29 Dec 2024 13:42 Limerick
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).
Prestige Tarmacadam Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Ad Caelum (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 344315 / 6 | Jump (3) | Mr D Doyle | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan | 7/2 | |
| waited with towards rear, progress from 3 out and further headway to lead from next, ridden and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Killaney King (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | 1/256-7 / 7 | Jump (21) | M P O'Connor | H De Bromhead Robcour | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, not fluent 3rd, led briefly next and headed from 5th, led again 5 out and not fluent 3 out, headed from next where again not fluent, ridden before last and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 12 L | Ask The Bookie (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 0/434-40 / 8 | Jump (56) | D King | G Scott Ask The Bookie… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, progress before 2 out when short of room and hampered, soon switched to inner and ridden in 6th, no impression when left 3rd and again hampered last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Rut Daniels (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 5) | 46551 / 6 | Jump (40) | R P Treacy | D H Kelly Jim Payne | 6/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed after 3rd, 3rd halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden and bumped before next, no extra and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Attaboyarchie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 40/U4U-8 / 8 | Jump (22) | Miss E J Sweeney | K Thornton Mrs Una Sweeney | 16/1 | |
| disputed lead, led after 3rd, headed before next, dropped to 4th halfway, no impression and weakened to rear before 2 out, ran on again run-in to go 5th close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Say It So (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 07-4131 / 6 | Flat (32), Jump (84) | C P McNamara | E McNamara Hurling Mad Syndicate | 11/4 | |
| mid-division on outer, mistake 2nd, dropped towards rear from 4th, not fluent 5 out and again next, good progress from 3 out, edged right and bumped rivals before next, soon lost place and no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 15 L | Maroto (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 6F20-3 / 8 | Jump (145) | J J Slevin | A McNamara Denis O'Mahony… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, good progress into 2nd before 4th and led from next, headed 5 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Summer Melody (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 42FP-00 / 7 | Jump (37) | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes Mrs Patricia McCarthy | 7/2 | |
| disputed lead, headed after 3rd, not fluent 4th, dropped to 5th halfway, ridden on inner before 2 out and briefly went 2nd, no impression on principals when fell last | ||||||||||
