15:55 Thurles

Sunday 18 January 2026

All12:4013:1013:4014:1514:5015:2015:55

SIS Supporting Irish Racing Hunters Chase

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 6m 41.80s

1^st

Panda Boy

1011-7

5/1

T: M BrassilJ: Mr F Maguire

Led early, remained prominent and led again before 9th, slight mistake 3 out and joined, pushed along after 2 out, led approaching last and soon clear, kept on well run-in tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2

2^nd

Lifetime Ambition

1111-11

3/1

T: P M J DoyleJ: Ms E C Costello (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd 6 out and disputed lead 3 out, pushed along after next and headed approaching last, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace op 4/1

3^rd

7 ½

Last Round

711-11

18/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr H C Swan

Rear of mid-division, headway into 5th after 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 12/1

4^th

Solitary Man

812-0

10/3

T: E BolgerJ: Joshua Halford (7)

Mid-division, went 3rd 4 out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, dropped to 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 11/2

5^th

Bartlemy Boy

811-11

11/1

T: Michael BarryJ: Alan O'Sullivan (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 5 out, soon no extra, tailed off op 8/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

Bold Fury

711-7

12/1

T: W R CrawfordJ: Mr T C Kileff (7)

Mid-division, 6th halfway, mistake 5 out and no impression after next, soon no extra, completely tailed off op 18/1 tchd 20/1

Also Ran

Big Interest

712-0

22/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr D Doyle (7)

Prominent and led after 2nd, headed before 9th, lost place 4 out and soon no extra, behind and pulled up after 2 out op 16/1

The Rebel County

611-11

40/1

T: G AhernJ: Mr J Ahern (7)

Rear of mid-division, some headway into 5th when mistake 4 out, pushed along and soon no extra, behind and pulled up after 2 out op 18/1

Willitgoahead

811-11

5/2f

T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (5)

Mid-division, rear of mid-division halfway, short of room and stumbled on bend after 9th, mistake and unseated rider next op 2/1

Catalani

711-7

28/1

T: Jack FoleyJ: Mr A Harney (7)

Towards rear, headway before 4 out and 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression early straight, 5th and no extra when fell last tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1

Fakiera

1111-7

200/1

T: E GriffinJ: Ms N M Bradley (7)

Towards rear, detached and pulled up before 6th op 125/1

Sampoet

911-7

80/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Miss Georgie Benson (7)

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place before 6 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 5 out tchd 66/1

Temptationinmilan

1011-7

200/1

T: Eamon CourtneyJ: Ms A T O'Reilly (7)

Tracked leaders early, towards rear halfway, no extra after 4 out, behind and pulled up after 2 out op 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.20Pl:€2.00, €1.40, €4.30EX:€27.40Trifecta:€436.40SF:€22.02

Forecasts

Willitgoahead (5/2), Lifetime Ambition (3/1), Solitary Man (10/3), Panda Boy (5/1), Bartlemy Boy (11/1), Bold Fury (12/1), Last Round (18/1), Big Interest (22/1), Catalani (28/1), The Rebel County (40/1), Sampoet (80/1), Fakiera (200/1), Temptationinmilan (200/1)

A few with chances but LIFETIME AMBITION just holds the edge on form and looks the way to go on the back of a comfortable victory in the pointing field in November. C&D scorer Willitgoahead heads the list of dangers, although Solitary Man, Panday Boy and Bartlemy Boy all need factoring into this useful hunter chase too.

LIFETIME AMBITION (IRE)
WILLITGOAHEAD (IRE)
SOLITARY MAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Willitgoahead

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: Mr J L Scallan | T: S Doyle

11/10

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00