Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final (Grade 1) | 2m4f | 4yo+ | RTV
It is fair to say there is no standout here. Atlantic Fairy is the obvious place to start given connections opted to sidestep Cheltenham in a bid to bring a fresher mare to Fairyhouse.
However, all of her best form is on heavy going, and given she is by Jeremy, does she want spring ground? Possibly not. Henry de Bromhead won the last running of this with a certain Honeysuckle and, along with Atlantic Fairy, is represented by Brave Way here.
She may not be at the forefront of the market but Brave Way would have solid each-way claims if back to her best.
HENRY DE BROMHEAD and Rachael Blackmore combined to claim two winners on the belated final day of the Christmas Racing Festival at Limerick.
The six-race card was saved and swiftly re-scheduled to a midweek slot, following Sunday’s abandonment because of a waterlogged track.
Proceedings got under way with the ‘David Fitzgerald – Take It Easee’ Maiden Hurdle, which saw French import Kalkas open his Irish account at the second attempt.
Third on his only start in his homeland a year ago, Kalkas subsequently changed hands for £210,000, but was comprehensively beaten on his debut for De Bromhead at Navan earlier this month.