Easter Festival April 4th - 6th Rated Novice Hurdle

Fairyhouse

12:58

Date 2026-01-15

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €8,555

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 27.80s (slow by 42.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Welluknow (IRE) Daniel King · M A Molloy	18/5	Won
2nd	Heron's Butler (IRE) Liam McKenna · Dermot A McLoughlin	8/1	3.75
3rd	Nelson Muntz (IRE) Cian Quirke · David Harry Kelly	7/1	4.5
4th	Coyote Spirit (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	11/4	0.3
5th	Sticwiththeprocess (GB) Mark Walsh · T M Walsh	6/4F	7.5

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Sticwiththeprocess Bay J:Mark Walsh T:T M Walsh	J:Mark Walsh T:T M Walsh	162	p	832-13	114	120	104	54d	—	—	-13	30.2	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Course winner over 2m, this trip not a problem, stable had a winner on Monday
1	Coyote Spirit Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	165	p	1-6443	117	120	79	17d	—	—	+11	29	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Handicap rating seems a fair reflection of his ability judged on 4l third at Leopardstown
2	Nelson Muntz Bay J:Cian Quirke T:David Harry Kelly	J:Cian Quirke T:David Harry Kelly	165	—	-13434	117	121	109	20d	—	—	+13	25.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Seems held by Heron's Butler on Thurles running, better run in a handicap last time
5	Welluknow Bay J:Daniel King T:M A Molloy	J:Daniel King T:M A Molloy	160	—	6-3310	112	119	78	20d	—	—	+8	18.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won 2m Gowran novice handicap in November, finished behind Nelson Muntz at Leopardstown
3	Heron's Butler Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	163	—	085U12	115	128	118	56d	—	—	+19	30.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Appears to have a definite edge over Nelson Muntz on running at Thurles, merits respect

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sticwiththeprocess	11/10	11/10	evn	11/10	Evens
Coyote Spirit	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Nelson Muntz	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1	6/1
Welluknow	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1
Heron's Butler	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Heron's Butler

30.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 11.3 Odds: 3.3

13/2

2nd

Sticwiththeprocess

30.2

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 14.2

11/10

3rd

Coyote Spirit

OR: 16.8 Form: 7 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Nelson Muntz

25.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Welluknow

18.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Coyote Spirit	117	120	79
Nelson Muntz	117	121	109
Heron's Butler	115	128	118
Sticwiththeprocess	114	120	104
Welluknow	112	119	78

Last Run