Limerick
Wed, 26th Dec, 2012Going - Heavy. Raining
Jackpot Pool - 1,071.00 Dividend - 401.60 Winning Units - 2. Placepot Pool - 9,758.43 Dividend - 143.70 Winning Units - 15.91. Days Aggregate - 77,371.00 Last Year 94,785.84
12.35
O'Kelly Bros Contractors H'dle of 20,500 2m
1st Love Rory (IRE) (5) 25/1 Tote 10.10 3.20 2nd 4.75L Umpact (FR) (6) 1/1fav 1.90 3rd 4.5L Ballynacree (IRE) (1) 11/2 4th 11L Loch Ard (IRE) (2) 4/1 OFF 12.35. Time 4m. 30.10 secs 6 Ran
Trainer E Bolger Jockey Mr J T McNamara
Owner E Kavanagh
Breeder Eugene Kavanagh
Tote Exacta 128.90See also » Limerick Bookies Love Rory

That was a nice surprise. I told JT that there was €800 quid for finishing fourth, so start from there. We always thought he would make a nice chaser and fences will be his forte. He did have a nice run at Cork and he will probably go back for a novice hurdle now. Hopefully he will have a future and he jumps banks as well!
E Bolger, trainer1.05
Anglo Printers M'dn H'dle of 10,500 2m 6f
1st Kilcrea (IRE) (1) 7/4fav Tote 2.90 1.20 2nd 0.75L Malt Gem (IRE) (8) 9/1 1.90 3rd 32L Shattered Dream (IRE) (9) 11/4 1.10 4th 26L More Madness (IRE) (2) 4/1 OFF 1.06. Time 6m. 34.60 secs 10 Ran
Trainer James Joseph Mangan Jockey P F Mangan
Owner Michael O'Driscoll
Breeder Patrick White
Tote Exacta 17.10 Tote Trifecta 28.35See also » Kilcrea obliges for the Mangans

We always held him in high regard but he will be better on better ground. Credit to his owners who have been very patient with him. He will go for a winners of one now or a novice.
James Joseph Mangan, trainer1.40
Greenmount Park Novice S'chase (Grade 2) of 37,500 2m 3f 120yds
1st Argocat (IRE) (5) 9/4 Tote 2.70 1.30 2nd 8L Snooze (FR) (3) 14/1 2.60 3rd 0.75L Far Away So Close (IRE) (1) 5/1 4th 1.25L Tillahow (IRE) (4) 16/1 OFF 1.06. Time 5m. 44.60 secs 5 Ran
Trainer T J Taaffe Jockey Andrew J McNamara
Owner Mrs Fitri Hay
Breeder B Bellaudtearah Bloodstock
Tote Exacta 67.70See also » Mikael falls as Argocat takes Limerick feature

I'm delighted for his owners Fitri and Doc Hay whose first Grade 2 jumps winner this is. The horse has come a long way from winning his two year old mile maiden at Newmarket to running on this type of ground over fences! He's a resolute and hardy type though. He jumped particularly well today, apart from the obvious mistake at the last, but it was good to see him get his legs out so quickly to stand up from the mistake. I don't see any benefit to running him between now and Cheltenham in March, especially on more heavy ground, and he'll probably go straight for the Jewsons Novice Chase. The reason I started him off so early over fences this year was to get some better ground for him and he'll get a little break now.
T J Taaffe, trainer2.10
Sliabh Luachra H'cap S'chase (Rated 0-109) of 10,500 2m 3f 120yds
1st Ponmeword (IRE) (9) 3/1fav Tote 4.10 1.20 2nd 6L Yeoman (FR) (8) 8/1 2.00 3rd 2.25L Cherrys Son (IRE) (4) 9/1 4.50 4th 1.75L Ardglen (IRE) (1) 6/1 OFF 2.10. Time 5m. 49.10 secs 10 Ran
Trainer E McNamara Jockey R J Jones
Owner Jolly Up Syndicate
Breeder Gareth Adair
Tote Exacta 25.90See also » Ponmeword keeps the locals happy

He is very consistent and has been placed on numerous occasions so he deserved to get his day. It was a nice pot to win and he will probably go to Tramore now on Monday under a four pound penalty.
E McNamara, trainer2.40
Signplus M'dn H'dle of 10,500 2m 3f
1st Futuramic (IRE) (5) 5/1 Tote 6.60 1.70 2nd 15L Best Value (IRE) (3) 20/1 5.50 3rd 1.75L Appletime (IRE) (2) 4/1 1.30 4th 19L Diamondgeezer Luke (IRE) (4) 16/1 OFF 2.40. Time 5m. 42.20 secs 8 Ran
Trainer Andrew Lynch Jockey R C Colgan
Owner C Jones
Breeder Victor Connolly
Tote Exacta 251.70See also » Futuramic scores for Lynch/Colgan

he'll go chasing now and has the scope for chasing. He'll have a couple of weeks off first though as today's ground was very heavy . he did seem to enjoy it though and is improving all the time.
Andrew Lynch, trainer3.10
Guinness H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-116) of 10,500 2m 5f
1st Fahamore (GB) (3) 4/1 Tote 5.00 1.80 2nd 8L See Double You (IRE) (4) 10/3 1.60 3rd 5.5L Cyprusormilan (GB) (6) 10/1 4.80 4th 2.5L Tristram Shandy (IRE) (2) 10/1 OFF 3.10. Time 6m. 14.10 secs 11 Ran
Trainer Edward P Harty Jockey N P Madden
Owner John P McManus
Breeder Mr Paul Brewer
Tote Exacta 22.90 Tote Trifecta 66.95See also » Fahamore does it again at Limerick
3.45
GGL Security 24/7 Alarm INH Flat Race of 8,500 2m
1st Pumbaa (IRE) (4) 9/1 Tote 12.80 3.70 2nd 4L Quickpick Vic (IRE) (2) 4/7fav 1.50 3rd 1.5L Theatre Mill (IRE) (6) 9/2 4th 57L Bridies Boy (IRE) (3) 6/1 OFF 3.45. Time 4m. 38.70 secs 7 Ran
Trainer Miss Sharon Dunphy Jockey Mr R J Kiely
Owner Rafiki Syndicate
Breeder Don Commins
Tote Exacta 12.40 Tote Trifecta 11.05See also » Pumbaa provides Dunphy with first NH win

That is my first National Hunt winner and it is the one I have been waiting for. I've had seven point-to-point winners and two on the flat. It was hard to fancy him considering he is a still a maiden after three point-to-point runs but we did think he had a chance as we thought he was more of a bumper horse than a point-to-pointer. If there is a suitable winners bumper for him he will go that otherwise he will go hurdling.
Miss Sharon Dunphy, trainer


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