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Limerick Racecourse Vets Maiden Hurdle (In Memory Of Andrew McNamara)
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 21.50s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Mr R James (7)
Gearoid O'Loughlin
Up with the front group but pulling hard early - 4th at halfway - moved to 3rd after 3 out - going strongly in a share of the front when a blunder at 2 out dropped to second - not foot-perfect at the last under pressure yet edged back to the fore - pulled clear in the final strides to win
Mr J G Murphy (7)
Daniel G Murphy
Racing handy - hit front early - shared lead at halfway - slightly awkward 6th - shaken up to edge back in front 2 out - drawn level again last flight - outpaced approaching final stages - stayed on same gear to finish second
Sean Flanagan
M M Lynch
Sat just behind the front group early - third at the halfway stage - shared the advantage 3 out then lost it after a stumble 2 out - held in third with a small error at the last - unable to find more and finished one-paced
G B Noonan (3)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back of the pack - progress from 3 out - into 5th but hampered by a small error 2 out - unable to threaten leaders - up into 4th after the last and stayed on to the finish
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back of the pack - made progress after 3 out - driven into 4th but found little when hesitant 2 out - urged before the last but could not quicken - finished 5th beaten 15 lengths
Daniel King
Gillian Scott
Held up towards the back - urged into effort 3 out - still 7th approaching 2 out - blundered last and unable to quicken
Abbie Murphy (7)
J Motherway
Up with the front group early - small error at the 2nd - 5th at halfway - driven into 7th 2 out and unable to find more
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Brian Mortell
Held up towards the back - mistake 2nd - urged into effort after 3 out - faded and eased before the final fence
L P Dempsey
Robert Tyner
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - driven on approaching 3 out but unable to find more finished 9th
Miss A L Fitzgibbon (7)
C Byrnes
Set off in front and going keenly early - handed up the running and sat second - clipped fourth fence - shared front spot at halfway - hit fourth from home then lost the advantage after a mistake three out - faltered quickly - retired before reaching two out
Shane Fitzgerald
Richard James Daniels
Sat close to front group early - urged forward with a slap before 6th - lost place under pressure 4 out and pulled up before 2 out
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Midfield - erred at the 1st - blundered 3 out and came under pressure - faded before the following fence and pulled up
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - driven and lost touch after 3 out before being eased to a halt
Dylan O'Connor (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up early - errors at the 4th and 5th - urged on with four to jump - lost ground steadily - eased out of contention before the second last
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Settled midpack early - stumbled at the 2nd and clumsy again 6th - soon needing urging to stay involved - lost touch after 3 out - eased out of contention before the second last
Non-runners: Hilltop Duchess (unsuitable ground), Listentomewillya (family bereavement), We Be Grand (temperature)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.