We have 7 runners today making the short journey to Fairyhouse Racecourse.
We kick off the day with JACOBS LADDER, who makes his third start over fences today. He has run with loads of credit in two competitive beginners chases so far this season. With first time cheek pieces added, he drops back in trip today and with Jack Kennedy on board hopefully he can make it third time lucky over fences.
In the second race of the day, THE ENABLER takes his chance in the “Join Racing TV Now Rated Novice Chase” over the extended 2m 5f trip. Always looking like a natural chaser in the making, he put in a solid performance on his debut over fences and is entitled to step forward from that run. Jack Kennedy takes the ride.
WACKESTONE has cheek pieces added for the first time today. He has progressed from his first to his second start over hurdles. He has been in great form at home and fingers crossed he can step forward again. Jack Kennedy rides.
In the fifth race of the day both BALLYFREE and JUKE HILL line up in the 3 mile Maiden Hurdle. BALLYFREE made a nice introduction on his debut over hurdles at Punchestown and with that experience under his belt, he should be able to make his presence felt, Jack Kennedy rides. JUKE HILL steps up an extra furlong in trip today and ran with loads of credit to pick up second at Down Royal on his rules debut, he encounters different ground today and Danny Gilligan rides.
In the penultimate race of the day MILESFROMTHEHONK returns from a small break to make her second start in handicap company. She gets in at the bottom of the weights, steps back up in trip today and encounters much softer conditions, she is going to have to improve on previous runs, but Sam Ewing bids to get improvement out of her.
Our final runner of the day is ISITRAININGINPARIS in the “Irish Stallion Farms EBF 4YO Fillies INH Flat Race” over the 2miles. A well bred type, she was down the field on her debut in Navan over hurdles, she has been in great form at home and takes her chance against her own age group in bumper company, with Josh Williamson taking a valuable 5lbs off her back.