29 Jan 2026 13:25 Thurles
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,601); Distance: 2m 4f 198y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).
Leugh Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
- |
Toor Khov (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
00/8535 / 8 |
Jump (46) | Liam Quinlan | Ms M Flynn James Nash |
7/1 | ||
| towards rear, headway before 2 out and 2nd approaching straight, pushed along and led before last, ridden and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
4 L |
Insouciant Dallier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
50P/816 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Kevin Sexton | J Fahey Miss Heather Heffernan |
14/1 | ||
| led or disputed lead, headed before 4th, remained prominent and led again 3 out, ridden early straight and headed before last where mistake, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
8 L |
John The Diva (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
513/252 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Phillip Enright | M A Cahill Paul J Cahill |
6/4 | ||
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out and pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
1 L |
Goody Four Shoes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
56446P/ / 8 |
Jump (282) | Harry Sexton | T Gibney Frank Daly & Lorna… |
33/1 | ||
| prominent and led before 4th, slight mistake 5th, headed 3 out where pecked on landing, soon pushed along and lost place, moderate 4th approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
16 L |
Cowper Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3/2241U / 6 |
Jump (28) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Darren Cahill |
5/2 | ||
| rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along and pecked 2 out, soon no impression, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
- |
Live To Laugh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
423363 / 7 |
Jump (26) | Darragh O'Keeffe | Peter Fahey Jimmy Whittle/Michael… |
9/1 | ||
| towards rear, fell 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
- |
Bajan Excell (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
PUPP0P / 10 |
Flat (2011), Jump (18) |
Patrick M O'Brien | C O'Connell Ms Claire O'Connell |
150/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, bad mistake 3rd and dropped to rear, reminders after 7th, detached 4 out and soon no extra, well behind and pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
5 |
- |
Hello Jack (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) |
33/8P63 / 6 |
Jump (14) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Always Optimists… |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
- |
Figurehead (IRE) (colt, chestnutgrey, 11 12) |
425340 / 9 |
Flat (64), Jump (34) |
Simon Torrens | Michael G Cleary Michael G Cleary |
50/1 | ||
| prominent and disputed lead 2nd and 3rd, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear before 3 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up entering straight | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
- |
Roxhill Roise (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
189/807 / 8 |
Jump (40) | Danny Gilligan | D M O'Brien Cairde Gaoil Syndicate |
5/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up early straight | ||||||||||
