14:45 Limerick

Thursday 28 December 2017

All12:3513:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:55

Frontline Security Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:48  |   Winning time: 4m 23.9s
1st
Horse silk
4
5/2
T: Noel O'NeillJ: D J McInerney (5)
Prominent early before settling behind leaders, 3rd halfway and soon went 2nd, improved into narrow lead before 2 out and pushed along before last, pressed run-in but kept on best under pressure close home op 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch
Prominent early before improving to lead after 1st, headed before 2 out and ridden before last, kept on again to challenge run-in, no extra close home
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
11
33/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D P Holden (7)
Mid-division and 4th halfway, took closer order from 3 out and went 3rd before next, ridden before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Prominent early before settling in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd from 3 out and ridden in 4th before next, no impression and kept on same pace from before last op 13/2 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
511-12
4/6f
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Settled towards rear and 8th halfway, took closer order from 4 out, not fluent in 5th next, ridden before 2 out where again not fluent, soon no extra and kept on same pace from before last op Evens
6th
Horse silk
24
9
12/1
T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore
Mid-division on inner and 6th halfway, pushed along from 3 out, no impression before next and kept on same pace
7th
Horse silk
43
8
50/1
T: D HowardJ: D J Hand (7)
Raced in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden in detached 8th from 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
16/1
T: M F MorrisJ: A Ring (3)
Towards rear and 7th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, soon detached and pulled up before next op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
5
50/1
T: S O O'BrienJ: D E Splaine
Prominent early, soon settled behind leader on inner, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened from 5 out, detached from 3 out and pulled up before next tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Eagle Lion60
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 7
T: P G Kelly  J: S G McDermott
NR
10
Horse silk
Lough Navar42
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: E M O'Sullivan  J: P T Enright
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.10, €5.80, €4.90EX:€58.80Trifecta:€661.70SF:€61.03

Forecasts

Epicuris (4/6), Ministerforsport (5/2), Gun Digger (6/1), Lord In Red (12/1), Captain Zebo (16/1), Eagle Lion (20/1), Celtic Rising (25/1), Or Jaune De Somoza (33/1), Lough Navar (33/1), Hughies Bay (50/1), Boy From Tamladuff (50/1)

Verdict

The Gordon Elliott-trained Gun Digger could possible lead the field here but may face opposition from French import and likely warm order EPICURIS who makes his debut for powerful owner/trainer combination. Gun Digger, Captain Zebo and Lord In Red can battle it out for the minors.
  1. Epicuris
  2. Gun Digger
  3. Lord In Red

Previous Winners

2016
Island Remede
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 5
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €553.005th: €216.00

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