17:30 Limerick

Thursday 12 April 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:3018:00

Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race (Listed)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 33.10s

1^st

Balliniska Band

411-6

7/4f

T: C ByrnesJ: Mr P W Mullins

Chased leaders, stayed wide off rail, 3rd halfway, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong op 6/4 tchd 2/1

2^nd

Barrington Court

410-9

8/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Miss K Harrington

Held up and kept wide off rail, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

3^rd

2 ½

Edene D'Arc

410-13

2/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr D G Lavery

Chased leader in 2nd, challenged 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no extra in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace, just held 3rd at line op 7/4 tchd 9/4

4^th

Mary B

410-13

9/4

T: C ByrnesJ: R Deegan

Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, just held for 3rd at line op 4/1

5^th

4 ¾

Drop The Anchor

411-2

25/1

T: P A FahyJ: Mr R O Harding

Held up in rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace tchd 33/1

6^th

5 ½

Weihnachts

411-2

50/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan

Led, pressed 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra in rear 1 1/2f out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Young Ted¹⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Mr M J O'Hare

Welsh Pearl⁵⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: J P Ryan J: T N Brett

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.40Pl:€1.40, €3.50EX:€13.30Trifecta:€38.00SF:€17.31

Forecasts

Balliniska Band (7/4), Edene D'Arc (2/1), Mary B (9/4), Young Ted (3/1), Barrington Court (8/1), Drop The Anchor (25/1), Welsh Pearl (25/1), Weihnachts (50/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained EDENE D'ARC is a tentative selection in a competitive bumper following a fine win on debut at Gowran Park in January. The likable Ballinska Band and Noel Meade's Young Ted look the best of the rest.

Edene D'Arc
Balliniska Band
Young Ted

Previous Winners

2017

Debuchet

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 4

J: Mr P W Mullins | T: Ms M Mullins

4/5

Prize Money

1st: €23,600.002nd: €7,600.003rd: €3,600.004th: €1,600.005th: €800.006th: €400.00