Full Result 4.45 Limerick (IRE) | 19 April 2024

OCS Recruitment Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) (2m190yds) 2m1f Soft To Heavy 8 hurdles

1st €7,375 2nd €2,375 3rd €1,125 4th €500 5th €250 6th €125

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 22/1 Shane Fitzgerald Declan Queally	Shane Fitzgerald Declan Queally	4	117	–	109	116	–
b g Altruistic (IRE) - Long Walk Home (IRE) (Presenting)
Made virtually all, travelled strongly, disputed lead early, led clearly after 1st, nudged along and reduced lead before 2 out, ridden and ran on after last (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding ran very free when wearing a hood on his previous run and he felt that a combination of removing the hood and a change of tactics to front running had helped) (op 80/1 tchd 20/1 and 100/1)

2 5	6. Palamon (IRE) 11/8F Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan	Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan	4	117 t¹	116	103	109	–
ch g Decorated Knight - Seschat (IRE) (Sinndar)
Prominent behind clear leaders, went second before straight, keeping on when pushed along before 2 out, jumped slightly right last, no match for winner (op 5/4 tchd 6/4)

3 5 [10]	5. Mordor (FR) 6/4 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	4	117	–	97	104	–
b g Roaring Lion (USA) - Secrete (FR) (Cape Cross)
Prominent behind clear leaders, ridden and no extra after 2 out, no match for first two (op 6/5)

4 12 [22]	14. Love Me (FR) 13/2 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	4	110	–	75	85	–
b f Ectot - Sporty Doll (ITY) (Pounced)
Midfield, headway after 3 out, went modest fourth after last, never near to challenge (tchd 7/1)

5 3½ [25½]	4. Lope De Light 50/1 Oakley Brown ⁵ William Durkan	Oakley Brown ⁵ William Durkan	4	112 h	–	77	89	–
ch g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Freedom's Light (Galileo)
Took keen hold, towards rear, steady headway after 3 out, went modest fourth and ridden before 2 out, weakened and lost fourth after last (op 66/1)

6 4 [29½]	16. Uhavemeinstitches (IRE) 12/1 Mark Walsh J Motherway	Mark Walsh J Motherway	4	110	–	65	78	–
b f Walk In The Park (IRE) - Bluesea Cracker (IRE) (Buster King)
Midfield, carried left 3 out, headway when nudged along before 2 out, kept on (tchd 10/1)

7 18 [47½]	2. Kellys Grove (IRE) 80/1 Richard Condon ⁵ Michael Butler	Richard Condon ⁵ Michael Butler	4	112	–	48	67	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Tyrana (GER) (Acatenango)
In touch with leaders early, midfield when not fluent and jumped left 3 out, some headway before 2 out, no impression (tchd 100/1)

8 3¾ [51¼]	15. Star Contact (IRE) 66/1 Phillip Enright S Curling	Phillip Enright S Curling	4	110	–	36	56	–
b f Hillstar - Go Out Dancing (Flemensfirth)
Prominent behind clear leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened after 3 out (op 40/1)

9 1½ [52¾]	9. The Blaggard (IRE) 100/1 G B Noonan ⁵ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	G B Noonan ⁵ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	4	112	–	41	61	–
b g Califet (FR) - Simplyonelady (IRE) (Old Vic)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding hung badly left rounding fnal bend) (op 80/1 tchd 125/1)

10 ½ [53¼]	11. Tic Tac Toe (IRE) 66/1 Liam Quinlan ⁵ Ray Hackett	Liam Quinlan ⁵ Ray Hackett	4	112	–	40	61	–
ch g Camacho - A Place For Us (IRE) (Arcano)
Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon some headway, no impression (op 40/1)

11 6 [59¼]	12. Warrior Lion 150/1 Sean O'Keeffe Moses McCabe	Sean O'Keeffe Moses McCabe	4	117 t	–	32	55	–
ch g Roaring Lion (USA) - Stroll Patrol (Mount Nelson)
Always behind, mistake 4 out (op 100/1)

12 2¼ [61½]	13. Duchamps Art (IRE) 125/1 Danny Mullins Ms Margaret Mullins	Danny Mullins Ms Margaret Mullins	4	110	–	22	46	–
b f Diamond Boy (FR) - Dani Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Midfield, weakened before 2 out (op 80/1)

13 1¾ [63¼]	10. Thegreenthirteen (IRE) 28/1 Sam Ewing Matthew A Daly	Sam Ewing Matthew A Daly	4	117	–	27	51	–
bg g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Invincible Cara (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead early, raced in second after 1st, mistake 4 out, lost position and weakened before straight (op 33/1)

14 ½ [63¾]	8. Tannery Park 25/1 Michael O'Sullivan Barry Connell	Michael O'Sullivan Barry Connell	4	117	–	26	50	–
b g Golden Horn - Lady Liberty (IRE) (Shirocco)
Never better than midfield, towards rear when mistake 4 out (op 28/1)

15 33 [96¾]	3. Let Him B (IRE) 40/1 Mr A D Bustin ⁷ C Byrnes	Mr A D Bustin ⁷ C Byrnes	4	110	–	–	17	–
ch g Casamento (IRE) - Mary B (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
Always behind, didn't always jump with fluency, detached when hung left on turn after 3rd (tchd 50/1)

16 2½ [99¼]	1. Dylan's Chance (IRE) 80/1 Tom Kelly ⁷ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Tom Kelly ⁷ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	4	110	–	–	15	–
b g Mount Nelson - Lillando (IRE) (Lando)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, slightly hampered 2nd, weakening when jumped slightly left 3 out (op 66/1)

16 ran Off time: 4:45:19 Winning time: 4m 28.50s (slow by 34.50s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Mrs Margaret C Kiely (Rocky's Diamond) 1st breeder: Patrick Cahalan
2nd owner: Capital Racing Syndicate (Palamon)
3rd owner: R Stokes (Mordor)
Tote win: €49.40 PL: €9.80 €1.10 €1.50 Ex: €167.60 CSF: €55.22 Trifecta: €781.40

4:45 Limerick (IRE) 19 Apr 2024

OCS Recruitment Maiden Hurdle