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14:00 Limerick (IRE)

Christmas Festival December 26th-29th Maiden Hurdle

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 35.10s
  • Off Time: 14:05:22
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Light Blue cap
25/1
  • Form 8-09010
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE HOOPS, white sleeves, white cap, royal blue stars
  • Form P-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to lead last, strongly pressed run-in and joined on line

3
Silk - YELLOW, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star
2/1
  • Form 654119-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 2nd before straight, ridden 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace

4
Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross sashes, striped cap
33/1
  • Form 558-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

chased leader in 2nd, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 4th and no extra before straight, 5th 2 out, kept on one pace

5
Silk - RED, grey triple diamond, grey seams on sleeves, grey diamond on cap
14/1
  • Form F4-54
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

held up towards rear, some headway in moderate 7th before 2 out, kept on one pace

6
Silk - YELLOW, black cross of lorraine, yellow cap
  • Form 00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 5th

8
Silk - BROWN, orange disc, light green cap
  • Form 60/060-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, headway in 6th 3 out, ridden into 4th before 2 out, no impression leaders, kept on same pace

9
Silk - BLACK, yellow sash, orange sleeves, black & yellow check cap
  • Form P1/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division and keen early, towards rear halfway, no impression from before 3 out

10
Silk - BLACK, pink sash, pink seams on sleeves, pink star on cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, ridden in 10th and no impression 3 out

11
Silk - Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
  • Form 08/1P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

led, ridden clear before 2 out where veered violently left, headed last where left again, rallied run-in, ran on well to join leader on line

12
Silk - WHITE & PURPLE DIAMONDS, hooped sleeves, purple cap, white diamond
  • Form 36-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened 3 out

13
Silk - Royal blue, yellow hollow box, yellow & royal blue halved sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow spots
  • Form 0-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

held up towards rear, ridden into 7th before straight, no impression and kept on one pace

7
NR
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

In depth

Formwatch

Appraise (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Went to post early, soon tracked leaders, no extra under pressure from under 2f out, 13th of 14, 10l behind Oversighted (8-10) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol in Sep (flat).

Call The Police (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Mid-division, closer in 5th 4f out, ridden to lead under 2f out, kept on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Clonmel 2m N H flat hvy in May beating Captive Audience (12-0) by 6l, 18 ran.

Marlay Park (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 9th of 11, 13l behind Luska Lad (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m N H flat gd in Apr.

Ballylahy (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Never a factor, 10th of 20, 27l behind Theatre Festival (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m 4f N H flat gd in Jun.

Keep Movin (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 5th 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 9l behind Swift Lord (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f N H flat gd in Oct.

Leader Bobby (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 17th of 19, well behind Dunguib (11-9) at Galway 2m mdn hdl (6yo+) hvy in Oct.

Money Trail (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Twrds rr & ww, 9th at 6th, prog 6out & 3rd 4out, good jump to ld 3out, mstk last, so up, won at Glenbane 3m ire ptp gd in Oct beating Silent Whisper (12-0) by 4l, 12 ran.

Richly Presented (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Mid div, hmpd bend bef 6th, 7th 4out, smooth prog in 2nd bef 3out, chall 2out, ld last, so best, won at Ballynoe 3m ire ptp in Apr '07 beating Make Or Break (12-0) by 1l, 14 ran.

Target Man (IRE) Son Of Sharp Shot gelding out of Gold Valley Hope.

Ambrosia's Promise (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Soon mid-division, 9th from 5 out, no extra from before 3 out and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Caughtontheriver (10-8) at Sligo 2m 2f mdn hdl sft in Jul, 16 ran.

Coonagh Cross (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 6th 3f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out, 6th of 15, 7l behind Mountain Heather (11-4) at Tramore 2m mrs NH flt (5-7yo) gd in Apr.

Tell Fraulein (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) 15th of 17, well behind Abroad (11-6) at Limerick 2m ldy N H flat sft in Dec.

Lee's Cross (IRE) Sayarshan gelding out of Lisatara Queen.