Full Result 12.12 Thurles (IRE) | 20 December 2025

Molony Cup Handicap Chase

(5yo+) (3m1f66yds) 3m1½f Yielding 17 fences

1st €6,785 2nd €2,185 3rd €1,035 4th €460 5th €230 6th €115

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Rising Dust (IRE) 5/2F Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins	Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins	7	113	101	98	115	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - Bridge View Lady (IRE) (Dushyantor)
Made all, ridden and went clear approaching last, kept on well run-in, comfortably (op 9/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4)

2 8	5. Aclass (IRE) 12/1 Jordan Canavan ⁷ J P Flavin	Jordan Canavan ⁷ J P Flavin	7	1013 p	104	94	107	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Sinnaja (Sinndar)
Prominent, outpaced approaching last, no match for winner (op 14/1)

3 2¾ [10¾]	2. The Gradual Slope (IRE) 40/1 Sean O'Keeffe Sean O O'Brien	Sean O'Keeffe Sean O O'Brien	8	1112	110	98	110	–
gr g Shantou (USA) - Caltras Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, not fluent 10th, outpaced approaching last, kept on run-in (op 22/1)

4 1¾ [12½]	6. Priory Park (IRE) 4/1 Eoin Staples ⁷ Edward F Power	Eoin Staples ⁷ Edward F Power	9	1013	104	90	102	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Final Episode (IRE) (Definite Article)
Midfield, headway 4 out, raced wide home turn, outpaced approaching last, no impression run-in (op 13/2)

5 17 [29½]	9. Slotty Dotty (IRE) 9/1 Phillip Enright Bernard Martin Crowley	Phillip Enright Bernard Martin Crowley	7	114 ht	102	74	83	–
b m Court Cave (IRE) - Queen Medbh (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, weakened quickly approaching last, tailed off (op 8/1)

6 6½ [36]	14. The Little Yank (IRE) 20/1 Daniel King John Patrick Ryan	Daniel King John Patrick Ryan	10	107 b	91	57	66	–
b g Westerner - Long Walk Home (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in rear, some headway but still plenty to do 2 out, kept on approaching last, never on terms (op 16/1)

7 2½ [38½]	13. Three By Two (IRE) 9/1 Jordan Gainford Denis Paul Murphy	Jordan Gainford Denis Paul Murphy	9	1011 p	95	59	67	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Benefit Scheme (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, pressed leader 4th, weakened quickly 2 out (op 8/1)

8 2 [40½]	8. Our Boy Rocky (IRE) 17/2 Richard Deegan Liam P Cusack	Richard Deegan Liam P Cusack	7	114	102	64	72	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Grangeclare Rhythm (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Midfield, headway 10th, lost position after 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last (op 12/1)

9 6½ [47]	7. Coffeys Forge (IRE) 50/1 Brian Barry ⁷ Sean Aherne	Brian Barry ⁷ Sean Aherne	9	1012 h¹	103	59	67	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Blue Berlais (IRE) (Saint Des Saints)
Midfield, not fluent 9th, outpaced when slow jump 3 out, bad mistake and lost touch 2 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding got very tired from home turn to last fence) (op 33/1)

10 11 [58]	1. Jumping Susie (IRE) 33/1 Dylan Kidd ⁷ John C McConnell	Dylan Kidd ⁷ John C McConnell	7	115 t	110	57	63	–
b m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Dino's Monkey (IRE) (Mr Dinos)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon lost position, weakened 2 out, tailed off (op 25/1)

PU	11. Fairyhill Run (IRE) 33/1 Michael Kenneally ⁷ John Patrick Ryan	Michael Kenneally ⁷ John Patrick Ryan	10	109	100	–	–	–
b m Mahler - Flite (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders, lost position 8th, raced in last and struggling with one circuit to go, pulled up before 11th (op 22/1)

PU	4. Maciver (IRE) 10/1 Darragh O'Keeffe A M O'Grady	Darragh O'Keeffe A M O'Grady	8	118	106	–	–	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Maryiver (IRE) (Runyon)
Prominent, lost ground quickly 4 out, eased and pulled up before 2 out (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

PU	12. Island McCoo (IRE) 25/1 Liam McKenna ⁵ Donncha Duggan	Liam McKenna ⁵ Donncha Duggan	8	106 t¹	95	–	–	–
ch g Virtual - Kilchreest Queen (IRE) (Teamster)
Towards rear, weakened 3 out, not fluent 2 out, pulled up approaching last (op 22/1)

PU	16. Zolpharine (IRE) 50/1 L P Dempsey John Patrick Ryan	L P Dempsey John Patrick Ryan	7	103	87	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Flite (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Held up in rear, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 33/1)

PU	3. Hardy Diamond (IRE) 14/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	1111 p	109	–	–	–
b m Diamond Boy (FR) - Amazon Mist (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Midfield, lost position 11th, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out (tchd 16/1)

PU	15. Love Like This (IRE) 11/1 Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan	Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan	7	105 1	89	–	–	–
b m Ol' Man River (IRE) - Tawny Owl (IRE) (Be My Native)
Raced wide, midfield, lost position briefly 4th, dropped to rear 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after 2 out (op 14/1)

16 ran Off time: 12:12:24 Winning time: 6m 47.60s (slow by 27.50s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Made In The Woods (reserve), Plain Or Battered (reserve), Toor Moon (reserve)
1st owner: Donal O'Connor (Rising Dust) 1st breeder: Gerry Caplis
2nd owner: Pints & Prosecco Syndicate (Aclass)
3rd owner: Mark McDonagh (The Gradual Slope)
Tote win: €3.50 PL: €1.10 €2.60 €7.40 Ex: €30.10 CSF: €33.74 Tricast: €1,043.27

12:12 Thurles (IRE) 20 Dec 2025

Molony Cup Handicap Chase