Easter Festival Early Bird Ends March 1st Rated Novice Hurdle

Fairyhouse

3:50

Date 2026-02-16

Distance 2m

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,555

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.1°C

Wind 16mph W

Rain 29%

Runners (5)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Lynches Knock ch J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	156	—	312	-	128	88	22d	—	—	-9	23.5	15/8 35%
Leopardstown academy hurdle winner, runner up in Naas maiden latest, big chance
2	Kentucky Beach gr J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	160	t	25-226	112	121	112	46d	—	—	0	22.2	3/1 25%
Promise in maidens and in first two h'caps (inc' over C&D), poor latest but could rebound
5	Mode Avion b J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	153	t	1-343	117	122	101	18d	—	—	+12	28.8	4/1 20%
AQPS winner in France, promise in three Irish starts but Kennedy jumps ship
3	Piccolo Player br J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	157	—	61693	109	118	103	29d	—	—	+9	25.8	5/1 17%
Limerick maiden hurdle winner for this rider, below par since but gets his ground here
1	Lumiere Du Large b J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	ht	208-45	113	108	69	12d	—	—	+7	19.4	13/2 13%
French recruit, no impact in four starts for this yard, well beaten in h'cap latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lynches Knock	15/8	15/8	6/4	15/8	15/8
Kentucky Beach	3/1	5/2	3/1	11/4	5/2
Mode Avion	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Piccolo Player	9/2	9/2	5/1	4/1	4/1
Lumiere Du Large	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mode Avion

28.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 7 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Piccolo Player

25.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 6 Odds: 5

5/1

3rd

Lynches Knock

23.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 10

15/8

Kentucky Beach

22.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Lumiere Du Large

19.4

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mode Avion Top Rated	117	122	101
Lumiere Du Large	113	108	69
Kentucky Beach	112	121	112
Piccolo Player	109	118	103
Lynches Knock	—	128	88

Last Run