Limerick (IRE)
14:52
Cuchulainn Maiden Hurdle (In Memory Of Andrew McNamara)
Limerick (IRE) Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €14.10 Place: €3.60 €4.60 €5.60 Exacta: €284.20
Non-Runners: Garde My Fortune (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Led - joined 4th - not fluent 5th - not fluent then headed 4 out - pushed along and led again 2 out - went clear approaching last - ran on well(op 16/1)
5 G AVG Gillian Scott 166 lbs 12/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - not fluent 4th - no extra from 2 out - went second last - no match for winner(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
7 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 161 lbs 16/1 6.5
3rd
Midfield - towards rear 5 out - steady headway after 4 out - went third run-in - never near to challenge(op 28/1 tchd 22/1 and 40/1)
6 G Poor Eugene M O'Sullivan 166 lbs 25/1 5
4th
Towards rear - midfield 5 out - in touch with leaders 3 out - no extra from 2 out(tchd 5/1)
6 G AVG Conor O'Dwyer 161 lbs 9/2 2.25
5th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 5 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
6 G Poor Ray Hackett 163 lbs 28/1 4.75
6th
Prominent - disputed lead 4th - led clearly 4 out - going easily home turn - headed and weakened quickly when not fluent 2 out - tired jump when mistake last(op 11/10 tchd Evens and 6/4)
6 G Poor Timothy Doyle 159 lbs 5/4F 3.25
7th
Soon in touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(tchd 80/1)
5 G Poor Eoin Doyle 166 lbs 50/1 2.5
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8th
Towards rear - some headway after 3 out - no impression after 2 out (jockey said gelding was tight for room at the end of the back straight - but it made no difference to his finishing position)(op 17/2)
6 G Poor W J Burke 166 lbs 11/1 .75
9th
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 4 out - soon weakened gradually(op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
5 M Poor Ms Margaret Mullins 159 lbs 28/1 2.75
10th
Midfield - dropped to rear when pushed along briefly 3rd - midfield 4 out - weakened gradually after 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
6 G Poor Terence O'Brien 161 lbs 20/1 12
11th
Midfield - weakened from 4 out(op 80/1 tchd 100/1)
5 G Poor P A Fahy 159 lbs 50/1 5.5
12th
Towards rear throughout(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
5 M Poor Paul Nolan 159 lbs 25/1 3.5
13th
Towards rear throughout - mistake 4 out(op 15/2)
6 G Poor E J O'Grady 166 lbs 13/2 1
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99th
In rear - detached after 5th - slow jump 5 out - pulled up before 4 out(op 18/1)
7 G Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 159 lbs 14/1 -
99th
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened quickly from 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare stopped quickly)(op 28/1)
6 M Poor Norman Lee 154 lbs 50/1 -