14:10 Limerick

Friday 28 December 2018

All12:0012:3013:0513:4014:1014:4515:2015:50

Future Ticketing.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 4m 10.60s

1^st

Press Conference

511-4

3/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: N P Madden

Soon tracked leaders, closed up from 3 out, soon on terms, led run-in and stayed on best op 7/1

2^nd

2 ¾

Annamix

511-4

4/6f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Prominent, a little keen and soon disputed lead, slight mistakes 3rd and 4 out, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in op 8/13 tchd 4/5

3^rd

6 ½

The Shunter

511-4

20/1

T: J O CliffordJ: J M Moore

Disputed lead early, prominent, not fluent 5th, pushed along in 4th from 3 out, no impression approaching 2 out, one pace

4^th

Big Nick

511-4

7/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (3)

Soon disputed lead, headed approaching straight, no impression approaching 2 out, one pace op 6/1

5^th

West Is Best

511-4

100/1

T: W J LaniganJ: R Loughran

Soon tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along in 5th from 3 out, one pace after

6^th

Aonghus Song

611-4

66/1

T: P G KellyJ: A W Short (3)

Waited with, 10th after 4th, distant 7th after 3 out and one pace

7^th

5 ½

Brindabella

610-11

100/1

T: W J AustinJ: C A Landers (5)

Waited with, slight mistake 1st, slightly impeded 4th, soon 11th, some headway but no impression from 3 out, one pace

8^th

7 ½

Georgia Grace

710-11

100/1

T: Miss H McLoughlinJ: D F O'Regan

Raced in 9th early, 7th after 4th, no extra from 3 out

9^th

Too Much To Ask

511-4

150/1

T: Mrs J CashinJ: R P Treacy (3)

Mid-division early, 12th after 4th, no extra and kept on same pace from 3 out op 100/1

10^th

Need For Gold

511-4

100/1

T: E CawleyJ: Phillip Enright

Waited with, a little keen early, slight mistake 1st, 9th after 4th, no extra from 3 out op 66/1

11^th

Cool Getaway

611-4

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey

Raced in 7th early, 6th after 4th, distant 6th after 3 out and no extra op 4/1 tchd 10/3

12^th

William Wolf

511-4

100/1

T: G HusseyJ: M J Bolger

Raced in 8th early, no extra from 3 out

13^th

Gameasapebble

610-11

100/1

T: F CostelloJ: E O'Connell (5)

Waited with, soon towards rear, slightly impeded 4th, never a factor, completely tailed off

Also Ran

Accidental

511-4

20/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Katie O'Farrell (5)

Chased leaders early, towards rear when badly hampered 4th, soon no danger, pulled up straight op 16/1

Classic Concorde

511-4

100/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Dillon Maxwell (7)

Waited with, soon towards rear, fell 4th tchd 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.40, €1.02, €4.60EX:€5.70Trifecta:€45.50SF:€5.75

Forecasts

Annamix (4/6), Press Conference (3/1), Big Nick (7/1), Cool Getaway (7/1), The Shunter (20/1), Accidental (20/1), Aonghus Song (66/1), West Is Best (100/1), Brindabella (100/1), Georgia Grace (100/1), Need For Gold (100/1), William Wolf (100/1), Gameasapebble (100/1), Classic Concorde (100/1), Too Much To Ask (150/1)

It is hard to see past the opportunity for ANNAMIX to get off the mark for trainer Willie Mullins, given how highly thought of the Martaline gelding is in certain circles. The five-year-old can get his head in front of Big Nick from the in form Henry De Bromhead yard and the J P McManus-owned Cool Getaway.

Annamix
Big Nick
Cool Getaway

Previous Winners

2017

Ministerforsport

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: D J McInerney | T: Noel O'Neill

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €554.005th: €216.00