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Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle
Cork (IRE) · 3 August 2026
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m2f
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners18
- HandicapYes
O'grady Cracker (IRE) (6/4F) won the Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle at Cork (IRE) on 3 August 2026, beating Diamond Tipp (IRE) by 8 lengths under J J Slevin for trainer Andrew Slattery. 18 ran on Good going over 2m2f; the winning time was 4m 18.30s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | O'grady Cracker (IRE) v 4g Prominent Way To Paris (GB) – Miss Nomer (IRE) (Overbury) Kay Russell Handy in third at halfway - moved through wide entering the straight - hit the front before 3 out - full of running to the last - shaken up on the run-in to clear away - won readily | J J Slevin | Andrew Slattery | 11-3 | 104 | 134A | 100B | 4:18.30 | 7,200 | 6/4F | 2.90 | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Diamond Tipp (IRE) t 6m Held up Diamond Boy (FR) – Soundout (IRE) (Oscar) Only Tools Horses Syndicate Held up in the rear half - 14th at halfway - progress after 4 out - moved to second before 2 out - one-paced on the run-in and finished 8 lengths back in second | 8 | Jack Kennedy | Martin Hassett | 11-4 | 102 | 126A | 94B | 4:19.90 | 2,399 | 12/1 | 22.79 | |
| 3rd | 4 | Inthenickoftime (IRE) 6g Prominent Gleneagles (IRE) – Against The Breeze (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade) John P Mcmanus Held handy early - 4th at halfway with errors at the 5th and 7th - driven forward into third before 3 out - stayed on at same rate through the finish to take 3rd | 1¼ | Simon Torrens | E Bolger | 11-6 | 104 | 127A | 93B | 4:20.15 | 1,200 | 8/1 | 10.59 | |
| 4th | 2 | Miners Bridge (IRE) 9g Midfield Mahler (GB) – Derrylea Girl (IRE) (Presenting) Ckc Syndicate Settled towards the back pulling hard early - mid-division at halfway - had to be niggled at when hampered around 7th - moved smoothly into contention wide out - driven on approaching 3 out - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth | 23 | Phillip Enright | S Curling | 11-9 | 107 | 106C | 77C | 4:24.75 | 600 | 16/1 | 25.00 | |
| 5th | 16 | Boola Times (IRE) tp 5g Led Awtaad (IRE) – Miss Topsy Turvy (IRE) (Mr Greeley) Alan Gray David Keohane Set the pace early - lost the front before the 4th then fought back into it before the 6th with a stumble there - back in command before the 7th - overtaken and driven up before 3 out where a jump was scrappy - urged on but faded before 2 out - finished well held in 5th | 5 | Carl Millar(5) | David Kenneth Budds | 10-4 | 93 | 87C | 73C | 4:25.75 | 361 | 8/1 | 12.36 | |
| 6th | 6 | Crowsatedappletart (IRE) t 9g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) – Laura's Native (IRE) (Be My Native) Paul M Mullins Settled in the pack early - still 11th at halfway - improved into 4th after the 7th - faded before 2 out and held no threat late | 5 | Luke Burke Ott(7) | M Winters | 10-12 | 103 | 95C | 70C | 4:26.75 | 240 | 10/1 | 18.50 | |
| 7th | 11 | Champagne Dawn (IRE) 9g Midfield Shantou (USA) – Morning Calm (GB) (Montjeu) Miss R Hickey Settled midfield - 9th at halfway - improved position after four out - driven up before three out - dropped away after three out and beaten well before the finish | 15 | Danny Mullins | T J O'Mara | 11-3 | 101 | 100C | 59C | 4:29.75 | — | 28/1 | 49.38 | |
| 8th | 7 | L'as De Watt (FR) 5g Castle Du Berlais (FR) – Baguera Daudaie (FR) (Nicobar) S Gumbleton Settled in the pack early - back in 13th at halfway - driven up but lost touch before 3 out - dropped away well beaten in 8th | 2 | Brian Hayes | Philip Fenton | 11-5 | 103 | 102C | 57C | 4:30.15 | — | 25/1 | 49.49 | |
| 9th | 8 | Calzaghi (IRE) 6g Held up Raven's Pass (USA) – Daliana (GB) (Verglas) Tadhg Moynihan Held up towards the back - some lengths adrift by halfway - nudged along and edged forward late but always struggling - well beaten at the finish | ½ | Calum Hogan(5) | E McNamara | 10-13 | 102 | 96C | 57C | 4:30.25 | — | 22/1 | 41.47 | |
| 10th | 3 | Earl Neigh (IRE) tp 7g Midfield Mahler (GB) – Lough Ennell (IRE) (Scorpion) Kay Russell Settled in midpack - error at 4th - 10th at halfway - urged into effort before fading from 7th - dropped away after 4 out and finished well beaten | 2¾ | Josh Younge(7) | Andrew Slattery | 10-13 | 104 | 96C | 55C | 4:30.80 | — | 18/1 | 25.00 | |
| 11th | 1 | Palace Boy (GER) b 9g Held up Nathaniel (IRE) – Palace Princess (GER) (Tiger Hill) William G Fox Held up at the back - failed to land a blow - dropped away well behind before 4 out - well held at the finish | 5½ | Keith Donoghue | John F Gleeson | 11-12 | 110 | 109C | 51C | 4:31.90 | — | 50/1 | 160.00 | |
| 12th | 19 | Scathach (IRE) 6m Held up Affinisea (IRE) – Seesea (IRE) (Dr Massini) Southern Cross Syndicate Held up in the pack - unable to land a blow - well beaten in 12th | 1½ | Conor Stone-Walsh | Ross O'Sullivan | 10-5 | 89 | 88C | 50C | 4:32.20 | — | 18/1 | 31.55 | |
| 13th | 13 | Katherine (IRE) b 9m Shirocco (GER) – Garrienderk Mist (IRE) (Beneficial) Jackman Byrne Lomax Partnership Settled in the pack - 5th at halfway - dropped away after 4 out and finished last of all | 13 | Harry Sexton(7) | Adrian Sexton | 10-6 | 97 | 89C | 41C | 4:34.80 | — | 22/1 | 42.00 | |
| NR | Ballyminnion Boy | — | Reserve 2 | Eoin Christopher McCarthy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PU | 18 | Dictionary Corner (IRE) 5m Mahler (GB) – Pharney Lady (IRE) (Flemensfirth) Kevin Christine Monroe Partnership Settled in the pack - driven to keep place before fading approaching 7th - eased and pulled up before 3 out | — | G B Noonan | Eoin Christopher McCarthy | 10-6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 66/1 | 169.38 | |
| PU | 5 | Certamen (IRE) t 5g Teofilo (IRE) – Bobailin (IRE) (Vocalised) Sarah Ling Sarah Buckley Settled in the pack - needed encouragement after the 6th - eased and withdrawn approaching four from home | — | Kieren Buckley | Edward Buckley | 11-5 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 25/1 | 43.42 | |
| NR | Imperial Miss | — | James Smith(5) | Thomas Gibney | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PU | 14 | Alentejo (IRE) t 5g Held up Waldgeist (GB) – Alors Quoi (IRE) (Siyouni) Miss F M Carton Held up towards the back - made no impression on the leading group - stopped before 3 out | — | Philip Byrnes | Mark Michael McNiff | 10-12 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 80/1 | 300.00 | |
| NR | Jupiter Du Gite | — | Reserve 3 | T Hogan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PU | 17 | King Ferdinand (IRE) t 10g Midfield Milan (GB) – Nobody's Darling (IRE) (Supreme Leader) Gortroe Racing Club Settled around midfield - driven for effort after the 6th and lost ground - eased and pulled up before 4 out | — | Alan O'Sullivan(5) | Eugene M O'Sullivan | 10-3 | 92 | — | — | — | — | 40/1 | 100.00 | |
| PU | 10 | Folly Beach (GB) 8m Golden Horn (GB) – Vive Ma Fille (GER) (Doyen) The Folly Partnership Up with the front runner - took over before the 4th - matched before the 6th - surrendered the advantage before the 7th - dropped away rapidly and beaten after 4 out before being pulled up before 2 out | — | Michael Kenneally(5) | M A Molloy | 10-13 | 102 | — | — | — | — | 5/1 | 7.05 |
Returns
Tote Win
€2.50
Tote Place
€1.20 €3.50 €2.20 €3.50
Exacta
€34.00
CSF
€22.06
Trifecta
€193.70
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
O'grady Cracker won the Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle at Cork over 2m2f on good ground at 6/4 favourite. He raced in a handy third at halfway, moved wide entering the straight and took the lead before three out. He was still full of running at the last and was shaken up on the run-in to pull clear and win readily by eight lengths. Diamond Tipp, held up in the rear half of the field and 14th at halfway, made steady progress after four out to reach second before the second-last but could only go one pace on the run-in. Inthenickoftime finished third.
How we called it
Void
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Quick answers
- Who won the Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle at Cork (IRE) in 2026?
- O'grady Cracker (IRE) won the Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle at Cork (IRE) on 3 August 2026, ridden by J J Slevin and trained by Andrew Slattery.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle at Cork (IRE)?
- 1st O'grady Cracker (IRE) (6/4F), 2nd Diamond Tipp (IRE) (12/1), 3rd Inthenickoftime (IRE) (8/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle at Cork (IRE)?
- O'grady Cracker (IRE) returned a starting price of 6/4F, with a Betfair SP of 2.90.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle at Cork (IRE)?
- 18 horses ran in the 2026 Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle at Cork (IRE). Non-runners: Imperial Miss, Ballyminnion Boy, Jupiter Du Gite.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle at Cork (IRE)?
- The winning time was 4m 18.30s.