Form and Entries for Horse Fine Article (IRE)

Fine Article (IRE) b g 3rd May 2009

Track Horse HorseTracker

Fine Article (IRE) b g 3rd May 2009

Sire

Definite Article (GB)

Dam

Finemar Lady (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Montelimar (USA)

Owner

Mrs K Browne

Trainer

Paul Nolan

Breeder

J Lenihan

Last Win

Limerick Sat, 27th Dec, 14 1/5Fav, M P Fogarty (3648 days)

Last Run

Fairyhouse Wed, 20th Apr, 16 p.u., 9/4, R M Power (3168 days)

Lifetime

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Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

17%

€29,860

-4.80

Chase IRE

€3,240

-6.00

NHF IRE

33%

€10,560

-0.38

Under Rules Total

13%

-11.18

Form Figures

214231-2223P-43UP/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 214231-2223P-43UP/

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Fine Article (IRE) was mentioned

Katnap finally off the mark

It wasn't difficult to see where Andrew Ring's "he winged his fences and gave me a great spin," comment came from, after his mount Katnap defied odds of 10/1 with a made most success in the six runner Jumps Finale At Fairyhouse Rated Novice Chase. Wed 20th Apr

Review fairyhouse 5th Apr

Festive Day sprung a 50-1 surprise in the Follow Fairyhouse On Social Media Beginners ChaseTue 05th Apr

A Festive Day for 50/1 backers!

Festive Day led home a pair of 50/1 shots in the six runner beginners' chase at Fairyhouse as the formbook was turned upside down. Tue 05th Apr

Fairyhouse preview

Barry Geraghty was in the news for the wrong reasons at Limerick on Sunday but will be hoping to bounce back when he reunites with retained owner JP McManus in the Bobbyjo Bistro Great Food Great Deals Novice Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse on the Tom Mullins-trained That's A Wrap. Tue 05th Apr

Kansas City Chief has luck on his side

Luck can often play a vital role in novice chases and the point was certainly exemplified as Kansas City Chief gained a fortuitous win in the Jimmy Neville Memorial Beginners Chase at Thurles. Thu 24th Mar

Paul Nolan fined over saddle cloth mistake

Trainer Paul Nolan was fined €500 by the Leopardstown stewards following the disqualification of his runner I'm All You Need from second place in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase when the rider weighed in 13 lbs too light. Sun 28th Feb

Black completes double for connections

Black Hercules made it double on the card for connections - Ruby Walsh, Willie Mullins and owners Graham and Andrea Wylie (earlier successful with Felix Yonger), as he easily accounted for his nine rivals in the Drogheda Beginners Chase. Mon 14th Dec

Review fairyhouse 7th Apr

Willie Mullins bagged a treble and Ruby Walsh a double at Fairyhouse, including Twinlight's success in the Grade Two Normans Grove ChaseTue 07th Apr

Payback for Jimmy at Fairyhouse

There was an unfortunate incident at the start of the Grade B I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final with Fletcher sustaining a fatal injury which of course necessitated his withdrawal. Jimmy Two Times in the end ran out a game winner under amateur rider Declan Lavery. Tue 07th Apr

Vedettariat rounds off great week for Mullins

Vedettariat rounded off a great week for trainer Willie Mullins and owner Rich Ricci when taking the John Lynch Carpets Kells EBF Novice Hurdle at Navan. Sun 15th Mar

Nolan hoping Noble makes cut

Paul Nolan is keeping his fingers crossed that Festival winner Noble Prince makes the cut for the St. James's Place Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham. Sun 01st Mar

Review clonmel 10th Feb

Willie Mullins landed the Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle for the third year running as Roi Des Frances outstayed his rivals in the Grade Three feature at ClonmelTue 10th Feb

Roi the boss for dominant connections

Roi Des Francs, on his second start for Gigginstown House Stud and Willie Mullins, brought up a double for the owner, trainer, and rider Bryan Cooper, at Clonmel today, when landing the featured Grade 3 Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle. Tue 10th Feb

Fine Article too strong in Limerick

Long odds-on favourite Fine Article landed the spoils in the two mile six maiden hurdle at Limerick with the minimum of fuss for Paul Nolan and Mikey Fogarty. Sat 27th Dec

Double for Cooper/Gigginstown with Marinero

The Tony Martin trained Marinero completed a double at Fairyhouse today for owner Michael O'Leary (Gigginstown House Stud) and retained jockey Bryan Cooper, when causing a minor upset to win the Happy 80th Birthday Peter Donnelly Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) at 10/1. Sat 29th Nov

Review naas 8th Nov

Kitten Rock stepped forward from his promising novice season to take the feature Fishery Lane Hurdle at Naas on his first run of the new campaignSat 08th Nov

Cooper & Gigginstown double up with Crow

After winning the previous contest with Real Steel Bryan Cooper and Gigginstown House Stud doubled up in the Book Hospitality On Line Maiden Hurdle, as Killer Crow got off the mark on his second start over flights. Sat 08th Nov

Fine performance by Article in bumper

Fine Article is certainly well named and the half-brother to Joncol confirmed the promise of his debut effort when taking the concluding bumper at Gowran this afternoon. Sat 22nd Mar

37/1 Mullins four-timer at Fairyhouse

Westhorpe brought up a near 37/1 four-timer for Willie Mullins in the concluding Ian Smith Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, getting the job done under Patrick Mullins on his debut at Fairyhouse. Sat 22nd Feb

After race at Limerick Sat, 27th Dec, 2014 (1st)

€œThat was nice, but it is what it is. I was disappointed with his first two runs over hurdles. He just doesn'€™t look a natural hurdler, but he jumped immaculately today albeit a bit sloppy over the last two. €œWe'€™ll run him again in a Grade 2 or Grade 3 and see what happens. Going that bit slower helped him pop them. All of his family are soft-ground horses. €œHe should reach a higher standard over fences. He'€™ll go chasing next season.

Paul Nolan

After race at Gowran Park Sat, 22nd Mar, 2014 (1st)

.He was very backward. If he had won the last day we might have pulled the shoes off and left him off but we'll have to think now about giving him one more run in a bumper,.

Paul Nolan

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