14:45 Limerick

Thursday 16 April 2026

All13:0513:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

D'Icon Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 50y  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 4m 36.60s
1st
Horse silk
8
3/1
T: M WintersJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Led, joined after 4th and disputed, led again 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well run-in op 11/4 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
3
5/2j
T: H De BromheadJ: Mark Walsh
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress in 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on leader before last, kept on same pace run-in op 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
7
7
9/2
T: S AherneJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Tracked leader, disputed after 4th, 2nd 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
5/2j
T: J P RyanJ: Michael Kenneally (5)
Held up, 4th halfway, closer before straight, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
32
2
17/2
T: P T FoleyJ: Simon Torrens
Rear, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened and tailed off tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
8
6
40/1
T: Aengus KingJ: Phillip Enright
Towards rear, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened and tailed off op 50/1
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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Hardy Stuff37
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 4
T: G Elliott  J: Jack Kennedy
NR
4
Horse silk
Something Noble25
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: Ciaran Murphy  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.70, €1.30EX:€11.30Trifecta:€21.20Tricast:€31.63SF:€11.40

Forecasts

Sense Of Occasion (5/2), Piccolo Player (5/2), Shellrunforbriggs (3/1), Hardy Stuff (3/1), Market Ready (9/2), Something Noble (5/1), Arctic Flame (17/2), Chosen Shant (40/1)

Verdict

Promising SENSE OF OCCASION wasn't given a hard time when well held on qualifying run and is fancied to improve now handicapping. He's preferred to Piccolo Player, who ought to fare better returning to the scene of his previous victory, with Clonmel runner-up Market Ready another to note.

  1. SENSE OF OCCASION (IRE)
  2. PICCOLO PLAYER (IRE)
  3. MARKET READY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Mercury Mission
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 6
11/8

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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