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Friday 22 May 2026

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Frank And Brian Fitzsimons Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 180y  |   Good to Yielding  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:29  |   Winning time: 5m 25.40s
1st
Horse silk
6
12/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: Ricky Doyle
Tracked leaders, 2nd before 4th, led after 2 out and clear last, ridden and kept on well, eased close home, easily tchd 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
14
2
12/1
T: Gerald QuinnJ: Kevin Healy (7)
Led, flicked tail after 5th, pushed along and headed after 2 out, ridden and no impression after last, kept on one pace op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
3
11/4f
T: S McParlanJ: Shane Fitzgerald
Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, checked on landing 4th, slightly hampered 2 out, soon ridden in 7th and no impression, moderate 4th after last, kept on one pace, moderate 3rd close home op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
8/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: James Smith (5)
Mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along in 4th after 2 out, no impression before last, ridden in moderate 3rd after last, kept on one pace, moderate 4th close home op 15/2 tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
11/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: Kevin Sexton
Mid-division, ridden in 8th after 2 out, no impression op 9/1 tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
12
11/1
T: E DoyleJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, some headway 3 out, pushed along in 6th after next, no impression op 9/1 tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
6/1
T: L LennonJ: Carl Millar (5)
Tracked leader, 3rd before 4th, 4th when jumped left 4 out, ridden in 5th after 2 out, no extra op 9/2
8th
Horse silk
nk
5
7/1
T: N SlevinJ: Paddy Cleary (7)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd 4 out, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, no extra run-in tchd 13/2 and 15/2
9th
Horse silk
6
13
8/1
T: G KeaneJ: Mike O'Connor
Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, mid-division halfway, pushed along towards rear when hampered 3 out, no extra op 7/1
10th
Horse silk
16
15
14/1
T: Ms M FlynnJ: Niall Moore (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression when hampered 3 out, weakened op 11/1 tchd 16/1
11th
Horse silk
5 ½
7
66/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Dylan Robinson
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden after 3 out, no extra when hampered next, weakened op 50/1 tchd 80/1
12th
Horse silk
1
14
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: John Shinnick
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along before 3 out, weakened op 16/1

Also Ran

BD
Horse silk
8
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Always towards rear, pushed along and no impression when brought down 2 out op 22/1
BD
Horse silk
9
14/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Eoin Walsh
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression when brought down 2 out op 18/1 tchd 20/1
F
Horse silk
11
66/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: Alix Balfe (7)
Slowly away and lost ground start, towards rear, closer in mid-division halfway, in touch in 6th when fell 2 out tchd 50/1
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Non-Runners

18
Horse silk
Cozone40
Weight: 12-1|  Age: 9
T: M J Smith  J: Reserve 3
NR
16
Horse silk
Jimli's Cave14
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 8
T: R K Watson  J: Reserve 1
NR
17
Horse silk
Jetstream Jeff52
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 5
T: P McCreery  J: Reserve 2
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.00Pl:£3.60, £4.30, £2.10EX:£215.20Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£524.67SF:£156.24

Forecasts

Scary Askari (11/4), Artic Chief (6/1), Mercurial Sea (7/1), Annarubyrose (8/1), Yoursimplythebest (8/1), Cozone (10/1), Gangster Granny (11/1), Phildante (11/1), Joya Del Mar (12/1), Bayonetta (12/1), Toor Moon (14/1), Gortmore Lady (14/1), Milesfromthehonk (25/1), Boston Queen (25/1), Jimli's Cave (50/1), Jetstream Jeff (50/1), Game And Glory (66/1), Lady Iseult (66/1)

Verdict

Not nearly as competitive as the numbers suggest and ARTIC CHIEF is taken to build on a very good recent C&D third and gain a breakthrough success off just a 2 lb higher mark here. Bayonetta is feared most on the back of a good Perth fourth after an absence, while Gangster Granny and Annarubyrose also need considering.

  1. ARTIC CHIEF (IRE)
  2. BAYONETTA (IRE)
  3. GANGSTER GRANNY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Sights Unseen
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
13/8

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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