April 19 / 17.50 Limerick

17.50

Soft To Heavy

Limerick Races On Instagram Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Limerick Races On Instagram Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £38.70
  • Place: £8.10

Form: 9

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made all to in a maiden on heavy ground at Knockanard in February; completely tailed off in a bumper at Cork.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:20 Gowran Park

Dancingondaceiling

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Course hurdles winner over 3m in testing ground in January; ran three times over fences last season, easily best effort when fourth over 2m4f at Naas; however, he may need further than this and is possibly flattered by his official rating of 126.

10/1

8th

2

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 25y

16:32 Cork

Dancingondaceiling

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear, midfield 6th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out

6/1

8th

2

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 25y

16:32 Cork

Dancingondaceiling

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear, midfield 6th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out

6/1

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5/4

  • Place: £1.02

Form: 62

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a point in January on his fourth start; not disgraced in a Navan maiden hurdle over 2m3f on stable/rules debut; proved his stamina when second at Cork; no match for the winner and now renews rivalry with Lough Owel who was 1/2l back in third
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Verdict Starting price

12

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:27 Fairyhouse

Driscolls Hill

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: Thomas Gibney

Point winner has been runner-up in two maiden hurdles but was poor in that sphere in August; the best of three chase runs was at Downpatrick last time; can do better.

14/1

7th

1

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:26 Downpatrick

Driscolls Hill

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Thomas Gibney

Point winner was a back-to-back runner-up in maiden hurdles over 3m on slow ground last year; not as good over hurdles or in two chase runs since but is rated 100 so has a chance; trip might be too sharp.

11/1

Form: 2353

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner was placed in two bumpers; moderate effort in a 2m6f Navan maiden hurdle before a much-improved display at Cork, closely matched with Driscolls Hill on that evidence.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

6

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Lough Owel

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: D Summersby

No closer than 6.5l in five runs over fences but had made a pleasing start in this discipline only to underperform the last twice; cheekpieces tried last time are removed.

10/1

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

Lough Owel

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

No match for clear winners when second on last two outings, the latter over C&D, but they were both pretty good efforts and today's forecast slower ground might suit him better; one to consider.

6/1

1

7th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:12 Fontwell

Lough Owel

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

0-8 over hurdles; made quite promising chase debut when second of five at Worcester (2m7f, good) three months ago but we haven't seen him again since and he probably needs to improve here.

7/2

Form: 70

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In rear in a Punchestown bumper; remote tenth on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse; tongue-tie now.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Agree To Disagree

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

In rear in a Punchestown bumper; remote tenth on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse; tongue-tie now.

50/1

5th

1

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Agree To Disagree

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

In rear in a Punchestown bumper; remote tenth on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse; tongue-tie now.

50/1

10th

1

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

14:10 Fairyhouse

Agree To Disagree

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Finished with only one behind him in a Punchestown bumper; likely to need this experience.

100/1

Form: 70

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has struggled in outings at Punchestown and Navan; trainer has a leading contender in Driscolls Hill.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13

18th May 2024

Soft

3m 0f 50y

16:00 Wexford

Kinturk Jack

10st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

pressed leader

33/1

13

18th May 2024

Soft

3m 0f 50y

16:00 Wexford

Kinturk Jack

10st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

pressed leader

33/1

6th

4

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Kinturk Jack

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Thomas Gibney

Has struggled in outings at Punchestown and Navan; trainer has a leading contender in Driscolls Hill.

66/1

Form: 50-P

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge price when pulled up Naas early this month on his first run in almost a year; safe to leave him out of calculations.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Le Goom

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Huge price when pulled up Naas early this month on his first run in almost a year; safe to leave him out of calculations.

100/1

5

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Le Goom

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Huge price when pulled up Naas early this month on his first run in almost a year; safe to leave him out of calculations.

100/1

5

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Naas

Le Goom

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Eoin Griffin

Tailed off in both starts so far and has been off for nearly a year.

100/1

Form:

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; 1-4 in points; 80-1 when towards the rear on hurdling debut in a good maiden at Naas.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

18th

7

25th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 144y

13:55 Naas

Manatee Du Brizais

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

Point winner for a yard having a fine season; beaten favourite in a four-runner winners' race last time; wears a tongue-tie.

25/1

Form: 4

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Rathcannon point on second start for Colin Bowe last year and sold for E110,000; jumping was untidy when a remote fourth on hurdling debut at Leopardstown; hood and tongue-tie discarded now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

4th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Rokathir

11st 12lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Henry De Bromhead

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, some headway 4 out, went remote fourth before last

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Newcomer by Dylan Thomas out of a Good Thyne mare who won over hurdles at a modest level; not an obvious contender first time out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

17

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:50 Limerick

Larkins Lane

10st 1lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Fifth at Clonmel in March was slightly promising; two less satisfactory runs since then at Tramore and Cork.

20/1

9th

19

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:00 Cork

Larkins Lane

10st 2lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Hinted that this sort of trip might suit when staying on for a 12l fifth of 16 at Clonmel (2m3f, soft) in March; poor over 2m4f at Tramore latest, however, and has to prove her effectiveness on good ground.

25/1

8th

13

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:53 Tramore

Larkins Lane

10st 4lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Well held so far in handicaps, although not discredited on latest of two runs for new yard at Clonmel when staying on late after an awkward start; may yet have more to offer off this lowly mark.

8/1

Form: 80300

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor bumper form; massive price when tailed off on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Stellar Jury

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: V C Ward

Poor bumper form; massive price when tailed off on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.

100/1

10

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Stellar Jury

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: V C Ward

Poor bumper form; massive price when tailed off on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.

100/1

18th

20

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Stellar Jury

11st 5lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: V C Ward

towards rear

200/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €151.20
Straight Forecast €90.76
Trifecta €376.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Driscolls Hill

POSTDATA:

Lough Owel

The Irish Sun:

Rokathir

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Driscolls Hill