Limerick (IRE)
15:27
Locke Burger Novice Handicap Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €2.38 Place: €1.30 €4.50 Exacta: €13.60 Trifecta: €89.70
Non-Runners: Nowwhatdoyouthink (allergies)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Mercury Mission (GB) 5 G AVG P J Rothwell 147 lbs 11/8J Won Held up in rear - headway 5th - led 6th - raced wide and headed home turn - hung badly left but rallied before 2 out - led again approaching last - soon went clear - kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 6/4 tchd 5/4)
2nd 7 Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) 7 M Poor John Patrick Ryan 145 lbs 12/1 6 Led - soon 6 lengths ahead - much reduced lead 5th - headed 6th - led again home turn - faced challenge 2 out - headed and outpaced approaching last - no impression run-in(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
3rd 5 Kingdom Calling (FR) 4 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 142 lbs 18/1 15 Prominent behind clear leader - not fluent 3 out - pressed leader briefly home turn - lost position before 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 16/1)
4th 6 Redcliff Glen (GER) 5 G Poor C Byrnes 147 lbs 17/2 .75 Midfield - dropped to rear 5th - outpaced 6th - detached 3 out - rallied 2 out - stayed on approaching last - no telling impression(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
5th 4 Its Not Over Yet (IRE) 6 M AVG Oliver McKiernan 151 lbs 20/1 1 Held up in rear - outpaced and detached 3 out - kept on from 2 out - no telling impression (jockey said mare was flat out on the run down the hill)(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
6th 2 The Dancing Tree (IRE) 6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 11/8J 43 Prominent behind clear leader - pressed leaders briefly home turn - lost position and weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly going to 2 out; vet reported gelding was found to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 5/4)