13:45 Limerick

Sunday 27 March 2022

All13:1513:4514:1614:5115:2616:0116:3517:10

Nevilles Bar And Restaurant Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 50.50s

1^st

Midnight It Is

611-12

15/8

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 3rd approaching straight, led before 2 out, asserted after 2 out and 4 lengths clear last, kept on well, eased close home op 11/8

2^nd

9 ½

Pats Choice

511-12

6/4f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Led, ran around and headed 1st, raced in 2nd, not fluent 7th, pushed along to challenge after 3 out, led entering straight, headed before 2 out where pecked, no impression, kept on one pace op Evens tchd 13/8

3^rd

5 ½

Free Handshake

611-12

14/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, went moderate 4th 2 out, 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 25/1

4^th

8 ½

Kicking Princess

611-5

9/2

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 5th when not fluent last, kept on one pace op 17/2 and tchd 9/1

5^th

1 ¾

Double Talkin Jive

711-12

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leader, keen early, led 1st, slight mistake 6th, pressed after 3 out, pushed along and headed entering straight, 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th when mistake last op 12/1

6^th

1 ¾

Crosshouse Boy

511-12

25/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, 6th 2 out, no extra op 28/1 tchd 20/1

7^th

Winning Rascal

711-12

125/1

T: M HouriganJ: Mark McDonagh (7)

Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, remote 7th 4 out, pushed along and kept on one pace without threatening from next op 100/1 tchd 80/1

8^th

From The Ashes

511-12

28/1

T: C ByrnesJ: D J McInerney

Rear of mid-division, not fluent 3rd, mistake and pushed along 5 out, no extra from 3 out, mistake last op 16/1 tchd 40/1

9^th

Mr Brogue

611-12

200/1

T: S BraddishJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 6th, pushed along in remote 9th when mistake 3 out, no extra, tailed off op 100/1 tchd 80/1

10^th

Meeauldsegotia

511-12

125/1

T: P W FlynnJ: B Browne

Always towards rear, slight mistake 1st, never a factor, tailed off op 100/1 tchd 80/1

11^th

Loveen

611-5

300/1

T: J NeilanJ: H Morgan (3)

Always towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along halfway, soon no danger, completely tailed off op 200/1

12^th

6 ½

The Sages Answer

511-12

300/1

T: L P CusackJ: R Deegan (3)

Mid-division, mistake 1st, slight mistake 7th, soon pushed along and no extra, completely tailed off op 200/1 tchd 150/1

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Non-Runners

Bite That²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P J Flynn J: Shane Fitzgerald

Kool Kal⁸⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J Barcoe J: C A Landers

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.88Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €3.70EX:€7.80Trifecta:€62.50SF:€5.61

Forecasts

Pats Choice (6/4), Midnight It Is (15/8), Kicking Princess (9/2), Double Talkin Jive (11/2), Bite That (10/1), Free Handshake (14/1), Crosshouse Boy (25/1), From The Ashes (28/1), Kool Kal (100/1), Winning Rascal (125/1), Meeauldsegotia (125/1), Mr Brogue (200/1), Loveen (300/1), The Sages Answer (300/1)

PATS CHOICE sets the standard after a good second on hurdling debut at Leopardstown and there's more to come, so he's a straightforward choice ahead of Midnight It Is, who should benefit from this return to hurdling after a disappointing spell over fences. Most of the others have something to prove.

PATS CHOICE (IRE)
MIDNIGHT IT IS
FREE HANDSHAKE (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Castle Town House

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: B Browne | T: M J McDonagh

4/7

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,499.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00