Limerick (IRE)
14:05
King John's Castle Maiden Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €1.40 Place: €1.02 €1.10 €4.90 Exacta: €2.90 Trifecta: €25
Non-Runners: Intent Approach (reserve), The Fairy Man (reserve), Win Some Lose Some (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Led at steady pace - headed but clear with one other after 3rd - pushed along and led approaching last - pushed out and went clear run-in(op 8/11 tchd 1/2)
5 M AVG W P Mullins 154 lbs 4/6F Won
2nd
Raced in second and pressed leader - led after 3rd - headed approaching last - pecked on landing last - kept on - no match for winner(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
6 G Poor Paul Nolan 161 lbs 5/2 3.75
3rd
Prominent - headway and went third before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no match for first two(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
6 G Poor Padraig Roche 161 lbs 16/1 5.5
4th
Midfield - good headway and prominent before 2 out - outpaced approaching last(op 50/1)
4 G Poor Padraig Roche 161 lbs 33/1 1.75
5th
Prominent - outpaced before 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
6 G AVG E Bolger 161 lbs 22/1 11
6th
Midfield - some headway before 2 out - soon no impression(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
5 G Poor Peter Fahey 161 lbs 12/1 1.5
7th
Never better than midfield - some headway approaching last - never near to challenge(tchd 40/1)
4 G Poor Padraig Roche 156 lbs 50/1 12
8th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out(op 200/1)
6 G Poor E McNamara 161 lbs 250/1 4.75
9th
Didn't jump well - towards rear of midfield - hit 1st - jumped right and jockey lost iron briefly 2nd - jumped right 3rd - some headway 2 out - kept on - never dangerous(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
5 G Poor John E & Thomas Kiely 156 lbs 17/2 1.5
10th
Prominent - soon went third - lost position after 3 out - soon no extra(tchd 200/1)
4 G Poor Paul Nolan 161 lbs 125/1 5.5
11th
Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 1st - brief headway after 3 out - soon no impression
4 F Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 154 lbs 200/1 0.1
12th
Held up in rear - some headway 2 out - never dangerous(op 33/1 tchd 80/1)
6 G AVG P J Rothwell 158 lbs 50/1 1.75
13th
Towards rear - headway into midfield 3 out - in touch with leaders before 2 out - soon weakened(op 40/1)
4 G Poor A J Martin 161 lbs 100/1 2.25
14th
Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 3 out - soon no extra(op 16/1)
4 G Poor Robert Widger 161 lbs 22/1 3.75
15th
Towards rear throughout(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)
4 G Poor P J Rothwell 154 lbs 250/1 1
16th
Towards rear throughout(tchd 300/1)
5 G Poor P J Rothwell 158 lbs 250/1 0.3
17th
Never better than midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)
6 G Poor
E Walsh (3)lbs
P J Rothwell 158 lbs 250/1 12
99th
Never better than midfield - towards rear 3 out - mistake and unseated 2 out(op 150/1)
4 F Poor Joseph Hennessy 151 lbs 100/1 -