Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Naas

15:30

Date 2026-02-22

Distance 2m7f20y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €12,980

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 9.8°C

Wind 15mph SW

Winning Time 6m 30.50s (slow by 54.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Melbourne Shamrock (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	5/2F	Won
2nd	Minella Sixo (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	4/1	0.3
3rd	Ontheropes (IRE) Sean Cleary-Farrell · Thomas Mullins	6/1	5.5
4th	Waittillitellyou (IRE) E Walsh · Edward Cawley	50/1	1.75
5th	Well Del (IRE) Calum Hogan · David K Walsh	6/1	4.75
6th	Jeriko De Baune (FR) Niall Moore · Philip Fenton	12/1	0.2
7th	Harry Des Ongrais (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	7/1	4.5
8th	Hartur d'Arc (FR) Michael Kenneally · John C McConnell	9/1	4.25
9th	D Art D Art (FR) Daniel King · Thomas Cooper	12/1	21

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Melbourne Shamrock Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	157	p	/P-424	121	136	107	36d	—	—	-3	27.1	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Cheekpieces on for handicap debut and improvement likely
3	Minella Sixo Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	165	v	F0-976	129	135	98	20d	—	—	+8	24.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Wasn't disgraced at DRF recently but ideally wants better ground
8	Well Del Bay J:Calum Hogan(5) T:David K Walsh	J:Calum Hogan(5) T:David K Walsh	150	—	P-2301	114	129	87	4d	—	—	+6	20	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Wednesday's Punchestown winner expected to make bold bid under 7lb penalty
2	Harry Des Ongrais Grey J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	166	p	2P-3P0	130	137	-	21d	—	—	+13	22.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Back hurdling after two sub-par runs over fences; handles heavy so don't rule out
6	Ontheropes Brown J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:Thomas Mullins	J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:Thomas Mullins	154	—	43P023	118	132	79	4d	—	—	+18	26	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Veteran hard to be confident in nowadays but can't rule out
7	Hartur d'Arc Bay J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:John C McConnell	152	p	20-P0P	116	134	-	20d	—	—	+10	18.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Out of form since December return; cheekpieces tried
1	D Art D Art Chestnut J:Daniel King T:Thomas Cooper	J:Daniel King T:Thomas Cooper	166	—	3280-P	130	135	113	20d	—	—	+15	21.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ran okay in last year's Pertemps Final but recent runs far from encouraging
9	Jeriko De Baune Grey J:Niall Moore(5) T:Philip Fenton	J:Niall Moore(5) T:Philip Fenton	148	—	-031P0	112	136	83	31d	—	—	+17	21.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Held up in midfield - outpaced and towards rear before 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 16/1)
4	Waittillitellyou Brown J:E Walsh T:Edward Cawley	J:E Walsh T:Edward Cawley	158	t	4/10-P	122	133	95	98d	—	—	+16	18.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Entitled to come on for comeback run and has his ground although mark still high

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Melbourne Shamrock	15/8	9/4	9/4
Minella Sixo	4/1	7/2	4/1
Well Del	5/1	9/2	5/1
Harry Des Ongrais	15/2	15/2	15/2
Ontheropes	9/1	17/2	9/1
Hartur d'Arc	9/1	17/2	9/1
D Art D Art	12/1	11/1	11/1
Jeriko De Baune	16/1	14/1	16/1
Waittillitellyou	50/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Melbourne Shamrock

27.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

9/4

2nd

Ontheropes

OR: 17 Form: 6.7 Odds: 2.4

9/1

3rd

Minella Sixo

24.8

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Harry Des Ongrais

22.9

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

D Art D Art

21.9

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Jeriko De Baune

21.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 4.9 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Well Del

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Hartur d'Arc

18.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Waittillitellyou

18.6

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Harry Des Ongrais	130	137	—
D Art D Art	130	135	113
Minella Sixo	129	135	98
Waittillitellyou	122	133	95
Melbourne Shamrock	121	136	107
Ontheropes	118	132	79
Hartur d'Arc	116	134	—
Well Del	114	129	87
Jeriko De Baune	112	136	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Well Del	4d ago	Quick return
Ontheropes	4d ago	Quick return
Minella Sixo	20d ago	Fit
Hartur d'Arc	20d ago	Fit
D Art D Art	20d ago	Fit
Harry Des Ongrais	21d ago	Fit
Jeriko De Baune	31d ago	Fit
Melbourne Shamrock	36d ago	Fit
Waittillitellyou	98d ago	Long break