Full Result 2.35 Limerick (IRE) | 29 December 2023

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m3f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st €11,800 2nd €3,800 3rd €1,800 4th €800 5th €400 6th €200

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Thegraveyardbookie (IRE) 14/1 Conor McNamara E McNamara	Conor McNamara E McNamara	4	118	–	85	115	–
b g Valirann (FR) - Country Life (IRE) (Presenting)
Towards rear, awkward jump 3rd, shaken up 5 out, pushed along 3 out, not fluent then slightly hampered 2 out, soon ridden and ran on, led and went clear run-in (op 10/1 tchd 16/1)

2 3¼	10. On Lovers Walk (IRE) 7/1 Shane O'Callaghan ⁵ Gerard Kelleher	Shane O'Callaghan ⁵ Gerard Kelleher	6	113 t¹	–	81	110	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Hollygrove Samba (IRE) (Accordion)
Towards rear, pushed along 5 out, ridden and kept on from 3 out, slightly hampered then led after 2 out, headed and no extra run-in (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

3 1 [4¼]	1. Iceberg Theory (IRE) 2/1F Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan	Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan	4	1112	–	84	113	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Joanne One (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
Prominent, not fluent 3 out, challenging home turn, pushed along but outpaced before 2 out, hampered then left in lead just after 2 out, soon headed and ridden, no extra run-in (op 7/4 tchd 9/4)

4 2½ [6¾]	5. La Vega Moon (IRE) 25/1 Jody McGarvey John Joseph Hanlon	Jody McGarvey John Joseph Hanlon	5	1110 p¹	–	79	109	–
b g Pether's Moon (IRE) - Lady De La Vega (FR) (Kizitca)
Midfield, shaken up 5 out, ridden and kept on after 3 out, left in second after 2 out, lost two places run-in (op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

5 11 [17¾]	6. Magic Sadler 7/2 E Walsh Ciaran Murphy	E Walsh Ciaran Murphy	5	1110	–	66	98	–
b g Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - Miss Sophierose (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Midfield, keeping on when badly hampered 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

6 15 [32¾]	2. Metalor (IRE) 8/1 Richard Deegan Liam P Cusack	Richard Deegan Liam P Cusack	6	1112	–	50	85	–
gr g Kingston Hill - Silver Pearl (Authorized)
Led, headed and weakened after 3 out (tchd 11/1)

7 98 [130¾]	9. Kilbride Hill (IRE) 200/1 Liam Quinlan ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	Liam Quinlan ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	5	113	–	–	–	–
gr g Kingston Hill - Campden Annie (IRE) (Kayf Tara)
In rear and detached throughout, tailed off (op 150/1 tchd 250/1)

8 3¾ [134½]	8. Diduhearabourichie (IRE) 200/1 Daniel King ³ John M Burke	Daniel King ³ John M Burke	6	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Ruler Of The World (IRE) - Chica Roca (USA) (Woodman)
Towards rear, detached 4 out, tailed off (op 66/1 tchd 250/1)

F	3. Now Is The Hour (IRE) 9/4 Conor Stone-Walsh ⁵ Gavin Cromwell	Conor Stone-Walsh ⁵ Gavin Cromwell	6	117	–	–	124	–
b g Westerner - Keyaza (IRE) (Azamour)
Prominent, not fluent 7th, led after 3 out, 4 lengths ahead going best when mistake and fell 2 out (op 11/4 tchd 9/5)

PU	4. Western Express (IRE) 250/1 Ricky Doyle Ronald O'Leary	Ricky Doyle Ronald O'Leary	6	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Native Presenting (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, mistake 5th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 150/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:36:08 Winning time: 5m 20.20s (slow by 56.20s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Mount Frisco (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Vincent Casey (Thegraveyardbookie) 1st breeder: M Fogarty
2nd owner: Lucy Kelleher & Abigail Kelleher (On Lovers Walk)
3rd owner: J R Brennan (Iceberg Theory)
Tote win: €9.50 PL: €2 €2.30 €1.20 Ex: €65.90 CSF: €110.55 Trifecta: €168.60

2:35 Limerick (IRE) 29 Dec 2023

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle