MONDAY

  • Rogue Angel won the Grade A BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase over three miles, five furlongs at Fairyhouse, adding to his success in the Grade A Kerry National last September. The Mouse Morris-trained eight-year-old is a son of Glenview Stud's multiple champion sire Presenting (by Mtoto), he was bred by Ann Lalor, and he is a graduate of both the foals section of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale (€30,000) and, as a three-year-old, of the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale (€46,000). A half-brother to recent Wexford bumper scorer Fire In His Eyes (by Stowaway), he is out of Carrigeen Kohleria (by Luso), a full-sister to Grade B chase winner Caduceus and half-sister to the Grade 1 scorer Carrigeen Victor (by Old Vic) and and to blacktype winner Carrigeen Kalmia (by Norwich).

  • Sutton Place made it two from three over hurdles with victory in the Grade 2 Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Novice Hurdle over two miles at Fairyhouse, a second blacktype success for the son of Beeches Stud stallion Mahler (by Galileo). Bred by James Leahy and trained by Gordon Elliott, the five-year-old is out of Glebe Beauty (by Good Thyne), a half-sister to the graded winners Lord Who (by Mister Lord) and Measureofmydreams (by Shantou). I examined this family in detail when reviewing the pedigree of Measureofmydreams in the 20th February 2016 edition of The Irish Field.

  • Value At Risk won the Grade 2 Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle over two and a half miles at Fairyhouse, a first blacktype success for the Dan Skelton-trained seven-year-old. Owned and bred by Marc Huglin, the son of Overbury Stud stallion Kayf Tara (by Sadler's Wells) is a half-brother to the Grade 2-winning hurdler Battlecry (by Accordion). Their dam, Miss Orchestra (by Orchestra), won the Grade 3 Midlands Grand National and is a half-sister to the multiple blacktype-winning chaser Hey Big Spender (by Rudimentary).

  • Slowmotion made it two from three over jumps with victory in the Grade 2 REA Grimes Property Consultants Juvenile Hurdle over two miles at Fairyhouse. A second crop daughter of new Beeches Stud stallion Soldier Of Fortune (by Galileo), the Aidan O'Brien-trained four-year-old was bred in France by Adrian Von Gunten. She is the first foal out of Second Emotion (by Medaaly), a winning half-sister to the blacktype-placed prolific jumps scorer Helium (by Dream Well). This is a branch of the family of Group 1 winner and leading sire Dark Angel (by Acclamation).

  • Emily Gray won the Grade 3 John & Chich Fowler Memorial European Breeders Fund Mares Chase over two and a half miles at Fairyhouse, a third blacktype win over fences for the Kim Bailey-trained eight-year-old. Bred by Robert McCarthy, the daughter of Beeches Stud stallion Flemensfirth (by Alleged) is a full-sister to the ill-fated Grade 3-placed gelding Pride Ofthe Parish. Her dam Rose Island (by Jupiter Island) is a grand-daughter of the Stayers' Hurdle (now World Hurdle) heroine Rose Ravine (by Deep Run).

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    SUNDAY

  • Kylemore Lough extended his winning run to five with victory in the Grade 1 Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase over two and a half miles at Fairyhouse. The Kerry Lee-trained seven-year-old, a son of Revoque (by Fairy King), was bred by his part-owner Mick McMahon. His unraced dam One Of The Last (by Supreme Leader) comes from the family of the graded winners Calling Brave (by Bob Back) and Ottowa (by Roselier).

  • Jer's Girl gave her future paddocks value a tremendous boost when winning the Grade 1 Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final over two and a half miles at Fairyhouse. The Gavin Cromwell-trained four-year-old, who was bred by Eugene Bourke, is a daughter of late Garryrichard Stud stallion Jeremy (by Danehill Dancer). Her siblings include the prolific flat scorer Rosewin (by Hawkeye), her dam African Scene (by Scenic) is a half-sister to several multiple winners, there is a Royal Ascot winner in the family, and I reviewed Jer's Girl's pedigree in detail in the 12th December 2015 edition of The Irish Field.

  • Acapella Bourgeois won the Grade 2 Agnelli Motor Park Novice Hurdle over two and a half miles at Fairyhouse, a second wn at that level for the Sandra Hughes-trained son of Haras d'Enki stallion Network (by Monsun). Bred in France by Jean-Paul Bannier and Michele Bannier, the six-year-old is out of Jasmine (by Valanjou), an AQPS mare who is related to a few flat winners in France.

  • Fine Rightly justified odds-on to take the Grade 3 Imperial Call Chase over three miles at Cork. Patricia Duffin's homebred eight-year-old is trained by Stuart Crawford and he is a son of Shade Oak Stud stallion Alflora (by Niniski). He is a half-brother to the Grade 2-placed chase-winning mare Aibrean (by Winged Love), his bumper-winning dam Bealtaine (by Zaffaran) is a full-brother to Another Rum, and they comes from the family of top chaser Katabatic (by Strong Gale). I reviewed Fine Rightly's pedigree in detail in the 19th December 2015 edition of The Irish Field.

  • Solita boosted her future paddocks value with victory in the Grade B BoyleSports Novice Handicap Chase over two miles, one furlong at Fairyhouse. Robert Hennelly's homebred seven-year-old is trained by Paul Nolan, she is a daughter of late Ballylinch Stud ace King's Theatre (by Sadler's Wells), and her dam Wind Over Water (by Erins Isle) is a half-sister to the multiple graded-placed mare Savitha (by King's Theatre).

  • Last Goodbye made it three from three over obstacles with victory in the Grade C Easter Handicap Hurdle over two miles, three furlongs at Cork. The Liz Doyle-trained five-year-old was bred by Ian Williams, he is an €8,000 graduate of the foals section of the Goffs December NH Sale, and he is a son of Knockhouse Stud stallion Millenary (by Rainbow Quest). His string of winning siblings include the Grade 2 hurdles scorer and Grade 3 chase winner Sher Beau (by Beau Sher) and his dam, Welsh Ana (by Welsh Term), is out of a half-sister to the Grade 2 Desert Orchid Chase winner Givus A Buck (by Buckskin).