Fairyhouse (IRE)
14:38
Easter Festival 4th - 6th April Handicap Hurdle
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €11.80 Place: €1.60 €3.60 €1.80 Exacta: €160.90 Tricast: €968.79 Trifecta: €446.70
Non-Runners: Jupiter Du Gite (allergies), Mi Lucky Cailin (withdrawn), Run For Cover (in season)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - shaken up approaching last - led run-in - kept on - cosily(op 8/1)
4 G Good E Bolger 166 lbs 12/1 Won
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2nd
Prominent - led 3 out - faced challenge when mistake 2 out - not fluent last - headed run-in - kept on(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
4 G Poor P J Rothwell 140 lbs 14/1 1.75
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3rd
In touch with leaders - headway after 7th - pressed leader 2 out - weakened run-in(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
8 M Poor Patrick T Foley 159 lbs 7/1 9
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4th
Midfield - headway after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 9/1)
6 M Poor James Andrew Fahey 154 lbs 6/1 7.5
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5th
In rear - steady headway before 4 out - mistake 3 out - stayed on but never dangerous(tchd 28/1)
5 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 154 lbs 25/1 3.5
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6th
Midfield - headway after 4 out - weakened before 2 out (vet reported gelding to be lame on his left-hind post race)(op 2/1)
5 G Poor A J Martin 149 lbs 5/2F 16
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7th
Prominent - not fluent 3rd - weakened before 2 out(tchd 11/2)
6 G Poor Thomas Gibney 145 lbs 6/1 9.5
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8th
Never better than midfield - tailed off
5 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 154 lbs 80/1 83
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99th
Always behind - pulled up before 2 out(op 66/1)
9 G Poor M M Rice 155 lbs 80/1 -
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99th
Towards rear - headway before 4 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out
7 G AVG Ian Patrick Donoghue 157 lbs 16/1 -
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99th
Soon led - headed 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
5 G AVG Karl Thornton 149 lbs 8/1 -
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99th
Midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - weakened before 3 out - pulled up after 2 out
6 G Poor J P Flavin 149 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
Prominent - outpaced after 4 out - weakened and pulled up after 3 out (jockey said mare got tired very quickly)(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
6 M AVG Paul John Gilligan 156 lbs 16/1 -
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99th
Midfield - not fluent 3rd - soon dropped to rear and reminder - struggling when pulled up after 3 out(op 28/1)
6 M Poor E D Delany 147 lbs 22/1 -
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99th
Always behind - pulled up before 2 out(op 9/1)
4 F Poor P J Rothwell 148 lbs 14/1 -
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99th
Always behind - unseated 4 out(op 80/1 tchd 50/1 and tchd 100/1)
4 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 161 lbs 66/1 -
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