Review fairyhouse 14th Feb

Force Of Forces landed the odds with the minimum of fuss in the Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter Maiden Hurdle.

Willie Mullins' five-year-old was fourth on his NH bow at Thurles and was the strongly-supported 8-11 favourite to make it second-time lucky.

He put the pace to the race under Bryan Cooper and never really looked like losing, with Ask Heather getting closest, but Force Of Forces was in a different league and sauntered passed the post with 19 lengths in hand.

Moonlight Escape , Champayne Lady and Masons Daughter dominated the betting for the fairyhouse.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle, and just a couple of lengths separated the trio as they approached the final obstacle.

Moonlight Escape took it in front, but the Alan Fleming-trained Champayne Lady wore her down in the closing stages to prevail by two and a half lengths at odds of 9-4.

The turn of foot displayed by Pat's Oscar between the final couple of flights proved the decisive factor in the Fairyhouse Easter Festival 1st-3rd April Novice Handicap Hurdle.

Gordon Elliott's 4-1 shot swept to the front at that point and odds-on favourite Bee On Beneficiary never looked like reeling her in, having to settle for an 11-length second.

Pat's Oscar's jockey Davy Russell doubled up when 9-10 market leader Nicole's Milan proved too strong in the Bobbyjo Bistro Great Food Great Deals Handicap Chase for trainer Sean Aherne.

Mister Butler crashed out at the second-last when making his move in the Book Easter Festival Tickets Online Beginners Chase, but his trainer Denis Hogan still claimed the prize through Samson Bill .

Hogan also did the steering on the 5-1 chance, who beat Bold Sky by 13 lengths.

Ballymadun (7-1) regained the winning thread in the Your Clubs Fundraiser At Fairyhouse, Enquire Today Handicap Hurdle, while Allannahs Gold (4-1) took the Fairyhouse Maiden Hunters Chase.