12:58 Limerick

Monday 26 December 2022

All12:2512:5813:3314:0814:4015:1515:50

Signsplus Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO only  |   2m  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:58  |   Winning time: 4m 17.04s
1st
Horse silk
17
7/4
T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Prominent, led after 1st, 3 lengths clear halfway, extended advantage travelling easily entering straight, 5 length lead after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well op 6/4 tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
4
19
410-13
11/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along to go 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner op 6/4 tchd 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
9
1
411-7
8/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: B Hayes
Mid division, 7th halfway, headway into 4th after 3 out, ridden and kept on from next op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
½
13
16/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: C P McNamara
Led early, headed after 1st, remained 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 4th entering straight, kept on one pace op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
8
7/1
T: M BrassilJ: R A Doyle
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th after 2 out, no extra from last op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
7
5
40/1
T: J P FaheyJ: A P Kelly (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 6th before 2 out, soon no extra op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
9
33/1
T: A L T MooreJ: K C Sexton
Towards rear, 14th halfway, pushed along and kept on from over 3 out tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
9
15
410-6
25/1
T: M HassettJ: P T Enright
Rear of mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression from over 2 out
9th
Horse silk
8 ½
10
100/1
T: E & P HartyJ: B J Cooper
Towards rear, 16th halfway, pushed along and kept on from over 3 out tchd 125/1
10th
Horse silk
½
7
410-13
80/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: P K Donovan (5)
Mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along and no impression from over 3 out op 50/1 tchd 100/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
28/1
T: A McCannJ: R J Condon (5)
Mid division, 10th halfway, ridden and no impression from over 3 out op 22/1 tchd 33/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
66/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: R Deegan
Mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no extra from before 2 out op 33/1 tchd 80/1
13th
Horse silk
13
3
100/1
T: J J HanlonJ: K E Buckley (5)
Towards rear, 12th halfway, no impression from over 3f out
14th
Horse silk
3 ½
18
150/1
T: E O'GradyJ: P Byrnes (5)
Rear of mid division, 11th halfway, pushed along and no impression from over 3 out tchd 200/1
15th
Horse silk
11
16
100/1
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Always towards rear, never a factor op 80/1
16th
Horse silk
2
4
100/1
T: J C McConnellJ: A Harvey (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 66/1
17th
Horse silk
18
14
125/1
T: D HoganJ: D King (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 100/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
12
33/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Derek McGrath (7)
Towards rear, 13th halfway, good headway from 3 out, staying on in 5th when fell 2 out op 40/1

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21
Horse silk
Phils Choice34
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 3
NR
20
Horse silk
Birdie Or Bust
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 4
T: H De Bromhead  J: Reserve 2
NR
11
Horse silk
He's Ultimate254
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 4
T: G Elliott  J: J C Gainford
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.20, €1.10, €2.40EX:€4.90Trifecta:€19.10SF:€4.76

Forecasts

In Excess (11/8), Foxy Girl (7/4), He's Ultimate (11/2), Doctor Brown Bear (7/1), Benaud (8/1), Phils Choice (11/1), Birdie Or Bust (11/1), Royal Moon (16/1), Bynx (25/1), Ages Of Man (28/1), Hands Of Gold (33/1), Raglan Road (33/1), Whatcouldhavebeen (40/1), Dante's Pass (66/1), Ceroc (80/1), Harvard Guy (100/1), Fireworks (100/1), Flemensreva (100/1), Noble Crusade (100/1), Vulture Peak (125/1), Out Of The Park (150/1)

Verdict

This has the look of a useful 4-y-o maiden, with FOXY GIRL taken to strike. She made a very pleasing start for Henry de Bromhead back from 20 months off at Thurles and is a good prospect. Royal Moon offered plenty at Clonmel and will improve. Doctor Brown Bear was last seen in the Fred Winter, pulling far too hard, and has shown more than enough to win a maiden. He's Ultimate is a fascinating newcomer, while all 3 reserves are interesting.

  1. FOXY GIRL (FR)
  2. ROYAL MOON (IRE)
  3. DOCTOR BROWN BEAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Henn See
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 4
11/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,501.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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