15:30 Limerick

Tuesday 1 April 2025

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Limerick Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 4m 20.0s

1^st

Ephesus

411-7

4/5f

T: D HoganJ: D King

Led, headed after 2nd, led after 5th, increased lead 2 out, clear run-in, kept on well, easily op 8/13

2^nd

7 ½

Raydamann

411-7

2/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Prominent, 3rd after 5th, improved to 2nd after 4 out, no impression on leader 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner

3^rd

Mercurial Sea

411-0

100/1

T: N SlevinJ: J P Shinnick (5)

Chased leaders, 4th after 5th, no impression in moderate 3rd before 2 out, soon one paced tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1

4^th

Shaboozee

411-7

9/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Towards rear, progress after 3 out, kept on one paced in moderate 4th before 2 out op 10/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

2 ¾

Sprinkles

411-0

12/1

T: P RocheJ: A P Kelly (5)

Towards rear, progress to moderate 7th after 4 out, headway after 3 out, no impression and one paced before 2 out op 14/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

4 ¾

Yosemite Gold

411-7

18/1

T: E DoyleJ: D Meyler

Towards rear, effort and progress after 3 out, no impression and one paced before 2 out op 25/1

7^th

Needs Must

411-7

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey

In touch, moderate 6th 4 out, no impression 3 out, one paced approaching straight op 22/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

Bruant

411-7

50/1

T: A J MartinJ: K C Sexton

Mid-division, no impression 3 out, weakened before 2 out

9^th

1 ¼

Harpy Eagle

411-7

100/1

T: R P CodyJ: P Hanlon (7)

In touch, dropped to moderate 9th after 4 out, weakened before 2 out

10^th

5 ½

Jollybops

411-7

100/1

T: D HoganJ: M M McDonagh

In touch, dropped to moderate 8th after 4 out, weakened after 3 out tchd 125/1

11^th

2 ¾

Cholo

411-7

125/1

T: J HalleyJ: R P Treacy

Tracked leader, not fluent at 2nd, led after 2nd, headed after 5th, mistake 4 out and dropped to 3rd, weakened after 3 out op 150/1

12^th

He Who Dares

411-7

80/1

T: S CurlingJ: P T Enright

Towards rear, headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 66/1

13^th

Out Moll's Gap

411-7

150/1

T: Brendan WalshJ: R Deegan

Mid-division, no impression, weakened after 3 out tchd 200/1

14^th

Friar Hogan

411-7

50/1

T: D HassettJ: S F O'Keeffe

In touch, moderate 5th 4 out, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off tchd 40/1

15^th

5 ½

Dontgowithjoe

411-7

20/1

T: P J RothwellJ: T Power Roche (5)

In rear, soon slightly detached, no headway, weakened before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off op 22/1

Also Ran

Catch Fire

411-7

50/1

T: A J MartinJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)

Rear of mid-division best, weakened after 3 out, fell 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Silent Guardian¹⁴⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: E Mullins J: Reserve 3

Glendower²⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: E Doyle J: Reserve 1

Costa Lou Rosetgri

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: D Queally J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.50, €1.10, €31.70EX:€3.50Trifecta:€288.50SF:€2.71

Forecasts

Ephesus (4/5), Raydamann (2/1), Shaboozee (9/1), Silent Guardian (11/1), Sprinkles (12/1), Costa Lou Rosetgri (16/1), Yosemite Gold (18/1), Dontgowithjoe (20/1), Needs Must (25/1), Bruant (50/1), Friar Hogan (50/1), Glendower (50/1), Catch Fire (50/1), He Who Dares (80/1), Mercurial Sea (100/1), Harpy Eagle (100/1), Jollybops (100/1), Cholo (125/1), Out Moll's Gap (150/1)

This looks between RAYDAMANN and Ephesus, with marginal preference for the former who left his hurdles debut form behind when third at Navan last month, despite the fact that the testing conditions were probably not ideal (best form on the Flat has come good/good to firm going). The drying ground here is a plus and he could find the necessary improvement to topple likely favourite Ephesus. Having shown ability in three runs on the level, Dontgowithjoe is worth a second look now hurdling.

RAYDAMANN (FR)
EPHESUS (IRE)
DONTGOWITHJOE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Rocky's Diamond

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 4

J: S Fitzgerald | T: D Queally

22/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00

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