15:15 Fairyhouse

Thursday 1 January 2026

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Grimes Estate Agents Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 5m 40.3s

1^st

Kaid D'authie

611-12

5/6f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leader, disputed lead 4th and led from 6th, slight mistake 2 out and headed briefly, ridden and led again approaching last, kept on well to draw clear run-in op 8/11 tchd 10/11

2^nd

Wingmen

811-12

9/4

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Led, joined 4th and headed 6th, 2nd halfway, ridden and led again briefly after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in op 5/2 tchd 85/40 and tchd 11/4

3^rd

Fishery Lane

711-12

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Daniel King

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, no impression before 4 out, moderate 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace op 40/1 tchd 25/1

4^th

Beckett Rock

711-12

18/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Chased leaders, mistake 7th, 5th halfway, no impression from 5 out, went moderate 4th approaching last, kept on one pace op 16/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

4 ½

Lucky Lyreen

811-12

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (5)

Ran 6th, pushed along and no impression 4 out, went moderate 5th before last, kept on one pace, never a factor op 22/1

6^th

Joystick

711-12

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, weakened, tailed off op 6/1 tchd 4/1

Also Ran

So They Tell Me

711-12

100/1

T: P RocheJ: Aidan Kelly (3)

Always rear, never a factor, slight mistake 8th and soon pushed along, no extra from 5 out, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 125/1 tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

Dr Eggman⁴¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: W P Mullins J: Ricky Doyle

Ballybow²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Keith Donoghue

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.84Pl:€1.10, €1.50EX:€2.90Trifecta:€27.10SF:€3.19

Forecasts

Kaid D'authie (5/6), Wingmen (9/4), Joystick (5/1), Ballybow (16/1), Beckett Rock (18/1), Dr Eggman (20/1), Fishery Lane (33/1), Lucky Lyreen (33/1), So They Tell Me (100/1)

KAID D'AUTHIE sets the standard on his chase debut second at Punchestown and likely has more to offer yet. He can land the spoils. Wingmen and Joystick are feared most.

KAID D'AUTHIE (FR)
WINGMEN (IRE)
JOYSTICK (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Champ Kiely

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

10/11

Prize Money

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