16:05 Tramore (IRE) 16 Aug 2026
McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase
5YO plus
Winner €9,000 - 10 ran
mid-division, raced wide, progress to lead after 5th, not fluent 8th, five length advantage halfway, not fluent 13th, 20 lengths clear after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, steadied and not fluent last, pushed out run-in, comfortably
led early, headed before 2nd, 4th halfway, mistake 3 out, progress to 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and rallied before last, stayed on for 2nd run-in, not match winner
in rear of mid-division, mistake 7th, 6th halfway, mistake 3 out, pushed along and went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in
held up in rear, slow 3rd, not fluent 5th, headway when pushed along after 3 out, ridden and went fourth before last, never in contention
in rear, ridden briefly after 1st, slow 7th, dropped to rear before 9th, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace run-in
mid-division, raced wide, bad mistake 9th, 8th halfway, not fluent 11th, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, eased run-in
towards rear, slow 4th, 7th halfway, ridden along after 3 out, tailed off from before 2 out
prominent, led after 2nd, headed before 4th, dropped to 5th halfway, dropped to rear before 11th, not fluent 12th when detached in rear, tailed off from before 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 3rd and 10th, 3rd halfway, not fluent 13th, ridden along and dropped to rear after 3 out, pulled up before last
prominent, led briefly before 2nd, headed after 2nd, led again before 4th, headed 5th, mistake 7th, 2nd halfway, ridden along and weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before last
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | €26.82 (8, 10) |
| Tricast | €98.73 (8, 10, 3) |
| Win | €5.50 (8) |
| Place | €2.00 (8), €1.70 (10), €1.90 (3) |
| Exacta | €24.20 (8, 10) |
| Trifecta | €90.20 (8, 10, 3) |
Video Highlights
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good | 11 | Tullyveery Lad | 9 | 11 2 | 110 | 265-742 | 11 days | R P Cody (37 miles) | Donagh Meyler | 7/ 2 | 5:31.50 | |
| 2024 | Good | 12 | Lake Chad | 9 | 10 0 | 97 | 7-9U209 | 12 days | P Fenton (92 miles) | Sean O'Keeffe | 15/ 2 | 5:37.70 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 10 | Whacker Clan | 7 | 11 9 | 120 | 141F-93 | 61 days | H De Bromhead (8 miles) | Rachael Blackmore | 7/ 1 | 5:41.20 | |
| 2022 | Good | 9 | Pat Coyne | 8 | 11 3 | 113 | 22-4723 | 31 days | J Queally (8 miles) | Jody McGarvey | 3/ 1 | 5:29.90 | |
| 2021 | Yielding | 9 | Rippon Lodge | 8 | 9 12 | 95 | B87P-02 | 2 days | J P Ryan (92 miles) | T Joseph Kelly | 9/ 2 | 5:45.00 | |
| 2020 | Good | 12 | Young Turk | 9 | 11 7 | 120 | F098P-0 | 18 days | G Elliott (138 miles) | Sean O'Keeffe | 28/ 1 | 5:45.50 | |
| 2019 | Good | 14 | Megalomaniac | 6 | 11 6 | 119 | 053-118 | 18 days | H De Bromhead (8 miles) | Rachael Blackmore | 9/ 2 | 5:39.30 |