13:30 Fairyhouse

Saturday 21 February 2026

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Declan And Maria Coombes Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 36.80s

1^st

Mode Avion

411-9

6/5f

T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (5)

Close up in 3rd, improved to 2nd after 2nd, 3rd before halfway, took closer order 4 out, improved to 2nd before 3 out, travelled well to lead before 2 out, asserted after 2 out, clear last, eased closing stages, easily op Evens

2^nd

Ahellofaman

410-0

8/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Gavin Brouder

Rear, slightly detached in 6th halfway, effort in 5th after 3 out, stayed on in 3rd approaching straight, improved to 2nd 2 out, no impression on clear leader last, no extra run-in tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2

3^rd

Thilos

410-0

50/1

T: J NashJ: Charlie O'Dwyer (5)

Disputed lead, headed after 2nd and soon 3rd, slight mistake 3rd, headway to lead before halfway, asserted after halfway, reduced lead 4 out where not fluent, headed before 2 out where dropped to 3rd, weakened last op 66/1

4^th

Sopelana

411-12

11/4

T: C CollinsJ: Eoin Staples (5)

Towards rear, slightly detached in 5th halfway, effort in 4th after 4 out, under pressure in 5th approaching straight, weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 6/1 tchd 5/2

5^th

Searcog

410-13

9/2

T: P MageeJ: Eoghan Finegan (7)

Disputed lead, led after 2nd, headed before halfway, took closer order on leader 4 out, dropped to 3rd before 3 out, weakened quickly approaching straight, tailed off tchd 4/1

6^th

Whats New

410-13

9/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Cian Quirke

Rear of mid-division, jumped left 1st, not fluent 2nd, slightly detached in 4th halfway, not fluent 4 out and dropped to 5th, weakened in rear after 3 out, tailed off op 5/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

Real Petite⁵²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: T Mullins J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.20, €3.00EX:€10.10Trifecta:€262.20SF:€11.35

Forecasts

Mode Avion (6/5), Sopelana (11/4), Searcog (9/2), Ahellofaman (8/1), Whats New (9/1), Thilos (50/1), Real Petite (50/1)

WHATS NEW appeals most on form and is taken to make a winning handicap debut, for all he isn't one for maximum faith. Sopelana has solid claims back down in trip/grade, while Mode Avion and Searcog should both be better for the switch to handicaps.

WHATS NEW (IRE)
SOPELANA
MODE AVION (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Maxios Prime

Weight: 10-4 |Age: 4

J: Tiernan Power Roche | T: P J Rothwell

9/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00