14:05 Down Royal

Saturday 31 October 2026

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Kildress Plumbing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 3m 59.70s

1^st

Stuntman Steve

711-0

50/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Alix Balfe (7)

In touch with leaders, 4th halfway, went 3rd passing omitted 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and switched right before last, kept on well towards finish op 33/1

2^nd

Lygon Lad

610-3

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (3)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and switched left before 2 out, ridden before last where not fluent, stayed on but not match winner towards finish op 11/1

3^rd

Lieber Nicc

711-9

13/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Held up in rear, 9th halfway, headway on outer when ridden before 2 out, ridden before next, stayed on run-in, nearest finish op 7/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

Barrys Spirit

510-9

22/1

T: A MurrayJ: Conor Smithers (7)

Disputed lead, raced freely, three lengths advantage before 4th, carried left by loose horse after 4th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden before next, weakened close home op 28/1 tchd 33/1

5^th

Malbay Madness

610-13

25/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon

Towards rear, not fluent 4th, some headway when pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, ridden and kept on run-in op 22/1 tchd 33/1

6^th

1 ¾

Red Glory

811-6

22/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Disputed lead, headed after 3rd, not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), slightly hampered by loose horse before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, no danger op 16/1

7^th

Hopes Are High

411-4

15/2

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

Towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, never a factor op 6/1

8^th

1 ¾

Combs

410-9

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: Paddy Cleary (7)

Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, bit short of room before 2 out where not fluent, ridden and weakened before last, no danger op 18/1

9^th

Arch Empire

610-11

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Waited with in rear, pushed along when not clear run before 2 out, smooth headway into 2nd before last where bad mistake, not recover tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1

10^th

Metamorpheus

710-1

17/2

T: A McNamaraJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Tracked leader, pushed along and dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened quickly before last, no impression op 11/1

11^th

Mino Des Mottes

411-4

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, slightly hampered 3rd, mistake and dropped to rear 3 out (usual 4 out), pushed along and detached in rear passing omitted 3 out op 6/1

Also Ran

Ben Hur

411-6

6/5f

T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing

Prominent, unseated rider 1st op 6/4 tchd 11/10

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Non-Runners

Lazare De Star²⁰⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Eoghan Finegan

Radiator Springs⁴¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Thornleigh Frank³³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: S McParlan J: Sean Flanagan

Wholelotofbusiness³⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: E McCarthy J: Daniel King

Duke Of Leggagh³¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: M Mulvany J: Ricky Doyle

Hopeful Hero²²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: T Hogan J: Mark Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£54.20Pl:£10.60, £3.00, £2.40EX:£655.10Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£5,116.40SF:£610.01

Forecasts

Ben Hur (6/5), Radiator Springs (6/1), Lieber Nicc (13/2), Mino Des Mottes (7/1), Hopes Are High (15/2), Lazare De Star (8/1), Wholelotofbusiness (8/1), Metamorpheus (17/2), Lygon Lad (14/1), Arch Empire (14/1), Hopeful Hero (14/1), Barrys Spirit (22/1), Red Glory (22/1), Malbay Madness (25/1), Thornleigh Frank (25/1), Duke Of Leggagh (25/1), Combs (40/1), Stuntman Steve (50/1)

RADIATOR SPRINGS again shaped like a very well-treated mare when fourth of 18 at Listowel on her return last month and gets the nod to confirm the promise of that run faced with a seemingly ideal test. The selection's stablemate Lieber Nicc hasn't been seen since winning this race last year, but that is no bad thing given he's plainly very capable fresh and must be taken seriously in his bid to repeat the feat from a 10 lb higher mark. Ben Hur remains unexposed and completes the shortlist.

RADIATOR SPRINGS (IRE)
LIEBER NICC (IRE)
BEN HUR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Lieber Nicc

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 6

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: H De Bromhead

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €15,000.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €500.00