Saturday 26 December · Limerick, Eire
13:57 O'Kelly Brothers Demolition Mares Handicap Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 4f 0y
- Going
- Heavy
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 14500
- Runners
- 15
Race preview
FAG AN BEALACH comes here in excellent form and can successfully revert to hurdles from fences. A promising bumper winner on career debut in March 2019, she didn't quite live up to expectations until recently but comes here having progressed very well of late and following her Naas win last month, is now rated 6lbs lower over hurdles than fences and has trip and ground in her favour. Tucanae has claims under top weight, with her rider claiming 7lbs. She too has shown good ability and having had her rating raised 6lbs following a 2m maiden hurdle win in November, should still get involved today with no problems expected stepping up to 2m4f. Fairyhill Run and No Memory, an eye-catcher behind Rebel Early at Cork in November, are very closely matched on revised terms following their runs in a Graded race at Cork in November and both have claims. Rebel Early was second in the similar race at Cork last month and can get involved while Sassy Yet Classy competes from a career-high mark in first-time blinkers. Alohamora was in excellent form last season (she was unfortunate not to complete a hat-trick) but lacks a recent run. Presenting Meghan was a beaten favourite at Doncaster in November but has claims on previous form.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minx Tiara | 22325-6 | K J Brouder | D M O'Brien | 10 13 | 9-1 | |
| 2 | No Memory | 517164 | A McCurtin | W C O'Brien | 11 4 | 28-1 | |
| 3 | Alohamora | 84311F- | Gavin Brouder | J Nash | 11 7 | 28-1 | |
| 4 | Sassy Yet Classy | 761-814 | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott | 11 9 | 14-1 | |
| 5 | Sweet Sting | 114P07 | Brian Hayes | M J Bowe | 11 8 | 20-1 | |
| 6 | Ask Heather | 3351-27 | Liam Quinlan | T O'Brien | 11 1 | 14-1 | |
| 7 | Fag An Bealach | 273-141 | Donagh Meyler | A L T Moore | 10 10 | 4-1 | |
| 8 | Silver Planeur | 3P-2609 | M M McDonagh | E McNamara | 10 3 | 20-1 | |
| - | Tucanae | 1612-21 | O R Brown | P Nolan | 11 10 | 3-1 | |
| - | Rebel Early | 518-642 | Darragh O'Keeffe | W J Burke | 11 1 | 8-1 | |
| - | Fairyhill Run | 325663 | Danny Mullins | J P Ryan | 11 0 | 16-1 | |
| - | La Feline | 0210-90 | Adam Williams | P Nolan | 11 0 | 14-1 | |
| - | Trevena | 8-24286 | Phillip Enright | Mrs D A Love | 11 0 | 14-1 | |
| - | Presenting Meghan | U51324 | C P McNamara | G P Cromwell | 10 11 | 9-1 | |
| - | Citizen Al | 0F0U6-P | M J M O'Sullivan | E M O'Sullivan | 9 12 | 40-1 | |
| NR | More Info | D10328 | S A Mulcahy | D Hogan | 10 7 |