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Limerick (IRE)16 Apr 2026

Professor Maria Hinfelaar Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

(4yo+)(2m3f60yds)2m3½fSoft To Heavy10 hurdles

1st €5,9002nd €1,9003rd €9004th €4005th €2006th €100

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Professor Maria Hinfelaar Handicap Hurdle (Div II), 2m3½f - Soft To Heavy, 4yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9.Opposite Ends(IRE)4/1F T:C ByrnesJ:Philip Byrnes	J:Philip ByrnesT:C Byrnes	8	11-1	87	34	92	–
2 4¾	16.Ballingurteen(IRE)12/1 T:Terence O'BrienJ:John Shinnick	J:John ShinnickT:Terence O'Brien	6	10-6	78	19	77	–
3 ½[5¼]	6.Wise Man(IRE)8/1 T:Donal HassettJ:Sean O'Keeffe	J:Sean O'KeeffeT:Donal Hassett	5	11-5	91	31	90	–
4 ¾[6]	12.Le Fanu(IRE)14/1 T:Brendan Maurice WalshJ:Josh Williamson⁵	J:Josh Williamson⁵T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	10	10-8	85	24	83	–
5 2¾[8¾]	17.Gerrymandering(IRE)66/1 T:William J McLernonJ:Caragh Monaghan⁷	J:Caragh Monaghan⁷T:William J McLernon	8	9-13	78	14	73	–
6 1¾[10½]	10.Rebel Cowgirl(IRE)9/2 T:M A CahillJ:Cian Quirke	J:Cian QuirkeT:M A Cahill	7	11-1	87	21	81	–
7 7[17½]	13.Lizzymac(IRE)40/1 T:Maike MagnussenJ:Philip Donovan³	J:Philip Donovan³T:Maike Magnussen	5	10-9	84	10	71	–
8 13[30½]	7.Orlando Spirit(FR)5/1 T:Paul PowerJ:Michael Kenneally⁵	J:Michael Kenneally⁵T:Paul Power	6	10-11	88	–	62	–
9 1¾[32¼]	14.Falcon Park(IRE)25/1 T:John Joseph HanlonJ:Elizabeth Gale⁵	J:Elizabeth Gale⁵T:John Joseph Hanlon	10	10-3v	80	–	52	–
10 2[34¼]	11.Crafty Gael(IRE)18/1 T:Ross O'SullivanJ:Shane Markey⁷	J:Shane Markey⁷T:Ross O'Sullivan	7	10-7p	86	–	56	–
PU	4.The Little Yank(IRE)33/1 T:John Patrick RyanJ:John Aherne⁷	J:John Aherne⁷T:John Patrick Ryan	11	11-1b	94	–	–	–
PU	15.Shanroe Nelson(IRE)9/2 T:Karl ThorntonJ:Ben Harvey	J:Ben HarveyT:Karl Thornton	7	10-8	80	–	–	–
PU	8.Diamond Island(IRE)9/1 T:Edward BuckleyJ:Kieren Buckley	J:Kieren BuckleyT:Edward Buckley	7	11-1tp¹	87	–	–	–
PU	2.Boola Times(IRE)18/1 T:David Kenneth BuddsJ:Darragh O'Keeffe	J:Darragh O'KeeffeT:David Kenneth Budds	5	11-9t	95	–	–	–

1

9.Opposite Ends

(IRE) 4/1F

8yo11st 1lb87OR34TS92RPR–MR

J:Philip Byrnes

2

4¾

16.Ballingurteen

(IRE) 12/1

6yo10st 6lb78OR19TS77RPR–MR

T:Terence O'Brien

J:John Shinnick

3

½ [5¼]

(IRE) 8/1

5yo11st 5lb91OR31TS90RPR–MR

T:Donal Hassett

J:Sean O'Keeffe

4

¾ [6]

(IRE) 14/1

10yo10st 8lb85OR24TS83RPR–MR

T:Brendan Maurice Walsh

J:Josh Williamson

⁵

5

2¾ [8¾]

17.Gerrymandering

(IRE) 66/1

8yo9st 13lb78OR14TS73RPR–MR

T:William J McLernon

J:Caragh Monaghan

⁷

6

1¾ [10½]

10.Rebel Cowgirl

(IRE) 9/2

7yo11st 1lb87OR21TS81RPR–MR

7

7 [17½]

(IRE) 40/1

5yo10st 9lb84OR10TS71RPR–MR

T:Maike Magnussen

J:Philip Donovan

³

8

13 [30½]

7.Orlando Spirit

(FR) 5/1

6yo10st 11lb88OR–TS62RPR–MR

J:Michael Kenneally

⁵

9

1¾ [32¼]

(IRE) 25/1

10yo10st 3lbv80OR–TS52RPR–MR

T:John Joseph Hanlon

J:Elizabeth Gale

⁵

10

2 [34¼]

(IRE) 18/1

7yo10st 7lbp86OR–TS56RPR–MR

T:Ross O'Sullivan

⁷

PU

4.The Little Yank

(IRE) 33/1

11yo11st 1lbb94OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:John Patrick Ryan

⁷

PU

15.Shanroe Nelson

(IRE) 9/2

7yo10st 8lb80OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Karl Thornton

PU

8.Diamond Island

(IRE) 9/1

7yo11st 1lbtp¹87OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Edward Buckley

J:Kieren Buckley

PU

(IRE) 18/1

5yo11st 9lbt95OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:David Kenneth Budds

J:Darragh O'Keeffe

14 ranOff time: 4:30:22Winning 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: €6.00PL: €2.10€3.70€2.70Ex: €77.20CSF: €54.74Tricast: €388.52Trifecta: €550.90