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Limerick (IRE)
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Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Rated Novice Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €3.60 Place: €1.40 €1.80 €3.70 Exacta: €26.70 Trifecta: €149.30
Non-Runners: Try Again (coughing), Whatsafellatodo (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Star Max (GER) N/A AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 149 lbs 4/1 Won Chased leaders - disputed 2nd briefly after 2nd - disputed 3rd at halfway - close 2nd after 3 out and led narrowly before straight - joined after 2 out until ridden to regain lead run-in and kept on well closing stages(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2nd 10 Lever Du Soleil (FR) N/A AVG
Gavin Cromwell 140 lbs 6/1 .5 Held up in rear early - 6th at halfway - took closer order in 4th after 5th - pushed along behind leaders before 2 out and soon went 3rd - ridden after last and ran on under pressure into 2nd close home - nearest finish(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
3rd 11 Foreign Secretary (GB) 5 G AVG
J Halley 141 lbs 11/1 0.3 Held up behind leaders - 5th halfway - pushed along on outer after 3 out and headway before straight - effort in 2nd before 2 out - disputed lead after 2 out until headed run-in - no extra near finish and dropped to 3rd close home(op 10/1)
4th 4 Fred The Foot (IRE) N/A Poor
John C McConnell 153 lbs 16/1 6.5 Held up towards rear - not fluent in 8th at 5th - reminder after 4 out - headway to chase leaders in 5th before 2 out - ridden briefly and no impression on leaders after 2 out - ridden into 4th run-in and kept on one pace - never troubled leaders(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
5th 8 Maze Runner (IRE) 7 G AVG
W P Mullins 150 lbs 7/4F 1.75 Close up - slight mistakes 1st and next - close 2nd at halfway - 3rd after 3 out - pushed along between horses before 2 out and soon weakened(op 2/1)
6th 5 Mountain Fox (IRE) 9 G Poor
F Oakes 151 lbs 20/1 6.5 Held up in rear - last at halfway - some headway after 3 out - no impression on leaders when slight mistake in 7th 2 out - went moderate 6th before last and kept on one pace
7th 1 The Holy One (IRE) N/A Poor
Mrs John Harrington 159 lbs 9/1 6.5 Disputed early until soon led - over 1 length clear before 5th - bad mistake 6th - ridden and headed before straight - weakened quickly before 2 out - eased(op 10/1)
8th 6 Serious Ego (GER) 11 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 156 lbs 11/2 7 Held up - 7th halfway - driven in rear after 3 out and no extra in 8th before next - weakened and eased (jockey said gelding traveled to about half way and was beaten from there on)(op 9/2)
9th 2 Torcello (IRE) 11 G AVG
Andrew McNamara 157 lbs 33/1 8 Disputed early until soon settled behind leaders - disputed 3rd at halfway - slight mistake in 4th at 5th - pushed along briefly in 7th after next and went 5th before 4 out - slight mistake 3 out and soon ridden towards rear - weakened and eased(op 25/1)