Front door shuts on bookies at Fairyhouse

Yesterday’s bank holiday race meeting in Fairyhouse was a real turn-up for the books — or should that be for the bookies?

After a promising start for the first three races at the sun-soaked track, luck suddenly favoured the punters — especially when the Grand National winner Shutthefrontdoor romped home at the price of 8/1.

Up to then, the bookies had been on a roll, after a great day on Easter Sunday and the first three races yesterday yielding them rich pickings.