14:55 Fairyhouse

Tuesday 3 February 2026

All13:1513:5014:2514:5515:3016:0516:40

Easter Festival 4th - 6th April Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 47.20s

1^st

Don Jefe

511-12

16/1

T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Michael Kenneally (7)

Rear of mid-division on outer, improved to track leaders at halfway, 2nd 4 out, disputed lead entering straight, pushed along and led 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well run-in op 14/1 tchd 20/1

2^nd

Gunnery Sergeant

611-12

15/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon 2nd, no impression on winner and kept on same pace run-in tchd 8/1

3^rd

Le Tatoue Madrik

511-12

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear of mid-division, headway into 4th entering straight, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra in 4th when mistake at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong op 16/1 tchd 25/1

4^th

Sound As A Bell

511-12

11/10f

T: G P CromwellJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, 2nd at halfway, 3rd and not fluent 4 out, slight mistake and ridden in 3rd 3 out, dropped to 6th 2 out, moderate 5th at last, kept on one pace in 4th close home tchd Evens and tchd 6/5

5^th

Walking Saint

511-5

7/2

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders on outer, disputed lead from 5th, led from 7th, joined entering straight, ridden and headed 2 out, 3rd at last, no extra, 4th inside final furlong op 6/1

6^th

Jesse James Howard

711-12

200/1

T: C O'ConnellJ: Kieren Buckley

In rear, moderate 9th and pushed along entering straight, 9th 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 80/1

7^th

2 ¼

Poet's Gale

511-12

66/1

T: A J MartinJ: Daniel King

Mid-division, pushed along in moderate 7th entering straight, no impression op 50/1

8^th

Gallant George

611-12

12/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

In rear, moderate 11th entering straight, kept on one pace op 11/1

9^th

Silver Salute

711-12

16/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Josh Williamson (5)

Mid-division, pushed along in moderate 8th entering straight, soon no impression op 14/1 tchd 18/1

10^th

Dark Lieutenant

511-12

33/1

T: P A FahyJ: Danny Mullins

Always towards rear, never a factor op 22/1

11^th

Sky And Sand

611-12

7/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Danny Gilligan

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened op 13/2 tchd 6/1

Also Ran

Listentomewillya

611-12

125/1

T: N LeeJ: Aidan Kelly (3)

Led, joined at 5th, mistake and headed 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 50/1 tchd 150/1

Moorish Castle

611-12

33/1

T: P A FahyJ: Richard Condon (5)

Prominent, took keen hold, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, soon ridden, under pressure in 5th when fell 2 out op 25/1

Fervida

611-5

200/1

T: J A BerryJ: Ross Berry (7)

Mid-division, slight mistake 5th and pushed along, ridden 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 100/1 tchd 250/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.30Pl:€3.70, €2.10, €4.70EX:€133.60Trifecta:€1,595.90SF:€135.04

Forecasts

Sound As A Bell (11/10), Walking Saint (7/2), Sky And Sand (7/1), Gunnery Sergeant (15/2), Gallant George (12/1), Don Jefe (16/1), Silver Salute (16/1), Le Tatoue Madrik (22/1), Dark Lieutenant (33/1), Moorish Castle (33/1), Poet's Gale (66/1), Listentomewillya (125/1), Jesse James Howard (200/1), Fervida (200/1)

Not a strong maiden hurdle and in receipt of weight from most, WALKING SAINT looks the one to be with tackling a trip that is sure to suit. Ian Patrick Donoghue saddles a couple of interesting rivals in Silver Salute and Gallant George.

WALKING SAINT
SILVER SALUTE (IRE)
GALLANT GEORGE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00