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Danny Trundle Heating & Plumbing Handicap

Naas · 9 May 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance5f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners16
  • HandicapYes

Arctic Steps (IRE) (10/1) won the Danny Trundle Heating & Plumbing Handicap at Naas on 9 May 2026, beating Nouvel Espoir (IRE) by half a length under Patrick McGettigan for trainer Ross O'Sullivan. 16 ran on Good going over 5f; the winning time was 59.38s.

Winner Arctic Steps (IRE)
SP: 10/1 J: Patrick McGettigan T: Ross O'Sullivan O: Ms Amanda Torrens
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3(3) Arctic Steps (IRE) p 4f Led Footstepsinthesand (GB) – Arctic Haze (IRE) (Kodiac) Ms Amanda Torrens Set the pace on the far flank - nudged into action approaching 2f out and asked for effort - stayed on strongly through the closing stages to win Patrick McGettigan(5) Ross O'Sullivan 9-7 6897A65C 59.38 7,068 10/1 12.61
2nd 5(4) Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 6g Midfield Harry Angel (IRE) – Hope Lake (IRE) (Shamardal) Ms Yvonne Hennessy Ms S Oneill Settled midfield on the far rail - fourth and driven approaching 2f out - finished strongly under pressure inside the last furlong but denied by a short head ½ Dylan Browne McMonagle James M Barcoe 9-7 6395A64C 59.46 2,268 9/1 11.46
3rd 8(8) Stone Bear (IRE) 3f Midfield Kodi Bear (IRE) – Symposium (GB) (Exceed And Excel) John Bowden Settled midfield through early stages - nudged for effort with 2f left and 8th passing the furlong marker - driven and finished strongly to grab 3rd near the line ½ Siobhan Rutledge(3) Ross O'Sullivan 8-13 6785A62C 59.55 1,068 11/2 8.60
4th 2(1) Mint Man (GB) t 5g Due Diligence (USA) – Ahwahnee (GB) (Compton Place) Real Horse Degen Club Raced up with the pace on the far rail - into 2nd two furlongs out and pushed along inside the final furlong - unable to find more late but finished 4th ½ Ronan Whelan P J F Murphy 10-0 7098A61C 59.63 468 7/2F 5.74
5th 15(7) Art Of Unity (GB) 11g Prominent Mazameer (IRE) – Vintage Steps (IRE) (Bahamian Bounty) Liam Tougher Handy in the middle group early - driven into 5th approaching final furlong with no headway made - stayed on same gear to finish fifth beaten 3.25 lengths 1¾ N G McCullagh Miss Katy Brown 8-7 4869A56C 59.92 228 25/1 45.83
6th 17(15) Whatswrongnow (IRE) 5g Prominent Cotai Glory (GB) – Puppet Theatre (IRE) (Pivotal) Batt Burke Up with the leaders on the far rail - urged forward 2f out and 7th over 1f out - plugged on at one tempo to finish 6th ½ Jimmy Dalton(7) Batt Burke 8-0 4259A55C 1:00.01 108 16/1 25.60
7th 12(5) Snowballs (IRE) b 4g Bungle Inthejungle (GB) – Bank On Black (IRE) (Big Bad Bob) Mrs Amanda Mccreery Jumped awkwardly and dropped towards the back early - settled into third by 2f out - pressed for effort inside final furlong but held on same pace to finish 7th hd Megan Telford-Kelly(7) W McCreery 8-2 5160A54C 1:00.08 — 25/1 50.00
8th 9(9) Phil's Dream (IRE) tv 6g Mehmas (IRE) – Luna Rosa (IRE) (Marju) Derek Kierans Sat close to the pace on the near flank - driven approaching 2f out and into 6th with a furlong left - unable to close and held for 8th nk Jessica Maye(7) John C McConnell 8-5 5462A53C 1:00.09 — 33/1 65.00
9th 10(17) Plushy (IRE) h 3f Ardad (IRE) – Paradwys (IRE) (Exceed And Excel) Derek Murraypoetry In Motion Syndicatepatrick Mcguinness Broke smartly and sat close to the front group on the far rail - down to 9th and driven with a furlong left - stayed on at same effort to finish 9th nk Robert Whearty Gavin Cromwell 8-12 6368A53C 1:00.13 — 16/1 24.00
10th 6(10) Verified (IRE) 5g Camacho (GB) – It's True (IRE) (Kheleyf) Mrs E Keane Settled in the pack towards the far rail - driven up but failed to close 1f out - stayed on same tempo through the closing stages - finished 10th beaten 4.75 lengths nk Colin Keane Gerard Keane 9-6 6275A52C 1:00.17 — 8/1 9.77
11th 4(6) Eichan San (IRE) 4g Held up New Bay (GB) – Agent Allison (GB) (Dutch Art) Eichan San Partnership Held up at the back - urged forward before halfway - still towards the back approaching the last furlong and stayed on steadily to finish 11th 1 Terry Casey(7) Daniel James Murphy 9-3 6667A49C 1:00.34 — 9/2 7.00
12th 11(2) Polanco (IRE) 3g Held up Kodi Bear (IRE) – Exquisite Ruby (GB) (Exceed And Excel) Anthony Hennessy Held tucked in behind pace-setters on the far rail - 5th and driven for effort with 2f left - couldn't find more in the closing stages - finished well held 1¼ Wesley Joyce(3) P F O'Donnell 8-9 6354A46C 1:00.55 — 50/1 116.78
13th 1(11) Poweracclaim (IRE) h 4g Acclamation (GB) – Nancy Astor (GB) (Shamardal) Mrs B Cooney Settled at the back early - urged to close 1 1/2f out but made no headway - faded quietly to finish 13th 1 Yudish Geerdharry(7) J P Murtagh 9-10 7364A43C 1:00.71 — 7/1 9.46
14th 14(12) She's A Gift (GB) 4f Held up Iffraaj (GB) – Encore Moi (GB) (Exceed And Excel) Dermot Mcguinness Held up handy near the far rail early - driven with two out but made no headway - had nothing more to offer late - finished well beaten in 14th nk Chris Hayes John C McConnell 8-7 4945A42C 1:00.80 — 33/1 65.00
15th 7(16) Harry Longabaugh (IRE) 4g Advertise (GB) – Come Touch The Sun (IRE) (Fusaichi Pegasus) P C Odonnell Tardy start and never beyond the back of the field - niggled into contention from 2f out without response - faded to finish 15th 7½ J M Sheridan P C O'Donnell 9-4 6027C21C 1:02.05 — 18/1 22.33
16th 13(14) Hastily (GB) 7m Held up Charm Spirit (IRE) – Likely (GER) (Exceed And Excel) Stephen Mcguinness Sluggish start - held up at the back throughout - driven but made no headway from 2f out - kept on same pace to finish 16th hd Jack Cleary(5) Tom McGuinness 8-2 4911C21C 1:02.08 — 33/1 55.08
NR Apache Star — Wayne Lordan E D Delany — ——— — — — —

Winning time 59.38s 59.38s (slow by 2.18s)

Non-runners Apache Star (withdrawn; vet's advice)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (16 of 17 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 (16 of 17 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 €11.50
Tote Place €1.90 €2.80 €1.10
Exacta €126.90
CSF €100.55
Tricast €569.91
Trifecta €858.70

Quick answers

Who won the Danny Trundle Heating & Plumbing Handicap at Naas in 2026?
Arctic Steps (IRE) won the Danny Trundle Heating & Plumbing Handicap at Naas on 9 May 2026, ridden by Patrick McGettigan and trained by Ross O'Sullivan.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Danny Trundle Heating & Plumbing Handicap at Naas?
1st Arctic Steps (IRE) (10/1), 2nd Nouvel Espoir (IRE) (9/1), 3rd Stone Bear (IRE) (11/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Danny Trundle Heating & Plumbing Handicap at Naas?
Arctic Steps (IRE) returned a starting price of 10/1, with a Betfair SP of 12.61.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Danny Trundle Heating & Plumbing Handicap at Naas?
16 horses ran in the 2026 Danny Trundle Heating & Plumbing Handicap at Naas. Non-runners: Apache Star (withdrawn; vet's advice).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Danny Trundle Heating & Plumbing Handicap at Naas?
The winning time was 59.38s.

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