12:25 Limerick

Sunday 26 December 2021

All12:2512:5813:3314:0814:4015:1515:50

Eden Capital 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 28.20s

1^st

Doctor Churchill

311-2

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford (3)

Soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th and at next, led 2 out, soon went on, stayed on well run-in op 17/2

2^nd

2 ½

Champion Green

311-2

5/4f

T: J P O'BrienJ: J S McGarvey

Tracked leaders, keen, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, switched left approaching 2 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on same pace run-in op 8/11

3^rd

Chacha Dancer

310-9

16/1

T: D HassettJ: S E Lewis (7)

Waited with towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening from 2 out op 18/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

1 ¼

Happywifehappylife

310-9

11/4

T: J P O'BrienJ: Donagh Meyler

Prominent, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, on terms approaching 2 out, soon headed and no extra, one pace op 5/2

5^th

Global Export

311-2

16/1

T: G P CromwellJ: C P McNamara

Soon chased leaders, 6th after 3rd, one pace 2 out op 25/1

6^th

Baron Wild

311-2

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Prominent, slightly slow 1st, on terms approaching straight, soon led, headed approaching 2 out where slight mistake, no extra op 15/2

7^th

1 ¾

Go Large

311-2

80/1

T: W DurkanJ: C J Orr

Led, under pressure approaching straight and joined, soon headed, no extra and slight mistake 2 out op 100/1 tchd 66/1

8^th

5 ½

Grand Revival

311-2

16/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Mid-division early, 9th after 3rd, kept on same pace straight op 22/1

9^th

1 ½

Dixon Line

311-2

200/1

T: A SextonJ: C A Landers

Mid-division early, 7th after 3rd, one pace from before straight

10^th

Duke Otto

311-2

150/1

T: P J FlynnJ: Gary Noonan (7)

Waited with towards rear, not fluent 3rd, last and detached 4th, kept on same pace without threatening from before straight op 125/1 tchd 200/1

11^th

Dutch Schaefer

310-9

28/1

T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (7)

Mid-division, some slight mistakes, 8th after 3rd, mistake 4 out, no extra approaching straight tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1

12^th

Hillsin

311-2

50/1

T: G P CromwellJ: R Deegan (3)

Waited with, soon towards rear, 11th after 3rd, soon some headway, no extra approaching straight op 125/1 tchd 150/1

13^th

Lady Sands

310-9

125/1

T: G ScottJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division early, 10th after 3rd, no extra approaching straight op 150/1

14^th

3 ½

Charlie's Yard

311-2

200/1

T: E MullinsJ: E O'Connell (5)

Waited with, soon towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, soon no impression

15^th

Erin's Storm

311-2

50/1

T: J J WalshJ: R P Treacy

Waited with towards rear, 12th after 3rd, mistake 5th and no danger, completely tailed off op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Plough On

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: P J Gilligan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Kojin²¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: Peter Fahey J: D J McInerney

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.50, €1.10, €4.60EX:€12.70Trifecta:€287.10SF:€10.48

Forecasts

Champion Green (5/4), Happywifehappylife (11/4), Doctor Churchill (4/1), Baron Wild (8/1), Chacha Dancer (16/1), Global Export (16/1), Grand Revival (16/1), Plough On (20/1), Kojin (20/1), Dutch Schaefer (28/1), Hillsin (50/1), Erin's Storm (50/1), Go Large (80/1), Lady Sands (125/1), Duke Otto (150/1), Dixon Line (200/1), Charlie's Yard (200/1)

CHAMPION GREEN sets a decent standard following his solid fourth at Cork three weeks ago. Coupled with his Flat form prior to that, it's difficult to look elsewhere. Doctor Churchill may build on his hurdles debut to play a part. Happywifehappylife isn't out of it on her hurdles debut either.

CHAMPION GREEN (IRE)
DOCTOR CHURCHILL (IRE)
HAPPYWIFEHAPPYLIFE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Awkwafina

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 3

J: Phillip Enright | T: S Curling

100/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00