Fairyhouse Meet Up, 28 November

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At Nulty's request I'm posting this thread about a planned meet up at Fairyhouse on 28 Nov.

I'm also plagiarising Pyro's post from the gambling forum!

Just gauging interest on who'd be up for a day at the races at the end of November. There's some very good NH racing at Fairyhouse with 3 Grade 1's on the Sunday of the meeting. It's on the 28th of November and it should be a top day at the races.

Sunday's probably not the best day with work and college being on the next day but it's the worth taking a day off for this!

We could head back into the City for a night out on the town also, for anyone who's interested in that too.

So, who'd be up for it?

Nulty

Don't everyone post at the same time or you'll take the server down! Shoud be a brilliant days racing despite not knowing whats going to turn up (by that I mean the horses not you freaks). Make sure you shower before leaving the house as I know some might need reminding.

P.S.
Good job on distancing yourself form the intiative Convert. When it goes tits up you'll be smelling of roses

Bluetonic

For members of the tote racing club (it's free - register here. If you're a tote member you already are in the club!)

Fairyhouse Winter Festival – Sunday 28th – First Race: 12.30pm
Half price admission of €10 along with a Free €3 Tote Betting Voucher and a voucher for a Free Tea or Coffee to the Fairyhouse Winter Festival.

Feature Races include the Grade 1 Royal Bond Novice Hurdle, the Grade 1 Hattons Grace Hurdle and the Grade 1 Drinmore Novice Chase.

I will be going anyhow so will show my head if the meet up happens.

Nulty

Bluetonic wrote: »

For members of the tote racing club (it's free - register here. If you're a tote member you already are in the club!)



I will be going anyhow so will show my head if the meet up happens.

Tip of the meeting BT

Nulty

BTW, I'm a student and a TRC member, you reckon I can get in for free?


I don't have my card though just my PIN number. Any idea how I get my card?

Goldcupfav

Nulty wrote: »

BTW, I'm a student and a TRC member, you reckon I can get in for free?


I don't have my card though just my PIN number. Any idea how I get my card?

Ring tote and they will send you a new card !!

supremenovice

Not much love for this so far but Im in.
Thats despite me going to the Open meeting two weeks beforehand, but Im planning on that being profitable

UrbanSea

I don't think I could make it lads but I would really love to...Broke and considering going back to repeat my leaving.

Nulty

Two weeks from today folks...you'd better win a few bets if your gonna be able to afford it! It could get messy.

(Bring wimmins if you can!)

Johner

Was there last year for Dunguib, will be there again this year.

Nulty

The Grade 1 entries

The Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle

The Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle

The Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Steeplechase

Nulty

Quotes about the Hattons Grace after todays Mogiana:

irishracing.com

Charles Byrnes:

“He did it well, and you could see he was very relaxed during the race. He got a bit tired after the last but I'm happy to have that over with," said Byrnes afterwards.
"We'll look at the Hattons Grace now. Before I didn't like running him again too soon but he's got so relaxed at home that he's taking nothing out of himself.
"We took him away for a few gallops before today but he didn't exert himself too much.
"We will not be targeting him specifically at Cheltenham, and will go for all the Grade 1's like Leopardstown at Christmas and the Irish Champion back there.”

Colm Murphy:

"I'm delighted to bits with her. She settled really well. It was a case of having to run as there is not much for her.
"She was staying on to the line and I've no doubt she'll get 2m4f. We'll see how she comes out of this but we'll look at the Hattons Grace.
"If there aren't too many big guns she could go for it. She hasn't that many options.
"I could have a look across the water but it's a worry travelling her so I probably won't."
"I wouldn't rule it out (David Nicholson Mares Hurdle) but there is also Fairyhouse and Punchestown."

Nulty

Drinmore Novices

Willie Mullins on Mikael D'Haguenet

"You'd have to be delighted with that. He jumped from fence to fence. He did run second in a chase in France over two years ago before he came to us and while the Drinmore will be a big ask first time over fences for us, it is quite possible that he will run."

Paul Townend said:

"I let him go to the front after jumping a couple of fences as the horse leading us wasn't really striding on and he was brilliant. He winged his fences and you'd have to be really pleased."

Racing Post

Nulty

Drinmore - Jessies Dream (after ~Galway win)

Bobby McNally, assistant to the winning trainer, said: "He's the best horse in the yard, he wasn't even half fit today. He'll either go to Cheltenham next, or to the Grade 1novice chase at Fairyhouse."

Racing Post

Nulty

Hattons Grace - Hurricane Fly

Townend had earlier ridden Hurricane Fly in a three-horse workout over 1m4f on the Flat.
Townend said:

"He worked well and once we are happy with him over the next week or ten days he will start his season in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on November 28."

Racing Post

UrbanSea

Would love to see Hurricane Fly go.

Johner

Nulty wrote: »

Drinmore Novices



Racing Post

Cannot wait to see Mikael really hope he does well over fences and he stays injury free, the aul lad just bought a half sister to him that's in foal to Yeats.

UrbanSea

Johner wrote: »

Cannot wait to see Mikael really hope he does well over fences and he stays injury free, the aul lad just bought a half sister to him that's in foal to Yeats.

Who's the dam sire?

Johner

Khalkevi.

There's the page of her, she's called Lola D'aguenet.

http://www.tattersalls.ie/sales/nov2010/00001337.pdf

UrbanSea

Best of luck to him with whatever comes out. Does he plan on keeping or selling the foal?

Johner

Cheers mate, he's planning on selling I'd say he has enough of them as it is but things could change.

UrbanSea

If he or she shows something good.

Colonel Sanders

Wanted to go to this but have to fly to Germany on the Sunday for a work course the Monday & Tuesday unfortunately

Nulty

5 days away...Mikael D'Hageneut, Hurrican Fly, Solwhit, Jessies Dream and more...

I'm getting my ticket tomorrow.

UrbanSea

Hurricane Fly would be the one for me. 7/2 would be nice,but might well need the run,whereas Solwhit has.

Nulty

If your gonna come along, send me your mobile number in a PM so theres some kind of communicado at the track.

Saturdays fixture is postponed til Thursday to ensure fresh ground for the Sunday.

convert

Damn Irish weather! :mad: