12:25 Limerick

Thursday 27 December 2018

All12:2513:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:45

Goggin Buckley Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 12.50s

1^st

Eclair De Beaufeu

411-7

5/2

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to lead entering straight, ridden and headed narrowly approaching last, rallied run-in, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home tchd 9/4 and 11/4

2^nd

Envious Editor

411-2

11/10f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Mid-division on inner, took keen hold, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, improved to lead narrowly approaching last, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 2nd close home op 15/8 tchd 2/1

3^rd

1 ¼

At The Acorn

411-2

6/1

T: A J MartinJ: Liam Quinlan (7)

Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 4th next, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on close home op 9/2

4^th

Drifting Back

411-2

25/1

T: E McNamaraJ: R P Treacy (3)

Led, slight mistake 5th and again 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 4th inside final furlong, no extra tchd 28/1

5^th

Vinnwarr

411-2

10/1

T: C ByrnesJ: K J Brouder (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, ridden in 5th next, no impression tchd 9/1

6^th

Encore Lui

411-2

25/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division, 8th 3 out, pushed along entering straight, kept on same pace from 2 out op 33/1 tchd 22/1

7^th

Poseidon

411-7

16/1

T: C ByrnesJ: C A Landers (5)

Rear of mid-division on inner, no impression from 3 out, some late progress from 2 out op 10/1

8^th

Earl Of Bunnacurry

411-7

40/1

T: G P CromwellJ: G N Fox

Tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, soon no impression op 33/1

9^th

Lovely Carrig

411-2

33/1

T: E O'GradyJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

10^th

3 ¾

Skypunch

411-2

100/1

T: L YoungJ: D P Holden (7)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, weakened from 3 out

11^th

Johanna Yeats

410-9

33/1

T: J J WalshJ: A W Short (3)

Rear of mid-division on outer, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

12^th

Soft Focus

410-9

100/1

T: M BrassilJ: I J McCarthy

Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 66/1

13^th

4 ¼

Salsomajory

411-2

100/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor

14^th

Romella

410-9

40/1

T: J J WalshJ: S A Shortall

Always towards rear, never a factor

15^th

3 ½

Trogir

411-2

100/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: S J Gray (3)

Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, never a factor

16^th

Mcgill

411-2

100/1

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

Always towards rear, never a factor

17^th

Felicity's Choice

411-2

100/1

T: J DulleaJ: R Loughran

Always towards rear, trailing when jumped left at last, never a factor

Also Ran

Keep Believing

411-7

50/1

T: B NolanJ: Ricky Doyle (5)

Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Automatic¹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: W J Burke J: Reserve 3

Diol Ker²⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Reserve 2

Helly Hansum³²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.40Pl:€1.20, €1.02, €2.00EX:€6.60Trifecta:€22.90SF:€5.78

Forecasts

Envious Editor (11/10), Eclair De Beaufeu (5/2), At The Acorn (6/1), Vinnwarr (10/1), Diol Ker (10/1), Poseidon (16/1), Drifting Back (25/1), Encore Lui (25/1), Automatic (25/1), Lovely Carrig (33/1), Johanna Yeats (33/1), Helly Hansum (33/1), Earl Of Bunnacurry (40/1), Romella (40/1), Keep Believing (50/1), Skypunch (100/1), Soft Focus (100/1), Salsomajory (100/1), Trogir (100/1), Mcgill (100/1), Felicity's Choice (100/1)

Trainer Gordon Elliott looks to have found an ideal opportunity for the Gigginstown House Stud-owned ECLAIR DE BEAUFEU to open his account in the opener here. The four-year-old can build on his four solid starts since last month and see off the attentions of Envious Editor from the Jessica Harrington yard and the Charles Byrnes newcomer, Poseidon.