12:35 Limerick

Tuesday 18 November 2025

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Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 5m 9.2s

Apalachiyeats^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽³⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.6f, soft, 250/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 9P70

Butch Coolidge⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 28/1, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 88 days ago.

Form: 977

Casafierna¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Mortell

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Ninth of 12 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Clonmel (19.6f, soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 07-09

Castle Croiuil⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D Leahy

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in handicap chase (12/1) at Clonmel (18.6f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: P/27-760

Deanery Charlie²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 0-0

Grey Gardens²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan

14/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. 40/1, eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, soft) on hurdles bow 23 days ago.

Form: 0-8

Mistyburn⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 200/1, ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy) 9 days ago.

Form: 3-15609

Shanroe Nelson⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Harvey| T: K Thornton

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy, 300/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 0/0

West Of Bally²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara

2/5

Promising sort. 28/1, fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 24 days ago. Outstanding claims.

Form: 4-275

Aboras Mahler⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Josh Younge⁽⁷⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, eleventh of 15 in bumper at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 80

Bangor Lady³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: P0

Golden Order²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin Walsh| T: Patrick Reilly

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 300/1, fifth of 6 in novice hurdle at Galway (16f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 99P-55

Koolio Kate^h²¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: P T Foley

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 150/1, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good). Off 7 months.

Form: 0/007-

Opera Point^t1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: A O'Grady| OR: 75

25/1

Poor hurdler. Remains a maiden after 10 hurdle runs. 33/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (21f, good) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 056P5-0

Non-Runners

Changeyourstars²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: James King J: Reserve 1

Keep The Head⁸¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: P T Foley J: Reserve 2

Loyal Praetorian³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Kelleher J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

West Of Bally (2/5), Butch Coolidge (9/2), Loyal Praetorian (13/2), Castle Croiuil (15/2), Grey Gardens (14/1), Changeyourstars (16/1), Deanery Charlie (22/1), Koolio Kate (25/1), Opera Point (25/1), Mistyburn (28/1), Keep The Head (33/1), Apalachiyeats (66/1), Bangor Lady (66/1), Shanroe Nelson (66/1), Casafierna (80/1), Aboras Mahler (150/1), Golden Order (250/1)

Given the lack of viable alternatives it will be very disappointing should WEST OF BALLY fail to deliver. Runner-up on the second of his two starts between the flags, he showed promise when fifth of 15 in a signficantly stronger race than this on hurdles debut at Galway last month and a mere reproduction of that would be more than enough in this contest. Perhaps Grey Gardens will find a bit of improvement and he could be the one for forecast purposes ahead of Butch Coolidge.

Previous Winners

2024

Rut Daniels

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: R P Treacy | T: D H Kelly

17/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00