Limerick Show Maiden Hurdle

1st

Talk The Talk (FR)

No. 14

4yo, 11-7, OR –

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

4 11-7 –

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4:07.00

Set the pace early - lost front spot after first fence - not at best over 4th - urged forward still in fourth turning in - improved into third approaching two out - moved up to second before last - shaken up to hit the front on run-in and stayed on strongly

2nd

Starting Fifteen (GB) ^h

No. 13

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara

4 11-7 –

Sean Flanagan

E McNamara

1

Sat handy early - 5th at halfway - moved up wide entering straight to sit 3rd - closed into 2nd two out - hit front briefly after a mistake at the last - quickly overtaken and stayed on same rhythm to finish 2nd

3rd

Touch The Moon (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: William Durkan

4 11-7 –

Philip Byrnes

William Durkan

7½

Settled behind front group early - third at halfway then advanced into second before three out - moved to front entering straight - driven and overtaken after two out - held third under pressure before last - stayed on same gear to finish third

4th

Splendid Fellow (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

4 11-7 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

9

Settled in the pack early - 9th at halfway - urged into 7th approaching two out - stayed on well to finish 4th

5th

Royal Approval (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

3¾

Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway then driven into 5th nearing 2 out - held no more in reserve and stayed on same gear from the last

6th

Certamen (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Edward Buckley

4 11-7 –

Kieren Buckley

Edward Buckley

¾

Tracked pace before hitting front after first - shaken up and lost command entering straight - unable to find more in 4th approaching two out - dropped away from last

7th

Brosna Town (IRE) ^t

No. 2

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: D K Weld

4 11-7 –

Jordan Gainford

D K Weld

6

Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - stayed on at same effort from 3 out - finished 7th

8th

Louiescall (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-7, OR 112

J: Cian Quirke · T: David Harry Kelly

4 11-7 112

Cian Quirke

David Harry Kelly

14

Sat behind the front pair early - up to 2nd by halfway then 3rd approaching 3 out - dropped away before the following fence and held on for 8th

9th

Whoswhointhezoo (IRE)

No. 16

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Paul Nolan

4 11-7 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Paul Nolan

2¼

Held up towards the back of the pack - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish

10th

Hesgonethatway (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 11-2, OR –

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

4 11-2 –

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

P J Rothwell

19

Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well beaten in 10th

11th

Flash The Badge (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell

4 11-7 –

Alex Harvey

John C McConnell

1¼

Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well beaten in 11th

12th

Artic Chief (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Caragh Monaghan (7) · T: Liam Lennon

4 11-0 –

Caragh Monaghan (7)

Liam Lennon

6½

Settled in the pack early - 10th at the midpoint - unable to close from 4 out - well held at the finish

13th

Maharajjah (IRE) ^t

No. 10

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Ryan Treacy · T: L Young

4 11-7 –

Ryan Treacy

L Young

11

Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 13th

14th

Call Tadgh (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Liam Quinlan · T: Stephen Ryan

4 11-7 –

Liam Quinlan

Stephen Ryan

7

Held up at back of pack - 8th at the midpoint - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish

15th

Glin Road Boy (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

4 11-7 –

Phillip Enright

Eugene M O'Sullivan

1

Settled in the pack - hit the fourth-last awkwardly - unable to land a blow from there - well held at the finish

16th

Frankie's First (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Niall Moore (5) · T: John M Burke

4 11-2 –

Niall Moore (5)

John M Burke

95

Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field early - no impression on the leaders - eventually far adrift at the finish