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Fairyhouse.ie Nursery Handicap
Fairyhouse (IRE) · 21 September 2026
- TypeFlat
- Distance6f
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners7
- HandicapYes
Pink Venom (IRE) (4/5F) won the Fairyhouse.ie Nursery Handicap at Fairyhouse (IRE) on 21 September 2026, beating Prince Of Peppard (IRE) by 2¼ lengths under Ben Coen for trainer J. P. Murtagh. 7 ran on Good going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.37s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(7) | Pink Venom (IRE) 2f Held up Soldier's Call (GB) – Periwinkle (IRE) (Teofilo) Noel Hartley Held up towards the back early - up to 4th by halfway - driven for effort with 2f left - moved into 2nd a furlong out - hit the front 150 yards out and stayed on strongly to win | Ben Coen | J. P. Murtagh | 8-13 | 67 | 84A | 87A | 1:12.37 | 9,000 | 4/5F | 1.99 | ||
| 2nd | 7(5) | Prince Of Peppard (IRE) p 2c Held up Starman (GB) – Peppard (GB) (Dansili) Paul Hardy Sat behind front pair early - third at halfway - urged forward approaching final 2f - forced into second inside final 150 yards - stayed on same rate but couldn't close on winner | 2¼ | Rory Mulligan(5) | J. P. Murtagh | 8-6 | 65 | 69A | 82A | 1:12.75 | 3,000 | 8/1 | 10.33 | |
| 3rd | 9(9) | Stormy Dawn (IRE) 2f Midfield Soldier's Call (GB) – Stormy Belle (IRE) (Dandy Man) P C Byrne Settled midfield early - faded towards the back by halfway - driven approaching final 2f and responded well inside it - took 3rd on the line | 3¾ | Keithen Kennedy(5) | P A Fahy | 8-2 | 54 | 51A | 73A | 1:13.37 | 1,500 | 40/1 | 70.00 | |
| 4th | 5(8) | Captain James Cook (GB) 2c Led Blackbeard (IRE) – Liberisque (GB) (Equiano) Westerbergmagniertaborsmithbrant Set the pace early - overtaken before the first furlong - fought back into it approaching halfway - driven back in front with two furlongs to run - urged on and hard-chased a furlong out then weakened into third around 150 yards out - slipped back again near the line to finish 4th | ¾ | W. M. Lordan | Aidan O'Brien | 8-13 | 67 | 59A | 72A | 1:13.50 | 750 | 13/2 | 7.81 | |
| 5th | 4(4) | Scarlet Dream (IRE) 2f Held up Ardad (IRE) – True Scarlet (IRE) (Make Believe) Adrian Mcguinness Held up at back - urged forward with two furlongs left - stayed on under pressure late to grab 5th near the line | ½ | Colin Keane | Adrian McGuinness | 9-2 | 70 | 60A | 70A | 1:13.58 | 450 | 14/1 | 17.91 | |
| 6th | 3(2) | Ocean Surge (IRE) 2f Held up Mehmas (IRE) – Mystical Beauty (IRE) (Camelot) Al Shiraaa Racing Limited Held up towards the back - moved into 5th by halfway - urged into contention approaching 2f out - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish 6th | 1¼ | W. J. Lee | W. McCreery | 9-12 | 80 | 66A | 68A | 1:13.79 | 300 | 5/1 | 7.80 | |
| 7th | 1(6) | April Mist (IRE) 2f Cotai Glory (GB) – Summerseat Mist (IRE) (Dandy Man) Woodridge Stables Limited Tracked pace early - hit front approaching 2f - shared advantage at halfway - shaken up and lost command over 2f out - stayed on same pace before fading inside final furlong to finish 7th | ¾ | Nicola Burns(5) | G. M. Lyons | 9-12 | 85 | 63A | 66A | 1:13.91 | — | 10/1 | 16.00 | |
| NR | Bold Commander | — | R. P. Whelan | Aidan O'Brien | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NR | Lily Bear | — | Jamie Powell | M C Grassick | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Returns
Tote Win
€1.80
Tote Place
€1.10 €2.70
Exacta
€7.50
CSF
€8.27
Trifecta
€118.40
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
Pink Venom won the 6f Fairyhouse Nursery Handicap at odds of 4/5 favourite on good ground, beating Prince Of Peppard by two and a quarter lengths with Stormy Dawn third. Pink Venom was held up towards the rear in the early stages before progressing to fourth by halfway. She was ridden two furlongs out, moved into second a furlong from home and took the lead 150 yards from the finish, staying on strongly. Prince Of Peppard tracked the leaders from behind the front pair, was third at halfway and was asked to go forward approaching the final two furlongs, but could only stay on at the same pace once forced into second inside the final 150 yards.
How we called it
Won
Advised 7/2 SP 4/5F Finished 1st
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the Fairyhouse.ie Nursery Handicap at Fairyhouse (IRE) in 2026?
- Pink Venom (IRE) won the Fairyhouse.ie Nursery Handicap at Fairyhouse (IRE) on 21 September 2026, ridden by Ben Coen and trained by J. P. Murtagh.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Fairyhouse.ie Nursery Handicap at Fairyhouse (IRE)?
- 1st Pink Venom (IRE) (4/5F), 2nd Prince Of Peppard (IRE) (8/1), 3rd Stormy Dawn (IRE) (40/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Fairyhouse.ie Nursery Handicap at Fairyhouse (IRE)?
- Pink Venom (IRE) returned a starting price of 4/5F, with a Betfair SP of 1.99.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Fairyhouse.ie Nursery Handicap at Fairyhouse (IRE)?
- 7 horses ran in the 2026 Fairyhouse.ie Nursery Handicap at Fairyhouse (IRE). Non-runners: Lily Bear, Bold Commander.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Fairyhouse.ie Nursery Handicap at Fairyhouse (IRE)?
- The winning time was 1m 12.37s.