Racecards
13:20 Limerick (IRE)
Limerick Racecourse Annual Membership Maiden Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €7,500 added
- Winner: €5,174
- 2nd: €1,200
- 3rd: €526
- 4th: €300
- Form 21/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders when bundered 1st, fell 2nd, fatally injured
- Form P-FPP
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
chased leaders, 4th halfway, went 3rd 3 out but no impression on first 2 entering straight, no extra
- Form 73-98
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C O'Dwyer
- Jockey B R Dalton
tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, led 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed early straight, kept on well under pressure from before last, no extra and headed final strides
- Form 808
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra in moderate 5th approaching straight, kept on one pace to go 4th run-in
- Form F05509
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd from 4 out and challenged early straight, ridden from 2 out and kept on, stayed on well under pressure to lead final strides
- Form 0009
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden along and no extra in 4th after 3 out, no threat in straight
- Form 6P0000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D E Finn
- Jockey P D Kennedy
in rear when hampered 2nd, always behind, tailed off
- Form U314-80
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey A P Crowe
towards rear when badly hampered and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 0-5796
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey A D Leigh
led, headed 4 out, soon no extra and weakened
In depth
Verdict
Willie Mullins appears to have found a nice opportunity for TEMPO DU CAMP to make a winning debut. It's difficult to know what to make of his victory in a bumper in France back in 2010 for which he has a penalty though third-placed Thermidor won his next two starts. The opposition here is poor and it will be a disappointment to connections if he's beaten. Caballo De Marcus showed plenty of potential in bumpers and did a little bit better over hurdles at Galway last time but winning point-to-pointer Carrig Rua Lady was beaten a long way on her hurdling bow at Fairyhouse. Living Next Door may prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Tempo Du Camp (FR) (10-1) won at Le Lion D'angers(FR) 1m 2f 3yo nhf in May '10 beating Taguy Star (9-11) by 1l, 8 ran.
Adroon Bridge (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Alw last, mstks 7th & 5out, to 4out & pu aftr 4out, in a race won by Drop Out Joe (11-7) at Affane 3m ire ptp sft, 13 ran.
Caballo De Marcus (USA) 40-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, mistake 3 out and no extra from next, 8th of 19, 29l behind Maxim Gorky (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 2f 5yo mdn hdl hvy in Jun.
Kinneagh Cross (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Waited with, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out, 8th of 10, well behind Just A Par (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy.
Living Next Door (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 6th, 7th entering straight and soon no extra, 9th of 15, 48l behind Saoirse Dun (9-10) at Naas 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-109.
Our Best (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden in 8th 5 out, soon no impression, 9th of 16, well behind Home Farm (11-4) at Thurles 2m 2f Maiden Hurdle (5-6yo).
Pairc Na Leasa (IRE) 80-1 (11-5) Soon towards rear, kept on same pace from after 4 out, 15th of 22, 50l behind Champagne Fever (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hdl sft.
Carrig Rua Lady (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 12th of 15, well behind High Desert (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft.
Four Wives (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 8th 3 out, no impression and kept on one pace, 6th of 11, well behind Minsk (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4f 4yo mdn hdl.