13:22 Thurles

Saturday 20 December 2025

All11:3712:1212:4713:2213:5714:3215:0515:40

WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 4m 9.00s

1^st

Kotkito Bello

510-8

11/4f

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

Led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and joined after 2 out, led again before last and drew clear run-in tchd 3/1

2^nd

8 ½

Fiver Friday

510-10

3/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Eoin Staples (7)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd approaching straight, pushed along and disputed lead after 2 out, headed before last where slow, no impression on winner run-in, no extra op 5/2

3^rd

Half A Chance

610-9

5/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Paddy Hanlon (7)

Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, headway on outer approaching straight and 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in op 7/1

4^th

7 ½

St Faz

511-0

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon no impression and 6th before last, kept on one pace into moderate 4th run-in tchd 9/2

5^th

Magic Day

610-9

11/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 12/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

2 ½

Ephesus

411-4

18/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, mistake last, no extra run-in op 16/1

7^th

3 ¾

Rokathir

610-6

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, 8th halfway, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, kept on one pace run-in op 28/1

8^th

My Gaffer

710-12

9/1

T: J P RyanJ: Michael Kenneally (7)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra from 2 out op 11/1

9^th

Fast Felix

711-0

28/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (3)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no threat in straight, kept on one pace op 25/1 tchd 22/1

10^th

Railway Hurricane

1011-6

50/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Keith Donoghue

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, not fluent 2 out, no extra op 40/1

11^th

Visionarian

1011-12

40/1

T: J M BarrettJ: Danny Mullins

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 3 out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Cafe Con Leche²⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: C Byrnes J: Mr A D Bustin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.75Pl:€1.20, €1.60, €1.50EX:€14.80Trifecta:€55.30Tricast:€41.08SF:€12.09

Forecasts

Kotkito Bello (11/4), Fiver Friday (3/1), St Faz (4/1), Half A Chance (5/1), My Gaffer (9/1), Cafe Con Leche (10/1), Magic Day (11/1), Ephesus (18/1), Rokathir (25/1), Fast Felix (28/1), Visionarian (40/1), Railway Hurricane (50/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but it could pay to side with FIVER FRIDAY who made a promising start for Gavin Cromwell when runner-up on the Flat at the Curragh and remains with few miles on the clock in this sphere. Handily-weighted St Faz rates a big danger though, while Half A Chance, Kotkito Bello and Magic Day can all have a say too.

FIVER FRIDAY (IRE)
ST FAZ (FR)
HALF A CHANCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Jeaniemacaroney

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 4

J: Peter Smithers | T: J P O'Brien

6/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,800.002nd: €3,600.003rd: €1,800.004th: €900.005th: €540.006th: €361.00