16:30 Limerick
Thursday 16 April 2026
All13:0513:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05
Professor Maria Hinfelaar Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
- 4YO plus  |  2m 3f 60y  |  Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:30Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 37.70s
T:Â C ByrnesJ:Â Philip Byrnes
Held up towards rear, progress into 4th after 3 out, disputed before straight, wide entering straight and headed, disputed again 2 out, soon ridden, led run-in, kept on well closing stages tchd 11/2
T:Â T O'BrienJ:Â John Shinnick
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, headed run-in, held in 2nd closing stages op 14/1
T:Â D HassettJ:Â Sean O'Keeffe
Held up towards rear, ridden into 7th entering straight, no impression 2 out, kept on well run-in op 7/1
T:Â Brendan WalshJ:Â Josh Williamson (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from last op 18/1
T:Â W J McLernonJ:Â Caragh Monaghan (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden in 4th approaching 2 out where slight mistake, no extra before last, kept on one pace op 100/1
T:Â M A CahillJ:Â Cian Quirke
Soon led, slight mistake 5th, joined 5 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace op 7/2
T:Â M MagnussenJ:Â Philip Donovan (3)
Mid-division, ridden in 6th entering straight, no extra before 2 out op 66/1 tchd 33/1
T:Â Paul PowerJ:Â Michael Kenneally (5)
Held up, towards rear halfway, progress before straight, ridden in 8th and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra tchd 9/2
T:Â J J HanlonJ:Â Elizabeth Gale (5)
Towards rear, progress into 4th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra before straight op 33/1
T:Â R O'SullivanJ:Â Shane Markey (7)
Held up, pushed along in rear halfway, never a factor op 22/1
Also Ran
T:Â D BuddsJ:Â Darragh O'Keeffe
Mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened, pulled up before last tchd 16/1
T:Â J P RyanJ:Â John Aherne (7)
Led briefly, headed before 1st, tracked leader, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1
T:Â E BuckleyJ:Â Kieren Buckley
Slightly slowly away and towards rear, progress into mid-division 4th, towards rear and slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra next, pulled up before 2 out tchd 7/1
T:Â K ThorntonJ:Â Ben Harvey
Mid-division, closer in 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened, pulled up before last tchd 11/2
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Minority Interest25
Weight: 11-9|Â Â Age: 6
T: P J Rothwell  J: Tiernan Power Roche
NR
1
Ask The Bookie103
Weight: 12-0|Â Â Age: 9
T: G Scott  J: Calum Hogan
NR
5
Mickey Hulie35
Weight: 11-6|Â Â Age: 6
T: D H Kelly  J: Sean Flanagan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€2.10, €3.70, €2.70EX:€77.20Trifecta:€550.90Tricast:€388.52SF:€54.74
Forecasts
Opposite Ends (4/1), Rebel Cowgirl (9/2), Shanroe Nelson (9/2), Orlando Spirit (5/1), Mickey Hulie (11/2), Minority Interest (13/2), Wise Man (8/1), Diamond Island (9/1), Ballingurteen (12/1), Le Fanu (14/1), Ask The Bookie (16/1), Crafty Gael (18/1), Boola Times (18/1), Falcon Park (25/1), The Little Yank (33/1), Lizzymac (40/1), Gerrymandering (66/1)
ORLANDO SPIRIT has been shaping well and can make it third time lucky in handicaps. Opposite Ends is entitled to go close, assuming he's none the worse for his Clonmel mishap, with Diamond Island likely worth another chance in a wide-open race.
- ORLANDO SPIRIT (FR)
- OPPOSITE ENDS (IRE)
- DIAMOND ISLAND (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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