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2026 Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle Preview
This Listed Handicap Hurdle, which takes place in either late November or early December at the Fairyhouse Winter Festival, is usually a competitive affair. Ran over a distance of two miles, the race usually attracts a decent-sized field and that, along with some testing ground at this time of the year, has resulted in plenty of double-figure priced winners over the years.
Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle Information:
- Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
- Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Fairyhouse, then head over to the Fairyhouse tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered during the Fairyhouse Winter Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 120%. The race in 2006 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 175%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle, the over-round has been 135%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ135 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Pink Coat (3:51.40) in 2013
- Gua Du Large (3:51.40) in 2021
- Waxies Dargle (3:55.70) in 2016
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -19.00. Ahead of the 2026 Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 3:51.40 was set by Pink Coat in 2013, trained by D T Hughes and ridden by B J Cooper, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2009 when Thousand Stars won in a time of 4:36.90 for trainer W P Mullins, who booked Ms K Walsh in the saddle.
Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 4:03.20 | Zillow (GB) 5yo 10-7 7/2F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 3:59.50 | Washington (GB) 8yo 10-4 4/1F | Paul O'Brien Harry Derham (GB) |
| 2023 4:09.30 | Common Practice (IRE) 4yo 10-12 14/1 | Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 4:12.90 | Merlin Giant (FR) 5yo 10-13 9/2 | Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 3:51.40 | Gua Du Large (FR) 5yo 10-5 25/1 | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2020 4:08.70 | Advanced Virgo (IRE) 5yo 10-2 14/1 | Kevin Brouder C Byrnes (IRE) |
| 2019 4:02.10 | Janidil (FR) 5yo 11-0 3/1F | Mark Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2018 4:01.60 | Wonder Laish (GB) 6yo 10-10 100/30F | Davy Russell C Byrnes (IRE) |
| 2017 4:02.20 | Davids Charm (IRE) 6yo 10-8 10/1 | Rachael Blackmore John J Walsh (IRE) |
| 2016 3:55.70 | Waxies Dargle (GB) 7yo 10-10 16/1 | Sean Flanagan Noel Meade (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle have been based:
- IRE: 19 winners with an additional 51 placings from 317 runners
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Jayo (2007), Thousand Stars (2009), Janidil (2019) and Zillow (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle are C Byrnes (3 wins) and Noel Meade (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle. Gordon Elliott (0-30), Mrs John Harrington (0-16) and A J Martin (0-12) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 43-4-10 | -24.00 | -20.35 |
| C Byrnes | 5-3-3 | +19.33 | +11.33 |
| Noel Meade | 18-2-7 | +16.00 | +12.43 |
| Thomas Mullins | 11-1-2 | -6.50 | -4.81 |
| E J O'Grady | 10-1-2 | -2.00 | -2.12 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 9-1-1 | +6.00 | +0.75 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 6-1-1 | +20.00 | +10.63 |
| Emmet Mullins | 6-1-1 | -0.50 | -2.19 |
| A L T Moore | 4-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.25 |
| John J Walsh | 4-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.25 |
Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle over the last 20 renewals, with Mark Walsh, Paul Townend, and Rachael Blackmore having all won the race two times. Mark Walsh's winners have been with Janidil (2019) and Common Practice (2023). Paul Townend's winners have been with King Of Queens (2012) and Zillow (2025). Rachael Blackmore's winners have been with Davids Charm (2017) and Gua Du Large (2021).
Here are some of the top Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 17-2-7 | +2.00 | +2.65 |
| Paul Townend | 13-2-5 | -4.00 | -3.52 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 7-2-2 | +30.00 | +16.88 |
| Danny Mullins | 9-1-1 | +8.00 | +2.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 8-1-3 | +9.00 | +6.56 |
| Donagh Meyler | 3-1-2 | +2.50 | +3.31 |
| Kevin Brouder | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.75 |
| Paul O'Brien | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.50 |
| Jack Kennedy | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | -5.02 |
| Jody McGarvey | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
2026 Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 9, (1, 15), 6, 1, 5, 9, 1, 1, 3, 2, F, 6, 1, 1, 3, (3, 7), 3, 9, 1, (1, 2)
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (61%) - Ran in 1 - 7 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Had 2 - 9 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Fewer than 5 placings (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Off a break of 17 - 273 days
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Beaten no more -18l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Fewer than 8 races (Further)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Within the first 12 of the market
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Carried 126 - 163lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Won within last 8 starts
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Fewer than 3 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Furthest ran 2m - 2m6f
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 1 - 6 placings (Hurdle)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Fewer than 5 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a G1/Cl4-5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Fewer than 6 wins (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Fairyhouse racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +15.00, is when runners had 2 career wins.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career win at the track, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-49.
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle are Leopardstown and Naas; there have been a total of 4 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 270 runners, while female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 49 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Montjeu (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Jeremy (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Kings Theatre (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Oscar (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Gua Du Large in 2021, winning for Henry De Bromhead at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Rachael Blackmore. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Zillow Dundalk (AW) - 1st of 8 (19/2) | Bar One Racing Bet 10 Get 50 Handicap |
| 2024 - Washington Chepstow - 1st of 7 (8/11) | 3 As Leisure Motorhome-Caravan Sales Handicap Hurdle |
| 2023 - Common Practice Naas - 9th of 19 (16/1) | Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle |
| 2022 - Merlin Giant Galway - 3rd of 16 (9/2) | W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle |
| 2021 - Gua Du Large Down Royal - PU of 12 (11/2) | Dr Emma Clinics Handicap Hurdle |
| 2020 - Advanced Virgo Naas - 6th of 13 (7/2) | Congrats To The 2020 Flat Champions Handicap |
| 2019 - Janidil Down Royal - 1st of 14 (11/4) | North Down Marquees Handicap Hurdle |
| 2018 - Wonder Laish Navan - 1st of 13 (19/10) | Hotel Park-St Johann Tirol Austria Handicap Hurdle |
| 2017 - Davids Charm Listowel - 2nd of 11 (6/1) | Ladbrokes Ireland Handicap Hurdle |
| 2016 - Waxies Dargle Punchestown - 19th of 25 (16/1) | Punchestown Listed Handicap Hurdle |
Races Covered during the Fairyhouse Winter Festival
Remember to head to the Fairyhouse predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Fairyhouse Winter Festival, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Chase | Drumgill (IRE) 6yo - 11/1 | John Patrick Ryan Michael Kenneally |
| Sunday Porterstown Handicap Chase | Better Times Ahead (IRE) 8yo - 3/1 | Robert Tyner Mark Walsh |
| Sunday Royal Bond Novice Hurdle | Koktail Brut (FR) 5yo - 8/13 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Sunday Drinmore Novice Chase | Romeo Coolio (GB) 6yo - 8/15 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Sunday Hatton's Grace Hurdle | Teahupoo (FR) 8yo - 1/1 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Sunday Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle | Zillow (GB) 5yo - 7/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Fairyhouse Winter Festival Listed Handicap Hurdle Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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