QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

15:25

QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-03-03

Distance 3m

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,835

Weather Clear

Temp 5.1°C

Wind 4mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 14.90s (slow by 19.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Daydream Nation (IRE) Ben Harvey · William Harvey	11/2	Won
2nd	He's Home Again (IRE) Philip Byrnes · Edward Cawley	7/1	2
3rd	Plain Or Battered (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · P J Rothwell	12/1	4.75
4th	Midnight Our Fred (IRE) Danny Mullins · J P Flavin	11/2	12
5th	Pookie Holler (GB) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	85/40F	13

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Flemensface (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Eoin Griffin	14/1
P.U.	Kingkong Ciergues (FR) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	8/1
P.U.	Lonesome Boatman (FR) Mr D Allen · Sean Joseph Allen	11/1
P.U.	Pebble Bleu (IRE) Calum Hogan · Colin Motherway	18/1
P.U.	The Shanty Field (IRE) Michael Kenneally · Declan Queally	16/1

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Pookie Holler Brown J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	157	—	38-422	110	121	111	33d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-2	22.3	11/4 27%
Second to Pebble Bleu at Thurles; up 4lb but could have more to offer and a player
2	Daydream Nation Chestnut J:Ben Harvey T:William Harvey	J:Ben Harvey T:William Harvey	165	—	21-135	118	124	102	44d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+8	20.6	6/1 14%
Well below best at Thurles but can go well on handicap debut if handling this ground
6	Midnight Our Fred Bay J:Danny Mullins T:J P Flavin	J:Danny Mullins T:J P Flavin	156	t	2P-2P4	109	123	50	59d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+6	18.4	11/2 15%
Two poor chase runs lately; lower hurdles mark but this ground looks against him
8	Kingkong Ciergues Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	150	p	-3421P	103	122	82	40d	—	—	+15	24.7	15/2 12%
Won at Fairyhouse in November but pulled-up at Gowran since; down 1lb and has to rebound
9	He's Home Again Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:Edward Cawley	J:Philip Byrnes T:Edward Cawley	148	—	04U5-6	101	123	85	100d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+7	15.1	9/1 10%
Cork winner was soundly beaten back at that venue the last twice and has to rebound
1	Lonesome Boatman Bay J:Mr D Allen(7) T:Sean Joseph Allen	J:Mr D Allen(7) T:Sean Joseph Allen	166	p	4-4136	119	130	-	37d	—	—	+11	19.5	10/1 9%
Better known as a chaser but handles this ground so not ruled out back hurdling
10	Plain Or Battered Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:P J Rothwell	140	b	0-3936	93	121	-	12d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+6	12.7	11/1 8%
3lb out of the handicap back hurdling but would have a squeak if getting back to his best
4	Pebble Bleu Grey J:Calum Hogan(5) T:Colin Motherway	J:Calum Hogan(5) T:Colin Motherway	157	—	F18116	110	122	95	13d	—	—	+24	30.7	14/1 7%
Was poor in a Grade 3 last time and has to rebound even dropping in grade
3	Flemensface Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	157	b	235-6P	110	126	-	100d	—	—	+11	16.6	18/1 5%
Poor in two chase starts in November but can do better back in this sphere with blinkers
7	The Shanty Field Bay J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Declan Queally	J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Declan Queally	153	—	005	106	120	81	51d	—	—	+7	16.7	16/1 6%
The handicapper hasn't taken any chances with his mark; has to do much more

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Pookie Holler	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2	11/4
Daydream Nation	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Midnight Our Fred	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Kingkong Ciergues	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	15/2
He's Home Again	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Lonesome Boatman	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Plain Or Battered	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Pebble Bleu	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Flemensface	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	18/1
The Shanty Field	16/1	12/1	14/1	10/1	17/2

Predictor

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

1st

Pebble Bleu

30.7

OR: 15 Form: 14 Odds: 1.7

14/1

2nd

Kingkong Ciergues

24.7

OR: 13.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 2.9

15/2

3rd

Pookie Holler

22.3

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Daydream Nation

20.6

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Lonesome Boatman

19.5

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Midnight Our Fred

18.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

The Shanty Field

16.7

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

16/1

Flemensface

16.6

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

He's Home Again

15.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Plain Or Battered

12.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lonesome Boatman	119	130	—
Daydream Nation	118	124	102
Pookie Holler	110	121	111
Pebble Bleu	110	122	95
Flemensface	110	126	—
Midnight Our Fred	109	123	50
The Shanty Field	106	120	81
Kingkong Ciergues	103	122	82
He's Home Again	101	123	85
Plain Or Battered	93	121	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Plain Or Battered	12d ago	Quick return
Pebble Bleu	13d ago	Quick return
Pookie Holler	33d ago	Fit
Lonesome Boatman	37d ago	Fit
Kingkong Ciergues	40d ago	Fit
Daydream Nation	44d ago	Fit
The Shanty Field	51d ago	Fresh
Midnight Our Fred	59d ago	Fresh
He's Home Again	100d ago	Long break
Flemensface	100d ago	Long break