Full Result 1.40 Limerick (IRE) | 26 December 2008

Sporting Limerick Hurdle

(4yo) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st €17,251.50 2nd €5,061.50 3rd €2,411.50 4th €821.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Quiscover Fontaine (FR) 13/8F Emmet Mullins ⁵ W P Mullins	Emmet Mullins ⁵ W P Mullins	4	1012	–	95	142	–
b g Antarctique (IRE) - Blanche Fontaine (FR) (Oakland)
Tracked leaders, outpaced and dropped to 6th 6 out, ridden along in moderate 5th entering straight, moderate 2nd at last, stayed on strongly run-in, led close home (op 6/4 tchd 7/4)

2 1	1. Alpine Eagle (IRE) 7/2 Mark Bolger ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	Mark Bolger ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	4	1012	–	94	141	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Alpine Symphony (Northern Dancer)
Led and took keen hold early, clear 3 out, ridden clear entering straight, reduced advantage early run-in, no extra and headed close home (op 3/1)

3 2½ [3½]	7. The Last Derby (FR) 4/1 D J Casey Eoin Griffin	D J Casey Eoin Griffin	4	113	–	91	138	–
b g Anabaa (USA) - The Last Dream (FR) (Arazi)
Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 4th after 3 out, went moderate 2nd next, soon no extra and dropped to 3rd

4 10 [13½]	8. Maca Rince (IRE) 12/1 Niki O'Shea ³ Jarlath P Fahey	Niki O'Shea ³ Jarlath P Fahey	4	1013	109	76	127	–
b f Rainwatch - Forthill (IRE) (Phardante)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace

5 12 [25½]	2. Perfect Reward 8/1 Alain Cawley ³ E McNamara	Alain Cawley ³ E McNamara	4	110 p	108	60	116	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Maid To Perfection (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, ridden in moderate 6th after 3 out, soon no extra

6 3½ [29]	10. L'Oiseau De Feu (USA) 33/1 Robbie Colgan Shane Joseph Kelly	Robbie Colgan Shane Joseph Kelly	4	1011 b¹	83	50	107	–
b g Stravinsky (USA) - Off You Go (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in moderate 2nd 3 out, weakened entering straight

7 4 [33]	5. Tell Me The Story (IRE) 10/1 Mr P Roche ³ C Roche	Mr P Roche ³ C Roche	4	110	–	50	109	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - What's The Story I (Homeboy)
Mid-division, 7th entering straight, soon no extra (op 12/1)

8 5 [38]	11. Pierrot Du Moulin (FR) 25/1 Mark Walsh C Byrnes	Mark Walsh C Byrnes	4	1011	–	37	98	–
gr g April Night (FR) - Lourale (FR) (General Holme)
Towards rear, no impression from 4 out

9 11 [49]	4. Right Or Wrong (IRE) 9/1 E M Butterly ³ Noel Meade	E M Butterly ³ Noel Meade	4	110 tb	112	27	93	–
b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Sarifa (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 3rd 3 out, soon weakened (op 8/1)

10 8 [57]	6. Telramund (FR) 50/1 Sean McDermott Thomas Cooper	Sean McDermott Thomas Cooper	4	113	–	15	85	–
ch g Lahint (USA) - Woglinde (USA) (Sunny's Halo)
Took keen hold in rear, no impression from 3 out

11 dist [87]	9. Berstheboss (IRE) 50/1 T G M Ryan Michael David Murphy	T G M Ryan Michael David Murphy	4	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - The Boat Inn (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Held up, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

11 ran Off time: 1:44:00 Winning time: 4m 20.60s (slow by 39.60s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: B Doyle (Quiscover Fontaine) 1st breeder: G Mesnil & Mme Louise Mesnil
2nd owner: John P McManus (Alpine Eagle)
3rd owner: John J Brennan (The Last Derby)
Tote win: €2.20 PL: €1.40 €1.50 €1.80 Ex: €6.60 CSF: €8.19

1:40 Limerick (IRE) 26 Dec 2008

Sporting Limerick Hurdle