Race Result - Fairyhouse, 14th January 2026 Back to results
13:45 Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap Hurdle

Going yielding (yielding to soft in places), 9 ran.
Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st From The Ashes P Byrnes 9 10 6 7/2
Close up, in touch before 1st, took closer order in 3rd before 5th, improved to 2nd before 4 out, stayed on to lead narrowly last, driven out run-in
2nd Dippedinmoonlight Donagh Meyler 1 1/4 length 8 10 9 5/1
Led, headed 1st, on terms 2nd, soon led, under pressure and headed last, kept on run-in, not match winner closing stages
3rd Found A Diamond S R Markey 7 lengths 6 10 10 3/1 F
Rear of mid-division, 5th after 6th, took closer order 3 out, 4th after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last, one paced run-in
4th Noble Birth K M Donoghue 12 lengths 2 11 7 25/1
Tracked leader, in touch before 1st, 4th after 6th, progress in 3rd before 3 out, dropped to 4th and weakened before last
5th Bal Kauto Michael Kenneally 6 1/2 lengths 3 11 2 4/1
Rear, 9th after 6th, 8th before 4 out, under pressure in 7th after 3 out, some progress after 2 out, weakened last
6th Find A Fortune J W Kennedy 5 1/2 lengths 4 11 0 14/1
Towards rear, 7th after 6th, effort in 6th 4 out, progress in 5th after 3 out, no impression, weakened after 2 out
7th Minella Sixo Paddy Cleary 22 lengths 1 12 1 10/1
Towards rear, 8th after 6th, dropped to 9th before 4 out, weakened in 8th 2 out where not fluent
8th Verdant Place S D Torrens 27 lengths 5 10 12 13/2
Mid-division, dropped to 6th after 6th, 7th 4 out, under pressure in 6th after 3 out, weakened in 7th 2 out
PulledUp Your Honor D J Gilligan 10 10 6 50/1
Soon tracked leader, led 1st, joined 2nd, soon headed, 2nd after 6th, 3rd before 4 out, lost place and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out