Shaneshill should be too classy for rivals at Fairyhouse

Shaneshill looks the stand-out bet on tomorrow’s card in Fairyhouse which features two Grade 1 races.

Shaneshill should be too classy for rivals at Fairyhouse
Sat, 04 Apr, 2015 - 01:00
John Ryan

The Willie Mullins-trained six-year-old, no match for his star stable-companion Douvan in the Supreme Novices at Cheltenham, looks a cut above his six rivals in the Grade 2 Coolmore NH Sires Leading Light & Ocovango Novice Hurdle.

Winner of three bumpers, including the Grade 1 at Punchestown and second to Silver Concorde at Cheltenham last year, Shaneshill has won only one of his three starts over hurdles, a maiden at this venue back in November.

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