14:05 Limerick (IRE) 27 Dec 2021
Lyons Of Limerick Jaguar Land Rover Novice Hurdle
grade 2 | Class 1 | 4YO plus
Winner €21,000 - 10 ran
tracked leader, 5th after 8th, mistake 4 out, switched right and headway on inner to lead before 2 out, asserted before last, driven out
in touch, 3rd after 8th, improved to 2nd before 9th, travelled well to lead entering straight, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace run-in
in rear, 9th after 8th, headway before 3 out, 3rd after 3 out, almost on terms entering straight, every chance in 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner before last, one paced run-in
towards rear, 7th after 8th, good headway to 4th before 2 out, ridden and no impression before last where mistake, kept on same pace
rear of mid-division, 6th after 8th, progress at 9th, 4th after 3 out, dropped to 5th and weakened before 2 out
towards rear, 8th after 8th, under pressure in 9th after 3 out, no impression in moderate 7th before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
mid-division on outer, headway to close at 6th, led before 7th, not fluent at 9th, reduced advantage 3 out, headed entering straight, weakened quickly before 2 out where mistake
prominent, 2nd after 2nd, dropped to 4th after 8th, 3rd before 9th, under pressure and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened
rear, 10th after 8th, niggled along in 8th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, never a factor
led, not fluent at 2nd, headed before 7th, niggled along in 2nd after 8th, lost place before 9th, dropped to rear and weakened after 10th, pulled up before 4 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| Betfair SP | €2.51 |
| CSF | €7.10 (3, 5) |
| Win | €2.38 (3) |
| Place | €1.10 (3), €1.50 (5), €2.60 (7) |
| Exacta | €8.40 (3, 5) |
| Trifecta | €39.00 (3, 5, 7) |
Expert Analysis
A race won by Fury Road in 2019 and Penhill in 2016 (last year’s did not take place), but this is more ordinary form by Grade 2 Novice Hurdle standards, the winner a likeable type nonetheless. Conditions were testing and the pace sound enough to make this a thorough enough examination of stamina.
ERIC BLOODAXE (h139 here and previously) is going the right way and should continue to show up when stamina is at a premium, though, as much as anything, his win paid a further compliment to Ginto (now rated h151), who had beaten him handsomely in a similar race at Navan the time before. He raced mostly in mid-field, led approaching 2 out and found plenty to put the race to bed when jumping the last.
FREEDOM TO DREAM (h132 here, 119+ previously) can be credited with a borderline useful effort for a novice, tracking the pace until going on after 3 out (went as short as 11/8 in running) but one paced late on.
ANGELS DAWN (h124 here, 129 previously) ran respectably, waited with but getting there in plenty of time after 3 out, one paced after.
EYE VAN (h129 here, 116 previously) outran his odds and looked like doing even better for a long way (traded at around evens in running at one stage), coming from the rear to track the leaders going well approaching 2 out but already emptying when getting the last wrong.
BRAMPTON BELLE (h114 here and previously)
HUMBLE GLORY (h99 here, 123 previously)
ROBYNDEGLORY (h84+ here, 117 previously) showed up well until going to 2 out and was eased when held, better than the result.
GLORIOUS GALWAY (h0 here, ? previously)
BARNACULLIA (h0 here, 132 previously) might not have stayed, eased when held.
DEDANANN (h0 here, 121 previously)
