Limerick (IRE)
12:20
Keith Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €6.60 Place: €1.30 €1.30 €13.60 Exacta: €33.40 Trifecta: €1417.20
Non-Runners: But What About Me (unsuitable ground), Restless Lady (unsuitable ground), Shuil Na Tra (unsuitable ground), Summer Melody (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - soon went second - led before 2 out - shaken up and went clear run-in - comfortably(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - headway and went second approaching last - kept on - no match for winner
6 G AVG Paul Nolan 155 lbs 5/1 5
3rd
In touch with leaders - keeping on and went modest fourth when not fluent 2 out - ran on well and went third towards finish(op 200/1 tchd 100/1)
7 G Poor Philip Fenton 151 lbs 125/1 .5
4th
In rear - headway from 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - ran on well from last - went fourth inside final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said he dropped mare in to get her settled and that she stayed on well in home straight)(op 100/1)
7 M Poor Sean Aherne 144 lbs 80/1 .5
5th
In touch with leaders - soon went fourth - lost fourth before 2 out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 50/1)
6 G AVG Liam P Cusack 158 lbs 66/1 4.75
6th
Led - headed before 2 out - tired jump last - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding weakened quickly)(op 1/2)
8 G Poor W P Mullins 158 lbs 8/13F .5
7th
Midfield - mistake 5th - no extra before 2 out
7 G Poor C Byrnes 151 lbs 150/1 4.5
8th
Never better than midfield
8 G AVG Sean Byrne 153 lbs 50/1 5
9th
Towards rear - mistake 3rd - brief headway before 2 out - never dangerous(op 12/1 tchd 28/1)
7 G Poor Eoin Griffin 151 lbs 25/1 2
10th
Never better than midfield - no extra after 3 out (ran without hind shoes)(op 28/1)
7 G Poor Anthony Mullins 151 lbs 33/1 18
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11th
Never better than midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 11/2 tchd 7/2)
6 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 155 lbs 4/1 7
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12th
Towards rear throughout - tailed off(op 80/1 tchd 100/1)
7 G AVG M A Cahill 153 lbs 50/1 20
13th
Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - bad mistake and dropped to midfield 1st - mistake 5th - weakened 4 out - tailed off(op 200/1)
N/A Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 144 lbs 250/1 26
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14th
Towards rear throughout - tailed off(tchd 250/1)
6 G Poor Liam P Cusack 158 lbs 200/1 2.25
99th
Midfield - good headway and prominent 4th - weakened quickly 3 out - ran out approaching last (jockey said mare cocked her jaw and ran out at last hurdle)(op 200/1)
5 M Poor John M Burke 151 lbs 250/1 -