18 Jan 2026 13:10 Thurles
Winner: €13,500 (Penalty: €8,100); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding.
W.T. O'Grady & E.J. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Espresso Milan (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
427/1 / 6 |
Jump (38) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Stewart Andrew |
5/6 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 6th, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 4 L |
Minella Emperor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
351P43 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Mr M J O'Neill | E Mullins Michael Joseph… |
17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, headway after 3 out and led briefly early straight, pushed along after 2 out and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Long Branch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
6/34541 / 6 |
Jump (29) | Darragh O'Keeffe | S Neville Mrs S Neville |
11/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along after 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, ridden and kept on well into 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 7 L |
American Jukebox (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2426/71 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
15/2 | |
| soon led, pushed along and headed approaching straight, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, no impression before last and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 15 L |
Daydream Nation (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
221/13- / 6 |
Jump (32) | Ben Harvey | William Harvey Daydream Nation… |
7/1 | |
| disputed lead early, tracked leader, dropped to 5th before halfway, pushed along approaching straight, no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 19 L |
Sept Etoiles (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
41 / 5 |
Jump (23) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Mrs P Sloan |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||