14:20 Limerick
Saturday 18 October 2025
All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0016:3017:00
Vision Contracting Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 2m 3f | Good to Yielding | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 5.5s
T: J P RyanJ: Michael Kenneally (7)
Towards rear, 8th halfway, progress into 5th entering straight, pushed along to go 2nd 2 out, soon led, ridden and kept on well from last tchd 9/1
T: T TownendJ: Miss J Townend
Towards rear, 9th halfway, progress on outer to go 2nd entering straight, pushed along to lead approaching 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra before last, kept on one pace run-in op 17/2 tchd 8/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Jake Coen
Led and disputed, went on after 4th, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, soon ridden and kept on one pace run-in tchd 17/2 and 10/1
T: W J O'DohertyJ: Philip Byrnes
Tracked leaders, pushed along to go 3rd entering straight, no extra in 4th approaching 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from last op 15/2
T: E McNamaraJ: Sean Flanagan
Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 7th halfway, mistake 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, kept on one pace from next, went moderate 5th before last tchd 10/11
T: E M O'SullivanJ: Phillip Enright
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, no extra in 5th approaching 2 out, lost a further place before last op 40/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Towards rear, no impression from 4 out op 66/1 tchd 50/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Rear of mid division, 5th halfway, briefly went 3rd after 3 out, soon pushed along and dropped to 6th entering straight, weakened before 2 out tchd 16/1
T: B MortellJ: Calum Hogan (7)
Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, no impression from 4 out op 20/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Led and disputed, headed 4th, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly before straight, completely tailed off op 15/2 tchd 11/2
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€12.20Pl:€3.20, €2.40, €3.10EX:€77.90Trifecta:€495.50SF:€98.54
Forecasts
We Be Grand (4/5), Mistyburn (6/1), Bridge View Star (13/2), How's The Head (9/1), Kazbek (9/1), Run For The Border (10/1), Easy Doyen (18/1), Three County Star (33/1), Uptaurintop (80/1), Apalachiyeats (200/1)
WE BE GRAND ran quite well in a Listowel bumper last month and gets the nod to make a winning start to his hurdle career. Fellow hurdle newcomer Mistyburn has a point win to his name and may provide the main opposition. Run For The Border looks pick of those with hurdle experience.
- WE BE GRAND (IRE)
- MISTYBURN (IRE)
- RUN FOR THE BORDER (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00
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