12:58 Limerick

Monday 26 December 2022

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

Signsplus Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:58 | Winning time: 4m 17.04s

1^st

Foxy Girl

410-6

7/4

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Prominent, led after 1st, 3 lengths clear halfway, extended advantage travelling easily entering straight, 5 length lead after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well op 6/4 tchd 15/8

2^nd

In Excess

410-13

11/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along to go 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner op 6/4 tchd 15/8

3^rd

Benaud

411-7

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Brian Hayes

Mid division, 7th halfway, headway into 4th after 3 out, ridden and kept on from next op 12/1

4^th

Royal Moon

410-13

16/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: C P McNamara

Led early, headed after 1st, remained 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 4th entering straight, kept on one pace op 11/1

5^th

7 ½

Doctor Brown Bear

410-13

7/1

T: M BrassilJ: Ricky Doyle

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th after 2 out, no extra from last op 5/1

6^th

Whatcouldhavebeen

411-0

40/1

T: J P FaheyJ: Aidan Kelly (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 6th before 2 out, soon no extra op 50/1

7^th

Hands Of Gold

410-13

33/1

T: A L T MooreJ: Kevin Sexton

Towards rear, 14th halfway, pushed along and kept on from over 3 out tchd 28/1

8^th

Bynx

410-6

25/1

T: M HassettJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression from over 2 out

9^th

8 ½

Harvard Guy

410-13

100/1

T: E & P HartyJ: B J Cooper

Towards rear, 16th halfway, pushed along and kept on from over 3 out tchd 125/1

10^th

Ceroc

410-13

80/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along and no impression from over 3 out op 50/1 tchd 100/1

11^th

1 ½

Ages Of Man

410-13

28/1

T: A McCannJ: Richard Condon (5)

Mid division, 10th halfway, ridden and no impression from over 3 out op 22/1 tchd 33/1

12^th

1 ¼

Dante's Pass

411-7

66/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: R Deegan

Mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no extra from before 2 out op 33/1 tchd 80/1

13^th

Fireworks

411-7

100/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Kieren Buckley (5)

Towards rear, 12th halfway, no impression from over 3f out

14^th

3 ½

Out Of The Park

410-6

150/1

T: E O'GradyJ: Philip Byrnes (5)

Rear of mid division, 11th halfway, pushed along and no impression from over 3 out tchd 200/1

15^th

Flemensreva

410-6

100/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Always towards rear, never a factor op 80/1

16^th

Noble Crusade

411-7

100/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 66/1

17^th

Vulture Peak

410-13

125/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 100/1

Also Ran

Raglan Road

410-13

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Derek McGrath (7)

Towards rear, 13th halfway, good headway from 3 out, staying on in 5th when fell 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Phils Choice³⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Birdie Or Bust

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 2

He's Ultimate²⁵⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.20, €1.10, €2.40EX:€4.90Trifecta:€19.10SF:€4.76

Forecasts

In Excess (11/8), Foxy Girl (7/4), He's Ultimate (11/2), Doctor Brown Bear (7/1), Benaud (8/1), Phils Choice (11/1), Birdie Or Bust (11/1), Royal Moon (16/1), Bynx (25/1), Ages Of Man (28/1), Hands Of Gold (33/1), Raglan Road (33/1), Whatcouldhavebeen (40/1), Dante's Pass (66/1), Ceroc (80/1), Harvard Guy (100/1), Fireworks (100/1), Flemensreva (100/1), Noble Crusade (100/1), Vulture Peak (125/1), Out Of The Park (150/1)

This has the look of a useful 4-y-o maiden, with FOXY GIRL taken to strike. She made a very pleasing start for Henry de Bromhead back from 20 months off at Thurles and is a good prospect. Royal Moon offered plenty at Clonmel and will improve. Doctor Brown Bear was last seen in the Fred Winter, pulling far too hard, and has shown more than enough to win a maiden. He's Ultimate is a fascinating newcomer, while all 3 reserves are interesting.

FOXY GIRL (FR)
ROYAL MOON (IRE)
DOCTOR BROWN BEAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Henn See

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 4

J: Sean O'Keeffe | T: W P Mullins

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,501.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00