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| Grade 1, Fairyhouse 14:40 €120,000 guaranteed, 4yo plus, 2m 4f, Class 1  |
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Teahupoo is gearing up to possibly join the illustrious group of hat-trick winners of this Grade One. The elite group includes three mares - Solerina (2003-2005), Apple’s Jade (2016-2018), and Honeysuckle (2019-2021) - along with Limestone Lad, who claimed victory in three non-consecutive years (1999, 2001, and 2002).
1️⃣1️⃣ entries in the Grade 1 Hatton's Grace Hurdle at @Fairyhouse:
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BALLYBURN
BEACON EDGE
BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD
JETARA
LANGER DAN
LOSSIEMOUTH
MAXXUM
MYSTICAL POWER
SIR GERHARD
STATE MAN
TEAHUPOOpic.twitter.com/fYEpHvhOIA
The Gordon Elliott-trained Teahupoo caused a sensation by handing Honeysuckle her first career defeat in the 2022 Hatton’s Grace and then defended his title last year by holding off Impaire Et Passe. He went on to win the Stayers’ Hurdle at both the Cheltenham and Punchestown Festivals, solidifying his status as a top contender.
Stablemate Brighterdaysahead, fresh from a winning seasonal debut at Down Royal, is also entered. Elliott has also included proven handicap hurdler Maxxum and veteran Grade One winner Beacon Edge among his entries.
Willie Mullins' squad is led by reigning Champion Hurdler State Man and includes Grade One winners Ballyburn, Lossiemouth, Mystical Power, and Sir Gerhard. Dan Skelton’s dual Cheltenham Festival winner Langer Dan is also in the mix, while Jessica Harrington might field her seven-time winner Jetara.
Peter Roe, general manager of Fairyhouse, said: “We are delighted with the quality of entries for our Bar One Racing Grade One races. Seeing Teahupoo bid to create history in the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle is exciting. If he wins, he could mark the first time we’ll see consecutive three-time winners of a Grade One, following the successes of Apple’s Jade and Honeysuckle.”
Hatton's Grace Hurdle
€120,000 guaranteed, 4yo plus, 2m 4f, Class 1
11 entries
Going:
NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY
1 21111- Ballyburn 6 11-10 W P Mullins
2 -12451 Beacon Edge 10 11-10 Gordon Elliott
3 90132- Langer Dan 8 11-10 Dan Skelton
4 16F1-P Maxxum 7 11-10 Gordon Elliott
5 11211- Mystical Power 5 11-10 W P Mullins
6 10134- Sir Gerhard 9 11-10 W P Mullins
7 11111- State Man 7 11-10 W P Mullins
8 4/111- Teahupoo 7 11-10 Gordon Elliott
9 1121-1 Brighterdaysahead 5 11-3 Gordon Elliott
10 1332-1 Jetara 6 11-3 Mrs John Harrington
11 1/111- Lossiemouth 5 11-3 W P Mullins
