Posts tagged Irish Oaks
Snow Fairy kept in training
Aug 4th
Ed Dunlop admits that it took him time to fully realise what he had, but now he has been given more time to explore the possibilities. Such were the trainer’s doubts about Snow Fairy’s stamina that he did not risk the entry fee for the Oaks, or the Irish equivalent. And it was only once [...]
Snow Fairy wins Irish Oaks
Jul 18th
If Ed Dunlop had any concerns about whether Snow Fairy could handle testing ground there were dispelled as Snow Fairy ran out a convincing winner of the second Classic. The filly who had been supplemented, as she had been when she won the Oaks at Epsom last month, justified the €42,500 (about £36,700) that connections [...]
Snow Fairy heads Irish Oaks field
Jul 16th
Snow Fairy will face a field of 15 at the Curragh on Sunday as she attempts to win her second Classic of the season. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Sixteen-left-in-Irish-Oaks-a17021
Ed Dunlop worries over Curragh ground
Jul 14th
Having supplemented Snow Fairy to win the Oaks at Epsom, Ed Dunlop hopes that the same can happen again in the Irish Oaks. But his big concern is the state of the ground at the Curragh. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Ed-Dunlop-hopes-that-Curragh-going-is-not-fairy-stories-a16512
Four supplementary entries added to Irish Oaks
Jul 13th
Snow Fairy is one of four fillies who were added to the original acceptors at the five-day confirmation stage of the Darley Irish Oaks on Sunday, at a cost of €42,500 (about £36,700). To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Snow-Fairy-added-to-Irish-Oaks-field-a16326
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