12:25 Limerick
Thursday 27 December 2018
All12:2513:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:45
Goggin Buckley Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO only  |  2m  |  Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |  18 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 12:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 12.5s
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â K M Donoghue
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to lead entering straight, ridden and headed narrowly approaching last, rallied run-in, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home tchd 9/4 and 11/4
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â R M Power
Mid-division on inner, took keen hold, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, improved to lead narrowly approaching last, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 2nd close home op 15/8 tchd 2/1
T:Â A J MartinJ:Â L Quinlan (7)
Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 4th next, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on close home op 9/2
T:Â E McNamaraJ:Â R P Treacy (3)
Led, slight mistake 5th and again 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 4th inside final furlong, no extra tchd 28/1
T:Â C ByrnesJ:Â K J Brouder (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, ridden in 5th next, no impression tchd 9/1
T:Â Miss E DoyleJ:Â L P Dempsey
Mid-division, 8th 3 out, pushed along entering straight, kept on same pace from 2 out op 33/1 tchd 22/1
T:Â C ByrnesJ:Â C A Landers (5)
Rear of mid-division on inner, no impression from 3 out, some late progress from 2 out op 10/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â G N Fox
Tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, soon no impression op 33/1
T:Â E O'GradyJ:Â P T Enright
Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
T:Â L YoungJ:Â D P Holden (7)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, weakened from 3 out
T:Â J J WalshJ:Â A W Short (3)
Rear of mid-division on outer, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
T:Â M BrassilJ:Â I J McCarthy
Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 66/1
T:Â E McNamaraJ:Â C P McNamara (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor
T:Â J J WalshJ:Â S A Shortall
Always towards rear, never a factor
T:Â E J O'GradyJ:Â S J Gray (3)
Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, never a factor
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â J P O'Sullivan (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor
T:Â J DulleaJ:Â R Loughran
Always towards rear, trailing when jumped left at last, never a factor
Also Ran
T:Â B NolanJ:Â R A Doyle (5)
Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
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Non-Runners
20
Diol Ker25
Weight: 11-2|Â Â Age: 4
T: N Meade  J: Reserve 2
NR
19
Helly Hansum32
Weight: 10-9|Â Â Age: 4
T: D Hogan  J: Reserve 1
NR
21
Automatic18
Weight: 11-2|Â Â Age: 4
T: W J Burke  J: Reserve 3
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€3.40Pl:€1.20, €1.02, €2.00EX:€6.60Trifecta:€22.90SF:€5.78
Forecasts
Envious Editor (11/10), Eclair De Beaufeu (5/2), At The Acorn (6/1), Vinnwarr (10/1), Diol Ker (10/1), Poseidon (16/1), Drifting Back (25/1), Encore Lui (25/1), Automatic (25/1), Lovely Carrig (33/1), Johanna Yeats (33/1), Helly Hansum (33/1), Earl Of Bunnacurry (40/1), Romella (40/1), Keep Believing (50/1), Skypunch (100/1), Soft Focus (100/1), Salsomajory (100/1), Trogir (100/1), Mcgill (100/1), Felicity's Choice (100/1)
Trainer Gordon Elliott looks to have found an ideal opportunity for the Gigginstown House Stud-owned ECLAIR DE BEAUFEU to open his account in the opener here. The four-year-old can build on his four solid starts since last month and see off the attentions of Envious Editor from the Jessica Harrington yard and the Charles Byrnes newcomer, Poseidon.
- Eclair De Beaufeu
- Envious Editor
- Poseidon
Prize Money
1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €554.005th: €216.00
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