Full Result 4.30 Limerick (IRE) | 16 April 2026

Professor Maria Hinfelaar Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

(0-100, 4yo+) (2m3f60yds) 2m3½f Soft To Heavy 10 hurdles

1st €5,900 2nd €1,900 3rd €900 4th €400 5th €200 6th €100

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Opposite Ends (IRE) 4/1F Philip Byrnes C Byrnes	Philip Byrnes C Byrnes	8	111	87	34	92	–
b g Mahler - Milan Eve (IRE) (Milan)
Held up in last, raced wide with one circuit to go, steady headway from 7th, raced extremely wide home turn, pressed leader 2 out, led run-in, ridden and went clear final 110yds, comfortably (tchd 11/2)

2 4¾	16. Ballingurteen (IRE) 12/1 John Shinnick Terence O'Brien	John Shinnick Terence O'Brien	6	106	78	19	77	–
b m Mahler - Passlands (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, led after 3 out, faced challenge 2 out, headed run-in, weakened gradually final 110yds (op 14/1)

3 ½ [5¼]	6. Wise Man (IRE) 8/1 Sean O'Keeffe Donal Hassett	Sean O'Keeffe Donal Hassett	5	115	91	31	90	–
b g Vadamos (FR) - Roughan Daisy (IRE) (Kalanisi)
Held up in rear, raced wide with one circuit to go, some headway after 3 out, raced extremely wide and still plenty to do home turn, switched right before 2 out, bit short of room approaching last, kept on well run-in, went third towards finish (op 7/1)

4 ¾ [6]	12. Le Fanu (IRE) 14/1 Josh Williamson ⁵ Brendan Maurice Walsh	Josh Williamson ⁵ Brendan Maurice Walsh	10	108	85	24	83	–
b g Ocovango - High Class Show (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, outpaced before 2 out, kept on run-in, briefly went third final 110yds, no extra towards finish (op 18/1)

5 2¾ [8¾]	17. Gerrymandering (IRE) 66/1 Caragh Monaghan ⁷ William J McLernon	Caragh Monaghan ⁷ William J McLernon	8	913	78	14	73	–
b g Mahler - Company Credit (IRE) (Anshan)
In touch with leaders, mistake 6th, raced in fourth when not fluent 2 out, weakened gradually run-in (op 100/1)

6 1¾ [10½]	10. Rebel Cowgirl (IRE) 9/2 Cian Quirke M A Cahill	Cian Quirke M A Cahill	7	111	87	21	81	–
b m Westerner - Lady Provocateur (IRE) (Kalanisi)
Pressed leader, led 1st, hit 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last (jockey said he was unhappy with the start) (op 7/2)

7 7 [17½]	13. Lizzymac (IRE) 40/1 Philip Donovan ³ Maike Magnussen	Philip Donovan ³ Maike Magnussen	5	109	84	10	71	–
b m Capri (IRE) - Prettyasapicture (King's Theatre)
Midfield, raced wide home turn, brief headway before 2 out, weakened run-in (op 66/1 tchd 33/1)

8 13 [30½]	7. Orlando Spirit (FR) 5/1 Michael Kenneally ⁵ Paul Power	Michael Kenneally ⁵ Paul Power	6	1011	88	–	62	–
ch g Nicaron (GER) - Clairevoie (FR) (Bering)
Towards rear, weakened before 2 out (tchd 9/2)

9 1¾ [32¼]	14. Falcon Park (IRE) 25/1 Elizabeth Gale ⁵ John Joseph Hanlon	Elizabeth Gale ⁵ John Joseph Hanlon	10	103 v	80	–	52	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Lisdaleen (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Midfield, weakened before 2 out (op 33/1)

10 2 [34¼]	11. Crafty Gael (IRE) 18/1 Shane Markey ⁷ Ross O'Sullivan	Shane Markey ⁷ Ross O'Sullivan	7	107 p	86	–	56	–
b g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Brazilian Samba (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Midfield, weakened before 2 out (op 22/1)

PU	4. The Little Yank (IRE) 33/1 John Aherne ⁷ John Patrick Ryan	John Aherne ⁷ John Patrick Ryan	11	111 b	94	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Long Walk Home (IRE) (Presenting)
Led early, headed 1st, mistake 2nd, lost ground quickly 6th, struggling 3 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out (op 28/1)

PU	15. Shanroe Nelson (IRE) 9/2 Ben Harvey Karl Thornton	Ben Harvey Karl Thornton	7	108	80	–	–	–
ch g Mount Nelson - Bebinn (IRE) (Brian Boru)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (tchd 11/2)

PU	8. Diamond Island (IRE) 9/1 Kieren Buckley Edward Buckley	Kieren Buckley Edward Buckley	7	111 tp¹	87	–	–	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Miss Gannet (IRE) (Oscar)
Slowly away, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 7th, struggling 3 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said he was unhappy with the start) (tchd 7/1)

PU	2. Boola Times (IRE) 18/1 Darragh O'Keeffe David Kenneth Budds	Darragh O'Keeffe David Kenneth Budds	5	119 t	95	–	–	–
b g Awtaad (IRE) - Miss Topsy Turvy (IRE) (Mr Greeley)
Midfield, not fluent 2nd, weakened before 2 out, pulled up approaching last (tchd 16/1)

14 ran Off time: 4:30:22 Winning time: 5m 37.70s (slow by 58.70s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Ask The Bookie (unsuitable ground), Mickey Hulie (unsuitable ground), Minority Interest (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Byrnes Bloodstock Limited (Opposite Ends) 1st breeder: Martin Moloney
2nd owner: Andrew Mahon (Ballingurteen)
3rd owner: Robert Carkill (Wise Man)
Tote win: €6 PL: €2.10 €3.70 €2.70 Ex: €77.20 CSF: €54.74 Tricast: €388.52 Trifecta: €550.90

4:30 Limerick (IRE) 16 Apr 2026

Professor Maria Hinfelaar Handicap Hurdle (Div II)