29 Dec 2025 13:42 Limerick
Winner: €14,499 (Penalty: €8,700); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Philip O'Sullivan Heating & Plumbing Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Holy See (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
24P36-4 / 5 |
Flat (653), Jump (39) |
John Shinnick | W Durkan William Durkan |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead approaching straight, pushed along 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| ½ L |
Ifallgoeswell (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 0) |
223-474 / 5 |
Jump (22) | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes Come Home Sober… |
5/1 | |
| held up in touch, 6th halfway, headway after 3 out and 2nd entering straight, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and challenged last, stayed on well, held close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 15 L |
West Of Bally (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
4-2751 / 5 |
Jump (41) | Calum Hogan | E McNamara Michael Joyce &… |
5/4 | |
| held up in touch, took keen hold, 5th halfway, slight mistake 6th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 4th and no impression before 2 out, 3rd at last, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Minella Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
126/02F / 7 |
Jump (30) | Cian Quirke | W J Lanigan Christopher Neville |
16/1 | |
| led or disputed, led 6th, moved to inner before 3 out, headed approaching straight, pushed along in 3rd and no impression before 2 out, ridden in 4th last, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Ask The Bookie (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
89-5045 / 9 |
Jump (74) | Phillip Enright | G Scott Ask The Bookie… |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, in touch on outer entering straight, pushed along in 5th and no impression 2 out, ridden when not fluent last, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Beckistine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
F53-499 / 6 |
Jump (15) | Daniel King | M A Molloy J Upton-Murphy |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden in 6th and no impression 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 4 L |
Run For The Border (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) |
566715 / 5 |
Jump (41) | Mr J M Halford | J P Ryan Declan Donohoe |
33/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no impression when short of room briefly before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Oaks Soldier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
3-45 / 5 |
Jump (36) | Ricky Doyle | Eamon Courtney Mrs Valerie Courtney |
9/2 | |
| led or disputed, slight mistake and headed 6th, not fluent next, switched left to outer before 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, weakened | ||||||||||