12:58 Limerick

Sunday 26 December 2021

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

Signsplus Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:58 | Winning time: 4m 23.90s

1^st

Henn See

411-4

11/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Prominent, led approaching 2nd, went on from 4th, reduced lead from before 3 out, joined approaching straight, soon narrowly headed, regained lead last, kept on gamely run-in op 5/4

2^nd

Itwasfate

411-4

4/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division early, 8th after 3rd, closed 4 out, on terms approaching straight, soon led narrowly, headed last, kept on without matching winner run-in op 5/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Cratloe Hill

411-4

40/1

T: P RocheJ: Peter Smithers (7)

Waited with, 13th after 3rd, improved to chase leaders and mistake 2 out, green and kept on without reaching front pair run-in tchd 50/1

4^th

2 ¼

Highlander Casseul

411-4

22/1

T: J G CooganJ: G P Brouder (5)

Soon chased leaders, 6th after 3rd, closed 4 out, no impression approaching 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in op 33/1

5^th

1 ¾

Asluckwouldhaveit

411-4

33/1

T: P RocheJ: Aidan Kelly (7)

Waited with, 11th after 3rd, closed approaching straight, no impression approaching 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in tchd 40/1

6^th

6 ½

Call Me Rocky

411-9

11/1

T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (7)

Mid-division early, 7th after 3rd, one pace approaching 2 out op 16/1

7^th

1 ¼

Perceval Legallois

411-9

4/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J S McGarvey

Waited with, 10th after 3rd, closed 4 out, soon chased leaders, no extra approaching 2 out op 9/4 tchd 5/1

8^th

Kellie's Dream

410-11

80/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Cian Quirke (7)

Soon chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, no extra approaching 2 out op 125/1 tchd 66/1

9^th

9 ½

Birdsandthebees

410-11

20/1

T: P RocheJ: Donagh Meyler

Waited with, 12th after 3rd, closed 4 out, soon chased leaders, no extra approaching 2 out op 25/1

10^th

Search For A Myth

410-11

100/1

T: R TynerJ: C P McNamara

Waited with, not fluent 3rd, soon raced in 14th, never a factor op 80/1 tchd 66/1

11^th

1 ¾

Southwood

410-11

200/1

T: Leonard FlynnJ: Gary Noonan (7)

Waited with towards rear for most, never a factor op 150/1

12^th

1 ¼

Flylikeaneagle

411-9

50/1

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

Mid-division early, 9th after 3rd, no extra from 3 out op 40/1 tchd 33/1

13^th

Viceregent

411-9

28/1

T: C ByrnesJ: D J McInerney

Waited with towards rear, slight mistake 1st, 16th after 3rd, never a factor op 20/1

14^th

Sea Trout Reach

411-9

28/1

T: W DurkanJ: C J Orr

Led, headed approaching 2nd, 4th after 3rd, weakened 3 out op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and 33/1

15^th

Jim's Hope

411-4

33/1

T: A L T MooreJ: D L Queally

Keen, mid-division early, improved into 2nd from 3rd, weakened from 4 out op 80/1

Also Ran

Absolute One Right

411-4

150/1

T: V C WardJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Waited with, 15th after 3rd, slight mistake 5th, soon no danger, pulled up before 2 out op 125/1

Happy Birthday

411-4

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford (3)

Tracked leaders, slightly slow 1st, 3rd after 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon lost position, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last op 9/1

Our Bobby

411-4

50/1

T: J M BurkeJ: Mark McDonagh (7)

Waited with towards rear, mistake 1st, soon pushed along briefly, fell 2nd op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Hors Piste³³⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 3

Rose Of Borris³¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

El Fabiolo⁴⁶⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.38Pl:€1.10, €1.70, €9.10EX:€8.50Trifecta:€184.00SF:€6.90

Forecasts

Henn See (11/8), Itwasfate (4/1), Perceval Legallois (4/1), Happy Birthday (7/1), Call Me Rocky (11/1), Birdsandthebees (20/1), Highlander Casseul (22/1), Viceregent (28/1), Sea Trout Reach (28/1), Asluckwouldhaveit (33/1), Jim's Hope (33/1), Cratloe Hill (40/1), Flylikeaneagle (50/1), Hors Piste (50/1), Rose Of Borris (50/1), El Fabiolo (50/1), Our Bobby (50/1), Kellie's Dream (80/1), Search For A Myth (100/1), Absolute One Right (150/1), Southwood (200/1)

A maiden hurdle in which it is best to concentrate on the head of the market, plenty of these looking ones for the longer term. Itwasfate and Henn See have both shown promise over hurdles already, but could be trumped by PERCEVAL LEGALLOIS who won his bumper easily.

PERCEVAL LEGALLOIS (FR)
ITWASFATE
HENN SEE (FR)

Prize Money

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