Open- Novice Riders
Open Lightweight Race Novice Riders
For Certified Hunters aged 4 years old and upwards, the property of subscribers to any Hunt in Ireland.
4-Y-O Maidens excluded. No Penalties. Mares allowed 5lbs. For Novice Riders who, at midnight on the Monday prior to the closing of entries, have not ridden more than fifteen winners under any Rules of Racing or Steeplechasing, including Point to Point Steeplechases. Riders who have not ridden more than 5 winners are entitled to a 5lb allowance.
(Prize Money €2000, Winner: €1400; Second: €400; Third: €200)
Weights: 4yo 11st 11lbs, 5yo 12st 2lbs
About 3 Miles
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Pedigree / Hunt
Owner
| 29 Mar 2026 | Downpatrick-R | ys | Mdn Hunt Chs | J M Halford | -11/2 | 2nd | 6L | CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR) |
| 07 Mar 2026 | Tyrella | y | Wnr One | B O'Neill | -1/1F | 1st | 1¼L | LAWFUL RULER (IRE) |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Tyrella | gy | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | B O'Neill | 11/4-9/2 | 1st | 1¼L | TONY THE PONY (IRE) |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Kirkistown | ys | 5yo Geld Mdn | B O'Neill | 6/4-4/5F | 4th | 23L | IRISH CHAMP (IRE) |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Portrush | gy | 5yo Geld Mdn | B O'Neill | 7/4-11/10F | F | TOBYSHILL (IRE) |
12st 2lbs
Ray Nicholas
| 06 Apr 2026 | Loughanmore | s | Open (Graded Excl) | B O'Neill | 5/6-1/1F | 2nd | 1L | CARNFUNNOCK (IRE) |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Portrush | ys | Open | B O'Neill | 5/6-4/5F | 1st | nk | HEARTS AND SPADES (FR) |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Farmacaffley | sh | Open | B O'Neill | -1/2F | 1st | 2¾L | GOLD CUP BAILLY (FR) |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Nenagh | s | Ladies Open - (NG) | Ms G Benson | 4/6-4/5F | 2nd | 4L | SOLITARY MAN (IRE) |
| 07 Feb 2026 | Kirkistown | ys | Open | D G Lavery | 5/6-1/1F | 1st | 21L | CADOUDAL SAINT (FR) |
12st 2lbs
S.J. Hegarty & Jennifer O'Kane
| 26 Apr 2026 | Lisronagh | ggy | Ladies Open | Ms N Lockhead Anderson | 1-6/4 | 1st | 3L | MAGIC SADLER (GB) |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Kirkistown | ys | Open Nov Rdrs | Ms N Lockhead Anderson | 2-5/2F | UR | CITY CHIEF (IRE) | |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Ballyragget | h | Open Nov Rdrs | Ms N Lockhead Anderson | 4/6-6/4F | 1st | nk | SIR OLLIE (IRE) |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Tinahely | s | Open Nov Rdrs | Ms N Lockhead Anderson | 5/4-7/4JF | 2nd | 8L | GALE FORCE JET (GB) |
| 08 Feb 2026 | Comea | s | Open Nov Rdrs | Ms N Lockhead Anderson | 5/4-6/4 | 1st | 1½L | IN EXCELSIS DEO (FR) |
12st 2lbs
J. O'Leary
| 19 Apr 2026 | Castletown | s | Open Nov Rdrs | Ms H M Phillips | -5/1 | 2nd | 1½L | MACS CHARM (IRE) |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Ballycrystal | ys | Open (Graded Excl) | J O'Grady | 8-14/1 | 7th | 66L | WHAT PATH (FR) |
| 08 Mar 2026 | Belclare | s | Open | Ms N Lockhead Anderson | 6-10/1 | PU | ASIAN MASTER (IRE) | |
| 08 Feb 2026 | Comea | s | Open Nov Rdrs | C M Connolly | 7/2-4/1 | 7th | 15L | BEAU WALKING (IRE) |
| 07 Dec 2025 | Ballycrystal | s | Open Nov Rdrs | Ms N Lockhead Anderson | 5/4-7/4 | 3rd | 2L | GALE FORCE JET (GB) |
12st 2lbs
Sam Curling
| 25 Apr 2026 | Ballysteen | y | Open | Ms N Lockhead Anderson | 2-3/1 | 2nd | nk | TULLYBEG (IRE) |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Turtulla | s | Open Nov Rdrs | J P Collins | 8-10/1 | PU | LIFETIME AMBITION (IRE) | |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Tinahely | ggy | Open (Graded Excl) | D Doyle | 6/4-2/1F | 2nd | 6L | CHEMICAL ENERGY (IRE) |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Fairyhouse | s | HcapChs | Miss C O O'Brien | -16/1 | 8th | 73L | Read To Return |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Tramore | y | HdlClaim | Keith Donoghue | -5/1 | 4th | 7L | Must Meet Cecil |
12st 2lbs
Gerard Anthony Spain
| 26 Apr 2026 | Fairyhouse | gy | Open Nov Rdrs | Ms E Fallon | 10-8/1 | 5th | Dist | TUMUCH (FR) |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Belclare | gy | Open | Ms E Fallon | 12-16/1 | 6th | 76L | LIFETIME AMBITION (IRE) |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Farmacaffley | sh | Open | J Kidd | -8/1 | PU | WINGED LEADER (IRE) | |
| 06 Sep 2023 | Hexham | g | HcapChs | Ben Harvey | -5/1 | 2nd | 1¼L | Hapy La Vie |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Cartmel | s | HcapChs | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | -100/30J | PU | Fairlawn Flyer |
12st 2lbs
Gerard Fox
| 05 Apr 2026 | Fairyhouse-R | ys | J O Reilly Hunt Chs | O McGill | 28-14/1 | 2nd | 15L | FIVE STAR GETAWAY (IRE) |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Kirkistown | ys | Open Nov Rdrs | Cormac J Byrne | 3-100/30 | 1st | hd | IN EXCELSIS DEO (FR) |
| 08 Mar 2026 | Belclare | s | Open | D McGill | 4-11/2 | 3rd | 10L | ASIAN MASTER (IRE) |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Oldtown | h | Open | D McGill | -3/1 | 4th | 25½L | LETS GO CHAMP (IRE) |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Down Royal-R | gy | Hunt Chs | O McGill | 33-40/1 | 14th | 45L | ITS ON THE LINE (IRE) |
12st 2lbs
Largy Bloodstock
| 26 Apr 2026 | Fairyhouse | gy | Open Nov Rdrs | W R Hamilton | 4-6/1 | 4th | 45L | TUMUCH (FR) |
| 22 Dec 2023 | Ascot | gs | HcapHdl | Niall Houlihan | -9/1 | 4th | 22L | Immortal Fame |
| 14 Nov 2023 | Lingfield | s | HcapHdl | Niall Houlihan | -7/1 | 3rd | 16L | Whydah Gally |
| 07 Oct 2023 | Fontwell | g | HcapHdl | Niall Houlihan | -8/1 | 4th | 19L | Soul Icon |
| 18 May 2023 | Fontwell | g | HcapHdl | Niall Houlihan | -100/30 | 2nd | ¾L | San Pedro |
12st 2lbs
Paul Bailie
| 25 Apr 2026 | Ballysteen | y | Open | J W Hendrick | 4-6/1 | UR | TULLYBEG (IRE) | |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Tattersalls | ys | Open | J W Hendrick | 5-6/1 | 6th | 16L | DORA D'OR (IRE) |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Cheltenham | gs | HcapHdl | Alex Harvey | -16/1 | 14th | 42L | French Ship |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Bellewstown | g | HcapHdl | Alex Harvey | -13/2 | 2nd | 2¾L | Birmingham Alabama |
| 05 Jul 2025 | Bellewstown | g | HcapHdl | Alex Harvey | -16/1 | 5th | 19½L | Our Soldier |
12st 2lbs
Kevin E. Doyle
| 06 Apr 2026 | Loughanmore | s | Wnr Two Adj | J L Scallan | 4-5/1 | 2nd | 2L | LARGY LEADER (IRE) |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Portrush | g | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | N McParlan | 1-11/10 | 1st |
12st 2lbs
Aidan B. Darragh
| 28 Mar 2026 | Portrush | ys | Wnr Two | N McParlan | 7/2-4/1 | 1st | 2½L | FORTUNE LAD (IRE) |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Portrush | gy | Wnr Three | N McParlan | 7/4-2/1 | PU | MY LIFE BE LIKE (IRE) | |
| 04 Oct 2025 | Toomebridge | ys | Wnr One | D McGill | 11/8-1/1F | 1st | 9L | BEE'S KISS (IRE) |
| 09 May 2025 | Necarne | g | Wnr Three | D G Lavery | -3/1 | 3rd | 26½L | COSMIC BLIZZARD (IRE) |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Loughbrickland | ys | Wnr Two | N McParlan | 11/10-5/4F | 3rd | 9½L | SPIDDLE HILL (IRE) |
12st 2lbs
P.J. McBurney
| 12 Apr 2026 | Tattersalls | ys | Open | B O'Neill | 3-7/2 | 2nd | 6L | DORA D'OR (IRE) |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Downpatrick-R | ys | Mdn Hunt Chs | O McGill | 13/2-11/2 | PU | CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR) | |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Ballygogue | s | Wnr Three | B O'Neill | 6/4-5/4F | 1st | 5L | LORD DESART (IRE) |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Fairyhouse-R | h | Hunt Chs | K P Healy | 20-14/1 | 4th | 19L | CON'S ROC (IRE) |
| 05 Oct 2025 | Castletown | y | Wnr Two | B O'Neill | 4-6/4F | 1st | 8L | FRALIMONTI BILBERY (FR) |
12st 2lbs
R.J. Armstrong
PREVIEW
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Successful in this race two years ago, WINGED LEADER could get back to winning ways here after he met with a narrow defeat at Loughanmore a month ago. Beau Walking has struck up a great partnership with Nicole Lockhead Anderson, and he could aid her title aspirations here fresh from a fifth success of the season at Lisronagh just last Sunday, when his jumping proved to be a real asset, which will be beneficial around here. Of the others, Werweiss steps into open company for the first time, but looks well up to getting involved after his Portrush success, whilst City Chief and Yewtree Hill are others with place claims.
