Full Result 1.22 Thurles (IRE) | 20 December 2025

WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m26yds) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €10,620 2nd €3,420 3rd €1,620 4th €720 5th €360 6th €180

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Kotkito Bello (FR) 11/4F Tiernan Power Roche ³ P J Rothwell	Tiernan Power Roche ³ P J Rothwell	5	105 p	110	93	125	–
ch g No Risk At All (FR) - Badiana Bella (FR) (Montmartre)
Made all, pushed along when faced challenge 2 out, good jump last, ridden and went clear run-in, comfortably (tchd 3/1)

2 8½	8. Fiver Friday (IRE) 3/1 Eoin Staples ⁷ Gavin Cromwell	Eoin Staples ⁷ Gavin Cromwell	5	103	112	84	113	–
b m The Gurkha (IRE) - Wild Storm (Dubawi)
Midfield, headway 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, outpaced last, no match for winner (op 5/2)

3 nk [8¾]	9. Half A Chance (IRE) 5/1 Paddy Hanlon ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	Paddy Hanlon ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	6	102 p	111	83	112	–
b g Beat Hollow - Shivermetimber (IRE) (Arctic Lord)
Midfield, steady headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, outpaced approaching last, no impression run-in (op 7/1)

4 7½ [16¼]	6. St Faz (FR) 4/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	5	110 t	116	78	109	–
b g Taareef (USA) - Pink Anemone (Dansili)
Midfield, outpaced 2 out, rallied approaching last, kept on run-in (tchd 9/2)

5 nk [16½]	10. Magic Day (IRE) 11/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	6	109	111	73	104	–
ch m Doyen (IRE) - Magic Maze (IRE) (Gamut)
Prominent, in touch with leaders 3rd, outpaced 2 out, soon no impression (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

6 2½ [19]	3. Ephesus (IRE) 18/1 Daniel King Denis Gerard Hogan	Daniel King Denis Gerard Hogan	4	114 tp	120	78	110	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Muwakaba (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Prominent, lost position before 2 out, mistake and weakened last (op 16/1)

7 3¾ [22¾]	12. Rokathir (FR) 25/1 Mike O'Connor Henry De Bromhead	Mike O'Connor Henry De Bromhead	6	106	108	61	95	–
b g Muhtathir - Robinka (FR) (Robin Des Pres)
Midfield, lost position after 3 out, no impression when slow jump last (op 28/1)

8 shd [23]	7. My Gaffer (IRE) 9/1 Michael Kenneally ⁷ John Patrick Ryan	Michael Kenneally ⁷ John Patrick Ryan	7	105	114	67	101	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Deep Sunset (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, lost position before 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 11/1)

9 ½ [23½]	5. Fast Felix (IRE) 28/1 G B Noonan ³ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	G B Noonan ³ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	7	1011 ht	116	69	102	–
b g Milan - Tear Drops (IRE) (Beneficial)
Held up in rear, outpaced before 2 out, always behind (op 25/1 tchd 22/1)

10 22 [45½]	2. Railway Hurricane (IRE) 50/1 Keith Donoghue Paul W Flynn	Keith Donoghue Paul W Flynn	10	116 tp	122	45	86	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Rose Earley (IRE) (Definite Article)
Held up in rear, outpaced before 2 out, lost touch approaching last, tailed off (op 40/1)

11 14 [59½]	1. Visionarian (IRE) 40/1 Danny Mullins James M Barrett	Danny Mullins James M Barrett	10	1112	128	32	78	–
b g Vision D'Etat (FR) - La Gree (FR) (Turgeon)
Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, outpaced 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 33/1)

11 ran Off time: 1:22:29 Winning time: 4m 9.00s (slow by 23.90s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Cafe Con Leche (other)
1st owner: Oliver Barden (Kotkito Bello) 1st breeder: M Remi Bouchet & M Bruno Mazure
2nd owner: Philip D Gilmore (Fiver Friday)
3rd owner: Tlicn Syndicate (Half A Chance)
Tote win: €3.75 PL: €1.20 €1.60 €1.50 Ex: €14.80 CSF: €12.09 Tricast: €41.08 Trifecta: €55.30

1:22 Thurles (IRE) 20 Dec 2025

WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle