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Saturday 13 December 2025

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Easter Festival Tickets On Sale Now Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 4m 4.9s

1^st

Fierce Handay

511-11

11/10f

T: N MeadeJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 3 out, 2nd approaching straight, pushed along and led before last, kept on well run-in, comfortably op 15/8 tchd Evens

2^nd

3 ¾

Kentucky Beach

511-11

3/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (3)

Led, 2 lengths clear halfway, slight mistake 3 out and not fluent next, pushed along and headed approaching last, no impression on winner run-in op 7/2 tchd 18/5

3^rd

Kinturk Nelson

610-8

14/1

T: T GibneyJ: James Smith (5)

Chased leaders, 7th halfway, 4th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression approaching last, moderate 3rd run-in, kept on one pace op 18/1 tchd 20/1

4^th

2 ½

Dollar Nolimit

611-8

14/1

T: E BuckleyJ: Kieren Buckley

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd entering straight, ridden and no impression approaching last, 4th and no extra run-in op 13/2

5^th

Krabat

1011-12

16/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: Cian Quirke

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, 7th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and moderate 5th before last, kept on one pace op 22/1 tchd 28/1

6^th

Driveonwill

510-9

11/2

T: R O'SullivanJ: Donagh Meyler

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, 6th and ridden after 2 out, no extra op 5/1 tchd 13/2

7^th

3 ¼

Kilt

410-6

66/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Towards rear, no impression after 4 out, pushed along and some headway entering straight, 9th and ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace op 28/1

8^th

9 ½

Hillstar Blues

411-1

14/1

T: S AherneJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along 2 out, soon no extra op 11/1

9^th

5 ½

Saunton Surf

611-5

33/1

T: Gary McGillJ: Eoin Staples (7)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, never a factor op 22/1 tchd 40/1

10^th

Miss Bella Vista

410-0

100/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Alix Balfe (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 4 out op 66/1 tchd 125/1

11^th

Getaways Charm

511-2

66/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Danny Gilligan

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra after 3 out op 50/1

12^th

Soldier Saint

510-9

100/1

T: N C KellyJ: Ms E Dunseath (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 4 out op 50/1

13^th

Shudawudacuddagh

511-7

40/1

T: J FaheyJ: Philip Donovan (3)

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, soon no extra, weakened tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1

14^th

Speakasyoufind

410-11

66/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Dylan Robinson

Rear of mid-division early, never a factor, no extra after 4 out op 33/1

Also Ran

Mon Coeur

911-10

25/1

T: J G MurphyJ: Ryan Treacy

Mid-division, mistake 1st, rear of mid-division halfway, no extra after 3 out, well behind and pulled up before next op 20/1 tchd 28/1

The Man's Room

511-9

22/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division, pushed along early straight and 8th 2 out, no extra when fell last op 11/1

Catch Fire

410-6

66/1

T: A J MartinJ: Daniel King

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

Simpson's Paradox

510-6

66/1

T: J A KinsellaJ: Sam Ewing

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra after 4 out, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

Brave Soldier¹¹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: M M McNiff J: Phillip Enright

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €2.80, €3.20EX:€6.40Trifecta:€65.00Tricast:€38.11SF:€5.00

Forecasts

Fierce Handay (11/10), Kentucky Beach (3/1), Driveonwill (11/2), Brave Soldier (10/1), Kinturk Nelson (14/1), Dollar Nolimit (14/1), Hillstar Blues (14/1), Krabat (16/1), The Man's Room (22/1), Mon Coeur (25/1), Saunton Surf (33/1), Shudawudacuddagh (40/1), Kilt (66/1), Getaways Charm (66/1), Speakasyoufind (66/1), Simpson's Paradox (66/1), Catch Fire (66/1), Miss Bella Vista (100/1), Soldier Saint (100/1)

KENTUCKY BEACH surpassed his qualifying form when runner-up in a Gowran handicap a month ago and from 3 lb higher, he looks weighted to go one place better. Fierce Handay and Catch Fire are a couple of potential improvers.

KENTUCKY BEACH (FR)
FIERCE HANDAY (IRE)
CATCH FIRE

Previous Winners

2024

Arch Enemy

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 5

J: Eoin Walsh | T: P Magee

15/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €626.005th: €375.006th: €250.00