THERE were good results all around at Fairyhouse this year. Gavin Cromwell had his first Grade 1 winner when Jer’s Girl landed the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle on Sunday. Kerry Lee had her first Grade 1 winner when Kylemore Lough landed the Ryanair Gold Cup 70 minutes later, and she followed up with Top Gamble in the Grade 2 Norman’s Grove Chase on Tuesday.

Kerry Lee wasn’t the only raider who went home with the booty. Dan Skelton landed the Grade 2 Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle with Value At Risk and Kim Bailey won the Grade 3 John and Chich Fowler Mares’ Chase with Emily Gray. The British raiders added to the meeting, no question. It was just a pity that there were only two British-trained horses in the Irish National.