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14:10 Limerick (IRE)
Sky Sports Racing Launching January 1st Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Winner: €29,500
- 2nd: €9,500
- 3rd: €4,500
- 4th: €2,000
- Form 23/422-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey L P Dempsey
led, not fluent at 9th and 10th, ridden and 1 length clear at last, kept on best under pressure run-in
- Form 26/1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
raced 4th, 3rd after 9th, under pressure and dropped to rear before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on well run-in to 4th closing stages, no danger
- Form 2/18-213
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and lost place 2 out, ridden into 2nd at last, kept on run-in, not match winner
- Form 0-11151
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
ran freely towards rear early, 5th after 9th, headway on outer to 2nd 2 after 2 out, under pressure in 3rd at last, ridden and no extra run-in
- Form 23-5117
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
settled 3rd, 4th after 9th, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no impression and dropped to 5th at last, one paced
- Form 121123
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
rear, 6th after 9th, travelled well and headway on inner before 2 out, not much room in 5th on inner after 2 out, 4th at last, ridden in 3rd run-in, kept on without threatening
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Verdict
DERRINROSS stepped out of maiden company to make most over this trip on testing ground in a Cork Grade 3 and will take some catching in that kind of form. Cap York showed that staying is his game when battling to victory in a Navan maiden while Defi Bleu ran very well in a Grade 2 at that same meeting when he had Monbeg Worldwide behind. The latter race was won by Willie Mullins who has two entered here. Dual bumper winner Dorrells Pierji made an impressive start over timber at Listowel then put a poor run at Tipperary behind him to score at Galway but Pleasure Dome was behind the selection at Cork when appearing to have had every chance and looks held.
Formwatch
Derrinross (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 2nd, ran slightly off opening bend, joined approaching straight, led again from 3 out, stayed on well from before last, won at Cork 3m (1) Soft - Heavy in Dec beating Sams Profile (10-9) by 4l, 6 ran.
Cap York (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, some progress 4 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, headway into 3rd 3 out, improved to dispute lead after 2 out, slight mistake at last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Navan 2m 7f mdn Yielding in Dec beating Captain Cj (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Defi Bleu (FR) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, soon briefly disputed lead and ridden, headed at last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Easy Game (11-2) at Navan 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Dec.
Dorrells Pierji (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Disputed, 2nd before 2nd, led before 3rd, 4 lengths clear at 6th, reduced advantage at 7th where mistake, driven out run-in, won at Galway 2m 5f Yielding in Oct beating Petit Tartare (10-8) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Monbeg Worldwide (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division on outer, ridden in 6th after 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Easy Game (11-2) at Navan 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Dec.
Pleasure Dome 3-1 (10-7) Led early, soon chased leaders, a little slow at 3rd, closed up travelling smoothly and slight mistake 4 out, on terms approaching straight, slight mistake 3 out and headed, dropped to 3rd at last, one pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Derrinross (11-0) at Cork 3m (1) Soft - Heavy in Dec.