14:20 Limerick
Sunday 31 March 2019
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Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Rated Novice Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 2m | Good | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 3m 48.7s
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Got of the mark at the 12th time of asking for connections when last seen in a Thurles maiden hurdle over this trip in January following a number of promising runs this season. Should be a leading contender with notable jockey booking.
Distance winner of a Tramore maiden hurdle last June but has struggled somewhat back in handicaps including a 21L defeat earlier this month at Naas over 2m3f. Others preferred for win purposes.
Solid and consistent in a number of handicap hurdle starts in the summer landing a double at Down Royal and Clonmel in the process. Beaten favourite when last seen in October and may need the run on return to action.
Distance winner of a Thurles maiden on hurdling debut in November. Well held in a novice handicap hurdle at Leopardstown on St Stephens day before a promising run at Naas last month. Form of the run in December a concern back in novice company.
Off the mark over hurdles when taking a 2m handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (soft) earlier this month. Fifth of 12 beaten 4¾L in a Navan handicap hurdle off a 2lb lower recently but can still be a danger in this company.
Failed to make the line-up when a reserve for the Fred Winter at Cheltenham. Runner-up behind Band Of Outlaws last time out and while he was no match for the winner that day, more progress looks likely and a leading player.
Achieved a fair level of form on the Flat in Germany and he's improved with each start over hurdles, winning well at Gowran Park last month. Looked over-whelmed when finishing down the field in the Fred Winter at the festival.
Consistent sort, got off the mark at the fifth time of asking in 2m maiden hurdle at Gowran Park in November and was not disgraced in a Grade 3 hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. Second of 12 beaten 4½L when last seen at Stratford earlier this month.
Winner over C&D in a five-runner contest earlier this month taking the race by an impressive 11L staying on well in the closing stages to win easily. More progress expected.
Non-Runners
3
Whatsafellatodo173
Weight: 11-3| Age: 6
T: M Brassil J: Mark Walsh
NR
7
Try Again57
Weight: 11-2| Age: 6
T: P W Flynn J: Darragh O'Keeffe
NR
Forecasts
Maze Runner (7/4), Star Max (4/1), Serious Ego (11/2), Lever Du Soleil (6/1), Whatsafellatodo (7/1), The Holy One (9/1), Try Again (10/1), Foreign Secretary (11/1), Fred The Foot (16/1), Mountain Fox (20/1), Torcello (33/1)
MAZE RUNNER failed as a reserve to get in to the Fred Winter at the Cheltenham festival a race won by the impressive Band Of Outlaws, who beat the Willie Mullins-trained four-year-old by 4¾L on his last encounter at Naas in February. The Authorized gelding can win his second hurdle contest here holding off the expected challenges from the Gordon Elliott-trained Serious Ego and The Holy One for the Jessica Harrington/Barry Geraghty combination.
- Maze Runner
- Serious Ego
- The Holy One
Prize Money
1st: €11,088.002nd: €3,438.003rd: €1,638.004th: €738.005th: €287.00
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