13:42 Limerick

Monday 29 December 2025

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Philip O'Sullivan Heating & Plumbing Rated Novice Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:42  |   Winning time: 5m 27.3s
1st
Horse silk
1
411-10
11/2
T: W DurkanJ: John Shinnick (3)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead approaching straight, pushed along 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, stayed on well op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
6
5/1
T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes
Held up in touch, 6th halfway, headway after 3 out and 2nd entering straight, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and challenged last, stayed on well, held close home op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
15
3
5/4f
T: E McNamaraJ: Calum Hogan (7)
Held up in touch, took keen hold, 5th halfway, slight mistake 6th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 4th and no impression before 2 out, 3rd at last, no extra op 6/5 tchd 11/10
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
16/1
T: W J LaniganJ: Cian Quirke
Led or disputed, led 6th, moved to inner before 3 out, headed approaching straight, pushed along in 3rd and no impression before 2 out, ridden in 4th last, no extra op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
25/1
T: G ScottJ: Phillip Enright
Towards rear, in touch on outer entering straight, pushed along in 5th and no impression 2 out, ridden when not fluent last, no extra op 33/1 tchd 40/1
6th
Horse silk
5
4
7/1
T: M A MolloyJ: Daniel King
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden in 6th and no impression 2 out, weakened op 9/1
7th
Horse silk
4
8
33/1
T: J P RyanJ: Mr J M Halford (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no impression when short of room briefly before 2 out, weakened op 28/1 tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
5
9/2
T: Eamon CourtneyJ: Ricky Doyle
Led or disputed, slight mistake and headed 6th, not fluent next, switched left to outer before 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, weakened op 8/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.90Pl:€1.80, €1.90, €1.10EX:€41.30Trifecta:€89.50SF:€34.93

Forecasts

West Of Bally (5/4), Oaks Soldier (9/2), Ifallgoeswell (5/1), Holy See (11/2), Beckistine (7/1), Minella Diamond (16/1), Ask The Bookie (25/1), Run For The Border (33/1)

Verdict

The return to this trip is sure to suit OAKS SOLDIER so with that in mind, he's selected to produce the necessary improvement required to land this. Holy See and West of Bally are a couple of potential threats.

  1. OAKS SOLDIER (IRE)
  2. HOLY SEE (IRE)
  3. WEST OF BALLY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Ad Caelum
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 5
J: Mr D Doyle  |  T: J P Ryan
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00

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