Increased Value Menolly Homes Handicap Hurdle The feature race on the third day of the Fairyhouse Easter Festival will be the Menolly Homes Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) with Euro130,000 total prize money.Dick Sheil, Manager of Fairyhouse said: 'Menolly Homes have been very loyal supports of Fairyhouse and generous sponsors since the Punchestown Festival was run here in 2001. We are delighted to host such a prestigious race with top class prize money. This race has been won in recent years by horses like Mac's Joy.' Seamus Ross, MD of Menolly Homes said: 'To be involved in such a successful sponsorship with Fairyhouse is an honour and I hope it continues to grow well into the future. The Menolly Group will always keep close links with sports that are an integral part of Irish heritage. Our recent Meath GAA sponsorship is something that I trust will work out as well as our involvement with Fairyhouse's Easter Festival.'Many Irish trainers have already signalled likely entries. Jessica Harrington said today 'it is definitely on the programme for Studmaster andpossibly Liffey and Last Hurrah'. Noel Meade stated: 'likely runners would include Arch Rebel'. Christy Roche sees the Menolly as an alternative option to the major UK Handicap Hurdles for No Where to Hyde and Arthur Moore is likely to enter Bon Temps Rouler, successful in 2005. Another likely entry will be Escrea from the Paul Nolan yard. Fairyhouse will also endeavour to attract some of the entries to the Totesport Hurdle, which was cancelled at short notice in Newbury last Saturday.
