Eight competitive races on the card at Fairyhouse on Tuesday.
TUESDAY’S FAIRYHOUSE TIPS
- 12:30 Irish Fusilier
- 13:00 Rebel Raba
- 13:30 Fuusland
- 14:00 Ballyfad
- 14:30 Urbs Intacta Manet
- 15:00 Everest The Brave
- 15:30 Tuckmill
- 16:00 Heron Hill
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12:30 2m½f (2m110y) (Inner) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle (3yo)
Thomas Cooper and Daniel King team up with IRISH FUSILIER, who looks very interesting on debut. She cost 20,000 as a two-year-old and is a half-sister to winners Shuttle Diplomacy and Rhythm Of Life. The dam was a maiden half-sister to smart hurdle/chase winner De Boitron. The market will likely tell us plenty about what is expected, but she could go close with luck in running.
Selection: Irish Fusilier
13:00 2m4f (Inner) Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Mares Maiden Hurdle (4yo+)
A race that is light on form. REBEL RABA looks interesting for the combination of Brian Hayes and Willie Mullins. A P2P winner at Castletown-Geoghegan back in October 2025, she has run in two maiden hurdles for the Closutton team so far. She was beaten twenty lengths on debut and then ran a nice race last time, getting outpaced and staying on behind Always Scoring at Galway. This looks a weak race, and she could step up with more improvement to come.
Selection: Rebel Raba
13:30 3m½f (3m110y) (Inner) Handicap Hurdle (4yo+)
A competitive third race on the card in which FUUSLAND could step up for the Gordon Elliott team. He ran a nice race at Downpatrick two starts back when second to Little Ginger and then only touched off last time at Sligo in a driving finish behind Rememberwhat. A mark of 101 could underestimate his ability, and if he can step up on the last two starts, he could be involved in the finish once again.
Selection: Fuusland
14:00 2m4f (Inner) Irish National Hunt Steeplechase CLG Beginners Chase (4yo+)
It could be a quick double on the card for the Gordon Elliott team as the Gigginstown-owned BALLYFAD will be looking to get off the mark on his chase debut. He was second in a Grade 1 at the DRF when beaten a short head behind Talk The Talk. He was last seen at Aintree finishing third in Grade 1 behind Bossman Jack. He is a previous P2P winner at Fairyhouse on their P2P course, so the step up here could really suit.
Selection: Ballyfad
14:30 3m½f (3m65y) (Inner) Michael O’Sullivan & Lorna Brooke Ireland V Britain (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Chase (4yo+)
URBS INTACTA MANET will be the mount of Miss Ellie Callwood as Irish and British jockeys go head-to-head. This runner ran a cracker last time to finish second behind Ceroc at Fairyhouse, and a repeat of that should be more than enough for victory this time around. The handicapper has raised him a pound from 83 to 84 but is effectively two pounds well in, with Ellie taking seven off its back. He has been in consistent form in his last two starts and should go close here with luck in running.
Selection: Urbs Intacta Manet
15:00 3m½f (3m65y) (Inner) INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Hunters Chase (5yo+)
Gavin Cromwell has had his team in top form over the last few weeks and has a very interesting runner here with EVEREST THE BRAVE. This runner could be three wins from his last three starts, only to come down when challenging the leader at Cragmore back in January. He has won his last two starts at Necarne and Downpatrick, and there could be more to come here. He has the assistance of Declan Lavery in the saddle, and Declan was aboard when the pair combined for victory last time out.
Selection: Everest The Brave
15:30 2m4f (Inner) John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (3yo+)
TUCKMILL came back to form last time when winning in the hands of Ronan McParland at Punchestown. That was his fourth hurdle victory in twenty-five starts, and he could be well handicapped off a ten-pound higher mark. He won a chase off 104 in November 2024, and a repeat of that run last time should see him in contention once again. Peter Fahey has a good record with his runners at Fairyhouse, with 15 winners from 140, and four more winners here would see Fairyhouse become his most winning track.
Selection: Tuckmill
16:00 2m (Inner) Fairyhouse Christmas Party December 12th Point-To-Point INH Flat Race (4-7yo)
It could be a double on the day for Gavin Cromwell, as he is represented by HERON HILL, who was an impressive P2P winner last time out. He cost 16k as a foal and 62k as a three-year-old, and his dam was an unraced half-sister to smart sorts In Compliance, One Cool Cookie and Billy’s Hope. The market will likely tell us plenty about what is expected, but there should be confidence behind him based on what he showed in the P2P and also the fact that Keith Donoghue mentioned him as a horse he was looking forward to this season when asked back in October.
Selection: Heron Hill
TUESDAY’S FAIRYHOUSE TIPS
- 12:30 Irish Fusilier
- 13:00 Rebel Raba
- 13:30 Fuusland
- 14:00 Ballyfad
- 14:30 Urbs Intacta Manet
- 15:00 Everest The Brave
- 15:30 Tuckmill
- 16:00 Heron Hill
