First double for Coonan as favourite wins the Fairyhouse finale Billy Coonan added to his earlier success on Revolut Ned when winning the Fairyhouse Christmas Party December 12th Point-To-Point Flat Race on Heron Hill this afternoon, his first double. A point-to-point winner for Colin Bowe at Monksgrange in March, the four-year-old was having his first start for Gavin Cromwell. Sent off the 10/11 favourite, he quickened well in owner John Brennan’s colours from over a furlong out to beat Oliver McKiernan’s 12/1 chance The Supersonic Kid by four lengths. Third place went to Stuart Crawford’s 11/10 shot Bellahill. “It was nice. It was a very messy race obviously and he’s green. It took a bit of time for the penny to drop but he picked up well,” said Cromwell. “You’d like the way he went to the line. He’s a nice horse.” When asked if he would run in another bumper he added, “I’d say he probably will. He’s only a four-year-old and we’re not in a panic.” Additional reporting from Gary Carson
