17:52 Limerick

Thursday 2 July 2026

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Eddie Noonan Groundworks Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 4m 59.80s

1^st

Siege Of Carthage

611-12

4/1

T: J HalleyJ: Phillip Enright

Led and disputed, 2nd halfway, regained advantage after 4 out, joined entering straight, pushed along to assert approaching 2 out, kept on well from last op 9/1

2^nd

Latopix

511-5

11/4

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led and disputed, definite advantage from 4th, headed 4 out, headway to dispute entering straight, soon ridden and no impression in 4th when left moderate 2nd after 2 out, kept on one pace from last op 6/4

3^rd

6 ½

Torque De Lune

611-5

66/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Gavin Brouder

Towards rear, progress into mid division after 3 out, went 6th approaching next where hampered and left 4th after that flight, went moderate 3rd after last, kept on one pace op 50/1

4^th

4 ¼

No Mon No Fun

511-12

28/1

T: Jack DoyleJ: Philip Donovan

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no extra when left 4th and hampered after next, briefly left 3rd before last, no extra and lost a place after last op 50/1

5^th

1 ½

Riverstown Boy

511-12

50/1

T: G AhernJ: Alan O'Sullivan (5)

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 7th after 3 out, left moderate 5th after next, kept on one pace from last op 40/1 tchd 66/1

6^th

3 ¾

Rusty Finure

711-12

200/1

T: D HowardJ: Daniel King

Mid division, pushed along in 10th after 3 out, left moderate 8th after 2 out, kept on from last, went 6th run-in op 150/1

7^th

3 ½

Freddie's Back

711-12

16/5

T: E McNamaraJ: Gary Noonan

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 5/1

8^th

nse

Secret Moon

511-5

200/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Paddy Hanlon (5)

Tracked leaders, mid division halfway, no impression from 3 out op 80/1

9^th

5 ½

Capri Gear

511-12

66/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Mark McDonagh

Rear of mid division, no impression from 3 out op 33/1

10^th

3 ¾

Boomerang Breeze

811-12

125/1

T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 50/1

11^th

Calzaghi

611-12

16/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Calum Hogan (5)

Rear of mid division, no impression from 3 out op 28/1 tchd 14/1

12^th

Open Approach

411-7

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid division, no impression from 3 out op 14/1 tchd 22/1

13^th

4 ½

Mambo Du Large

411-7

250/1

T: M K FlanneryJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Rear of mid division, no impression from 3 out op 150/1 tchd 125/1

14^th

6 ½

Lord Lackendarra

811-12

125/1

T: P BreenJ: Mike O'Connor

Mid division, no impression from 4 out op 50/1

15^th

6 ½

Denham Rock

511-12

18/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Kevin A Murphy (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 50/1

Also Ran

Goodmancon

611-12

80/1

T: P BreenJ: I J Power

Tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, ridden on outer to go 4th entering straight, headway to go 2nd when fell 2 out op 28/1

Jack Owen Jack

711-12

85/40f

T: C ByrnesJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, headway to dispute entering straight, pushed along in 3rd when no extra approaching 2 out, went wrong and pulled up quickly after jumping flight op 13/8 tchd 6/4

Venture Maximus

511-12

150/1

T: Gerard KyneJ: Shane O'Callaghan (3)

Mid division, ran out 2nd op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Gc Star Speed

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Leonard Flynn J: Reserve 1

Becca Sommers³⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: D H Kelly J: Cian Quirke

Matcho D'agrostis²⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: P Nolan J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.40Pl:€1.60, €1.40, €12.30EX:€22.10Trifecta:€945.70SF:€16.62

Forecasts

Jack Owen Jack (85/40), Latopix (11/4), Freddie's Back (16/5), Siege Of Carthage (4/1), Calzaghi (16/1), Denham Rock (18/1), Open Approach (20/1), No Mon No Fun (28/1), Gc Star Speed (33/1), Becca Sommers (33/1), Riverstown Boy (50/1), Torque De Lune (66/1), Capri Gear (66/1), Goodmancon (80/1), Matcho D'agrostis (100/1), Boomerang Breeze (125/1), Lord Lackendarra (125/1), Venture Maximus (150/1), Rusty Finure (200/1), Secret Moon (200/1), Mambo Du Large (250/1)

LATOPIX shaped well when second at Punchestown last time and can go one place better at the expense of Gordon Elliott's Open Approach, who kept on promisingly for fourth at Downpatrick recently. Freddie's Back and Jack Owen Jack are others likely to have a say.

LATOPIX (FR)
OPEN APPROACH (IRE)
FREDDIE'S BACK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Strong Link

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Keith Donoghue | T: R O'Sullivan

9/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00