13:55 Gowran Park
Saturday 14 February 2026
All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50
Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 7f  |  Heavy  |  5 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:55Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 43.60s
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Danny Gilligan
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden after 2 out and went 2nd at last, under pressure and kept on well to lead final 100 yards op 10/3
T:Â James KingJ:Â Phillip Enright
Held up in rear, not fluent 5 out, headway early straight, soon pushed along and led narrowly before last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed final 100 yards op 7/1 tchd 11/1
T:Â A SlatteryJ:Â Philip Donovan
Prominent, slight mistake 1st, 2nd halfway, disputed lead after 4 out and led 2 out, soon ridden and headed before last, 3rd and no extra run-in op 9/2 tchd 4/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along before 3 out and dropped to rear approaching straight, no extra after 2 out, went moderate 4th run-in op 11/10
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Alex Harvey
Soon led, joined after 4 out and headed 2 out, pushed along and no impression in 4th approaching last, no extra op 8/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€2.20, €3.50EX:€38.70Trifecta:€62.30SF:€39.24
Forecasts
Bally Free (5/6), Lord Rouge (9/2), Timesareachanging (5/1), Walks The Talk (11/2), Changeyourstars (10/1)
Gordon Elliott may dominate this Grade 3, with Jack Kennedy's mount BALLY FREE preferred to Lord Rouge, who should find this a bit easier than the Grade 1 Ballymore.
- BALLY FREE (IRE)
- LORD ROUGE (FR)
- TIMESAREACHANGING (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €21,000.002nd: €7,000.003rd: €3,501.004th: €1,750.005th: €1,050.006th: €701.00
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