[2] Her dam Commanche Belle failed to win in four races but was a half-sister to several winners including Zimbalon (Ormonde Stakes) and Band (Yorkshire Cup).
Starting a 50/1 outsider in a maiden race over six furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse on 8 July she finished seventh of the fourteen runners behind the Roger Charlton-trained colt Magnasonic.
Ridden by Pat Eddery, she was held up at the rear of the six-runner field before taking the lead a quarter of mile from the finish and drawing way to win by three and a half lengths from the favourite La Quica.
[9] At Doncaster Racecourse on 23 October, Fairy Heights was matched against male opposition and started the 11/8 favourite in a nine-runner field for the Racing Post Trophy.
[10] Fairy Heights began her second season in the Nell Gwyn Stakes (a trial race for the 1000 Guineas) over seven furlongs at Newmarket on 12 April.
Sixteen days later Fairy Heights was one of fifteen runners to contest the 181st running of the 1000 Guineas over the Rowley Mile course and started the 9/1 fourth choice in the betting behind Mehthaaf, Prophecy and Coup de Genie.
[11] In June Fairy Heights entered the ownership Mrs J Maxwell Moran and was transferred to the stable of Dermot Weld in Ireland but never raced for her new connections.