13:22 Thurles

Saturday 20 December 2025

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

WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 26y  |   Yielding  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:22  |   Winning time: 4m 9.0s
1st
Horse silk
11
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
2nd
Horse silk
8 ½
8
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
3rd
Horse silk
nk
9
5/1
T: J J HanlonJ: P 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
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
6
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
5th
Horse silk
nk
10
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
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
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
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
12
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
8th
Horse silk
sh
7
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
9th
Horse silk
½
5
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
10th
Horse silk
22
2
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
11th
Horse silk
14
1
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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Horse silk
Cafe Con Leche28
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 9
T: C Byrnes  J: Mr A D Bustin
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. FIVER FRIDAY (IRE)
  2. ST FAZ (FR)
  3. HALF A CHANCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Jeaniemacaroney
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 4
6/1

Prize Money

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

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