recorded an emphatic 13L success from the market leaderBookmaker Bernard Healy found the winners enclosure after the valuable INH Stallion Owners Handicap Hurdle when his charge Good Shuil survived an error at the final flight under Fran Berry to run out the smooth from Badger's Wood with top-weight Be My Royal (6/4f)a disappointing 7th.'Today was his Cheltenham. It will be hard to find another good opportunity here as I don't want to take on the real pros so I wouldn't rule out a trip across the water. You'll see the true horse when he goes chasing next season,' said Tom Taaffe.Jim Dreaper ended a barren spell when sending out Alpha Blues to land the odds in the opening Rathoath GAA & Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle.'Jim had to go back to the yard to attend a horse who is sick but he'll be delighted as it's been a long time since he had a winner,' said Patricia Dreaper, wife of the local handler. Dreaper's last winner came courtesy of Ask The Umpire at Dundalk on the 12th May last year..Conor O'Dwyer also came away with a double sparked off with Shane Donohoe's Cregg House in the 3m1f handicap chase before he teamed up with Outlook Good for his boss Arthur Moore in the beginners chase.
