Limerick (IRE)
17:45
Munster Suite @ Limerick Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
Limerick (IRE) Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €24.80 Place: €4.40 €1.40 €1.20 Exacta: €221.60 Tricast: €271.92 Trifecta: €946.80
Non-Runners: Voice Of Reason (stiff)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Jumped well - led - briefly headed before 4th - headed with one circuit to go - good jump and led again 6th - pushed along and faced challenge before 2 out - went clear approaching last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the first time application of a tongue strap and a change in tactics to front running on this occasion may have contributed to the improvement)(op 16/1)
4 G AVG Gerard Edmund O'Leary 159 lbs 22/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced - kept on well final 110yds - not pace to challenge(tchd 9/2)
12 G AVG Robert Tyner 161 lbs 4/1 .75
3rd
Midfield - in touch with leaders but pushed along after 3 out - rallied 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 7/2)
4 G Poor P J Rothwell 157 lbs 2/1F 5
4th
Towards rear - steady headway after 3 out - went fourth 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
6 G Poor Declan Queally 158 lbs 7/1 .75
5th
Midfield - steady headway after 3 out - slow jump 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/2)
8 G AVG Declan Queally 160 lbs 4/1 11
6th
Held up in rear - rapid headway after 3 out - pressed leaders briefly home turn - lost ground quickly 2 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said mare jumped left on occasion)(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
6 M Poor Peter Fahey 160 lbs 22/1 7.5
7th
In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position after 3 out - kept on from 2 out - no telling impression(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
8 G Poor Paul W Flynn 168 lbs 12/1 6.5
8th
Prominent - lost position home turn - not fluent and weakened 2 out(tchd 14/1)
9 G Poor Conor David Maxwell 158 lbs 16/1 .75
9th
Towards rear - outpaced after 3 out - lost touch home turn(op 15/2)
4 G Poor Eoin Doyle 152 lbs 9/1 19
10th
In touch with leaders - lost position gradually after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 40/1)
7 M Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 154 lbs 50/1 2.25
11th
Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise in running)(tchd 50/1)
6 G Poor Gordon Michael Doyle 146 lbs 66/1 21
12th
Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 7th - lost touch after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 28/1)
6 G Poor J Morrison 158 lbs 33/1 4.75
13th
Pressed leader - briefly led before 4th - led again with one circuit to go - headed 6th - lost ground quickly after 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 33/1)
5 G Poor W J Burke 150 lbs 66/1 22
14th
Midfield - dropped to rear 7th - mistake 3 out - soon struggling - tailed off(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
4 G Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 153 lbs 125/1 20
99th
Midfield - dropped to rear and pushed along 6th - lost touch after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1)
4 F Poor E McNamara 166 lbs 28/1 -
99th
Held up in rear - eased and pulled up before 4th (jockey said gelding never travelled and was pulled up)(op 40/1)
6 G Poor Peter McCreery 158 lbs 50/1 -
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