What a great week it has been here at Fairwood Stables everyone is certainly in great spirits after what was a very grey couple of weeks surrounded by ice and snow. Everyone really worked hard to keep the horses exercised whether it was rotovating the gallop hourly through the night or bucketing water to horses all around the farm it certainly was a trying time for all concerned. Thankfully, all that has subsided, and now all we are left with is bad roads and lots of winners.
Ard Agus Fada rallied all the way to the line yesterday to give us our fifth winner of the week. He was none the worse after his fall in Punchestown on Wednesday and so the to go ahead and run in the Handicap Chase in Gowran Park. This saw Declan Bates produce a well-timed charge on the run in to win by a neck. Our Congratulation goes to Ivan Freeley, owner of Ard Agus Fada and all the Staff for their hard work over the Christmas period.
