Sending Allen is among the tickets for the day of the moment of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival on Sunday. Photograph: Patrick McCann / Post Racing Post
The undefeated Allen expelled from Cheveley Park Stud stands out among the remaining seven horses in category 1 BARONERACING. COM Drinmore Novice Chase, a race his master Gordon Elliott has already won five times. The owners of Gigginstown House Stud would possibly well be the most powerful opposition with 4 contenders, Embittered, Easywork, Assemble and Coko Beach, with Andy Dufresne, owned by JP McManus, and Home By The Lee, Sean O’Driscoll’s triplet researcher, also standing.
Mothersuckle makes it highly expected to return to action in Grade 1 BARONERACING. COM Hatton’s Grace Hurdle, a race she won a year ago on the road to the good fortune of The Irish Champion of Hurdle and the Cheltenham Festival for owner Kenny Alexander, Henry of Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore.
A 15-time Fairyhouse winner, she leads the remaining competition in the race with Elliott’s Fury Road, Saldier-trained Willie Mullins, Noel Meade’s Beacon Edge and Matthew Smith’s Matthew Smith-trained opposition ronald.
A dazzling renovation of The Grade 1 BARONERACING. COM Royal Bond Novice Hurdle is on the calendar with Elliott’s Down Royal winner Ballyadam to take on concertalist and N’golo, willie Mullins’ Cheltenham Festival scorer. High Spirits Racing Club is about to review yours for Noel Meade, while the Dewcup formed through Michael Ryan-owned Ted Walsh and Annexation of Bromhead, with the colors of South Ros Racing Syndicate, is also among the 11 entries.
Barney O’Hare of BARONERACING said: “We are delighted to see the two wonderful Titles Honeysuckle and Send Allen protecting their position at Hatton’s Grace and Drinmore. The presence of those two horses will captivate the minds of racing enthusiasts. Hatton’s Grace. ” It is by no way a penalty for Honeysuckle, with Gordon Elliott Fury Road and Cracking Smart confirmed, as well as the timing and third hurdle of Stayers’ Ronald Pump and Bacardys.
“Sending Allen is arguably the most exciting rookie fighter we’ve noticed in Ireland in a while, but with Gigginstown with four tickets, he’ll probably accept a challenge on Sunday. The Royal Bond has its eyes open at this stage. “, with Ballyadam, the talking horse, who won so impressively at Down Royal.
“Disabilities carry a load size and are very competitive and strong betting events. We look forward to a high-level race day at Fairyhouse. “
Peter Roe, general manager of Fairyhouse Racecourse, said: “I am very pleased with the quality and intensity of the registrations for our winter festival. Sunday’s billboard with Grace Hurdle of Bar One Racing Hatton attracted all the most productive half-distance riders led through Fairyhouse honeysuckle’s favorite who will bid for their sixth victory on the track and maintain their undefeated record, however, face opposition from Saldier and Pompe Ronald. Send Allen will try to make history and the first horse to win another 3 races in 3 consecutive years on this card then winning the bumper and the Royal Bond.
“This weekend is firmly established as a feature of the jumping calendar and this year will be another one in which, unfortunately, we may not be able to entertain the audience that loves its National Hunt stars. We hope that other people will log in to RTE 2 on Sunday and Racing TV during the two days, stay with us on our social networks and stop on the Racing From Home page on our website.
“The floor is padded lately with a more commonly dry prognosis, after a gentle rain today. “