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13:30 Limerick (IRE)
BoyleSports Sporting Limerick Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €35,000 added
- Winner: €21,000
- 2nd: €7,000
- 3rd: €3,500
- 4th: €1,749
- Form 11117-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leader in 2nd, on terms entering straight, led before 2 out, pushed along to assert and 3 lengths clear when jumped big at last, soon ridden and strongly pressed, kept on well, headed final 50 yards
- Form 1112-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
led, joined entering straight, pushed along and headed before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and no impression, rallied to press leader run-in, kept on well to lead final 50 yards
- Form 13
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
chased leaders, 4th halfway, not fluent 6th, ridden and no impression on principals disputing 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th close home
- Form 12
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P Roche
- Jockey Mark Walsh
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression on principals disputing 3rd 2 out, mistake last, kept on one pace, 3rd close home
Varna Gold (IRE)
100- Form 43-232B
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey J G Gilligan
held up towards rear, 5th halfway, not fluent 4 out, ridden and no impression when slight mistake 2 out, no extra
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey J S McGarvey
always behind, never a factor, not fluent 1st and 4th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Triumph Hurdle winner Quilixios ran a shocker in the Champion Four-Year-Old Hurdle at Punchestown behind Jeff Kidder but had that one behind when runner-up to today's rival TEAHUPOO in a Naas Grade 3 on his reappearance. The winner scored by 12l and it's difficult to see a form reversal with Gordon Elliott's charge beginning to look like a potential a genuine Champion Hurdle contender for which he's currently around 25/1. Slip Of The Tongue couldn't cope with Saint Felicien at Gowran after a winning start at Tipperary but the winner looks very useful and he easily holds In From The Cold on that run.
Formwatch
Quilixios 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, improved to lead after 3rd, asserted before 4th, reduced advantage before 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, one paced run-in, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Teahupoo (11-8) at Naas 2m (1) Yielding in Nov.
Teahupoo (FR) 2-1 (11-8) Led, headed after 3rd, almost on terms 2 out where left in lead, asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably, won at Naas 2m (1) Yielding in Nov beating Quilixios (11-12) by 12l, 5 ran.
In From The Cold (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Prominent, soon 2nd, on terms 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Dalvey (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.
Slip Of The Tongue (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Chased leader, not fluent in 4th at 3rd, 3rd after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon under pressure, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Saint Felicien (11-11) at Gowran Park 2m Yielding in Nov.
Varna Gold (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, pushed along after 4 out and some headway entering straight, mid-division on inner when brought down 2 out, at Listowel 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Rose Of Borris (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake in rear 4th, no threat from 4 out, 15th of 17, dist behind Braganza (11-1) at Thurles 2m mdn gd in Nov.