Limerick (IRE)
15:40
Limerick Novice Handicap Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €2.88 Place: €1.60 €1.20 Exacta: €4.70 Tricast: €45.28 Trifecta: €37.90
Non-Runners: Ballybrittas (allergy), Chautuaqua (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Soon held up in last - headway 5th - pressed leaders before 6th - lost position when not fluent 4 out - went second going okay before 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well to lead final strides(op 11/4 and tchd 16/5)
7 G AVG C Byrnes 156 lbs 15/8 Won
2nd
Soon prominent behind clear leader - went modest second after 4th - left in lead on turn after 5th - faced challenge when pushed along after 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well but headed final strides(op 5/4 tchd Evens and tchd 6/4)
6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 6/5F -
3rd
Towards rear but in touch with leaders on inner - prominent 6th - dropped to last after 3 out - headway and went third when not fluent 2 out - soon switched left and weakened(op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 40/1)
6 G Poor James M Barcoe 137 lbs 33/1 -
4th
Led - raced in second after 1st - not fluent 2nd - lost second after 5th - left in second on turn after 5th - prominent when pushed along after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 3/1)
4 G Poor Kieran Purcell 151 lbs 4/1 -
5th
In touch with leaders - prominent 4 out - pressed leader after 3 out - joined leader when pushed along home turn - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 18/1)
4 F Poor Norman Lee 148 lbs 16/1 -
PU
Reluctant to go to start - walked into the start - pushed along briefly - soon raced in second - led after 1st - soon clear - jumped slightly right 3rd - headed when hung left on turn and pulled himself up after 5th (30-day ban: reluctant going down to start and participate in race)(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
7 G Poor Mark Fahey 156 lbs 16/1 -
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