Horse Alert

04 Nov 2025 15:45 Fairyhouse

Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €6,899); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.

Christmas Party Jackpot Jingle At Fairyhouse 13th December Handicap Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Better Times Ahead (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	622/964- / 8	Jump (197)	Mark Walsh	R Tyner John P McManus	6/1
		towards rear, headway before 3 out, progress in 5th approaching straight, improved to 3rd before 2 out where mistake, stayed on in 2nd last, ran on well run-in to lead close home
2^nd	10	1½ L	Kingkong Ciergues (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10)	0024-34 / 5	Jump (28)	Tiernan Power Roche	P J Rothwell Kong Partnership	5/1
		prominent, in touch before 3rd, dropped to 8th at 8th, headway before 4 out, 5th before 3 out, closed approaching straight, soon led narrowly, asserted before last, all out closing stages, headed close home
3^rd	13	2 L	Lough Nigara (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5)	34/64-73 / 8	Jump (157)	Ricky Doyle	E Griffin Dunglen Racing…	4/1
		in rear, good headway before 3 out, closed after 3 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression last, kept on same pace closing stages
4^th	12	1½ L	Nettuno Italia (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6)	00045-5 / 5	Jump (36)	Shane Markey	R O'Sullivan John N Place	11/4
		in touch, took closer order after 2nd, 6th before 8th, 5th at 10th, no impression before last, ran on in 4th closing stages, never nearer
5^th	2	20 L	Ney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11)	9305/11- / 7	Flat (503), Jump (255)	Kieren Buckley	E Buckley Molly & Paul Willis…	5/1
		in touch, mid-division before 3rd, 5th before 8th, 4th at 10th, no impression on principals before last, dropped to 5th and weakened closing stages
6^th	9	½ L	John Storey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	770-087 / 7	Jump (34)	Mr P W Gleeson	L P Cusack Michael P Heery	20/1
		mid-division, rear of mid-division at 6th where mistake and lost place, effort and progress before 2 out, kept on one pace before last
7^th	11	HD	Smackwater Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10)	7/52-147 / 11	Jump (92)	Eoin Walsh	Mrs D Foster Jules Sigler	16/1
		towards rear, headway after 3 out, under pressure in 7th 2 out, kept on one pace before last
8^th	1	24 L	Roxhill Roise (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0)	P1/5189- / 7	Jump (253)	Eoin Staples	D M O'Brien Cairde Gaoil Syndicate	25/1
		towards rear, headway into mid-division after 3rd, took closer order before 5th, led before 8th, headed entering straight, soon lost place, weakened before 2 out
9^th	7	7½ L	Sights Unseen (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4)	2130P2 / 6	Jump (39)	Alix Balfe	G P Cromwell Snip & Build Syndicate	16/1
		rear of mid-division, 7th before 8th, headway before 10th where mistake, progress in 3rd after 4 out, lost place 3 out where mistake, soon weakened
10^th	3	10 L	Portarlington (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11)	651058 / 6	Flat (184), Jump (46)	Mr J P Sutton	Ian Donoghue R J Sutton	66/1
		tracked leader, took closer order in 2nd before 5th, 3rd before 8th, lost place after 4 out, weakened entering straight
PU	8	-	Hey Babbs (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0)	93160P / 5	Jump (19)	Patrick M O'Brien	D A McLoughlin Alan E Smith	28/1
		in touch, dropped to rear before 5th, slightly detached after 5th, no impression, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
PU	6	-	Brilliant Light (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	5-03634 / 8	Flat (128), Jump (26)	P Hanlon	J J Hanlon Timlin Titans Syndicate	40/1
		in touch, slight mistake 7th, 4th before 8th, 3rd at 10th, improved to 2nd after 4 out, lost place after 3 out, weakened quickly approaching straight, pulled up before last
PU	5	-	Salmanino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	PP/2FPU- / 9	Jump (197)	Sean Flanagan	Liz Doyle Fauda Partnership	33/1
		led, increased advantage 3rd, reduced lead before 5th, headed before 8th, dropped to 4th after 4 out, lost place 3 out where mistake, weakened, pulled up before 2 out