14:45 Limerick

Thursday 28 December 2017

All12:3513:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:55

Frontline Security Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 4m 23.90s

1^st

Ministerforsport

611-12

5/2

T: Noel O'NeillJ: D J McInerney (5)

Prominent early before settling behind leaders, 3rd halfway and soon went 2nd, improved into narrow lead before 2 out and pushed along before last, pressed run-in but kept on best under pressure close home op 7/4

2^nd

1 ¼

Celtic Rising

511-4

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch

Prominent early before improving to lead after 1st, headed before 2 out and ridden before last, kept on again to challenge run-in, no extra close home

3^rd

3 ¾

Or Jaune De Somoza

511-4

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D P Holden (7)

Mid-division and 4th halfway, took closer order from 3 out and went 3rd before next, ridden before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in

4^th

5 ½

Gun Digger

511-12

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Prominent early before settling in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd from 3 out and ridden in 4th before next, no impression and kept on same pace from before last op 13/2 tchd 7/1

5^th

6 ½

Epicuris

511-12

4/6f

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Settled towards rear and 8th halfway, took closer order from 4 out, not fluent in 5th next, ridden before 2 out where again not fluent, soon no extra and kept on same pace from before last op Evens

6^th

Lord In Red

511-4

12/1

T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore

Mid-division on inner and 6th halfway, pushed along from 3 out, no impression before next and kept on same pace

7^th

Hughies Bay

711-4

50/1

T: D HowardJ: D J Hand (7)

Raced in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden in detached 8th from 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off

Also Ran

Captain Zebo

511-12

16/1

T: M F MorrisJ: A Ring (3)

Towards rear and 7th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, soon detached and pulled up before next op 20/1

Boy From Tamladuff

711-4

50/1

T: S O O'BrienJ: D E Splaine

Prominent early, soon settled behind leader on inner, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened from 5 out, detached from 3 out and pulled up before next tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

Eagle Lion⁶⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P G Kelly J: S G McDermott

Lough Navar⁴²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Phillip Enright

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.10, €5.80, €4.90EX:€58.80Trifecta:€661.70SF:€61.03

Forecasts

Epicuris (4/6), Ministerforsport (5/2), Gun Digger (6/1), Lord In Red (12/1), Captain Zebo (16/1), Eagle Lion (20/1), Celtic Rising (25/1), Or Jaune De Somoza (33/1), Lough Navar (33/1), Hughies Bay (50/1), Boy From Tamladuff (50/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained Gun Digger could possible lead the field here but may face opposition from French import and likely warm order EPICURIS who makes his debut for powerful owner/trainer combination. Gun Digger, Captain Zebo and Lord In Red can battle it out for the minors.

Epicuris
Gun Digger
Lord In Red

Previous Winners

2016

Island Remede

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: D Robinson | T: H De Bromhead

5/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €553.005th: €216.00