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Careys Castle Novice Handicap Chase

Clonmel · 26 March 2026
  • TypeChase
  • Distance2m7f122y
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners14
  • HandicapYes

Live To Laugh (IRE) (9/2) won the Careys Castle Novice Handicap Chase at Clonmel on 26 March 2026, beating Plain Or Battered (IRE) by 2 lengths under Ethan O'Sullivan for trainer Peter Fahey. 14 ran on Soft going over 2m7f122y; the winning time was 6m 42.00s.

Winner Live To Laugh (IRE)
SP: 9/2 J: Ethan O'Sullivan T: Peter Fahey O: J Whittlem Mcevoygood For A Laugh Synda Callan
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 4 Live To Laugh (IRE) 7g Held up Califet (FR) – Mrs Flemming (IRE) (Flemensfirth) J Whittlem Mcevoygood For A Laugh Synda Callan Settled behind front pair - awkward at 6th - hit front approaching two out - driven out and stayed on strongly to the line to win Ethan O'Sullivan(7) Peter Fahey 11-0 104120A86B 6:42.00 7,068 9/2 6.40
2nd 13 Plain Or Battered (IRE) p 9g Prominent Mahler (GB) – Road To Pearls (GB) (Grape Tree Road) David Norris Fergal Norris N Dooly Prominent early and shared front spot - edged clear from 2nd - lost command 7th - urged into effort in 2nd after 3 out - driven approaching final flight then held steady without finding more - stayed on same rhythm from the last to finish 2nd 2 Shane O'Callaghan(5) P J Rothwell 9-9 8299A84B 6:42.50 2,268 9/2 6.60
3rd 7 Brown Boots (IRE) 7g Held up Affinisea (IRE) – Long Long Time (IRE) (Dr Massini) John T Murray Sat close behind the front group - 4th at halfway - moved into 3rd three out - driven on the rail nearing the following fence - slipped to 5th two out - recovered to 3rd but jumped awkwardly at the last then found little extra to finish third 2¼ Richard Deegan Liam P Cusack 10-10 93112A83B 6:43.06 1,068 5/2F 3.75
4th 8 Mount Shenshan (IRE) h 8m Held up Shantou (USA) – Knockbounce View (IRE) (Old Vic) Mrs Helen Mullins Held up in the pack - driven forward after 3 out into 6th - moved up into 4th by the last - stayed on one-paced without finding more in the run-in to finish 4th shd Cian Cullinan(7) Thomas Mullins 10-2 92104A83B 6:43.09 468 20/1 36.00
5th 2 Brucejack (IRE) p 9g Held up Shantou (USA) – Greenhall Rambler (IRE) (Anshan) Equine Gold Syndicate Held up towards the back - improved into 7th two out then pushed along and stayed on from last - finished 5th late on nk Richard Condon(5) P A Fahy 11-5 107120A82B 6:43.19 228 18/1 29.00
6th 1 Insouciant Dallier (FR) t 8g Cokoriko (FR) – Voix Du Mont (FR) (Voix Du Nord) Gleannnacoille Partnership Settled midpack early - still 6th at halfway - moved up on the outside to 4th but hit the second-last awkwardly - flattened out into 5th before the final fence and slipped back through the closing stages to finish 6th ¾ Niall Moore(5) James Andrew Fahey 11-7 109121A82B 6:43.38 108 18/1 29.00
7th 12 Patsy's Pride (IRE) t 7g Held up Califet (FR) – Musical Shan (IRE) (Anshan) P Osullivan Held up towards back - crept into 8th entering straight - hampered on landing 2 out then unable to find more and finished one-paced 2 Patrick M O'Brien(5) Ms Claire O'Connell 9-9 8293A81B 6:43.88 — 33/1 60.00
8th 6 Nettuno Italia (IRE) 6g Midfield Imperial Monarch (IRE) – Francis Street (IRE) (Milan) John N Place Held a midfield berth in the early stages - hit the third-last awkwardly - unable to close from that point - eventually beaten well into 8th 1¼ Kieren Buckley Ross O'Sullivan 11-1 98112A80B 6:44.19 — 5/1 9.08
9th 10 Cordal Boy (IRE) p 6g Held up Kingston Hill (GB) – Riverside Lough (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall) John Gerard Kelly Nelius Mcauliffe Held up towards back of pack - still 8th at halfway - driven approaching two out but unable to close and finished well held 3¾ G B Noonan Eoin Christopher McCarthy 10-0 8392A77B 6:45.12 — 12/1 19.34
10th 11 Love Like This (IRE) b 8m Ol' Man River (IRE) – Tawny Owl (IRE) (Be My Native) Fairymount Partnership Sat close to the pace - 5th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out then had nothing left and dropped away late 2½ Michael Kenneally(5) John Patrick Ryan 9-9 8285A76B 6:45.75 — 40/1 62.92
11th 14 Zolpharine (IRE) t 8g Held up Yeats (IRE) – Flite (IRE) (Flemensfirth) John Patrick Ryan Held up towards the back - urged forward after 3 out - unable to gain on those ahead - well held at the finish 7 Josh Williamson(5) John Patrick Ryan 9-9 8177A71B 6:47.50 — 14/1 22.00
12th 5 Seeitoldya (GB) 5g Held up Walk In The Park (IRE) – Carrie Des Champs (IRE) (Robin Des Champs) Ms Rachel Oneill Held up towards the back - no impression made on the leading group - eventually well beaten in 12th 8½ Gavin Brouder John Joseph Hanlon 11-5 10492C66C 6:49.62 — 33/1 75.00
13th 9 Milanaway (IRE) 8m Led Milan (GB) – Stashedaway (IRE) (Treasure Hunter) T B Conroy Set the pace early - lost the front before halfway then sat third - slipped to fourth three out - urged on but faded fast approaching the following fence 17 Mike O'Connor Denis Gerard Hogan 10-5 8878C55C 6:53.88 — 25/1 50.00
PU 3 Ceroc (IRE) tb 8g Held up Champs Elysees (GB) – Skerries (IRE) (Dr Fong) Kay Russell Sat behind the front group early - 7th at halfway - driven on after three out but unable to close - blundered and pulled up before the last — Philip Donovan(3) Andrew Slattery 11-4 104—— — — 16/1 25.05

Winning time 6m 42.00s 6m 42.00s (slow by 51.50s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (13 of 14 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (13 of 14 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win €5.60
Tote Place €1.60 €2.10 €1.10
Exacta €18.90
CSF €26.37
Tricast €65.38
Trifecta €56.40

Quick answers

Who won the Careys Castle Novice Handicap Chase at Clonmel in 2026?
Live To Laugh (IRE) won the Careys Castle Novice Handicap Chase at Clonmel on 26 March 2026, ridden by Ethan O'Sullivan and trained by Peter Fahey.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Careys Castle Novice Handicap Chase at Clonmel?
1st Live To Laugh (IRE) (9/2), 2nd Plain Or Battered (IRE) (9/2), 3rd Brown Boots (IRE) (5/2F).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Careys Castle Novice Handicap Chase at Clonmel?
Live To Laugh (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/2, with a Betfair SP of 6.40.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Careys Castle Novice Handicap Chase at Clonmel?
14 horses ran in the 2026 Careys Castle Novice Handicap Chase at Clonmel.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Careys Castle Novice Handicap Chase at Clonmel?
The winning time was 6m 42.00s.

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