Conditions
Open
Open Lightweight Race
For Certified Hunters aged 5 years old and upwards, the property of subscribers to any Hunt in Ireland. No Penalties. Mares allowed 5lbs. 4-y-o Maidens excluded.
(Prize Money €2000, Winner: €1400; Second: €400; Third: €200)
Weights: 12st 2lbs
About 3 Miles
No
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1
FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES (FR)
(11yo B G) (63)
| 23 Nov 2025 | Moig South | sh | Ladies Open | Ms A O'Connor | 4/5-1/1F | 3rd | 9L | HUNTERS YARN (IRE) |
| 08 Nov 2025 | Quakerstown | ys | Ladies Open | Ms A O'Connor | 5/4-6/4 | 2nd | 6L | MAGIC SADLER (GB) |
| 13 Dec 2024 | Cheltenham | s | HcapChs | Richard Deegan | -9/1 | 13th | 31L | Stumptown |
| 07 Nov 2024 | Clonmel | g | Chs | Mark Walsh | -100/30 | 4th | 9½L | Saint Sam |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Listowel | s | HcapChs | J J Slevin | -20/1 | 7th | 36L | Flooring Porter |
12st 2lbs
Enda Bolger
J.P. McManus
2
ITS ON THE LINE (IRE)
(9yo BR G) (30)
| 26 Dec 2025 | Down Royal-R | gy | Hunt Chs | Derek O'Connor | 7/4-16/5 | 1st | 1L | WILLITGOAHEAD (IRE) |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Ballindenisk | ys | Open | Ms M O'Sullivan | 5/2-7/2 | 4th | 2¼L | BARTLEMY BOY (GB) |
| 02 May 2025 | Punchestown-R | y | Champ Hunt Chs | Derek O'Connor | 1/1-10/11F | 1st | 2¼L | VIROFLAY (FR) |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Cheltenham-R | gs | Foxhunters | Derek O'Connor | 9/2-4/1 | 2nd | nk | WONDERWALL (IRE) |
| 08 Feb 2025 | Naas-R | s | Hunt Chs | Derek O'Connor | 8/15-4/7F | 3rd | 29½L | RYEHILL (IRE) |
12st 2lbs
Emmet Mullins
J.P. McManus
3
IN EXCELSIS DEO (FR)
(8yo B G) (15)
| 10 Jan 2026 | Ballindenisk | sh | Open Nov Rdrs | D M Russell | 6-8/1 | 7th | 29½L | KING ALEX (FR) |
| 09 Nov 2025 | Naas | sh | HcapHdl | Kieren Buckley | -100/1 | 13th | 60L | Letos |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Limerick | ys | HcapChs | Charlie O'Dwyer | -20/1 | PU | French Dynamite | |
| 08 Jun 2025 | Punchestown | gy | HcapChs | Kieren Buckley | -16/1 | 5th | 16L | Hardwired |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Windsor | s | HcapHdl | Bryan Carver | -28/1 | 11th | 19½L | Titan Discovery |
12st 2lbs
Enda Bolger
Enda Bolger
4
EARTHS FURIES (IRE)
(10yo B G) (26)
| 30 Dec 2025 | Dromahane | ys | Open (Graded Excl) | T P Aherne | 8-12/1 | 10th | 80L | WRAPPEDUPINMAY (IRE) |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Ballindenisk | ys | Open | B Crowley | 8-12/1 | 10th | 70L | BARTLEMY BOY (GB) |
| 09 Nov 2025 | Dromahane | ys | Open (Graded Excl) | B Crowley | 8-12/1 | PU | WONDERWALL (IRE) | |
| 24 May 2025 | Ballingarry | gs | Open | B Crowley | 3-4/1 | 5th | 17L | DYLAN OAK (IRE) |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Castlelands | s | Open | B Crowley | 8-12/1 | 5th | 20½L | KING ALEX (FR) |
12st 2lbs
Eugene M. O'Sullivan
Eugene M. O'Sullivan
5
GOLD CUP BAILLY (FR)
(10yo CH G) (64)
| 22 Nov 2025 | Kirkistown | ys | Open | S Connor | 4-8/1 | 4th | 23L | CADOUDAL SAINT (FR) |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Perth | gs | HcapChs | J J Slevin | -28/1 | PU | Coco Mademoiselle | |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Haydock | gs | NovHdl | Sean Flanagan | -20/1 | 6th | 75L | Battle Born Lad |
| 02 Jan 2025 | Ayr | s | HcapChs | J J Slevin | -11/1 | 4th | 9½L | Whistle Stop Tour |
| 06 May 2024 | Down Royal | g | Hdl | Ben Bromley | -6/1 | 3rd | 22L | Born Braver |
12st 2lbs
S.R.B. Crawford
S.R.B. Crawford
6 DE
HUNTERS YARN (IRE)
(9yo B G) (14)
| 11 Jan 2026 | Aghabullogue | h | Open Nov Rdrs | Ms E C Costello | 4-3/1 | 1st | 20L | CONFLATED (IRE) |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Dromahane | ys | Open (Graded Excl) | R James | 6/4-7/4F | 3rd | 5½L | WRAPPEDUPINMAY (IRE) |
| 23 Nov 2025 | Moig South | sh | Ladies Open | Ms E C Costello | 2-5/2 | 1st | 8L | WRAPPEDUPINMAY (IRE) |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Punchestown | y | HcapHdl | J J Slevin | -25/1 | 12th | 17½L | Ascending Lark |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Aintree | gs | HcapChs | J J Slevin | -22/1 | 11th | 35L | Sans Bruit |
12st 2lbs
P.M.J. Doyle
Simon Munir & Isaac Souede
7 DE
KING ALEX (FR)
(12yo B G) (15)
| 10 Jan 2026 | Ballindenisk | sh | Open Nov Rdrs | J P Ahern | 5/4-1/1F | 1st | 12L | LORD OF KERAK (GB) |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Ballindenisk | ys | Open | J P Ahern | 8-12/1 | 2nd | hd | BARTLEMY BOY (GB) |
| 09 Nov 2025 | Dromahane | ys | Open (Graded Excl) | J P Collins | 8-12/1 | 3rd | 3L | WONDERWALL (IRE) |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Cork-R | y | Hunt Chs | J P Ahern | 20-18/1 | 5th | 29L | LISLEIGH LAD (IRE) |
| 13 Apr 2025 | Dromahane | gy | Open Nov Rdrs | J P Ahern | 3-7/2 | 2nd | 7L | BUGS MORAN (IRE) |
12st 2lbs
Garrett J. Ahern
Chloe Ahern
8 DE
LORD OF KERAK (GB)
(11yo B G) (15)
| 10 Jan 2026 | Ballindenisk | sh | Open Nov Rdrs | Ms A Verling | 3-4/1 | 2nd | 12L | KING ALEX (FR) |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Ballindenisk | ys | Open | Ms A Verling | 8-12/1 | 5th | 4¾L | BARTLEMY BOY (GB) |
| 23 Nov 2025 | Lingstown | ys | Open Banks | Ms A Verling | 6-8/1 | UR | CHEMICAL ENERGY (IRE) | |
| 02 Nov 2025 | Rathcannon | gy | Open Nov Rdrs | Ms A Verling | -5/1 | 2nd | 9½L | SOLITARY MAN (IRE) |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Lisronagh | y | Ladies Open | Ms A Verling | -5/2JF | 6th | 22L | LA FELINE (FR) |
12st 2lbs
P. Cashman
Catherine Cashman
9 DE
MAJOR BARRY (IRE)
(8yo B G) (198)
| 11 Jul 2025 | Cork | g | Hdl | Kieren Buckley | -40/1 | 6th | 102L | Happy Jacky |
| 05 Jul 2025 | Bellewstown | g | HcapHdl | Kieren Buckley | -14/1 | PU | Our Soldier | |
| 12 May 2025 | Killarney | y | HcapHdl | Sean Houlihan | -8/1 | 7th | 32L | My Gaffer |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Fairyhouse | sh | HcapNovHdl | Niall Houlihan | -50/1 | 6th | 10½L | Last Kingdom |
| 06 Sep 2024 | Kilbeggan | y | HcapHdl | Jack G Gilligan | -9/1 | 9th | 19L | Presenting Lad |
12st 2lbs
M. Anthony Murphy
M. Anthony Murphy
10
STUZZIKINI (IRE)
(8yo B G) (279)
| 21 Apr 2025 | Fairyhouse | sh | HcapChs | Gavin Brouder | -66/1 | PU | Haiti Couleurs | |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Cheltenham | gs | NovHcapChs | Sam Ewing | -33/1 | PU | Haiti Couleurs | |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Gowran Park | sh | HcapChs | Carl Millar | -20/1 | 13th | 50L | Nick Rockett |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Navan | y | HcapChs | Gavin Brouder | -20/1 | 1st | 2½L | Lucid Dreams |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Galway | s | HcapChs | Sam Ewing | -8/1 | 3rd | 2¾L | Grandero Bello |
12st 2lbs
Stephanie Ocsko-Moore
Stephanie Ocsko-Moore
11
THE GREAT UNKNOWN (IRE)
(7yo B M) (64)
| 22 Nov 2025 | Boulta | y | Mares Open | Derek O'Connor | -2/5F | 1st | 6L | QUEEN OF THE GALES (IRE) |
| 01 Nov 2025 | Lisronagh | y | Mares Open | Derek O'Connor | 1/4-1/6F | 1st | 3L | HERO IN THE SKY (IRE) |
| 04 May 2025 | Stowlin | gy | Mares Open | Ms T Quail | -4/6F | 1st | 4L | BESTALINE (FR) |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Ballysteen | y | Open | Ms T Quail | -4/6F | 2nd | 2L | MAGIC SADLER (GB) |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Quakerstown | y | Ladies Open | Ms T Quail | 5/2-3/1 | 1st | 8L | I MASKED DU POTIER (FR) |
11st 11lbs
Sam Curling
Adelia Greer
12 DE
WHACKER CLAN (IRE)
(10yo B G) (26)
| 30 Dec 2025 | Dromahane | ys | Open (Graded Excl) | Ms A Connolly | 7-10/1 | 8th | 78L | WRAPPEDUPINMAY (IRE) |
| 02 Aug 2024 | Galway | gy | HcapChs | Rachael Blackmore | -8/1 | 17th | 99L | Battleoverdoyen |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Ayr | s | HcapChs | Rachael Blackmore | -18/1 | PU | Macdermott | |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Cheltenham | s | HcapChs | Mr J L Gleeson | -17/2 | 3rd | 26L | Inothewayurthinkin |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Naas | s | HcapHdl | Mike O'Connor | -12/1 | 7th | 11½L | American Money |
12st 2lbs
Josh Halley
Whacker's Clan Syndicate
13 DE
WHAT PATH (FR)
(9yo B G) (14)
| 11 Jan 2026 | Aghabullogue | h | Open Nov Rdrs | E M Nugent | 8-12/1 | 4th | 46L | HUNTERS YARN (IRE) |
| 23 Nov 2025 | Moig South | sh | Ladies Open | Ms M O'Sullivan | 5-6/1 | 4th | 10L | HUNTERS YARN (IRE) |
| 08 Nov 2025 | Quakerstown | ys | Ladies Open | Ms M O'Sullivan | -7/2 | 4th | 12L | MAGIC SADLER (GB) |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Cheltenham | g | HcapChs | Adam Wedge | -16/1 | PU | Manothepeople | |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Doncaster | g | HcapNovChs | James Bowen | -25/1 | 5th | 44L | Weveallbeencaught |
12st 2lbs
Michael M. Mangan
John W. Griffin
PREVIEW
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This race has thrown up some great renewals of late, and this years renewal looks set to be no different, with the entry headlined by top hunter chaser ITS ON THE LINE. Second at the last three Cheltenham Festivals, he was back in the winners enclosure at Down Royal over Christmas and sets the standard for this. Hunters Yarn is the big danger as he has won two of his three starts at this level, including when easily dismissing the former Irish Gold Cup winner Conflated in tough conditions at Aghabullogue last time. He has already beaten the potentially reopposing Fakir Doudairies this season, whilst leading mare, The Great Unknown, has not finished outside of the first two in each of her nine starts since joining Sam Curling.
