Limerick (IRE)
13:33
O'Kelly Brothers Demolition Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €6.60 Place: €2.30 €3.10 Exacta: €18 Trifecta: €65.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Longhouse Poet (IRE) 10 G AVG Martin Brassil 164 lbs 5/1 Won Led at steady pace - joined after 1st - led clearly 5 out - pushed along and faced challenge before 2 out - ridden when not fluent last - kept on strongly run-in (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the distance and today's ground suited the gelding more than his previous run at Punchestown)(tchd 9/2 and 11/2)
2nd 1 Bois De Clamart (FR) 9 G AVG Liz Doyle 164 lbs 11/1 1 In touch with leaders - prominent when pushed along after 3 out - outpaced and lost position 2 out - ridden and rallied after 2 out - went second but held final strides(op 9/1 tchd 14/1)
3rd 3 Pinkerton (IRE) 9 G AVG Noel Meade 164 lbs 4/6F .5 In touch with leaders - went second after 3 out - ridden and made challenge 2 out - no extra run-in - lost second final strides(op 8/11 tchd 4/5)
4th 5 Summer Melody (IRE) 7 G Poor C Byrnes 150 lbs 3/1 .5 Prominent - disputed lead after 1st - prominent 5 out - pushed along but lost position before 2 out - ridden but no extra after 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
99th 4 Elusive Guy (IRE) 7 G Poor Jarlath P Fahey 154 lbs 25/1 - In rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - not fluent and pushed along briefly 7th - prominent when ridden but mistake and unseated rider 2 out(op 16/1)