2025-01-28 Limerick 13:05
Limerick

Limerick Racecourse Claiming Hurdle

Distance: 2m5f

Going: Heavy

Prize: €5,900

Runners: 11

Winning time: 5m 53.50s (slow by 1m 0.50s)

Age: 5yo+

Class:

7 Robinstown

J:Carl Millar(5) T:Cian Collins

Age:10 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:116 SP:9/2

Made all - didn't jump well - soon clear - 20 lengths ahead halfway - reduced lead but going okay after 3 out - nudged along going best after 2 out - ran on - comfortably(op 6/1 tchd 4/1)

2 13

10 She'll Be Kept

J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Sean Joseph Allen

Age:5 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - soon chased clear leader - 20 lengths second halfway - some headway after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon no extra - no match for winner(op 150/1 and tchd 200/1)

3 3 16

8 Ellaat

J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes

Age:9 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:- SP:4/1F

Towards rear - not fluent 8th - headway after 3 out - went modest third approaching last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 9/2 tchd 16/5 and tchd 13/2)

4 7½ 23½

5 Embittered

J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara

Age:11 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:9/2

Midfield - not fluent 1st - outpaced and lost position after 3 out - rallied and some headway before 2 out - never dangerous(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)

5 3 26½

4 Starman

J:James O'Sullivan T:Anthony McCann

Age:9 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:110 SP:13/2

Took keen hold - in rear early - midfield when not fluent 4 out - headway and prominent behind clear leaders after 3 out - weakening when mistake last(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)

6 1¾ 28¼

6 Hascoeur Clermont

J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:110 SP:11/2

Soon prominent behind clear leader - weakened after 3 out(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)

7 1 29¼

11 Voice Of Reason

J:Sarah Kavanagh(7) T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:10st 6lbs

OR:102 SP:16/1

Never better than midfield(op 12/1)

8 4½ 33¾

3 Rodney Bay

J:Ben Harvey T:Joseph Anthony Murray

Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:102 SP:12/1

Soon prominent behind clear leader - weakened after 3 out(op 20/1 and tchd 25/1)

9 28 61¾

1 Metamorpheus

J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:113 SP:11/2

Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 7/2)

10 40 101¾

2 Optional Mix

J:Niall Moore(7) T:Eoin Doyle

Age:9 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:102 SP:25/1

Always behind(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

9 Away He Goes

J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan

Age:9 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - weakening when mistake 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €8.90

Tote place: €3.40 €22 €1.50

Exacta: €937.40

Trifecta: €3803.50

CSF: €443.57