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14:55 ✓ Result

Easter Festival 4th - 6th April Maiden Hurdle

Date 2026-02-03
Distance 2m4f55y
Class
Going Heavy
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €7,080
Weather Overcast
Temp 6.1°C
Wind 17mph E
Rain 0%
Winning Time 5m 47.20s (slow by 52.20s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 16/1 Won
2nd 15/2 6
3rd 22/1 6
4th 11/10F 3
5th 7/2 0.2
6th 200/1 15
7th 66/1 2.25
8th 12/1 30
9th 16/1 6
10th 33/1 29
11th 7/1 20

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
P.U. 200/1
P.U. 125/1
Fell 33/1

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
12
Sound As A Bell
Bay
J:Mark Walsh
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Mark Walsh
T:Gavin Cromwell
 166 — 31-076
107
100
68
 23d — — -13
27.6
0.28/1
11/10
48%
Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdles but this is a drop in grade and is a major player
14
Walking Saint
Bay
J:Sean O'Keeffe
T:Paul Nolan
J:Sean O'Keeffe
T:Paul Nolan
 159 — 85
-
100
-
 39d — 0W/0P 1 run -9
3.6
1.50/1
6/1
14%
Promise on debut over hurdles; no progress in a bumper since but capable of better
11
Sky And Sand
Bay
J:Danny Gilligan
T:Ross O'Sullivan
J:Danny Gilligan
T:Ross O'Sullivan
 166 — 5370-7
100
100
71
 269d — — +4
15.8
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Never better than midfield - weakened before 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
4
Gunnery Sergeant
Bay
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
 166 p 64-70
-
89
33
 78d — — -6
2.5
2.00/1
8/1
11%
This is a drop in grade but still needs plenty of improvement with cheekpieces added
3
Gallant George
Bay
J:Conor Stone-Walsh
T:Ian Patrick Donoghue
J:Conor Stone-Walsh
T:Ian Patrick Donoghue
 166 t 288
-
110
72
 17d — — -2
4.2
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Improved run at Navan over 2m6f last time in testing ground; drops in grade and considered
10
Silver Salute
Grey
J:Josh Williamson(5)
T:Ian Patrick Donoghue
J:Josh Williamson(5)
T:Ian Patrick Donoghue
 166 tp 25-378
-
107
74
 20d — — -4
1.6
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Tongue-tie and cheekpieces on; can be a player if building on his initial hurdles promise
2
Don Jefe
Bay
J:Michael Kenneally(7)
T:Gerard Edmund O'Leary
J:Michael Kenneally(7)
T:Gerard Edmund O'Leary
 166 — 05
-
103
53
 31d — — -4
1.4
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Better effort at Cork; this is a drop in grade and doesn't need much more to be involved
1
Dark Lieutenant
Bay
J:Danny Mullins
T:P A Fahy
J:Danny Mullins
T:P A Fahy
 166 — U956
-
78
45
 65d — — -3
1.1
6.25/1
25/1
4%
Well beaten sole completed hurdle start; notable jockey booking so a decent run possible
6
Le Tatoue Madrik
Bay
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
 166 — 0-0
-
90
23
 39d — — -3
1.2
6.25/1
25/1
4%
Novicey in his jumping in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle; this is weaker so not ruled out
8
Moorish Castle
Bay
J:Richard Condon(5)
T:P A Fahy
J:Richard Condon(5)
T:P A Fahy
 166 — 98-65
100
94
26
 19d — — +10
13.5
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Promise on third maiden hurdle start last time; mightn't be far away with more progress
9
Poet's Gale
Bay
J:Daniel King
T:A J Martin
J:Daniel King
T:A J Martin
 166 — 580
-
80
39
 23d — — -2
0.6
12.50/1
50/1
2%
Promise on bumper debut but well below that level since incl' a maiden hurdle; questions
7
Listentomewillya
Bay
J:Aidan Kelly(3)
T:Norman Lee
J:Aidan Kelly(3)
T:Norman Lee
 166 — 86
-
93
-
 77d — — -1
0.4
25.00/1
100/1
1%
Much improved effort at Limerick but needs another chunk of improvement to feature
5
Jesse James Howard
Bay
J:Kieren Buckley
T:Ms Claire O'Connell
J:Kieren Buckley
T:Ms Claire O'Connell
 166 — 09
-
80
46
 22d — — -1
0.3
50.00/1
200/1
0%
Well beaten in two maiden hurdles and needs to find lots to be competitive
13
Fervida
Bay
J:Ross Berry(7)
T:J A Berry
J:Ross Berry(7)
T:J A Berry
 159 — 9UP89
86
74
31
 19d — — +8
9.3
62.50/1
250/1
0%
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Sound As A Bell
 evn 11/10 11/10 evn 11/10
Walking Saint
 5/1 11/2 11/2 6/1 11/2
Sky And Sand
 11/2 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1
Gunnery Sergeant
 15/2 15/2 15/2 15/2 8/1
Gallant George
 12/1 12/1 12/1 11/1 12/1
Silver Salute
 16/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1
Don Jefe
 20/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1
Dark Lieutenant
 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 22/1
Le Tatoue Madrik
 25/1 22/1 22/1 20/1 18/1
Moorish Castle
 28/1 25/1 25/1 25/1 28/1
Poet's Gale
 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1
Listentomewillya
 100/1 80/1 80/1 66/1 66/1
Jesse James Howard
 200/1 125/1 125/1 100/1 100/1
Fervida
 250/1 150/1 150/1 100/1 100/1

Predictor

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

1st Sound As A Bell
27.6
OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3
11/10
2nd Sky And Sand
15.8
OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
13/2
3rd Moorish Castle
13.5
OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1
28/1
4 Fervida
9.3
OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
250/1
5 Gallant George
4.2
OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.7
12/1
6 Walking Saint
3.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
6/1
7 Gunnery Sergeant
2.5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
8/1
8 Silver Salute
1.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
16/1
9 Don Jefe
1.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
20/1
10 Le Tatoue Madrik
1.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
25/1
11 Dark Lieutenant
1.1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
25/1
12 Poet's Gale
0.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
50/1
13 Listentomewillya
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
100/1
14 Jesse James Howard
0.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
200/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Sound As A Bell
107
100
68
Sky And Sand
100
100
71
Moorish Castle
100
94
26
Fervida
86
74
31
Walking Saint —
100
 —
Gunnery Sergeant —
89
33
Gallant George —
110
72
Silver Salute —
107
74
Don Jefe —
103
53
Dark Lieutenant —
78
45
Le Tatoue Madrik —
90
23
Poet's Gale —
80
39
Listentomewillya —
93
 —
Jesse James Howard —
80
46

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Gallant George 17d ago Fit
Moorish Castle 19d ago Fit
Fervida 19d ago Fit
Silver Salute 20d ago Fit
Jesse James Howard 22d ago Fit
Sound As A Bell 23d ago Fit
Poet's Gale 23d ago Fit
Don Jefe 31d ago Fit
Walking Saint 39d ago Fit
Le Tatoue Madrik 39d ago Fit
Dark Lieutenant 65d ago Fresh
Listentomewillya 77d ago Fresh
Gunnery Sergeant 78d ago Fresh
Sky And Sand 269d ago Long break