D'Icon Novice Handicap Hurdle – Limerick

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D'Icon Novice Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-04-16

Distance 2m50y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,835

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 7.1°C

Wind 9mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 36.60s (slow by 47.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Shellrunforbriggs (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Michael Winters	3/1	Won
2nd	Sense Of Occasion (IRE) Mark Walsh · Henry De Bromhead	5/2J	5.5
3rd	Market Ready (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Sean Aherne	9/2	7
4th	Piccolo Player (IRE) Michael Kenneally · John Patrick Ryan	5/2J	3.25
5th	Arctic Flame (IRE) Simon Torrens · Patrick T Foley	17/2	32
6th	Chosen Shant (IRE) Phillip Enright · Aengus King	40/1	8

Runners (8)

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
3	Sense Of Occasion Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	62-454	110	116	100	86d	—	—	-7	25	0.50/1	2/1 33%
C&D maiden run at Christmas encouraging; respected on handicap debut
8	Shellrunforbriggs Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Michael Winters	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Michael Winters	153	h	961642	102	114	93	56d	—	—	+5	27.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Recent chase second augurs well though ideally wants further
5	Piccolo Player Brown J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	157	t	169356	106	118	96	40d	—	—	+1	21.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Too keen at Gowran last time; tongue-tie back on and previous C&D winner; claims
7	Market Ready Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	154	—	40-342	103	117	100	14d	—	—	+3	17.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Recent Clonmel second puts him right in the mix despite 3lb rise
2	Arctic Flame Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	162	t	243120	111	122	98	74d	—	—	+18	27.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Didn't count in Leopardstown mares' handicap at DRF; this less competitive
6	Chosen Shant b/br J:Phillip Enright T:Aengus King	J:Phillip Enright T:Aengus King	155	p	0P4055	104	116	35	147d	—	—	+12	14.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Wexford winner last summer on better ground; lacks a recent run and ground a concern
NR	Hardy Stuff Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	h	P4170	123	112	117	37d	—	—	—	23	—	—
Leopardstown maiden winner well held at Cheltenham twice since; drops in grade now
NR	Something Noble Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Ciaran Murphy	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ciaran Murphy	161	—	151	118	123	-	25d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	—	32	—	—
Shock C&D winner last month should go well again despite 6lb rise

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sense Of Occasion	2/1	7/4	7/4
Shellrunforbriggs	3/1	10/3	3/1
Piccolo Player	3/1	11/4	3/1
Market Ready	5/1	9/2	5/1
Arctic Flame	9/1	15/2	17/2
Chosen Shant	50/1	40/1	50/1
Hardy Stuff	-	-	-
Something Noble	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Something Noble

OR: 17 Form: 15 Odds: 0

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2nd

Shellrunforbriggs

27.7

OR: 13 Form: 8 Odds: 6.7

10/3

3rd

Arctic Flame

27.2

OR: 15.3 Form: 9.4 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Sense Of Occasion

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 10

2/1

Hardy Stuff

OR: 18.3 Form: 4.7 Odds: 0

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Piccolo Player

21.7

OR: 14 Form: 1.5 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Market Ready

17.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Chosen Shant

14.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hardy Stuff	123	112	117
Something Noble	118	123	—
Arctic Flame	111	122	98
Sense Of Occasion	110	116	100
Piccolo Player	106	118	96
Chosen Shant	104	116	35
Market Ready	103	117	100
Shellrunforbriggs	102	114	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Market Ready	14d ago	Fit
Something Noble	25d ago	Fit
Hardy Stuff	37d ago	Fit
Piccolo Player	40d ago	Fit
Shellrunforbriggs	56d ago	Fresh
Arctic Flame	74d ago	Fresh
Sense Of Occasion	86d ago	Fresh
Chosen Shant	147d ago	Long break