Review FAIRYHOUSE 4TH MAY

The remarkable Micko's Dream paid his thirteenth visit to the winner's enclosure when taking the featured 2m handicap chase at Fairyhouse this evening.

The nine year-old has been a revelation since dropping back to the minimum trip, and won just as easily as he did over course and distance ten days ago.

'I'll have to seriously look at a two-mile campaign for him next year,' said a delighted Willie Mullins afterwards.

In the meantime, the handler will consider giving his charge an outing on the flat before he goes out to grass for the summer.

Risk Accessor (6/4-7/4-6/4f) had to survive a stewards' enquiry after coming out on top in a good tussle with Alpha Blues for the 2m4f novice hurdle.

Charlie Swan's mount appeared to hamper the long-time leader approaching the final flight, but the result was deemed to have not been affected.

Ruby Walsh and Barry Geraghty, the main protagonists in the jockeys' title race, fought out a great duel in the opening 2m maiden hurdle.

It was reigning champion Geraghty who got the better of the argument on this occasion as he brought well-backed 6/4 favourite Soltero with a sweeping challenge to collar his rival's mount Tuesday on the run-in.

'He showed great acceleration there,' said succesful trainer Jessica Harrington. 'That was the quickest ground he's run on, and he's still a novice for next season.'

The 2m6f beginners' chase produced a terrific finish that saw the first beaten favourite of the evening as City West held Oa Baldixe by a short-head, with market leader Takagi a close third.

Noel Meade and Paul Carberry combined to record a 142/1 double with Bondi Storm and Paddy's Pet.

The first-named was produced with a perfectly-timed challenge by the jockey to take the mares' novice hurdle final, with uneasy favourite Catch Ball being pulled up after reportedly being struck into.

10/1 shot Paddy's Pet meanwhile, having refused and been pulled up on his last two outings, returned to form when coming from some way back to take a grief-stricken 3m1f handicap chase.

Racing concluded with 2/9 favourite Summer In Siberia beating Winter Break in the manner his odds suggested he would in the bumper.