Monday 28 December · Limerick, Eire
12:25 Lyons Of Limerick Jaguar Land Rover Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
- Distance
- 2m 7f 0y
- Going
- Heavy
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- EUR 35000
- Runners
- 8
Race preview
VANILLIER gets the vote in a competitive renewal of this Grade 2 event which has thrown up smart winners in recent years such as Faugheen, Martello Tower and Penhill, while Fury Road took the honours 12 months ago. The Martaline gelding won a point-to-point at Dromahane for Sam Curling last year and, having filled the runner-up spot on his rules debut at Punchestown, got off the mark for Gavin Cromwell in a 20-runner Naas maiden hurdle. This step up in trip should suit him well. Dangers abound in a competitive heat including Baptism Of Fire who landed a Punchestown maiden and subsequently progressed when third to Fury Road in a Grade 2 at the same venue. Darrens Hope is a big threat on the pick of her form but needs to bounce back after a disappointing run at Cork.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farouk D'alene | 1/11-14 | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott | 11 5 | 2-1 | |
| 2 | Vanillier | P/1-21 | J M Moore | G P Cromwell | 11 5 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | Darrens Hope | 33-211P | Jockey Unknown | R Murphy | 10 12 | 6-1 | |
| 4 | Pepite De Belle | 7-37401 | Phillip Enright | S Curling | 10 12 | 80-1 | |
| 5 | Young Ted | 4/243-14 | N P Madden | N Meade | 11 5 | 18-1 | |
| 6 | Carrolls Cottage | 4-121 | Brian Hayes | P Fenton | 11 1 | 11-1 | |
| - | Baptism Of Fire | 1/55-13 | Mr B O'Neill | H De Bromhead | 11 5 | 12-1 | |
| - | Costalotmore | 112/161 | M P Fogarty | R P O'Keeffe | 11 5 | 11-4 | |
| NR | Ragnar Lodbrok | 34-122 | C J Orr | G Elliott | 11 5 |