13:45 Fairyhouse
Wednesday 14 January 2026
All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:5015:2516:00
Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  3m  |  Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 20.00s
T:Â C ByrnesJ:Â Philip Byrnes
Close up, in touch before 1st, took closer order in 3rd before 5th, improved to 2nd before 4 out, stayed on to lead narrowly last, driven out run-in tchd 4/1
T:Â E MullinsJ:Â Donagh Meyler
Led, headed 1st, on terms 2nd, soon led, under pressure and headed last, kept on run-in, not match winner closing stages
T:Â R O'SullivanJ:Â Shane Markey (7)
Rear of mid-division, 5th after 6th, took closer order 3 out, 4th after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last, one paced run-in op 11/4
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Tracked leader, in touch before 1st, 4th after 6th, progress in 3rd before 3 out, dropped to 4th and weakened before last op 22/1
T:Â D QueallyJ:Â Michael Kenneally (7)
Rear, 9th after 6th, 8th before 4 out, under pressure in 7th after 3 out, some progress after 2 out, weakened last tchd 7/2
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Towards rear, 7th after 6th, effort in 6th 4 out, progress in 5th after 3 out, no impression, weakened after 2 out tchd 16/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Paddy Cleary (7)
Towards rear, 8th after 6th, dropped to 9th before 4 out, weakened in 8th 2 out where not fluent op 12/1
T:Â P T FoleyJ:Â Simon Torrens
Mid-division, dropped to 6th after 6th, 7th 4 out, under pressure in 6th after 3 out, weakened in 7th 2 out op 7/1
Also Ran
T:Â J NashJ:Â Danny Gilligan
Soon tracked leader, led 1st, joined 2nd, soon headed, 2nd after 6th, 3rd before 4 out, lost place and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 40/1
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The Lovely Man31
Weight: 10-10|Â Â Age: 7
T: G P Cromwell  J: Eoin Staples
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.40, €1.70, €1.40EX:€13.10Trifecta:€67.20Tricast:€59.04SF:€22.46
Forecasts
Found A Diamond (3/1), From The Ashes (7/2), Bal Kauto (4/1), The Lovely Man (9/2), Dippedinmoonlight (5/1), Verdant Place (13/2), Minella Sixo (10/1), Find A Fortune (14/1), Noble Birth (25/1), Your Honor (50/1)
DIPPEDINMOONLIGHT rates a likely improver now handicapping for the first time over hurdles and gets the nod for Emmet Mullins. From The Ashes showed he can be very competitive from his lower hurdle mark when fourth in a big field at Limerick over Christmas and is second choice ahead of last month's Navan scorer Found A Diamond.
- DIPPEDINMOONLIGHT (IRE)
- FROM THE ASHES (IRE)
- FOUND A DIAMOND (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €319.00
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