13:40 Limerick

Tuesday 26 December 2017

All12:3513:0513:4014:1014:4515:2015:55

FutureTicketing.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 5m 26.30s

1^st

Shower Cross

611-12

9/4f

T: J J WalshJ: A McCurtin (5)

Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, took closer order in 4th from 5 out, not fluent 3 out, improved to lead before next, ridden before last and went clear run-in, comfortably op 2/1 tchd 5/2

2^nd

Western Ruler

511-12

14/1

T: M F MorrisJ: A Ring (3)

Mid-division, 6th from 5 out and improved to challenge in close 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner from last, kept on same pace run-in

3^rd

2 ¾

The Comediologist

611-12

7/1

T: N MeadeJ: D J Mullins

Mid-division before improving to lead after 3rd, not fluent 6th, headed and dropped to 4th before 2 out, ridden and no impression from before last, kept on same pace run-in op 8/1

4^th

nse

Timmie Roe

611-12

4/1

T: E O'GradyJ: D E Splaine

Chased leaders, improved into closer 2nd from 3 out, dropped to 3rd and ridden before next, no extra and kept on same pace from before last op 5/1

5^th

Kickham

511-12

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, ridden in 6th before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last

Also Ran

Beale Beach

611-12

14/1

T: P NevilleJ: Rachael Blackmore

Always towards rear, mistake 6 out, soon pushed along and no impression, pulled up after 3 out op 12/1

Johnny Sue

611-12

7/2

T: William P MurphyJ: Mr B O'Neill

Towards rear, closer in 8th from 3 out, ridden and no impression in 7th when fell 2 out op 4/1 tchd 10/3

Backintheboom

411-9

25/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

Towards rear, improved into mid-division from 6 out, 6th from 3 out, ridden and no impression before next where bad mistake, soon pulled up op 28/1

Celtic Dancer

411-9

33/1

T: E McNamaraJ: R P Treacy (5)

Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, soon dropped to mid-division, mistake 5 out and soon weakened, no extra in 12th from 3 out and soon pulled up

Montauk Flyer

411-9

14/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Chased leaders on outer, pushed along and lost place from 3 out, no extra and pulled up before next op 12/1

Knockraha Pride

511-5

28/1

T: A MaguireJ: Mr F Maguire (3)

Led, headed and dropped to 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 5th and again not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, moderate 6th when refused at last

Angel's On Fire

411-2

40/1

T: A LeahyJ: J S McGarvey

Towards rear, pushed along in 12th from 6 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out, pulled up before next op 33/1

Tara Mia

411-2

22/1

T: T GibneyJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division, dropped to 10th and pushed along from 3 out, soon no extra and pulled up op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Samantha Bellamy²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: B Cawley J: Mr L P Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.60Pl:€1.50, €4.10, €1.90EX:€43.90Trifecta:€314.50SF:€38.48

Forecasts

Shower Cross (9/4), Johnny Sue (7/2), Timmie Roe (4/1), The Comediologist (7/1), Kickham (10/1), Western Ruler (14/1), Beale Beach (14/1), Montauk Flyer (14/1), Tara Mia (22/1), Backintheboom (25/1), Samantha Bellamy (25/1), Knockraha Pride (28/1), Celtic Dancer (33/1), Angel's On Fire (40/1)

Trainer Gordon Elliott has an impressive 51% win and place at this meeting in the last four years and his KICKHAM can be expected to improve on his handicap hurdle debut earlier this month at Navan with the five-year-old appreciating the drop in trip. Johnny Sue who returns from the point-to-point scene and Timmie Roe can hit the frame while Noel Meade's The Comediologist can give the selection most to think about.