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Review fairyhouse 25th Apr
< Organisedconfusion trained by Arthur Moore and ridden by his niece Nina Carberry, became the first six-year-old since Tartan Ace in 1973 to win the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.
Moore had previously saddled Feathered Gale to win in 1996 and also landed the marathon contest as a jockey in 1971 on Kings Sprite,
Organisedconfusion was taking a significant step up in distance but he found plenty for pressure to see off Western Charmer by five lengths, with Sunnyhillboy and Quiscover Fontaine filling the minor places.
Colm Murphy's mare Voler La Vedette broke Willie Mullins' recent stranglehold on the Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle.
Mullins was seeking a fifth straight win in the Grade 2 and his Blackstairmountain looked to have the race in safe keeping after easing to the front over the final flight.
But, not for the first time in his career, Blackstairmountain appeared to hang fire at the head of affairs, leaving the door open for 11-8 favourite Voler La Vedette, who fought back under Andrew Lynch and won by a length and a half.< Prima Vista (5-2) returned to winning ways for Noel Meade in the Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Novice Hurdle.
Given a break since losing out to Dare To Doubt at Naas in February, he reversed the form with that mare, who managed only third, and beat Rathlin by a length and three quarters.
The Most Stylish Lady Novice Handicap Chase went to 9-1 shot Un Hinged ridden by David Casey and trained by John Coleman, while Marlay Park (12-1) took The Irish Field Handicap Hurdle for Margaret Mullins and Danny Mullins.< Simonsig (11-4 favourite) looks a terrific prospect for trainer Ian Ferguson after his 13-length victory under Chris Cully in the Irish Racing Post Champion Point-To-Point Bumper.
The John Fowler Memorial EBF Mares Chase was won by Coscorrig (4-1), while Arklow Ger landed the Follow Us On Facebook Handicap Chase at 9-1.