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- Review fairyhouse 22nd Jan
Review fairyhouse 22nd Jan
Pairofbrowneyes (left) and Adrian Heskin jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing
The afternoon belonged to Adrian Heskin who landed a double at Fairyhouse.
The young jockey kicked off with Pairofbrowneyes in The Fairyhouse Membership 2014 Maiden Hurdle where he resolutely held off the Willie Mullins-trained favourite Bless N'Ject to prevail by a neck at odds of 14-1.
Heskin earned another hard fought victory in the 75 Euros Arkle Package On Easter Monday Novice Handicap Hurdle when Rightville Boy (6-1) was passed by Drive On Locky on the home turn.
However, his pilot was able to galvanise his charge and finally prevailed by one and a half lengths.
Another thrilling finish saw Day Dream Boy justify odds of 3-1 to win by a short-head in the Follow Fairyhouse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle.
Davy Russell's mount sprang the last flight in front but his mettle was thoroughly tested by Easy Vic who produced a sustained challenge until the death, but ultimately just fell short.< Sizing Codelco broke his duck in impressive fashion in the 25 Euros Punters Pack Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse.
The son of Flemensfirth made a solid debut behind subsequent Grade 2 runner-up Western Boy and the market spoke for Henry De Bromhead's charge who was sent off 4-6 favourite.
He responded with a comfortable two and a quarter-length victory, which might have been further but for a mistake at the last.
Up until that point favourite backers had endured a torrid start to the day with Feenakilmeedy relinquishing her chance when blundering at the first flight in the opening Book Online @fairyhouse.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle.
That allowed the top-rated Tudor Fashion to wear down a resolute Hell Cat Maggie to score by a neck at odds of 4-1.
The closing Sign Up For Fairyhouse Newsletter Mares INH Flat Race went the way of Miss Mardan (2-1), who put a pair of runner-up finishes behind her to win by four and a half lengths.