28 Dec 2011 13:45 Limerick
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Friends Of Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Dog Barrel Hill (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 11-88F9 / 11 | Jump (32) | Andrew J McNamara | J Dullea James Daniel Dullea | 7/2 | |
| led and disputed, 2nd before 6 out, not fluent next, led before straight, stayed on best under pressure to assert run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4 L | Castlerock Rose (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 506260- / 10 | Jump (269) | Mr D O'Connor | D Rohan Ms J Cuddy | 20/1 | |
| waited with in rear, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, ridden in 3rd approaching straight, chased winner from before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 16 L | High Class Show (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 333288 / 8 | Jump (13) | Phillip Enright | J J Walsh Kieran Evans | 5/4 | |
| tracked leaders, not always entirely fluent in jumping, pushed along in 3rd 4 out, soon struggling, moderate 4th approaching straight, kept on into poor 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ½ L | Bonadventure (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 60PP-00 / 9 | Jump (9) | P W Flood | I J Monaghan S Monaghan | 20/1 | |
| led and disputed, led before 6 out, headed before straight, no extra from before 2 out, dropped to poor 4th near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Gentle Cloud (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22/ / 10 | Jump (990) | P F Mangan | P Higgins Mrs Elizabeth Ann… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Glenlo Abbey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 83528-0 / 8 | Jump (237) | E J O'connell | John Neilan Brian Carr | ||
