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Limerick (IRE)
18:42
McMahons Builders Providers Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
Limerick (IRE) Date: Thu, 29 May 2025 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €24.90 Place: €4.30 €3.10 €5 Exacta: €395.80 Tricast: €4033.17 Trifecta: €5701.40
Non-Runners: Ballykinlar (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Hay Baby (reserve), Pleasureofpressure (reserve), Smackwater Jack (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 1m7½f 2m 1m4f 2m4f
1st
Disputed lead early - led 3rd - not fluent 5th - headed and lost second before 6th - pushed along after 3 out - rallying 2 out - ridden and led again run-in - sustained duel with runner-up final 110yds - just did enough (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding made a bad mistake early the last day and seemed to lose interest thereafter; with blinkers applied and a positive ride together with jumping better bought about improvement - which was noted)(op 16/1)
4 G Poor
Kieran Purcell 162 lbs 18/1 Won
2m4½f 2m4f 2m½f 2m4f
2m4f 2m4f 2m½f 2m5½f 3m½f
2nd
In rear early - midfield 3rd - smooth headway to lead before 6th - headed 2 out - rallied and disputing lead last - sustained duel with winner run-in - just held(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 11/1)
6 G Poor
Shane Nolan 152 lbs 10/1 0.2
2m4½f 2m6f 2m6½f
2m 2m4f 2m6f 3m½f 2m5½f
3rd
Took keen hold - towards rear on inner - pecked on landing 4th - good headway on outer after 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - joined last - headed and weakened run-in (jockey said mare hung left throughout)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
9 M Poor
James M Barcoe 140 lbs 22/1 2.75
3m½f 2m3f 2m4f 2m5½f 1m7½f
2m 2m4f 2m3½f 1m1½f 2m3½f
4th
Midfield on outer - in touch with leaders 3rd - keeping on 2 out - no extra run-in(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
7 G Poor
Charles O'Brien 163 lbs 7/1 2.5
1m4f
2m1f 1m7½f 2m 2m 2m2f
5th
Disputed lead early - prominent 3rd - pressed leaders after 3 out - hung left and no impression from 2 out(op 12/1)
4 G AVG
Liam P Cusack 150 lbs 16/1 1
2m1f
2m7f 2m3f 2m½f 2m 2m1f
6th
Slowly into stride - raced in last - not fluent 1st - headway into midfield before 6th - keeping on after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
7 G Poor
Michael Winters 157 lbs 15/2 .5
2m1f
2m4f 2m4f 2m2f 2m1f 2m1f
7th
Midfield on inner - towards rear 3rd - steady headway after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 12/1)
8 G Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 147 lbs 16/1 3.25
2m1½f 2m4½f 2m1f 2m½f 2m1½f
1m7½f 2m 2m3f 2m2½f 2m2f
8th
Disputed lead early - prominent 3rd - in touch with leaders 5th - went second before 6th - lost position before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 8/1)
4 F AVG
E Seymour 148 lbs 5/1 3.75
2m3f 2m1½f 2m2f 2m3½f 2m4f
2m4f 2m 2m3f 2m 1m5½f
9th
In rear - niggled along briefly after 5th - hampered 6th - struggling from 7th - no chance from 3 out (trainer reported gelding was coughing post race)(op 33/1)
6 G Poor
J Morrison 144 lbs 16/1 15
2m4½f 2m4f 2m 2m
2m6½f 2m1½f 2m2f 2m3½f 2m1f
10th
In touch with leaders on inner - midfield 5th - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1)
9 G Poor
Brendan Maurice Walsh 157 lbs 20/1 .5
2m 2m3f
2m3f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m3½f 2m2f
11th
Prominent - lost ground 4 out - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 11/1)
4 F Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 161 lbs 16/1 .5
2m3f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m1½f
12th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - dropped to midfield 3rd - dropped to rear and struggling 3 out - no chance before 2 out (vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 11/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 3/1)
4 G Poor
Paul Nolan 160 lbs 85/40F 0.3
2m½f 1m7½f 2m2½f 2m 2m
2m1f 2m2f 2m5f 2m1f 2m3½f
13th
Midfield - weakened quickly before 2 out(tchd 18/1)
6 M Poor
Alexander Ott 142 lbs 20/1 1.5
2m4f 2m6f 2m4f
2m½f 2m 2m1½f
14th
In touch with leaders - weakened quickly after 3 out - tailed off(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
4 G Poor
Eoin Christopher McCarthy 139 lbs 100/1 15
-
2m 2m 2m½f 2m1f 2m1f
99th
Midfield in centre of group - fell heavily 6th(op 20/1)
5 G Poor
Ross O'Sullivan 151 lbs 25/1 -
2m4½f
2m3f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m5f
99th
In rear - pushed along after 5th - lost touch from 7th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
5 M Poor
Paul Stephen Kiely 160 lbs 16/1 -
3m 3m1f 2m7f 2m6f 2m5½f