20 Dec 2025 15:05 Thurles
Winner: €14,499 (Penalty: €8,700); Distance: 2m 6f 108y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Long Branch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
16-3454 / 6 |
Jump (27) | Michael Kenneally | S Neville Mrs S Neville |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd 3 out, 2nd again approaching straight and pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ½ L |
He Can't Dance (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 12 0) |
1/138-33 / 5 |
Jump (27) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
5/2 | |
| prominent, ran freely and led from 3rd, not fluent 2 out and soon pushed along, 1 length lead last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 41 L |
Alpha Zeta (FR) (filly, bay, 11 4) |
353-35 / 5 |
Jump (41) | R Deegan | Liz Doyle Alpha Partnership |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway after 4 out and 4th next, pushed along entering straight, moderate 3rd after 2 out, no impression on principals | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Reiki Revolution (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
32321P / 5 |
Jump (34) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell James F Dunne |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, 6th 3 out, pushed along and no impression before next, went remote 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Jisco Du Brem (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
217848 / 6 |
Jump (18) | Mr Alan O'Sullivan | Jonathan Sweeney T A Hegarty |
40/1 | |
| prominent and led briefly after 2nd, 3rd halfway, 5th and ridden after 3 out, no extra in straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 39 L |
William Tell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
F5P-211 / 6 |
Jump (30) | Cian Quirke | D H Kelly O D Kueres |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd 3 out, pushed along approaching straight and dropped to 6th 2 out, soon no extra and eased, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Minella Supreme (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
3-21F16 / 5 |
Jump (56) | Paddy Hanlon | J C McConnell Mandarin Syndicate |
22/1 | |
| prominent early, 7th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Some Song (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1-1 / 5 |
Jump (50) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Michael Roden |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slow 4 out, pushed along and dropped to rear before next, weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Obey The Order (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
10-349 / 5 |
Jump (27) | Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell David L'Estrange… |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, slight mistake 5 out and dropped to rear before 3 out, soon no extra, well behind and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||