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Limerick (IRE)
12:25
Goggin Buckley Maiden Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €3.40 Place: €1.20 €1.02 €2 Exacta: €6.60 Trifecta: €22.90
Non-Runners: Automatic (reserve), Diol Ker (reserve), Helly Hansum (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Eclair De Beaufeu (FR) 9 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 5/2 Won Chased leaders - disputed 2nd after 4th - not fluent in 2nd 3 out - improved going well to lead before 2 out - headed narrowly between last 2 - rallied under pressure far side run-in to regain advantage near finish - stayed on well(op 5/2 tchd 11/4 and 9/4)
2nd 8 Envious Editor (IRE) 10 G Poor
Mrs John Harrington 156 lbs 11/10F 1 Held up in touch - took keen hold - headway after 3 out to track leaders before straight - pushed along before 2 out - ridden to lead narrowly between last 2 - strongly pressed run-in and headed near finish - no extra(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
3rd 5 At The Acorn (IRE) N/A Poor
A J Martin 149 lbs 6/1 1.25 Chased leaders - took keen hold - disputed 2nd after 4th - driven in 4th before 2 out - kept on under pressure into 3rd run-in - never troubled leaders(op 9/2)
4th 6 Drifting Back (IRE) 7 G Poor
E McNamara 153 lbs 25/1 2 Led before 1st - slight mistakes 5th and 3 out - ridden and headed before 2 out - no extra under pressure in 3rd after 2 out - one pace run-in(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
5th 15 Vinnwarr (IRE) N/A Poor
C Byrnes 149 lbs 10/1 .75 Prominent until settled behind leader before 1st - ridden in 4th after 3 out and no impression on leaders in 5th 2 out - kept on same pace(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
6th 7 Encore Lui (FR) N/A Poor
Liz Doyle 156 lbs 25/1 11 Held up in touch - pushed along after 3 out and no impression on leaders in 7th before straight - one pace after(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)
7th 4 Poseidon (IRE) 9 G Poor
C Byrnes 156 lbs 16/1 .75 Mid-division - headway into 6th before straight - soon pushed along and no extra before 2 out(op 10/1)
8th 1 Earl Of Bunnacurry (IRE) N/A Poor
Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 40/1 5 Chased leaders - disputed 5th before 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung badly throughout)(op 33/1)
9th 10 Lovely Carrig (IRE) N/A Poor
Eoghan O'Grady 156 lbs 33/1 14 Mid-division - pushed along in 10th and no impression after 3 out
10th 13 Skypunch (FR) N/A Poor
L Young 149 lbs 100/1 3.75 Held up in touch - ridden in 9th and no extra after 3 out
11th 16 Johanna Yeats (IRE) 10 M Poor
John J Walsh 146 lbs 33/1 0.1 In rear of mid-division for most - ridden and no impression after 3 out
12th 18 Soft Focus (IRE) N/A Poor
Martin Brassil 149 lbs 100/1 7 Towards rear early - pushed along in 12th and no impression after 3 out(op 100/1 tchd 66/1)
13th 12 Salsomajory (IRE) N/A Poor
E McNamara 149 lbs 100/1 4.25 In rear of mid-division best - driven and no impression after 3 out
14th 17 Romella (IRE) 11 M AVG
John J Walsh 149 lbs 40/1 0.1 Always behind - slight mistake 4th - no impression before 3 out - never a factor (jockey said filly jammed-on at the start losing ground)
15th 14 Trogir (IRE) N/A Poor
E J O'Grady 153 lbs 100/1 3.5 Lost ground start - towards rear - not fluent 6th - no impression 3 out
16th 11 Mcgill (IRE) 7 G Poor
P J Rothwell 149 lbs 100/1 29 Always behind - no impression 3 out - never a factor
17th 9 Felicity's Choice (IRE) N/A Poor
James Daniel Dullea 156 lbs 100/1 16 Always behind - slight mistake 1st and at times after - no impression 3 out - jumped well left at last - never a factor
99th 3 Keep Believing (IRE) N/A Poor
Brian Nolan 156 lbs 50/1 - Held up in touch - 6th before 4 out - weakened before next where slight mistake - pulled up before 2 out