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1 April 2025
Tuesday 1st April
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Limerick Maiden Hurdle Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 190y
- Going: Good
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- Runners
- 16
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Won on heavy ground and on AW for Jean-Claude Rouget, brought down on hurdling debut
B
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 25 | Cor Cork | 16.5f Gd | 4yMdH | 11-7 | BD/19 | Carried With Love () | 66/1 | - | - |
| 16 Nov 24 | Cca Casablanca | 9.5f St | 3y | 9-2 | 2/12 | Black Gangster (6L) | - | - | |
| 25 Oct 24 | Lls Lyon-La Soie | 11f St | 3y | 8-11 | 1/12 | Her Christopher (½L) | 6/5F | - | - |
| 30 Sep 24 | Sln Salon-de-Provence | 10f Sft | 3y | 9-0 | 7/7 | Yakamoun (4½L) | 53/10 | - | - |
| 19 Jul 24 | Mnd Mont-De-Marsan | 12.5f Gd | 3y | 9-1 | 3/4 | Fedyane (2½L) | 19/10 | - | 86 |
| 2 Jun 24 | Dax Dax | 10.5f GS | 3y | 9-0 | 3/5 | () | - | - |
1m4f winner on good ground for Francis-Henri Graffard last August, best watched
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: -
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 24 | Cha Chantilly | 16f St | 3yHc | 8-13 t | 7/8 | Chess (6L) | 20/1 | - | - |
| 11 Oct 24 | Com Compiegne | 14f Hy | 3y | 9-0 t | 6/7 | Sir Siljan (16L) | 39/10 | - | - |
| 24 Aug 24 | Bpr Beaupreau | 12f Gd | 3y | 8-13 t | 1/6 | Keep Going (2L) | - | - | |
| 2 Aug 24 | Cla Clairefontaine | 12f Gd | 3y | 9-2 | 5/8 | () | 3/1 | - | - |
| 5 Jul 24 | Cla Clairefontaine | 12f GS | 3y | 9-2 | 3/13 | () | 9/5F | - | - |
No apparent chance on the form of bumper runs at Punchestown and Cork
60
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 25 | Thu Thurles | 15.5f Gd | 4yNHF | 11-3 | 10/11 | Tim Toe (45L) | 125/1 | - | 68 |
| 24 Feb 25 | Pun Punchestown | 16.5f Hy | 4yNHF | 11-3 | 6/6 | Santo Sospir (22L) | 12/1 | - | 88 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Three runs on AW for Michael Browne, not beaten far in fifth in two outings in February
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: -
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | Md | 9-9 | 5/13 | Albion Power (2½L) | 14/1 | - | 69 |
| 12 Feb 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | Md | 9-9 | 5/8 | Solomon Coop (1½L) | 18/1 | - | 76 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | Md | 9-8 | 8/14 | Aratayvo (10L) | 20/1 | - | 60 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Flat winner, good standard of form over hurdles, has been found an excellent opportunity
323
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: 120
Days: 52
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 25 | Cur Curragh | 8f Sft | Hc | 8-2 tp1 | 11/27 | Orandi (10L) | 66/1 | 84 | 69 |
| 8 Feb 25 | Naa Naas | 15.5f Sft | 4yH | 11-0 t | 3/7 | Bacchanalian (8¼L) | 16/1 | - | 112 |
| 13 Jan 25 | Pun Punchestown | 16.5f Sft | 4yMdH | 11-7 t | 2/14 | Castleheath (5½L) | 11/1 | - | 106 |
| 31 Dec 24 | Pun Punchestown | 16.5f Y/Sft | 3yMdH | 11-0 t1 | 3/20 | Sainte Lucie (24L) | 16/1 | - | 98 |
| 13 Oct 24 | Naa Naas | 16f Y | Hc | 8-2 p | 12/20 | Comfort Zone (14½L) | 8/1 | 89 | 75 |
| 29 Jul 24 | Gal Galway | 12.5f Y | 3yHc | 9-13 p | 7/13 | Kentucky Gal (4¼L) | 4/1J | 87 | 81 |
First foal, unraced dam closely related to smart bumper/hurdle winner Get Me Out Of Here
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: -
Jumping was ragged when tailed off first time out at Gowran last month.
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 25 | Gow Gowran Park | 16f Sft | MdH | 10-11 | 17/20 | Grimaud (119L) | 22/1 | - | - |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Good Flat pedigree, hampered at first and tailed off when 100-1 on recent debut at Cork
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 25 | Cor Cork | 16.5f Gd | 4yMdH | 11-7 | 15/19 | Carried With Love (161L) | 40/1 | - | - |
Soundly beaten on both start, trainer has a leading contender in Ephesus
89
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 25 | Lim Limerick | 16f Y | 4yH | 11-0 | 9/12 | Kurasso Blue (52L) | 250/1 | - | 63 |
| 27 Feb 25 | Clo Clonmel | 16f Hy | ClH | 11-2 | 8/10 | Ellaat (29L) | 50/1 | - | 87 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Can improve form his Navan debut but well held by third-placed stablemate Raydamann
7
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 25 | Nav Navan | 16f Hy | 4yMdH | 11-7 | 7/12 | Positive Energy (22L) | 12/1 | - | 96 |
Three-figure odds in maidens at Cork and Gowran, tailed off both times; safe to rule out.
00
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 25 | Cor Cork | 16.5f Gd | 4yMdH | 11-7 | 13/19 | Carried With Love (88L) | 200/1 | - | 24 |
| 15 Feb 25 | Gow Gowran Park | 16f Sft | 4yMdH | 11-7 | 10/16 | Blue Lemons (65L) | 125/1 | - | 54 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
79-rated Flat maiden, positives can be taken from Navan third a month ago
03
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 25 | Nav Navan | 16f Hy | 4yMdH | 11-7 | 3/12 | Positive Energy (7½L) | 4/1 | - | 110 |
| 27 Dec 24 | Leo Leopardstown | 16f Y | 3yMdH | 11-0 | 12/16 | Wendrock (57L) | 11/1 | - | 59 |
| 25 Oct 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 10.5f St | Md | 9-8 h1 | 6/14 | Persian Bliss (4¼L) | 100/30 | 79 | 76 |
| 20 Sep 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 10.5f St | Md | 9-8 | 5/9 | Psalm (2L) | 3/1 | 80 | 79 |
| 24 Aug 24 | Cur Curragh | 10f Gd | Md | 9-8 | 12/22 | Fighter (18½L) | 3/1F | 82 | 53 |
| 8 Aug 24 | Leo Leopardstown | 9f Gd | Md | 9-8 | 2/17 | Leaders Listen (½L) | 3/1 | 85 | 82 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
12-1 when unseating rider at the first in Cork maiden won by a well-fancied stablemate
U
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 25 | Cor Cork | 16.5f Gd | 4yMdH | 11-7 | UR/19 | Carried With Love () | 12/1 | - | - |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
74-rated Flat maiden in Britain, no impact at this venue on hurdling debut
8
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 25 | Lim Limerick | 16f Y | 4yH | 11-0 h1 | 8/12 | Kurasso Blue (38L) | 33/1 | - | 77 |
| 5 Oct 24 | Red Redcar | 14f Sft | 4Hc | 9-5 | 3/9 | Open Secret (7¾L) | 5/2F | 75 | 72 |
| 3 Sep 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 5Nv | 9-4 | 5/14 | Shader (10½L) | 7/1 | - | 73 |
| 29 Jul 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 5Nv | 9-4 | 4/13 | Kildare Legend (5L) | 5/2 | - | 76 |
| 9 Jul 24 | Pon Pontefract | 10f Sft | 5Md | 9-6 | 3/11 | Mighty Bandit (3¾L) | 8/1 | - | 78 |
Beaten when a faller at the last on debut at Fairyhouse; in rear in a Leopardstown bumper
F8
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 16f Y | 4yNHF | 10-3 | 8/9 | Oneinthewell (19L) | 50/1 | - | 83 |
| 5 Feb 25 | Fai Fairyhouse | 16f Hy | 4yMdH | 10-9 h1 | F/13 | Good To Be Alive () | 125/1 | - | - |
Weak form on the Flat, has improved since switched to hurdling, more needed.
756
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 91
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 24 | Pun Punchestown | 16.5f Y/Sft | 3yMdH | 10-0 h | 6/20 | Sainte Lucie (32L) | 33/1 | - | 83 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Fai Fairyhouse | 16.5f Y | 3yMdH | 10-0 h | 5/14 | Beyond Your Dreams (17½L) | 200/1 | - | 85 |
| 15 Nov 24 | Pun Punchestown | 15.5f Gd | 3yH | 9-12 h | 7/8 | Coul Dreamer (32L) | 100/1 | - | 64 |
| 6 Jul 24 | Naa Naas | 10.5f Gd | 3yHc | 9-0 h | 10/11 | Empress Alma (13½L) | 25/1 | 50 | 28 |
| 16 Jun 24 | Gow Gowran Park | 9.5f Gd | MdF | 9-0 h | 14/16 | Thalara (27L) | 125/1 | - | 23 |
| 3 Jun 24 | Gow Gowran Park | 8f Gd | 3yMdF | 9-3 h | 8/14 | Raw Ability (16½L) | 50/1 | - | 47 |
17
Glendower
T: Eoin Doyle
80
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 25 | Gow Gowran Park | 16f Sft | MdH | 10-13 h | 15/20 | Grimaud (97L) | 100/1 | - | 18 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Nav Navan | 16f Hy | 4yMdH | 11-7 h | 8/12 | Positive Energy (28L) | 66/1 | - | 89 |
| 19 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 4Hc | 9-5 h | 9/11 | Beylerbeyi (24L) | 16/1 | 73 | 34 |
| 9 Oct 24 | Not Nottingham | 10f Hy | 4Hc | 9-6 h1 | 9/9 | Wintercrack (76L) | 10/1 | 76 | - |
| 29 Aug 24 | Nby Newbury | 8f GF | 4Hc | 9-8 | 14/14 | Devoirs Choice (23L) | 12/1 | 78 | 35 |
| 15 Aug 24 | Sal Salisbury | 10f GF | 43yHc | 9-9 | 2/6 | Fox Legacy (12L) | 13/2 | 78 | 76 |
18
Costa Lou Rosetgri h
1
T: Declan Queally
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: -
19
Silent Guardian
T: Emmet Mullins
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: -
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 24 | Cur Curragh | 12f Y | Md | 9-8 | 14/19 | Jetara (32L) | 16/1 | 75 | 40 |
| 14 Oct 24 | Ros Roscommon | 7.5f Sft | Md | 9-8 | 3/6 | Ata Rangi (4L) | 9/4 | - | 75 |
| 29 Sep 24 | Cur Curragh | 10f Gd | Md | 9-8 | 4/18 | Belfrina (4¾L) | 11/1 | - | 77 |
| 11 Sep 24 | Cor Cork | 8f GF | Md | 9-8 | 3/13 | Rubies From Burma (6¾L) | 11/4 | - | 70 |
Verdict
Former Aidan O'Brien-trained Flat winner EPHESUS has shown a standard of hurdles form that should make this a straightforward task
Ephesus
Betting Forecast:
4/5 Ephesus,
7/2 Raydamann,
8/1 Shaboozee,
12/1 Dontgowithjoe,
Needs Must,
Sprinkles,
14/1 Friar Hogan,
20/1 Bruant,
25/1 Catch Fire,
33/1 Yosemite Gold,
50/1 Harpy Eagle,
Mercurial Sea,
66/1 Cholo,
He Who Dares,
Jollybops,
Out Moll's Gap
Relevant Tips
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