14:45 Limerick

Thursday 16 April 2026

All13:0513:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

D'Icon Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 50y  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 4m 36.60s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
3
Sense Of Occasion
7/4, 15/8, 2/1, 9/4, 2/1, 9/4
5/2
5
Piccolo Player
10/3, 3/1, 11/4
5/2
8
Shellrunforbriggs
11/4, 3/1, 10/3, 7/2, 10/3
3/1
7
Market Ready
11/2, 5/1
9/2
2
Arctic Flame
17/2, 9/1
17/2
6
Chosen Shant
50/1
40/1
SP Book Percentage 113.29

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Hardy Stuff37
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 4
T: G Elliott  J: Jack Kennedy
NR
4
Horse silk
Something Noble25
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: Ciaran Murphy  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Sense Of Occasion (5/2), Piccolo Player (5/2), Shellrunforbriggs (3/1), Hardy Stuff (3/1), Market Ready (9/2), Something Noble (5/1), Arctic Flame (17/2), Chosen Shant (40/1)

Verdict

Promising SENSE OF OCCASION wasn't given a hard time when well held on qualifying run and is fancied to improve now handicapping. He's preferred to Piccolo Player, who ought to fare better returning to the scene of his previous victory, with Clonmel runner-up Market Ready another to note.

  1. SENSE OF OCCASION (IRE)
  2. PICCOLO PLAYER (IRE)
  3. MARKET READY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Mercury Mission
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 6
11/8

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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