Fairyhouse Race Results: Monday, April 6 at 17:00

Soldier In Milan secured victory in the Boyle Sports Irish Grand National Chase at Fairyhouse on Monday, April 6, 2026. The Grade 3 extended handicap race, contested over a distance of 3 miles, 5 furlongs and 20 yards, featured a field of 30 runners.

The race was run on yielding to soft ground. Soldier In Milan, trained by E. Mullins and ridden by jockey Donagh Meyler, entered the event as the 6/1 favorite. The victory earned a winner’s prize of €275,000.

Fairyhouse Racing Results

The 17:00 race was the centerpiece of a full card at Fairyhouse on April 6, 2026. Other results from the day included the 14:05 Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle and the 15:15 Steel Handicap Hurdle.

In the 14:05 Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle, Jet To Monte Carlo claimed first place. Trained by Emmet Mullins and ridden by Donagh Meyler, the horse won at odds of 10/1. The race, which featured 21 runners over a distance of 2 miles on yielding to soft ground, provided a winner’s purse of £10,243.

The finishing order for the 14:05 event was as follows:

• 1st: Jet To Monte Carlo (J: Donagh Meyler, T: Emmet Mullins)
• 2nd: Radiator Springs (J: Darragh O’keeffe, T: Henry De Bromhead)
• 3rd: Kentucky Beach (J: Josh Williamson, T: P J Rothwell)
• 4th: Mart Lane (J: Mr Finian Maguire, T: Barry Connell)
• 5th: Desert Haven (J: Sean Flanagan, T: Noel Meade)
• 6th: Thankyouforthedays (J: Keith Donoghue, T: J P Dempsey)

In the 15:15 Steel Handicap Hurdle, Fierce Handay took the victory. The race was open to horses aged four years and older and featured 15 runners competing over 2 miles, 5 furlongs, and 110 yards. The winning time was recorded as 05:32 on yielding to soft ground.

The prize money for the 15:15 race was distributed with £13,317 for the winner, £4,273 for second place, and £2,012 for third place. The horse was ridden by Harry Cobden and trained by Noel Meade.

Race Conditions and Logistics

The conditions at Fairyhouse on April 6, 2026, remained consistent across the various events, with the going officially listed as yielding to soft. The schedule for the day included races at 14:05, 14:40, 15:15, 15:50, 16:20, 17:00, 17:40, and 18:10.

The Boyle Sports Irish Grand National Chase stood out as the most significant event of the day due to its Grade 3 status and the substantial winner’s prize of €275,000. The distance of 3m 5f 20y tested the stamina of the 30 competing horses.