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Sunday 5 April 2026

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Cawley Furniture Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:07  |   Winning time: 5m 18.80s
1st
Horse silk
15
33/1
T: C CollinsJ: Ben Harvey
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led entering straight and soon pushed along, ridden and headed approaching last, left clear after last, kept on well op 40/1 tchd 28/1
2nd
Horse silk
7
6
15/2
T: T M WalshJ: Mark Walsh
Mid-division, headway before 3 out where slight mistake, 4th entering straight, 3rd and ridden approaching last where slightly hampered, kept on one pace run-in tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
22
7/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Mid-division, some headway after 3 out, 4th and mistake next, ridden and no impression approaching last where left 3rd, kept on one pace op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
16
12/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Towards rear early, headway on outer before 3 out where slight mistake, 5th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1
1
25/1
T: W R CrawfordJ: Danny Mullins
Mid-division, some headway after 3 out and 6th next, pushed along and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
7/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace op 17/2 and tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
4
18
6/1f
T: R O'SullivanJ: Danny Gilligan
Rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight and 10th 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor op 11/2
8th
Horse silk
6
5
511-8
28/1
T: E SeymourJ: Calum Hogan (5)
Towards rear, ridden in rear of mid-division on outer approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
19
18/1
T: Thomas DowlingJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and 9th next, ridden and no impression approaching last
10th
Horse silk
4 ¼
8
18/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: S D Bowen
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no extra after 3 out tchd 20/1
11th
Horse silk
5 ½
12
20/1
T: A SextonJ: Harry Sexton (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 3 out and soon lost place, no threat in straight tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1
12th
Horse silk
7
3
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra after 2 out

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
2
28/1
T: G ElliottJ: James Smith (5)
Rear of mid-division when pecked and unseated rider 2nd op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
7
12/1
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Michael Kenneally (5)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before next op 11/1
F
Horse silk
9
7/1
T: Mrs G CallaghanJ: Donagh Meyler
Towards rear, headway before 3 out, 2nd and travelled well entering straight, ridden and led narrowly approaching last where fell op 15/2 tchd 13/2
PU
Horse silk
10
8/1
T: J P DempseyJ: Keith Donoghue
Soon led, headed briefly 5th, ridden and headed entering straight, soon lost place and eased, behind and pulled up before last
PU
Horse silk
13
22/1
T: W J McLernonJ: Sean Flanagan
Led early, remained prominent and led again briefly 5th, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before last op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
14
40/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
17
66/1
T: P A FahyJ: Jack Tudor
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and detached in rear after 3 out, no extra and pulled up before next op 80/1
F
Horse silk
21
28/1
T: A J MartinJ: Daniel King
Towards rear, fell 2nd op 33/1
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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Aurea Fortuna1
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: A J Martin  J: Philip Byrnes
NR
20
Horse silk
Minority Interest14
Weight: 10-1|  Age: 6
T: P J Rothwell  J: Simon Torrens
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€58.10Pl:€8.40, €2.40, €2.30, €3.40EX:€811.50Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€2,006.02SF:€278.01

Forecasts

Sky And Sand (6/1), Sheer Raz (7/1), Some Song (7/1), Royal Soldier (7/1), Sticwiththeprocess (15/2), Doctor Elvis (8/1), Umpire's Call (8/1), Zam Bobbler (12/1), Aurea Fortuna (12/1), Don Jefe (12/1), Minority Interest (14/1), Jaynemax (18/1), Takenasred (18/1), Frankie's Freebie (20/1), Mi Lucky Cailin (22/1), Green Hope (25/1), Tir Og (28/1), Maverick Mack (28/1), Poet's Gale (28/1), Katie Daniels (33/1), Diamond Tipp (40/1), Lauro's Legend (66/1)

Verdict

ROYAL SOLDIER was most impressive when readily landing a Gowran handicap last month and is marginally preferred to fellow unexposed sorts Sky And Sand and Sheer Raz in a highly competitive race. The wholly unexposed Poet’s Gale would be of interest if attracting market support.

  1. ROYAL SOLDIER (IRE)
  2. SKY AND SAND (IRE)
  3. SHEER RAZ (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Grann's Boy
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 5
33/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00

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