Limerick (IRE)
15:05
Limerick Races On Thursday 13th March Handicap Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €4 Place: €1.50 €2.60 Exacta: €17.90 Tricast: €138.56 Trifecta: €61.90
Non-Runners: Makfils (unsuitable ground), Simply Shabra (unsuitable ground), The Sugarhill Lady (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - disputed lead after 1st - led 2nd - not fluent and joined 5th - briefly headed but rallied when ridden before 2 out - went clear before last - ran on - pushed out(tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3)
5 G AVG Ciaran Murphy 165 lbs 3/1 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - hampered by faller 4 out - headway after 3 out - briefly led going okay before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 4/1)
7 G AVG Paul O'Flynn 148 lbs 9/2 3.5
3rd
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - hampered by faller 4 out - outpaced before 2 out - kept on approaching last - went modest third towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
5 G Poor P J Rothwell 140 lbs 12/1 15
4th
Led narrowly or disputed lead early - pressed winner from 2nd - joined winner 5th - hung left and weakened before 2 out - lost third towards finish (jockey said gelding hung badly left in final 4f)(op 11/2 and tchd 6/1)
6 G Poor Barry J Fitzgerald 147 lbs 5/1 1.25
5th
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
8 G Poor John Neilan 145 lbs 15/2 10
6th
Raced in last throughout - pushed along when hampered by faller 4 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
6 M Poor Ray Hackett 156 lbs 25/1 86
99th
Raced in second early - pressed leaders when fell 4 out(op 5/2)
7 G Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 158 lbs 9/4F -