14:05 Fairyhouse
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
T: Thomas DowlingJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and 9th next, ridden and no impression approaching last
T: S R B CrawfordJ: S D Bowen
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no extra after 3 out tchd 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
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra after 2 out
Also Ran
T: G ElliottJ: James Smith (5)
Rear of mid-division when pecked and unseated rider 2nd op 25/1
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
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
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
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
T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1
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
T: A J MartinJ: Daniel King
Towards rear, fell 2nd op 33/1
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Non-Runners
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Aurea Fortuna1
Weight: 11-2| Age: 7
T: A J Martin J: Philip Byrnes
NR
20
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)
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.
- ROYAL SOLDIER (IRE)
- SKY AND SAND (IRE)
- SHEER RAZ (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00
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