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Friday 12 June 2026

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Winter Festival Early Bird Handicap

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 15.24s

1^st

(4)

Midnight Dusk

39-11

13/2

T: Jack FoleyJ: Billy Lee

Led, joined at halfway, regained lead 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure final furlong op 8/1 tchd 17/2

2^nd

(2)

Nakamura

310-1

4/1f

T: J P MurtaghJ: Patrick McGettigan (5)

Slowly into stride, tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on op 8/1

3^rd

(1)

Stone Bear

39-10

5/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Nicola Burns (5)

Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along in 10th 2f out, soon ridden, went 6th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to go 3rd close home

4^th

(5)

Nazario

39-9

8/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Dwelt, mid-division, pushed along 2f out, 5th when short of room on inner over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders op 5/1

4^th

(8)

Joyful Tidings

39-8

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Gary Carroll

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 13/2

6^th

2 ½

(3)

Coincidental Glory

39-1

8/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead at halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra op 15/2

7^th

(6)

Absoluteassignment

38-12

16/1

T: A MullinsJ: Gavin Ryan

Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression op 9/1

8^th

2 ½

(11)

All The Girls

39-9

16/1

T: T G McCourtJ: James Ryan

Mid-division, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression tchd 18/1

9^th

(9)

Sovereign Cry

39-11

14/1

T: Daniel MurphyJ: Shane Foley

Mid-division, pulled hard, ridden 2f out, weakened, eased inside final furlong tchd 16/1

10^th

4 ¾

(12)

Venetian Star

39-7

8/1

T: P T FoleyJ: Luke McAteer

Dwelt, rear of mid-division, no impression straight op 15/2

11^th

4 ½

(10)

Breaking Dawn

310-1

8/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Colin Keane

Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 9/1

12^th

5 ½

(7)

Unidos

39-6

50/1

T: M FaheyJ: Leigh Roche

Slowly away, always off pace in last, weakened straight tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

(13)

Dancing Saxon¹²⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.50Pl:€2.10, €1.70, €2.20EX:€40.40Trifecta:€204.50Tricast:€133.95SF:€34.83

Forecasts

Nakamura (4/1), Stone Bear (5/1), Midnight Dusk (13/2), Joyful Tidings (8/1), Nazario (8/1), Coincidental Glory (8/1), Venetian Star (8/1), Breaking Dawn (8/1), Dancing Saxon (10/1), Sovereign Cry (14/1), Absoluteassignment (16/1), All The Girls (16/1), Unidos (50/1)

JOYFUL TIDINGS arrives on the back of a solid effort at Cork and is taken to edge a trappy-looking handicap. Nakamura has dropped to an attractive mark and will benefit from the return of blinkers, whilst Sovereign Cry is of interest with Shane Foley replacing an apprentice.

JOYFUL TIDINGS
NAKAMURA (IRE)
SOVEREIGN CRY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Midnight Horizon

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 3

J: J M Sheridan | T: D Hogan

5/2

Prize Money

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