16:50 Limerick

Thursday 26 May 2022

All16:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:4520:20

Tote Always SP Or Better At Limerick Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 40.20s

1^st

Big Jim Dwyer

610-6

8/11f

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, travelled well to dispute entering straight, narrow lead before 2 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden and asserted, jumped left and slight mistake last, kept on well run-in

2^nd

2 ½

Eclair De Beaufeu

812-0

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: Shane Fitzgerald (5)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight, stayed on to dispute 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on same pace

3^rd

Vocarium

910-6

6/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to lead narrowly before straight, soon joined, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace op 13/2

4^th

4 ½

One Down

711-4

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Held up, progress into 7th 4 out, 5th entering straight, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 20/1

5^th

1 ¾

Classic Concorde

910-12

7/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Dillon Maxwell (7)

Led, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and headed before straight, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace op 15/2

6^th

Future Proof

712-0

66/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Mid-division, ridden in 7th before straight, no extra before 2 out tchd 100/1

7^th

2 ¼

Dromhale Vita

710-8

40/1

T: Patrick J HassettJ: Mark McDonagh (7)

Mid-division, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression op 25/1

8^th

Feathered Gold

910-12

40/1

T: Shane O'BrienJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra

9^th

2 ¾

Beau's Candle

711-8

80/1

T: J G FitzgeraldJ: Mr R W Barron (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 125/1

10^th

Tomeric

710-8

66/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Danny Mullins

Always towards rear, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened and tailed off tchd 50/1

11^th

6 ½

Our Nancy

611-4

66/1

T: P J F HassettJ: A McCurtin (3)

Mid-division, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and tailed off tchd 100/1

12^th

Mister O Reilly

610-8

150/1

T: Patrick J HassettJ: Cian Cullinan (7)

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and tailed off

Also Ran

Excelcior

811-4

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden before straight, no extra in 6th before 2 out, bad blunder and unseated rider last tchd 28/1

Lough Manor

710-8

200/1

T: N SlevinJ: C J Orr

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, slight mistake 3rd and mid-division, towards rear halfway, ridden 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Young Jack Yates¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: K Thornton J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.10, €1.40, €2.10EX:€6.20Trifecta:€38.00SF:€3.35

Forecasts

Big Jim Dwyer (8/11), Eclair De Beaufeu (3/1), Vocarium (6/1), Classic Concorde (7/1), Young Jack Yates (16/1), One Down (22/1), Excelcior (25/1), Dromhale Vita (40/1), Feathered Gold (40/1), Future Proof (66/1), Tomeric (66/1), Our Nancy (66/1), Beau's Candle (80/1), Mister O Reilly (150/1), Lough Manor (200/1)

VOCARIUM has been off the track since September but he receives weight from most in a race lacking strength in depth and makes as much appeal as any of these. Eclair de Beaufeu and Classic Concorde are a couple of potential threats.

VOCARIUM (IRE)
ECLAIR DE BEAUFEU (FR)
CLASSIC CONCORDE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Bal De Rio

Weight: 12-2 |Age: 8

J: C F Hart | T: D Hogan

3/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €209.00