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Saturday 20 December 2025

13:22

WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle

2m26y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners

Winning time 4m 9.00s

Going
Yielding
Surface
Turf
Jumps
9 hurdles

Result

1st

Kotkito Bello (FR) p

No. 11

5yo, 10-5, OR 110

J: Tiernan Power Roche (3) · T: P J Rothwell

4:09.00

Sent to front from the off - margin stretched to 2 lengths by halfway then hunted down approaching 2 out - regained command before the last and pulled away to score

2nd

Fiver Friday (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 10-3, OR 112

J: Eoin Staples (7) · T: Gavin Cromwell

8½

Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - improved into 2nd entering the straight - driven up to share the front after 2 out - lost that position before the last where hesitant to jump - unable to threaten the winner up the run-in

3rd

Half A Chance (IRE) p

No. 9

6yo, 10-2, OR 111

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

0.3

Held up towards the back early - still only 6th at halfway - improved into 3rd approaching straight but couldn't threaten the leaders before the last - stayed on at one gait to finish 3rd

4th

St Faz (FR) t

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR 116

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7½

Held up in midfield - 7th at halfway - driven from 2 out but made no headway and dropped to 6th before the last - stayed on same speed to finish 4th

5th

Magic Day (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 10-9, OR 111

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

0.3

Sat close to front pack early - 4th at halfway then pressed for effort after second-last without gaining ground - stayed on same rate to finish 5th

6th

Ephesus (IRE) tp

No. 3

4yo, 11-4, OR 120

J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

2½

Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - fourth after driven approach into straight - unable to close on the two in front - stumbled at the last then held on for sixth without finding more

7th

Rokathir (FR)

No. 12

6yo, 10-6, OR 108

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead

3¾

Held up towards the back - 8th at halfway - little response into the straight - stayed on same speed to finish 7th

8th

My Gaffer (IRE)

No. 7

7yo, 10-5, OR 114

J: Michael Kenneally (7) · T: John Patrick Ryan

0.1

Sat close to pace early - second at halfway before dropping back entering straight - unable to find more from 2 out

9th

Fast Felix (IRE) ht

No. 5

7yo, 10-11, OR 116

J: G B Noonan (3) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

½

Held up in the tail of the field - urged forward with no gain from 3 out - made no dent in the straight - stayed on at one speed to finish ninth

10th

Railway Hurricane (IRE) tp

No. 2

10yo, 11-6, OR 122

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Paul W Flynn

22

Held up towards the back throughout - made no meaningful impact as the field turned for home - jumped poorly 2 out and found nothing - finished well held in 10th

11th

Visionarian (IRE)

No. 1

10yo, 11-12, OR 128

J: Danny Mullins · T: James M Barrett

14

Held up towards the back - failed to land a blow - no response from 3 out - well beaten in 11th

Non-runners: Cafe Con Leche (other)

Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.

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