Racecards
13:42 Limerick (IRE)
Prestige Tarmacadam Rated Novice Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
- Form 1/256-7
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey M P O'Connor
tracked leaders and keen, not fluent 3rd, led briefly next and headed from 5th, led again 5 out and not fluent 3 out, headed from next where again not fluent, ridden before last and no extra run-in
- Form 42FP-00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Philip Byrnes
disputed lead, headed after 3rd, not fluent 4th, dropped to 5th halfway, ridden on inner before 2 out and briefly went 2nd, no impression on principals when fell last
- Form 6F20-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A McNamara
- Jockey J J Slevin
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, good progress into 2nd before 4th and led from next, headed 5 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra and weakened before next
- Form 40/U4U-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer K Thornton
- Jockey Miss E J Sweeney
disputed lead, led after 3rd, headed before next, dropped to 4th halfway, no impression and weakened to rear before 2 out, ran on again run-in to go 5th close home
- Form 46551
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey R P Treacy
disputed lead, headed after 3rd, 3rd halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden and bumped before next, no extra and kept on same pace from before last
- Form 07-4131
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey C P McNamara
mid-division on outer, mistake 2nd, dropped towards rear from 4th, not fluent 5 out and again next, good progress from 3 out, edged right and bumped rivals before next, soon lost place and no extra before last
- Form 344315
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Mr D Doyle
waited with towards rear, progress from 3 out and further headway to lead from next, ridden and kept on well run-in
- Form 0/434-40
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
towards rear, progress before 2 out when short of room and hampered, soon switched to inner and ridden in 6th, no impression when left 3rd and again hampered last, kept on same pace run-in
In depth
Formwatch
Killaney King (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 5th and pushed along 3 out, no extra after next, 7th of 18, 15 1/4l behind One Big Boum (11-5) at Cork 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
Summer Melody (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 7th 5 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 10th of 15, dist behind Shraheen (11-0) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Maroto (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Chased leader on outside, smooth headway almost upsides 3 out, every chance 2 out, led last when not fluent, soon headed, no exta close home, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Vaureal (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Attaboyarchie (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Prominent, led from 3rd, headed after 3 out, ridden and dropped to 4th when mistake 2 out, soon hung left, no impression, 8th of 25, 32 1/4l behind Jasmin De Vaux (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Rut Daniels (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, clear with leader before 2nd, chased clear leader in clear 2nd after 4th, took closer order after 7th, led before 3 out, asserted and clear before 2 out, kept on well run-in, easily, won at Limerick 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Nov beating Kaikoura (11-12) by 12l, 14 ran.
Say It So (IRE) 9-4fav (10-2) Slowly into stride and towards rear, headway on outer entering straight, pushed along and progress to lead over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Nov beating Noble Expression (8-12) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Ad Caelum (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Millstream Lady (11-12) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Ask The Bookie (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division best, weakened 4 out, completely tailed off, 19th of 20, dist behind Burru (11-5) at Cork 2m 4f hcp gd in Nov.