Social Packs For The Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle

Cork

16:30

Date 2026-03-19

Distance 3m45y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €11,780

Weather Clear

Temp 4.2°C

Wind 1mph E

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 22.60s (slow by 35.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mystic Malina (IRE) Phillip Enright · Daniel G Murphy	10/1	Won
2nd	Toor Khov (IRE) Danny Mullins · Ms M Flynn	5/1	3.5
3rd	Jeriko De Baune (FR) Niall Moore · Philip Fenton	11/1	1.5
4th	He's Home Again (IRE) Philip Byrnes · Edward Cawley	7/2J	3.25
5th	Verdant Place (IRE) Simon Torrens · Patrick T Foley	14/1	19
6th	Well Del (IRE) Calum Hogan · David K Walsh	8/1	3
7th	Noble Talent (IRE) Anna McGuinness · T J Nagle Jr	25/1	1
8th	Sequoiaspirit (IRE) Liam Quinlan · Ray Hackett	12/1	8.5
9th	Kir (FR) Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead	7/1	43
10th	Puma's Dream (IRE) Josh Williamson · Gordon Elliott	7/2J	17

Runners (11)

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
9	He's Home Again Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:Edward Cawley	J:Philip Byrnes T:Edward Cawley	149	p	4U5-62	104	126	120	16d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/1P 2 runs	0	19.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Course 3m winner two years ago, a leading contender now after recent Leopardstown second
2	Puma's Dream Bay J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	741	119	118	87	42d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+15	32.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won a maiden at Thurles on third start, still relatively unexposed, trip should suit
3	Kir Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	159	p	-41P36	114	125	106	32d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+9	24.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Inconsistent sort but stays well and might benefit from the addition of cheekpieces
8	Toor Khov Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Ms M Flynn	J:Danny Mullins T:Ms M Flynn	153	—	85351F	108	123	88	14d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+14	23.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Chase winner in January, faller on latest, fair handicap hurdle form earlier in the season
5	Well Del Bay J:Calum Hogan(5) T:David K Walsh	J:Calum Hogan(5) T:David K Walsh	157	—	-23015	112	122	80	25d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+18	27.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won over 2m7f at Punchestown last month, Naas run four days later may have come too soon
6	Jeriko De Baune Grey J:Niall Moore(5) T:Philip Fenton	J:Niall Moore(5) T:Philip Fenton	155	—	031P06	110	124	76	25d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+12	20.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Has posted three moderate efforts since winning over 3m at Clonmel in November
4	Verdant Place Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	159	p	14-P88	114	123	39	64d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+11	18.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
No sign of his best form since two wins and a solid fourth in chases at Navan last season
10	Mystic Malina Brown J:Phillip Enright T:Daniel G Murphy	J:Phillip Enright T:Daniel G Murphy	148	—	16-01P	103	125	97	53d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+8	15.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Point/maiden hurdle winner, never involved and pulled up on handicap debut, up against it
1	Sequoiaspirit Bay J:Liam Quinlan T:Ray Hackett	J:Liam Quinlan T:Ray Hackett	166	t	5-4256	121	124	94	138d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+12	20	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Last three runs have been over shorter trips, best form has been at 2m6f, each-way chance
11	Noble Talent Bay J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:T J Nagle Jr	J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:T J Nagle Jr	148	—	3P-P0P	103	125	-	17d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+11	14.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has been struggling over fences since a Gowran win in 2024, hard to make a case for him
NR	Insouciant Dallier Bay J:Miss H Heffernan(7) T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Miss H Heffernan(7) T:James Andrew Fahey	154	t	-81628	109	119	113	25d	—	—	—	21.3	—	—
Beaten 4l by Toor Khov in a chase at Thurles in January, that rival is more appealing now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
He's Home Again	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3
Puma's Dream	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Kir	13/2	6/1	6/1	11/2	5/1
Toor Khov	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Well Del	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Jeriko De Baune	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Verdant Place	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Mystic Malina	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Sequoiaspirit	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Noble Talent	25/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Insouciant Dallier	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Puma's Dream

32.5

OR: 17.3 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

4/1

2nd

Well Del

27.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 8.9 Odds: 2.7

8/1

3rd

Kir

24.8

OR: 16 Form: 4.4 Odds: 4.4

13/2

Toor Khov

23.8

OR: 14.5 Form: 6.4 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Insouciant Dallier

21.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

—

Jeriko De Baune

20.2

OR: 15 Form: 2.9 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Sequoiaspirit

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

14/1

He's Home Again

19.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Verdant Place

18.1

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Mystic Malina

15.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Noble Talent

14.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sequoiaspirit	121	124	94
Puma's Dream	119	118	87
Kir	114	125	106
Verdant Place	114	123	39
Well Del	112	122	80
Jeriko De Baune	110	124	76
Insouciant Dallier	109	119	113
Toor Khov	108	123	88
He's Home Again	104	126	120
Mystic Malina	103	125	97
Noble Talent	103	125	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Toor Khov	14d ago	Fit
He's Home Again	16d ago	Fit
Noble Talent	17d ago	Fit
Well Del	25d ago	Fit
Jeriko De Baune	25d ago	Fit
Insouciant Dallier	25d ago	Fit
Kir	32d ago	Fit
Puma's Dream	42d ago	Fit
Mystic Malina	53d ago	Fresh
Verdant Place	64d ago	Fresh
Sequoiaspirit	138d ago	Long break