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DEFENDER NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 2)

4UP CL1 NOV HURDLE

Race replay Replay
Weather conditions Fine
Track condition Heavy
Distance 4627m
Tips (RADIO TAB) 4,5,3,1

RESULTS: 2-1-5-6

Advertised start time

21:33, 26 Dec 2025

Win Place
- Betting closed: 21:33:47 Dividends official: 21:56:24
Quinella
Exacta
Trifecta
First 4

	FIXED Pay 1,2	TOTE Pay 1,2
	#	Name	Rider	Bar	Hcp	Win	Place	Win	Place
1st	2	KAZANSKY	DANNY GILLIGAN	2	71.5	5.50	2.25	6.50	3.00
2nd	1	COUNTY FINAL	SEAN FLANAGAN	1	71.5		1.40		2.10
3rd	5	YESHIL	J J SLEVIN	5	71.5
4th	6	BARRA RUA	SEAN O'KEEFFE	6	68.0
Fixed Dividends are Closing Prices

Novelties

Pool	Results	Dividends
Quinella	1-2	2.80
Exacta	2-1	Carryover
Trifecta	2-1-5	150.90
First 4	2-1-5-6 Partial C/O	235.30 (42.75)
Quaddie (1,2,3,4)	1-15-2-6	Carryover

Quaddie Subs R1, R2, R3 & R4

R	#	Name
R1	6	MODE AVION	Lost
R2	15	STARTING FIFTEEN	Won
R3	4	THE BIG CLUBMAN	Lost
R4	6	COUSIN KATE	Won

Scratchings and Fixed Odds Deductions

	Name	Scratch time	DEDUCTIONS
3	SANTO SOSPIR (FRA)		0.09	0.12

	FIXED Pay 1,2		TOTE Pay 1,2
Sort #		SortName	SortRider	SortBar	SortHcp	Market Movers	Fixed Flucs	Sort Win	Sort Place	Sort Win	Sort Place
	Add to Blackbook					10 5 2	Opening Win Top Win	Favourite		SCRATCHED SUSPENDED		Favourite

Pool Totals

Win & Place 149 & 46
Quinella 26
Exacta 8
Trifecta 117
First 4 151 Jackpot 47

Race as Text

Career: 4: 1 1 0
Last 10 Starts: 85x1x2
Prizemoney: $19,115

Trainer: Eric Mcnamara
Age: 5
Sire: Court Cave (IRE)

Distance: 0: 0 0 0
Track: 0: 0 0 0
Track/Distance: 0: 0 0 0
1st Up: 3: 1 1 0
2nd Up: 1: 0 0 0
Colour: B
Dam: Cregg So (IRE)

Firm: 0: 0 0 0
Good: 1: 0 0 0
Soft: 3: 1 1 0
Heavy: 0: 0 0 0
Synthetic: 0: 0 0 0
Sex: G
Gear Changes: -

Performed well first up last start when second in a novice hurdle (3419m) at Punchestown nearly four weeks ago. Leading chance.

Pos.	Track	Date	Dist.	Class	Cond.	Rider	Wt.	Br.	Time	Start Price	Winner / Rider Wt. Br.	Margin	Replay
2-9	Punchestown	23 Nov 25	3419	NHDLE HCP 4U	Soft.	S Flanagan	72.5kg	-	4:23.30	6.00	Kotkito Bello / - 60.5kg -	1.5	Play video for R3 - Punchestown (23 Nov 25)
1-16	Navan	20 Sep 25	3822	MHDLE 4U	Yield.	C M Hogan	72kg	-	4:41.40	2.00	County Final / - 72kg -	16	Play video for R3 - Navan (20 Sep 25)
5-21	Punchestown	07 Jun 25	3822	MHDLE 4U	Good.	C M Hogan	72kg	-	4:39.20	26.00	Sysko / - 72kg -	12.5	Play video for R5 - Punchestown (07 Jun 25)
8-15	Killarney	12 May 25	4023	MHDLE 5U	Yield.	A Kelly	69.5kg	-	5:04.50	17.00	Rockonliam / - 71.5kg -	21.25	Play video for R2 - Killarney (12 May 25)

Career: 5: 2 1 0
Last 10 Starts: x21x01
Prizemoney: $13,607

Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Age: 5
Sire: Milan (GB)

Distance: 0: 0 0 0
Track: 0: 0 0 0
Track/Distance: 0: 0 0 0
1st Up: 3: 0 1 0
2nd Up: 2: 2 0 0
Colour: B
Dam: Regal Empress (IRE)

Firm: 0: 0 0 0
Good: 2: 1 0 0
Soft: 3: 1 1 0
Heavy: 0: 0 0 0
Synthetic: 0: 0 0 0
Sex: G
Gear Changes: -

Talented jumper who bounced back to score last start in a maiden hurdle (3419m) at Cork after he two runs ago. Must be a chance again.

Pos.	Track	Date	Dist.	Class	Cond.	Rider	Wt.	Br.	Time	Start Price	Winner / Rider Wt. Br.	Margin	Replay
1-19	Cork	07 Dec 25	3419	MHDLE 4U	Soft.	J Kennedy	75.5kg	-	4:30.90	4.00	Kazansky / - 75.5kg -	1.75	Play video for R4 - Cork (07 Dec 25)
99-7	Down Royal	31 Oct 25	4526	MHDLE 4U	Good.	S Ewing	75.5kg	-	5:50.07	10.00	Some Song / - 75.5kg -	99	Video unavailable
1-7	Rathcannon..	06 Apr 25	4828	P2P MDN G 5	Good	D Doyle	61kg	-	-	1.13	Kazansky / - 61kg -	1	Video unavailable
2-9	Lisronagh P..	23 Mar 25	4828	P2P MDN G 5	Yield.	D Doyle	61kg	-	-	2.00	Ballindenisk / - 61kg -	0.2	Video unavailable
5-9	Stowlin P2p	05 May 24	4828	P2P MDN G 4	Soft	D O'connor	60kg	-	-	1.67	High Dancer / - 60kg -	15.7	Video unavailable

Career: 3: 2 0 0
Last 10 Starts: 1x41
Prizemoney: $24,687

Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Age: 4
Sire: Motivator (GB)

Distance: 0: 0 0 0
Track: 0: 0 0 0
Track/Distance: 0: 0 0 0
1st Up: 2: 1 0 0
2nd Up: 1: 1 0 0
Colour: B
Dam: Balder Phenix (IRE)

Firm: 0: 0 0 0
Good: 0: 0 0 0
Soft: 2: 1 0 0
Heavy: 1: 1 0 0
Synthetic: 0: 0 0 0
Sex: G
Gear Changes: -

Accomplished jumper who was unplaced when resuming in a maiden hurdle (3319m) at Wexford two starts ago. Bounced back and got the money by one length in a maiden hurdle (3922m) at Punchestown last time out. Looking elsewhere this time.

Pos.	Track	Date	Dist.	Class	Cond.	Rider	Wt.	Br.	Time	Start Price	Winner / Rider Wt. Br.	Margin	Replay
1-24	Punchestown	22 Nov 25	3922	MHDLE 4	Soft.	J Kennedy	73kg	-	5:12.60	2.38	Santo Sospir / - 73kg -	1	Play video for R2 - Punchestown (22 Nov 25)
4-14	Wexford	27 Oct 25	3319	MHDLE 4	Yield.	J Kennedy	73kg	-	4:13.40	3.00	Sageborough / - 69.5kg -	9	Play video for R1 - Wexford (27 Oct 25)
1-6	Punchestown	24 Feb 25	3319	FLAT 4	Heavy	H Swan	74.5kg	-	4:45.30	5.00	Santo Sospir / - 74.5kg -	0.3	Play video for R8 - Punchestown (24 Feb 25)

Career: 4: 1 2 0
Last 10 Starts: 0x2x12
Prizemoney: $23,155

Trainer: Paul Nolan
Age: 5
Sire: Affinisea (IRE)

Distance: 0: 0 0 0
Track: 0: 0 0 0
Track/Distance: 0: 0 0 0
1st Up: 3: 1 1 0
2nd Up: 1: 0 1 0
Colour: B
Dam: Vintage Salon (IRE)

Firm: 0: 0 0 0
Good: 2: 1 1 0
Soft: 1: 0 0 0
Heavy: 1: 0 1 0
Synthetic: 0: 0 0 0
Sex: G
Gear Changes: -

Scored two starts back in a maiden hurdle (3319m) at Wexford then didn't miss by much over 4023m in the G3 Monksfield Novice Hurdle (4023m) at Navan. Will take some beating.

Pos.	Track	Date	Dist.	Class	Cond.	Rider	Wt.	Br.	Time	Start Price	Winner / Rider Wt. Br.	Margin	Replay
2-7	Navan	16 Nov 25	4023	OPEN 4U G3	Heavy	S O'keeffe	70kg	-	5:26.00	7.00	Kalypso'chance / - 70kg -	1.25	Play video for R4 - Navan (16 Nov 25)
1-13	Wexford	26 Oct 25	3319	MHDLE 5U	Good.	S O'keeffe	71.5kg	-	4:13.60	6.50	The Big Clubman / - 71.5kg -	2	Play video for R3 - Wexford (26 Oct 25)
2-10	Tattersalls..	27 Oct 24	4828	P2P MDN G 4	Good	M J Sweeney	60kg	-	-	2.50	Etna Bianco / - 60kg -	1.5	Video unavailable
99-8	Bellharbour..	04 Feb 24	4828	P2P MDN 4	Yield.	J Dunne	60kg	-	-	1.50	That's Nice / - 57.5kg -	99	Video unavailable

Career: 3: 1 1 0
Last 10 Starts: 2x8x1
Prizemoney: $56,826

Trainer: Henry De Bromhead
Age: 5
Sire: Diamond Boy (FR)

Distance: 0: 0 0 0
Track: 0: 0 0 0
Track/Distance: 0: 0 0 0
1st Up: 3: 1 1 0
2nd Up: 0: 0 0 0
Colour: B
Dam: Bugatti Des Mottes (FR)

Firm: 0: 0 0 0
Good: 0: 0 0 0
Soft: 2: 0 1 0
Heavy: 1: 1 0 0
Synthetic: 0: 0 0 0
Sex: G
Gear Changes: -

Made a winning return from a 363-day layoff last time out in a hurdle (4123m) at Punchestown partnered by today's rider J J Slevin. Looks a chance with added fitness.

Pos.	Track	Date	Dist.	Class	Cond.	Rider	Wt.	Br.	Time	Start Price	Winner / Rider Wt. Br.	Margin	Replay
1-5	Punchestown	13 Nov 25	4123	HDLE SELL MDN 4U	Heavy	J J Slevin	75.5kg	-	5:38.50	1.67	Yeshil / - 75.5kg -	1.5	Play video for R7 - Punchestown (13 Nov 25)
8-23	Leopardstown	26 Dec 24	3218	MHDLE 4	Yield.	D Jacob	73kg	-	3:52.08	8.00	Kopek Des Bordes / - 73kg -	20.75	Play video for R1 - Leopardstown (26 Dec 24)
2-25	Punchestown	30 Apr 24	3319	4	Yield.	D McGill	71kg	-	4:12.70	51.00	Sermandzarak / - 72kg -	1.25	Video unavailable

Career: 7: 2 1 3
Last 10 Starts: 3x1313
Prizemoney: $36,257

Trainer: E Mullins
Age: 5
Sire: Camelot (GB)

Distance: 0: 0 0 0
Track: 1: 0 1 0
Track/Distance: 0: 0 0 0
1st Up: 2: 1 1 0
2nd Up: 2: 0 0 1
Colour: B
Dam: Millys Gesture (IRE)

Firm: 0: 0 0 0
Good: 3: 0 1 1
Soft: 4: 2 0 2
Heavy: 0: 0 0 0
Synthetic: 0: 0 0 0
Sex: M
Gear Changes: -

In the money last start in the G3 Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle (4928m). That came after success in a maiden hurdle (4224m) at Tramore by 8 lengths. Big task ahead.

Pos.	Track	Date	Dist.	Class	Cond.	Rider	Wt.	Br.	Time	Start Price	Winner / Rider Wt. Br.	Margin	Replay
3-5	Cork	07 Dec 25	4928	OPEN 4U G3	Soft.	R Doyle	66.5kg	-	6:35.70	9.50	Good Girl Kathleen / - 66.5kg -	9	Play video for R6 - Cork (07 Dec 25)
1-8	Tramore	25 Nov 25	4224	MHDLE M 4U	Soft	D Meyler	73kg	-	5:27.20	3.75	Barra Rua / - 73kg -	8	Play video for R2 - Tramore (25 Nov 25)
3-15	Cork	02 Nov 25	4023	MHDLE M 4U	Yield.	D Meyler	73kg	-	5:06.00	12.00	Echoing Silence / - 73kg -	10.5	Play video for R4 - Cork (02 Nov 25)
1-8	Tramore	09 Oct 25	3218	FLAT 4U	Yield.	M M O'sulli..	71kg	-	3:58.00	4.00	Barra Rua / - 71kg -	0.1	Play video for R7 - Tramore (09 Oct 25)
3-9	Sligo	07 Aug 25	3721	FLAT M 4U	Good	J L Gleeson	75kg	-	4:30.50	3.50	Noble Name / - 71.5kg -	14.25	Video unavailable

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