01 Jan 2026 15:15 Fairyhouse
Winner: €12,501 (Penalty: €7,500); Distance: 2m 5f 175y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Grimes Estate Agents Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Kaid D'authie (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
F14P1-2 / 6 |
Jump (40) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
5/6 | |
| tracked leader, disputed lead 4th and led from 6th, slight mistake 2 out and headed briefly, ridden and led again approaching last, kept on well to draw clear run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 10 L |
Wingmen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3206-23 / 8 |
Jump (26) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Bective Stud |
9/4 | |
| led, joined 4th and headed 6th, 2nd halfway, ridden and led again briefly after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 20 L |
Fishery Lane (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
31PP-7F / 7 |
Jump (21) | Daniel King | W P Mullins Bryan Drew |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, no impression before 4 out, moderate 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Beckett Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0260-05 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Mike O'Connor | H De Bromhead Michael O'Flynn |
18/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 7th, 5th halfway, no impression from 5 out, went moderate 4th approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Lucky Lyreen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6305-90 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Carl Millar | G Elliott Lyreen Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| ran 6th, pushed along and no impression 4 out, went moderate 5th before last, kept on one pace, never a factor | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 22 L |
Joystick (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
41P27-4 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Ballybow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2110-85 / 7 |
Jump (26) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Dr Eggman (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3/2129-8 / 8 |
Jump (41) | Ricky Doyle | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
So They Tell Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1P56-P8 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Aidan Kelly | P Roche John P McManus |
100/1 | |
| always rear, never a factor, slight mistake 8th and soon pushed along, no extra from 5 out, well behind and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||