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Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60)

Leopardstown · 9 July 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m1f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners22
  • HandicapYes

Nibras Rainbow (IRE) (13/2) won the Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60) at Leopardstown on 9 July 2026, beating Alto Sax (IRE) by a neck under Leigh Roche for trainer Paul W Flynn. 22 ran on Good going over 1m1f; the winning time was 1m 53.26s.

Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt OR PR SR Time SP BSP
1 7 Nibras Rainbow (IRE) b 6 Shared the front early - lost the advantage after 3f and settled among the pace-setters - driven and made headway to seize the front 1 1/2f out before battling on strongly to the line Leigh Roche Paul W Flynn 9-8 52 65 73 1:53.26 13/2 10.00
2 9 Alto Sax (IRE) b 5 Prominent Sat handy behind the pace-setters - asked for effort and soon driven in 3rd 2f out - went narrowly 2nd 1f out - battled on with the whip out inside the final furlong nk Ben Coen Peter Fahey 9-6 50 62 73 1:53.31 6/1 8.00
3 11 Yquem (IRE) 4 Raced in the pack - shaken up into 5th and soon driven 2f out - battled to 3rd near the finish ¾ Chris Hayes Richard Brabazon 9-6 50 61 72 1:53.43 10/3 6.05
4 22 Medieval Night (IRE) tp 4 Led Raced in the pack - driven and made ground into 6th 2f out - battled on but couldn't get on terms with those in front in 4th near the finish hd J M Sheridan Denis Gerard Hogan 9-12 56 66 72 1:53.47 22/1 30.26
5 10 Master Garvey (IRE) tv 6 Raced in the pack - driven and made ground into 4th 2f out - held that spot but found nothing more in the final furlong nk Wesley Joyce(3) Joseph Anthony Murray 8-7 40 50 72 1:53.51 22/1 46.19
6 14 Morning Approach (IRE) 8 Led Raced in the pack - driven along in 7th 2f out - unable to make any dent on those in front nse W J Lee W McCreery 9-5 49 59 72 1:53.51 25/1 50.00
7 4 Folk Warrior (IRE) 4 Raced in the pack - driven along in 13th 2f out - stayed on but never picked up a gear 2½ Ronan Whelan J A Nash 9-1 45 51 70 1:53.93 12/1 22.82
8 15 Jazz Dreamers (IRE) 8 Racing close to the pace early - went to the front after 3f - driven 2f out - overtaken 1 1/2f out and unable to make any dent in the final furlong 1 Patrick McGettigan(5) Seamus Fahey 8-5 40 44 69 1:54.09 50/1 180.00
9 12 Half Nutz (IRE) 9 Held up Held up towards the back - driven and made ground into 9th 2f out - couldn't make any dent on the leaders ¾ E E Ryan(10) James M Barcoe 8-1 41 44 68 1:54.22 16/1 38.00
10 18 Burford Beauty (IRE) t 4 Held up Held up towards the back - shaken up 2f out - driven into an ordinary 10th with nothing to show for it 1f out nk Gary Carroll Gavin Cromwell 10-2 60 62 68 1:54.30 10/1 17.32
11 25 Max Meridius (IRE) p 5 Held up Held up towards the back - driven along in 14th 2f out - unable to make any impact hd Donagh O'Connor Thomas Mullins 9-12 56 58 68 1:54.30 16/1 26.00
12 19 Slaney Swagger (IRE) 5 Raced in the pack - driven along in 12th entering the straight - unable to make any impact 2½ Nicola Burns(5) Aidan Melia 9-6 55 52 66 1:54.72 25/1 56.46
13 13 Rushford (GB) p 7 Missed the break badly - detached at the back of the field - never got involved from 3f out despite a little late headway 4½ Wayne Lordan Thomas R Hughes 8-10 40 29 62 1:55.47 66/1 350.00
14 16 Milverton (GB) tp 7 Raced in the pack out wide - jinked passing a crossing after 3f - shaken up 3f out - given a crack of the whip 2f out then never landed a blow and allowed to coast home in the final furlong 2¾ Robbie Colgan Karl Thornton 8-13 43 28 60 1:55.93 40/1 85.00
15 1 Shelbourne Flyer (IRE) 5 Hesitant to begin - spent the race towards the back - took no part in the finish 6½ Colin Keane Noel Meade 9-9 53 26 54 1:57.01 5/2F 4.54
16 3 Not Simple (IRE) h 4 Shared the front early - lost that position after 3f - back in the pack and driven entering the straight before fading ½ Gavin Ryan James M Barrett 9-11 55 27 54 1:57.09 14/1 27.00
17 5 Mullacurry Maid (IRE) t 4 Prominent Sat handy on the inner - driven entering the straight - faded shd Rory Cleary Donal Kinsella 10-1 59 31 54 1:57.13 50/1 190.00
18 8 Shahada Ace (GB) 4 Prominent Raced handy early - driven entering the straight - dropped away hd Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 9-8 52 24 53 1:57.18 25/1 52.13
19 20 Sayfa Fad (IRE) b 5 Hesitant to begin - towards the back of the pack - took no part in the straight 2 Robert Whearty Paul W Flynn 9-7 51 19 52 1:57.51 40/1 91.20
20 6 Lady Crossing (IRE) 4 Prominent Sat handy behind the pace-setters - asked for effort at halfway - driven 3f out before fading 1¼ Jack Cleary(5) William J Fitzpatrick 8-9 44 10 51 1:57.72 33/1 95.00
21 2 Quarry Stone (IRE) 2 Held up Held up towards the back of the pack - never landed a blow from 3f out - faded 3½ Jimmy Dalton(7) Liam McAteer 8-6 43 — — 1:58.30 50/1 150.00
22 17 Anchors Away (IRE) t 4 Jinked at the start and soon dropped towards the back - made no impact from 3f out - took no part in the finish 13 Paddy Harnett(5) M G Quinn 9-9 58 — — 2:00.47 66/1 240.00

Winning time 1m 53.26s

Non-runners William F Browne, Famous Enough, La Campanella

Quick answers

Who won the Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60) at Leopardstown in 2026?
Nibras Rainbow (IRE) won the Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60) at Leopardstown on 9 July 2026, ridden by Leigh Roche and trained by Paul W Flynn.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60)?
1st Nibras Rainbow (IRE) (13/2), 2nd Alto Sax (IRE) (6/1), 3rd Yquem (IRE) (10/3).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60)?
Nibras Rainbow (IRE) returned a starting price of 13/2, with a Betfair SP of 10.00.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60)?
22 horses ran in the 2026 Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60) at Leopardstown. Non-runners: William F Browne, Famous Enough, La Campanella.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60)?
The winning time was 1m 53.26s.