Limerick (IRE)
15:25
D Pack Packaging Handicap Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2025 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €11.50 Place: €2.20 €1.50 €5.70 Exacta: €49 Tricast: €925.61 Trifecta: €1360.50
Non-Runners: Ardera Gun (reserve), Connemara Shore (reserve), Wakey Wakey Man (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - chased clear leader after 2nd - headway 6th - led before 2 out - ducked left and bumped rival approaching last - headed after last - rallied and led again post (jockey said gelding lost his footing for a stride in the straight)(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
5 G Poor W J O'Doherty 149 lbs 15/2 Won
2nd
Towards rear - headway into midfield before 3 out - went fourth on inner 2 out - led after last - ridden out towards finish - headed post(op 9/2)
8 G Poor E McNamara 153 lbs 3/1F 0.05
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3rd
Led - clear 2nd - slowed tempo and much reduced lead 6th - headed before 2 out - rallying when bumped approaching last - challenging last - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding was badly hampered before the last hurdle)(op 28/1)
11 G Poor Daniel John Howard 137 lbs 40/1 3
4th
Midfield - headway and went third home turn - slightly hampered approaching last - no extra final 110yds(op 13/2)
9 G AVG Eoin Griffin 156 lbs 12/1 .5
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5th
In touch with leaders - ridden before 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 10/3)
7 G AVG Padraig Roche 150 lbs 7/2 1.75
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6th
Midfield - headway 2 out - kept on from last - not reach leaders(op 8/1 tchd 12/1)
5 G Poor Oliver McKiernan 159 lbs 9/1 .75
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7th
In touch with leaders - prominent 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 14/1)
7 G Poor Mark Michael McNiff 154 lbs 22/1 11
8th
Midfield - brief headway before 2 out - soon no impression(op 8/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)
6 G AVG M A Molloy 165 lbs 7/1 1.75
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9th
Towards rear - brief headway 2 out - never near to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
6 G Poor Liam P Cusack 146 lbs 16/1 1.75
10th
Midfield - headway 5 out - weakened before 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 50/1)
6 G Poor Matthew J Smith 160 lbs 40/1 .5
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11th
Towards rear throughout(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
6 M Poor Diarmuid P Ryan 149 lbs 25/1 2.25
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12th
Towards rear - some headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)
9 G Poor John Neilan 140 lbs 14/1 5.5
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13th
Prominent behind clear leader - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
7 M Poor W J Lanigan 153 lbs 40/1 55
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99th
Never better than midfield - lost position after 3 out - no extra when mistake and unseated last (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 7/2)
6 G Poor C Byrnes 159 lbs 8/1 -
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99th
Towards rear throughout - pulled up 2 out(op 33/1)
4 F Poor Peter John Flood 140 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
Towards rear throughout - pulled up 2 out(op 33/1)
4 G Poor P J Rothwell 150 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
Midfield - headway and prominent behind clear leader 4th - not fluent and lost position 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 28/1)
4 F Poor Brian M McMahon 143 lbs 33/1 -
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99th
Towards rear throughout - pulled up 2 out(tchd 40/1)
5 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 146 lbs 33/1 -
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