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Friday 19 December 2025

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BAR 1 Betting Merry Christmas Handicap

Off time: 20:43 | Winning time: 2m 22.74s

1^st

(1)

Genoah

48-13

6/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Leigh Roche

Tracked leaders, ran freely, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on to challenge 1f out, led narrowly closing stages, kept on well close home op 17/2

2^nd

(3)

Final Voyage

79-8

11/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Yudish Geerdharry (7)

Tracked leaders, ran freely, led after 4f, ridden 1 1/2f out, joined 1f out, headed closing stages, kept on same pace op 10/1

3^rd

(7)

Quatre Bras

48-13

5/1

T: R O'BrienJ: Chris Hayes

Held up towards rear, ridden and progress 2f out, disputed 1f out, headed closing stages, kept on same pace

4^th

(11)

Take Heart

59-2

11/4f

T: Stephen ThorneJ: Jack Kearney (3)

Dwelt and towards rear, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 7th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 5/2

5^th

1 ½

(9)

Old Peculier

68-13

6/1

T: M FaheyJ: Reese Holohan (10)

Mid-division, ran freely, closer in 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace op 4/1 tchd 11/2

6^th

1 ½

(12)

Pepper Noir

48-7

40/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra 1f out op 50/1

7^th

(5)

Nakasero

48-8

4/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Conor Cusack (7)

Dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden and progress in centre 2f out, no extra over 1f out tchd 7/2

8^th

nse

(10)

Money Dancer

48-7

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: Wayne Hassett (3)

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out tchd 28/1

9^th

(6)

Beauparc

58-7

14/1

T: G KeaneJ: Rory Cleary

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out op 12/1

10^th

(8)

Loyal Touch

58-13

20/1

T: D HoganJ: Shane Foley

Mid-division, ridden and no extra 2f out op 28/1

11^th

8 ½

(4)

Dahab

48-7

16/1

T: N C KellyJ: Killian Leonard

Led, headed after 4f, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd 2f out, soon no extra, weakened over 1f out op 22/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Tyson Fury¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: Nicola Burns

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€2.20, €2.30, €1.80EX:€66.50Trifecta:€591.30Tricast:€363.86SF:€72.35

Forecasts

Take Heart (11/4), Nakasero (4/1), Tyson Fury (4/1), Quatre Bras (5/1), Genoah (6/1), Old Peculier (6/1), Final Voyage (11/1), Beauparc (14/1), Dahab (16/1), Loyal Touch (20/1), Money Dancer (25/1), Pepper Noir (40/1)

TAKE HEART struggled earlier this season but shows signs of revival since headgear was fitted and this previous course winner has a handy mark to exploit back in Ireland for his new yard. Nakasero has built a good AW record and narrowly missed out over C&D recently, while Quatre Bras remains in fine form with impressive recent results including a C&D win a month ago.

TAKE HEART (IRE)
NAKASERO (IRE)
QUATRE BRAS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

San Andreas

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 8

J: Shay Wallace | T: J P O'Brien

5/1

Prize Money

1st: €14,400.002nd: €4,800.003rd: €2,399.004th: €1,200.005th: €720.006th: €480.00