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Tuesday 26 May 2026

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Portwest Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 4m 6.40s

1^st

Can Happen

611-7

9/1

T: P FloodJ: Danny Gilligan

Towards rear, pushed along and closer in 7th 2 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, late headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 11/1 tchd 17/2

2^nd

1 ½

Mary's Pride

911-1

14/1

T: E CawleyJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)

Tracked leaders, mid-division at 3rd, 6th 2 out, soon pushed along, went 2nd and ridden at last, rider soon dropped whip, checked on inner 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on well in 2nd close home op 16/1

3^rd

Moylussa

711-9

11/2

T: M MagnussenJ: Philip Donovan (3)

Rear of mid-division on outer, headway 4 out, improved to lead 2 out, ridden at last, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home op 5/1

4^th

Allo Al Khawaneej

611-9

28/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Towards rear, mistake at 1st, headway after 3 out, went 8th and ridden after last, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on well, never nearer op 22/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

Piccolo Player

511-7

7/2f

T: J P RyanJ: Daniel King

Tracked leaders, 3rd travelling well 2 out, ridden in 3rd at last, no extra final furlong op 4/1 tchd 10/3

6^th

1 ½

Valsorpresa

810-10

50/1

T: Richard DanielsJ: Harry Sexton (7)

Rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, went 4th and ridden 2 out, 6th at last, no extra op 33/1 tchd 66/1

7^th

Atlantic Gamble

510-13

25/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Jack Gilligan (5)

Rear of mid-division, reminder 4th, ridden in 9th 2 out, 7th at last, no impression

8^th

1 ¼

Bowgate Street

710-7

5/1

T: M FlanneryJ: Alan O'Sullivan (7)

Mid-division, headway into 5th 2 out, soon ridden, 8th at last, no impression op 7/1

9^th

3 ½

Ned In The Park

711-12

8/1

T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)

Led, not fluent at 2nd, headed 2 out, soon ridden, dropped to 4th at last, weakened op 7/1 tchd 17/2

10^th

Kazakh D'arthel

611-10

11/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Slowly into stride and pushed along early, in rear, reminder 3rd, ridden 3 out, 11th 2 out, no impression op 10/1

11^th

Kelly's Cosmos

510-11

16/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan

Always towards rear, mistake 4th and ridden, weakened from 3 out, completely tailed off

Also Ran

Bhean Saibhre

511-10

7/1

T: A A HowardJ: Peter Smithers (7)

Slowly into stride and pushed along early, in rear, rear of mid-division at halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 13/2 tchd 8/1

Wandering Rocks

711-10

11/1

T: W DurkanJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 8/1

Cornaroya Rocco

510-13

28/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before last tchd 22/1

Expert Analysis

410-6

66/1

T: Dermot KilmartinJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Cool Summer³⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Reserve 3

Mon Sheriffe³²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Desert Haven³²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Donagh Meyler

Free Flowing⁶¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: N Lee J: J J Slevin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.40Pl:€3.90, €4.30, €2.30EX:€67.70Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€783.34SF:€131.40

Forecasts

Piccolo Player (7/2), Bowgate Street (5/1), Moylussa (11/2), Desert Haven (13/2), Bhean Saibhre (7/1), Ned In The Park (8/1), Can Happen (9/1), Kazakh D'arthel (11/1), Wandering Rocks (11/1), Mary's Pride (14/1), Kelly's Cosmos (16/1), Atlantic Gamble (25/1), Free Flowing (25/1), Allo Al Khawaneej (28/1), Cornaroya Rocco (28/1), Valsorpresa (50/1), Cool Summer (50/1), Mon Sheriffe (50/1), Expert Analysis (66/1)

DESERT HAVEN arrives on the back of a couple of respectable efforts last month and might be worth siding with to go one place better than in this race last year. Kazakh d'Arthel was running well when falling over fences last time and is capable of making a bold bid returned to the smaller obstacles. Ned In The Park and Bhean Saibhre, who has a decent record here, are also shortlisted.

DESERT HAVEN
KAZAKH D'ARTHEL (FR)
NED IN THE PARK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

I Am Mimi

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Keith Donoghue | T: G P Cromwell

15/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00