Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 34.8s

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Selected odds by:

Lazer Wolf^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

8/13

Fairly useful hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Naas (15.6f, heavy) 28 days ago. That puts him right in the mix.

Form: 324022

Mont Beuvray⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 90

50/1

Poor hurdler. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, soft, 18/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 04F800

Who's In Midfield^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P K Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: S K Ryder

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1 and tongue strap on for first time, fell in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 00F

Whimsy⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 115

6/5

Placed for the fourth time over hurdles and ran right up to form when second of 7 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 10/3) 46 days ago. One to beat in receipt of weight all round.

Form: 23272

Non-Runners

Eco Pete²²⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: S D Torrens

Forecasts

Lazer Wolf (8/13), Whimsy (6/5), Eco Pete (8/1), Mont Beuvray (50/1), Who's In Midfield (125/1)

This will probably develop into a match between WHIMSY and Lazer Wolf with the 7 lb sex allowance the former receives tilting the scales her way.