12:15 Limerick

Saturday 26 December 2020

All12:1512:4713:2213:5714:3515:0715:42

Geary's Garage Kilmeedy 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • 3YO only  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:15  |   Winning time: 4m 30.6s
1st
Horse silk
15
100/1
T: S CurlingJ: P T Enright
Towards rear, not fluent at 2nd, progress after 3rd, 7th after 4th, closed after 3 out, strongly challenged leader 2 out, led narrowly at last, kept on best under pressure tchd 80/1 and tchd 150/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
4
4/5f
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
In touch, 6th at 4th, good headway after 3 out, soon disputed, led narrowly before 2 out where strongly pressed, headed at last, kept on, not match winner tchd 4/7
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
40/1
T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (7)
Rear of mid-division, 8th after 4th, headway before 2 out where not much room behind horses, kept on run-in, not reach leaders op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
½
2
3/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: O R Brown (7)
Mid-division on outer, improved to 5th at 4th, switched left before 2 out where not fluent, kept on in 4th run-in, never nearer op 9/2 tchd 16/5 and tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
14/1
T: J A StackJ: C D Maxwell
Ran freely in mid-division early, progress before 3rd where slight mistake, 10th after 4th, progress before 2 out, ridden in 6th before last where mistake, kept on to 5th close home op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
13
4/1
T: D HoganJ: D Meyler
Chased leader on inner, took closer order in 4th at 4th, improved to dispute lead after 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last op 10/3
7th
Horse silk
31
12
66/1
T: D ComminsJ: F J Hayes (7)
Rear, 16th after 4th, mistake in 11th 3 out, soon reminder, no impression on leaders in moderate 9th before 2 out, kept on one pace, tailed off tchd 80/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
17
200/1
T: P C O'ConnorJ: A McCurtin (5)
Prominent, disputed after 3rd, soon led, reduced advantage at 5th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off tchd 250/1
9th
Horse silk
29
14
40/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C P McNamara (5)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 9th after 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off tchd 50/1
10th
Horse silk
15
6
200/1
T: J F GleesonJ: T Ryan (5)
Rear, 15th after 4th, no impression in rear 3 out, weakened, never a factor, tailed off
11th
Horse silk
23
11
311-2
250/1
T: T ClearyJ: R P Cleary
Soon tracked leader, disputed after 3rd, soon headed, closed at 5th, lost place after 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 400/1
12th
Horse silk
12
9
250/1
T: C W J FarrellJ: A W Short
Rear of mid-division on inner, not fluent at 3rd, 11th after 4th, under pressure and ridden in 10th after 3 out, weakened, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 400/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
40/1
T: S J MahonJ: P J Carberry
Led, not fluent at 1st, ran freely before 2nd where not fluent, headed after 3rd, soon 3rd, lost place before 5th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 50/1 tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
8
250/1
T: E SheehyJ: B J Foley (5)
Towards rear, 12th after 4th, progress before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 400/1
PU
Horse silk
10
80/1
T: J G FitzgeraldJ: K J Brouder
Chased leader, lost place and reminder after 3rd, soon niggled along, 14th after 4th, not fluent in rear 4 out, eased and pulled up before 3 out op 100/1
PU
Horse silk
16
15/2
T: M HassettJ: D J O'Keeffe
Towards rear on outer, slightly hampered at 2nd, 13th after 4th, no impression, never a factor, mistake at last and pulled up quickly run-in op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 18/1

Watch Race Replay

Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing

Non-Runners

19
Horse silk
Raamez112
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 3
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 3
NR
18
Horse silk
Saeer94
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 3
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 2
NR
3
Horse silk
On Guard82
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 3
T: G Elliott  J: K M Donoghue
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€131.30Pl:€17.60, €1.02, €9.60EX:€446.80Trifecta:€1,463.00SF:€211.33

Forecasts

Palm Beach (4/5), Complete Fantasy (3/1), Zoffanien (4/1), Dashing Diamond (15/2), Raamez (10/1), On Guard (12/1), Star Of Cashel (14/1), Saeer (16/1), Call Me Rocky (40/1), Army Of One (40/1), Self Assessed (40/1), Willywampus (66/1), Tintean Fein (80/1), Awkwafina (100/1), Master Rocco (200/1), Stage Power (200/1), Townes (250/1), Thekeyisnottopanic (250/1), The Copper Kid (250/1)

Verdict

PALM BEACH made a promising start to his hurdling career when runner-up over C&D 25 days ago and looks sure to progress and win races on that evidence. Zoffanien and Star of Cashel head the opposition.

  1. PALM BEACH (IRE)
  2. ZOFFANIEN (IRE)
  3. STAR OF CASHEL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Bajan Excell
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 3
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €599.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

MOST READ RACING

Sporting Life
Race Replays
Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing.
Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee
Click HERE for more information

RACING TIPS

Next Off