21 Feb 2026 13:30 Fairyhouse
Winner: €14,499 (Penalty: €8,700); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Heavy.
Declan And Maria Coombes Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Mode Avion (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1-343 / 4 |
Jump (23) | Josh Williamson | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
6/5 | |
| close up in 3rd, improved to 2nd after 2nd, 3rd before halfway, took closer order 4 out, improved to 2nd before 3 out, travelled well to lead before 2 out, asserted after 2 out, clear last, eased closing stages, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 12 L |
Ahellofaman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
8-9694 / 4 |
Jump (26) | Gavin Brouder | J J Hanlon Miss Rachel O'Neill |
8/1 | |
| rear, slightly detached in 6th halfway, effort in 5th after 3 out, stayed on in 3rd approaching straight, improved to 2nd 2 out, no impression on clear leader last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 12 L |
Thilos (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) |
69P / 4 |
Flat (192), Jump (11) |
Charlie O'Dwyer | J Nash J A Nash |
50/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed after 2nd and soon 3rd, slight mistake 3rd, headway to lead before halfway, asserted after halfway, reduced lead 4 out where not fluent, headed before 2 out where dropped to 3rd, weakened last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 46 L |
Sopelana (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) |
415-817 / 4 |
Flat (142), Jump (13) |
Eoin Staples | C Collins Tallys Bar Syndicate |
11/4 | |
| towards rear, slightly detached in 5th halfway, effort in 4th after 4 out, under pressure in 5th approaching straight, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 13 L |
Searcog (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) |
446 / 4 |
Flat (136), Jump (56) |
Eoghan Finegan | P Magee Eleven Apostles… |
9/2 | |
| disputed lead, led after 2nd, headed before halfway, took closer order on leader 4 out, dropped to 3rd before 3 out, weakened quickly approaching straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Whats New (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) |
F2R255 / 4 |
Flat (128), Jump (7) |
Cian Quirke | A Slattery Joe Bolger |
9/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, jumped left 1st, not fluent 2nd, slightly detached in 4th halfway, not fluent 4 out and dropped to 5th, weakened in rear after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Real Petite (GER) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
9880 / 4 |
Flat (174), Jump (52) |
Sean Cleary-Farrell | T Mullins Mrs Rita Byrne |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||