Full Result 2.45 Cork (IRE) | 23 November 2025

Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase

(4yo+) (2m5f50yds) 2m5f Yielding 15 fences

1st €17,700 2nd €5,700 3rd €2,700 4th €1,200 5th €600 6th €300

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Iceberg Theory (IRE) 11/2F Conor Stone-Walsh Paul Nolan	Conor Stone-Walsh Paul Nolan	6	112 p	120	96	136	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Joanne One (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
In touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 10th, headway before 3 out, challenging and not fluent 2 out, ridden and led after 2 out, kept on well and went clear run-in (op 5/1)

2 6½	4. O'Toole (IRE) 7/1 Sam Ewing S R B Crawford	Sam Ewing S R B Crawford	9	119 t	127	97	134	–
ch g Mahler - On Galley Head (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Midfield, headway before 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra run-in (tchd 15/2)

3 3¾ [10¼]	14. Whateys Quest (IRE) 15/2 Phillip Enright C Byrnes	Phillip Enright C Byrnes	7	105	109	75	112	–
ch g Quest For Peace (IRE) - Whatey's Look (IRE) (Pierre)
Midfield, headway on outer 5 out, challenging and not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra from last (op 9/1)

4 7 [17¼]	9. Battle Of Mirbat (IRE) 6/1 Mr A P Ryan ⁵ Michael J McDonagh	Mr A P Ryan ⁵ Michael J McDonagh	8	107	116	75	112	–
b g Ocovango - Vicky Serenade (IRE) (Old Vic)
Led narrowly, headed and prominent after 3rd, led again 9th, headed and mistake 2 out, soon weakened (op 15/2)

5 6½ [23¾]	6. Ney (IRE) 9/1 Kieren Buckley Edward Buckley	Kieren Buckley Edward Buckley	7	115	123	75	113	–
b g Free Eagle (IRE) - Gallope (IRE) (Lope De Vega)
Towards rear, some headway after 4 out, never dangerous (op 7/1)

6 1½ [25¼]	5. Hermino AA (FR) 13/2 Patrick M O'Brien ⁵ E McNamara	Patrick M O'Brien ⁵ E McNamara	8	110	123	74	111	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Acqua Luna (FR) (Libourne)
Towards rear, some headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened (op 9/1)

7 5½ [30¾]	3. The Folkes Tiara (IRE) 22/1 Dylan Whelan ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	Dylan Whelan ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	9	115 t	130	75	113	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - The Folkes Choice (King's Theatre)
Towards rear throughout

8 7½ [38¼]	2. Native Speaker (IRE) 12/1 Mike O'Connor Henry De Bromhead	Mike O'Connor Henry De Bromhead	7	1112	130	68	105	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Odonimee (IRE) (Idris)
Prominent, went second before 4 out, not fluent 4 out, mistake and pecked on landing 3 out, soon weakened (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

PU	1. Embittered (IRE) 50/1 G B Noonan ³ E McNamara	G B Noonan ³ E McNamara	11	119 t	130	–	–	–
b g Fame And Glory - Kilbarry Classic (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
Always behind, pulled up before 2 out

PU	10. Evies Vladimir (IRE) 33/1 Alix Balfe ⁷ Gavin Cromwell	Alix Balfe ⁷ Gavin Cromwell	8	105	116	–	–	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Mistletoeandwine (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Always behind, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 2nd last fence) (op 28/1)

PU	13. Rolly Bowley Boy (IRE) 25/1 Tiernan Power Roche ³ P J Rothwell	Tiernan Power Roche ³ P J Rothwell	8	102 b¹	109	–	–	–
ch g Carlotamix (FR) - Don't Be Bleu (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
Prominent, led and after 3rd, prominent 9th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last (op 28/1)

PU	15. Smallcraftwarning (IRE) 13/2 Daniel King John Patrick Ryan	Daniel King John Patrick Ryan	8	100 1 t	104	–	–	–
b g Gale Force Ten - Scrumptious (Sakhee)
Always behind, pulled up before last

PU	8. Castle Field Boy (IRE) 11/1 Eoin Staples ⁷ Patrick T Foley	Eoin Staples ⁷ Patrick T Foley	9	108 t	119	–	–	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Dicera (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders, mistake and pecked on landing 9th, soon lost position and struggling, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 1st fence in back straight) (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

PU	11. No Flies On Him (IRE) 12/1 Simon Torrens E McNamara	Simon Torrens E McNamara	6	1012	116	–	–	–
br g Westerner - Zalda (Zilzal)
Towards rear, pulled up quickly before 8th (jockey said gelding lost his action and was pulled up) (op 11/1)

PU	12. Mount Frisco (IRE) 28/1 Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan	Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan	6	106	110	–	–	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Noosa (IRE) (Montjeu)
Prominent, mistake 10th, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 33/1)

15 ran Off time: 2:45:44 Winning time: 5m 33.40s (slow by 29.90s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Spellacy's Cross (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John J Brennan (Iceberg Theory) 1st breeder: N Heaney & K Heaney
2nd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (O'Toole)
3rd owner: Byrnes Bloodstock Limited (Whateys Quest)
Tote win: €6.70 PL: €2.10 €1.80 €2.70 Ex: €26.30 CSF: €45.75 Tricast: €306.50 Trifecta: €493.20

2:45 Cork (IRE) 23 Nov 2025

Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase