October 18 / 14.20 Limerick

14.20

Good

Vision Contracting Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Vision Contracting Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 9P

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
One of two runners for yard; tailed-off in a bumper and pulled-up in a maiden hurdle so can't be fancied.
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1

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

12:35 Limerick

Apalachiyeats

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Tailed off in a bumper; no worthwhile form in three starts over hurdles.

25/1

1

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:20 Limerick

Apalachiyeats

11st 12lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

One of two runners for yard; tailed-off in a bumper and pulled-up in a maiden hurdle so can't be fancied.

25/1

9th

6

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:40 Listowel

Apalachiyeats

11st 7lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Closely related to point winner Lone Rocket; dam 2m hurdle winner, out of unraced half-sister to Grand National winner Amberleigh House; tongue tied for debut; worth a market check.

33/1

Form: 66

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Midfield finishes in a Galway maiden hurdle on debut and Listowel bumper, only beaten 13l; that gives him possibilities in the context of this race.
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2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:20 Limerick

Bridge View Star

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: W J O’Doherty

Midfield finishes in a Galway maiden hurdle on debut and Listowel bumper, only beaten 13l; that gives him possibilities in the context of this race.

6/1

6th

1

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:28 Listowel

Bridge View Star

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Leddin

T: W J O’Doherty

100-1 for maiden hurdle debut and raced that day as though he will appreciate further in time.

20/1

22

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 160y

15:50 Galway

Bridge View Star

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: W J O’Doherty

Fifth foal; half-brother to 2m7f hurdle winner Rising Dust; dam unraced half-sister to winners including the useful Ackertac; second reserve.

Form: 60B0-

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
The best of three completed runs was in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle when last seen in April but still beaten 37l; needs a fair bit more.
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13

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Easy Doyen

11st 1lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Nothing to take from three completed maiden hurdle runs at 2m3f-2m4f; visor goes on for handicap debut; could improve but probably best watched for now.

22/1

13

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Easy Doyen

11st 1lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Nothing to take from three completed maiden hurdle runs at 2m3f-2m4f; visor goes on for handicap debut; could improve but probably best watched for now.

22/1

13

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Easy Doyen

11st 1lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Nothing to take from three completed maiden hurdle runs at 2m3f-2m4f; visor goes on for handicap debut; could improve but probably best watched for now.

22/1

Form: 65

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Mixed form in points without winning but showed some ability; not bad runs in two bumpers; hood and tongue-tie retained; possibilities.
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9th

6

29th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 179y

14:55 Thurles

Hows The Head

11st 4lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: Timothy Townend

Glimmer of ability in point-to-points; good hurdling debut when 1.5l third at Limerick (2m3f, good to yielding); faded into fourth late on at Tramore (2m, soft); probably prefers better ground; place chance.

20/1

4

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:20 Limerick

Hows The Head

11st 12lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: Timothy Townend

Mixed form in points without winning but showed some ability; not bad runs in two bumpers; hood and tongue-tie retained; possibilities.

13/2

Form: -86860

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Some early promise in bumpers and hurdles but poor the last twice; blinkers need to work.
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7

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 145y

15:20 Down Royal

Kazbek

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Peter Fahey

Has been showing a fair standard over hurdles, making the frame in three of his last four outings; lack of chasing experience raises a doubt.

10/1

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:20 Limerick

Kazbek

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Some early promise in bumpers and hurdles but poor the last twice; blinkers need to work.

14/1

Form: 56

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point winner ran well in the first of two bumpers but disappointing at Listowel last time; still, one to consider with cheekpieces.
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1st

14

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Mistyburn

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

Point winner is yet to score on the track but ran well enough in a 3m Cork handicap hurdle last time (yielding); down 2lb and the tongue tie is left off now; O'Keeffe takes over from claimer now.

18/1

Form: 098

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; well beaten in two bumpers and a maiden hurdle so others preferred.
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5th

4

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:32 Listowel

Uptaurintop

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Close up in a 2m handicap hurdle at Limerick (soft to heavy; first-time tongue-tie) before finishing well behind on his chase debut back there 11 days ago when an early mistake didn't help his cause; could have a part to play if avoiding similar mishaps.

14/1

11th

9

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

Uptaurintop

10st 11lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Maiden's best efforts have come at this track over hurdles, headed on the run-in when third here last month (2m); pulled up sole point outing; stamina to prove on chase debut.

12/1

Form: 0-08

Last run: 124 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
The best of three maiden hurdle runs was at Kilbeggan in June; needs a fair bit more after a break.
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13th

10

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:00 Cork

Three County Star

10st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Brian Mortell

Best effort yet here on latest when a 20l fifth of 13 in a 2m7f maiden hurdle (RPR 97); struggled in two previous handicaps off current mark but both were on soft ground; could go well.

16/1

Form: 55

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
The best of two bumper runs was at Listowel last time when beaten just under 6l; has a fair chance if repeating that form over hurdles in a weak maiden.
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5th

9

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 140y

15:30 Thurles

We Be Grand

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Has shown signs of ability in bumper and maiden hurdles; best effort when fifth in a Listowel festival bumper; failed to run to expectations when favourite for a weak maiden hurdle at Limerick in October; possibly one for handicaps after this.

16/1

9

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:20 Limerick

We Be Grand

11st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

The best of two bumper runs was at Listowel last time when beaten just under 6l; has a fair chance if repeating that form over hurdles in a weak maiden.

11/4

Form: 65667

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Initial promise in bumpers; rated 86 after three maiden hurdle runs and needs to find more but gets the mares' allowance and a good 7lb claimer aboard helps.
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3rd

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:50 Limerick

Run For The Border

11st 7lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: John Patrick Ryan

Probably not suited by testing ground in two runs before a break; won a maiden on good-to-yielding over 2m3f at this venue last October.

8/1

5th

5

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:35 Limerick

Run For The Border

10st 8lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Initial promise in bumpers; modest form in maiden hurdles until an improved display when winning a 2m3f maiden at this venue a month ago; hard to be sure if the return to a shorter trip will bring out the best in her.

6/1

10

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:20 Limerick

Run For The Border

11st 5lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Initial promise in bumpers; rated 86 after three maiden hurdle runs and needs to find more but gets the mares' allowance and a good 7lb claimer aboard helps.

4/1

Selections

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We Be Grand

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We Be Grand