March 24 / 13.45 Limerick

13.45

Heavy

Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 2m 0f 50y
  • 4 runners
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Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40

Form: 324022

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Useful maiden placed on 50% of eight starts over timber, notably when runner-up in 2m handicaps at Punchestown and last month at Naas, keen enough and flashing tail under pressure when staying on; back in maiden company here with major chance in a weak race.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

11

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

15:05 Punchestown

Lazer Wolf

10st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of Clonmel novice handicap (18.5f, yielding) in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas and Gowran; won't get away with errors in this contest.

25/1

6th

11

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

15:05 Punchestown

Lazer Wolf

10st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of Clonmel novice handicap (18.5f, yielding) in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas and Gowran; won't get away with errors in this contest.

25/1

4th

5

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:25 Gowran Park

Lazer Wolf

11st 1lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of a novice handicap at Clonmel in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas when a beaten favourite off his revised mark.

11/2

Form: 23272

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Dual flat winner in Britain on quick ground but has shown versatility over hurdles on heavy when placed on four of five attempts, most recently when a clear second to an odds-on shot in 2m Fairyhouse mares maiden last month; weight allowance and rider's claim could prove crucial here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

2

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Whimsy

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Record of 1-19 over timber; three-time winner on the Flat has placed in two starts in that sphere since falling over hurdles at Leopardstown in March; recent form suggests she's fit and healthy but poor strike rate over hurdles is off-putting.

14/1

2nd

6

(3)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 4

18:15 Musselburgh

Whimsy

9st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Anthony McCann

Had three seasons with Andrew Balding, including three wins, and has been with this yard since July 2023, including for two wins (one over hurdles) and plenty of place returns; third over 1m4f in her only two Flat runs in the last 13 months, including under Patrick McGettigan 17 days ago, and her very solid Flat record for this trainer suggests she will be on the premises.

7/1

Form: 04F800

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper but has looked very limited in five attempts hurdling and hard to see him playing a leading role.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

12

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 77y

18:15 Ballinrobe

Mont Beuvray

10st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

always behind, jumped left on occasions

33/1

11th

13

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Mont Beuvray

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear

20/1

6th

3

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 208y

19:53 Ballinrobe

Mont Beuvray

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-11 over hurdles and hasn't shown enough on his last couple of starts; difficult to make a case for on recent form; declared to run in a handicap chase at Kilbeggan on Saturday.

25/1

Form: 00F

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in three hurdles attempts, on the retreat when a faller two out at Leopardstown early this month.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

9

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Whos In Midfield

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Shane Ryder

Still a maiden and this headgear did nothing for him when tailed off at Sligo; opposable.

20/1

12th

14

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:58 Sligo

Whos In Midfield

10st 13lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Shane Ryder

0-8 over hurdles; showed a glimmer when fourth at Cork in March but poor twice since; needs more with cheekpieces now tried and unproven on soft ground if the forecast rain comes.

12/1

6th

7

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:52 Kilbeggan

Whos In Midfield

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Shane Ryder

Promise in first two handicaps a year apart; shaped well at Cork when fourth of 18 off 88 in March; didn't back that up when well beaten at Limerick last month; down 1lb and capable of better but hard to be confident.

12/1

Non-runners

Eco Pete

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €1.50
Straight Forecast €1.79
Trifecta €3.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Whimsy

The Irish Sun:

Lazer Wolf

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Whimsy

TOPSPEED:

Whimsy

POSTDATA:

Whimsy