14:35 Limerick

Tuesday 28 January 2025

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:36  |   Winning time: 4m 38.1s
1st
Horse silk
4
10/11f
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
In touch, progress in 4th before 5th, improved to 3rd at 6th, 2nd 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed last where left in clear lead, kept on run-in op 4/7 tchd 8/15 and tchd Evens
2nd
Horse silk
13
6
5/2
T: P J RothwellJ: T Power Roche (7)
Led, increased lead before 4th, slight mistake at 6th and reduced advantage, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out where dropped to 3rd, no impression before last where left in 2nd, one paced run-in op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
25
13
16/1
T: D HoganJ: D King
Close up, dropped to 6th at 5th where slight mistake, took closer order before 6th, soon 4th, progress in 3rd approaching straight, no impression on leaders in 4th 2 out, left moderate 3rd last, no extra op 18/1 and tchd 25/1
4th
Horse silk
15
5
200/1
T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (7)
Rear of mid-division, niggled along after 3rd, dropped towards rear after 5th, headway after 3 out, one paced before 2 out tchd 150/1 and tchd 250/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
66/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: J Smith (5)
Towards rear, 10th after 5th, headway after 3 out, one paced before 2 out op 50/1 tchd 80/1
6th
Horse silk
½
1
511-12
5/1
T: Joseph MurrayJ: B W Harvey
Close up, 3rd before 5th, improved to 2nd before 6th, mistake in 3rd 3 out, dropped to 5th and weakened approaching straight op 9/2 tchd 4/1
7th
Horse silk
1
7
7/1
T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick (5)
Towards rear, not fluent at 1st, 11th after 5th, effort and progress after 3 out, one paced before 2 out op 9/1 and tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
10
100/1
T: Eamon CourtneyJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Prominent, dropped to 9th after 5th, no extra before 2 out op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
35
3
150/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
Towards rear, progress after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 50/1
10th
Horse silk
20
14
150/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: Kevin A Murphy (7)
Rear, 12th after 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
40/1
T: M A MolloyJ: L A McKenna (5)
Rear of mid-division, progress after 5th, 5th after 6th, 4th 3 out, closed 2 out, led narrowly last where mistake and fell op 28/1 tchd 50/1
PU
Horse silk
9
250/1
T: Brendan WalshJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, 7th at 5th, lost place and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 200/1
PU
Horse silk
11
200/1
T: D CollinsJ: P K Donovan (5)
Tracked leader, 2nd before 5th, 3rd before 6th, lost place after 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 150/1
PU
Horse silk
15
40/1
T: W DurkanJ: Oakley Brown (5)
In touch, progress after 2nd, 5th before 5th, lost place and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 50/1 and tchd 66/1

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17
Horse silk
Seeyouatpuck
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: P McCreery  J: Reserve 3
NR
16
Horse silk
Soir De Garde31
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: W P Mullins  J: Reserve 2
NR
12
Horse silk
Youlita77
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: C Byrnes  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.91Pl:€1.02, €1.10, €3.00EX:€4.20Trifecta:€21.10SF:€3.69

Forecasts

Bowensonfire (10/11), Soir De Garde (6/5), Youlita (2/1), Kentucky Beach (5/2), Arch Hall (5/1), Leeside Rock (7/1), Autumn Twist (16/1), Beckistine (40/1), Medical Man (40/1), Seeyouatpuck (50/1), Lucky Jack (66/1), Old Kenmare (100/1), Bitofajokelike (150/1), Meteor Storm (150/1), Kared'as De Cougny (200/1), Tizonlyadream (200/1), Notevenatext (250/1)

Verdict

It could be worth chancing point-winner YOULITA, who did all he could from his position when third in a steadily-run bumper at Fairyhouse in November and he appeals as the type to make his mark now hurdling for his new stable. Bowensonfire sets the form standard and is an obvious danger for all he may find this trip on the short side. Arch Hall and Kentucky Beach can also make the frame.

  1. YOULITA (IRE)
  2. BOWENSONFIRE (FR)
  3. ARCH HALL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Mistergif
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
8/13

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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