Limerick Maiden Hurdle

1st

Ephesus (IRE) ^t

No. 5

4yo, 11-7, OR 120

J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 11-7 120

Daniel King

Denis Gerard Hogan

4:20.00

Set the pace early - lost front spot after 2nd - back in command from 5th - pulled further ahead 2 out - unchallenged up the run-in - finished going away strongly

2nd

Raydamann (FR)

No. 12

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

7½

Raced handy - sat 3rd early then 5th - moved into 2nd approaching 4 out - unable to close on the front-runner from 2 out - held that spot to the line without threatening

3rd

Mercurial Sea (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: John Shinnick (5) · T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

4 10-9 –

John Shinnick (5)

Nigel Thomas Slevin

21

Sat behind the front group early - up to 3rd but unable to make headway before 2 out - stayed on one speed to finish third

4th

Shaboozee (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 11-7 –

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

12

Held up at the back - made headway after the third-last - stayed on steadily in fourth before the second-last

5th

Sprinkles (IRE) ^h

No. 16

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly (5) · T: Padraig Roche

4 10-9 –

Aidan Kelly (5)

Padraig Roche

2¾

Held up towards the back - improved into 7th after 4 out and made ground before 3 out - unable to threaten leaders and flattened out before 2 out

6th

Yosemite Gold (GB) ^h

No. 14

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Eoin Doyle

4 11-7 –

Donagh Meyler

Eoin Doyle

4¾

Held up at the back - closed into contention after 3 out - unable to threaten and flattened out before 2 out - well held at the finish

7th

Needs Must (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jody McGarvey · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Jody McGarvey

Gordon Elliott

¾

Settled with the pack early - held a steady 6th four out but couldn't close the gap by 3 out - flattened out into the straight and finished 7th

8th

Bruant (GB)

No. 1

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Kevin Sexton · T: A J Martin

4 11-7 –

Kevin Sexton

A J Martin

13

Settled around midpack - couldn't land a blow 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - well held at the finish

9th

Harpy Eagle (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: R P Cody

4 11-0 –

Paddy Hanlon (7)

R P Cody

1¼

Settled with the pack early - slipped to ninth after four out - lost momentum before two out - well held at the finish

10th

Jollybops (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mark McDonagh · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 11-7 –

Mark McDonagh

Denis Gerard Hogan

5½

Settled with the pack early - slipped back to 8th approaching four out - fell away after three out - well held at the finish

11th

Cholo (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Ryan Treacy · T: Josh Halley

4 11-7 –

Ryan Treacy

Josh Halley

2¾

Sat close up early - hit second obstacle and went ahead - lost front spot after 5th - blundered 4 out and slipped to third - lost touch after 3 out

12th

He Who Dares (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling

4 11-7 –

Phillip Enright

S Curling

2

Held up towards back of field - improved into contention after 3 out - lost ground before 2 out - finished well beaten in 12th

13th

Out Moll's Gap (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

4 11-7 –

Richard Deegan

Brendan Maurice Walsh

0.1

Settled in the pack - unable to make headway - dropped away after 3 out to finish well held

14th

Friar Hogan (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Donal Hassett

4 11-7 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Donal Hassett

46

Settled with the pack early - held a fair 5th four out before fading fast after three out - trailed home well beaten

15th

Dontgowithjoe (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (5) · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-2 –

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

P J Rothwell

5½

Held up at back - soon adrift of the pack - unable to make progress - lost touch before 3 out - well beaten at the finish

F

Catch Fire (GB)

No. 2

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sarah Kavanagh (7) · T: A J Martin

4 11-0 –

Sarah Kavanagh (7)

A J Martin

-

Held up towards the back of the pack - lost touch after three out - came down two out