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Limerick Results Fri, 26th Dec, 2025
Going - Hurdle - heavy. Chase - soft to heavy.. Fine
Jackpot Pool - 378.61 Winning Units - .39 Dividend - 265.00. Placepot Pool - 14,623.26 Winning Units - 407.84 Dividend - 25.00. Place Six Dividend - 15.23. Place Five Dividend - 6.88. Tote Aggregate - 162286.22.
Defender Novice H´dle (Grade 2) of €37,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 7f.
1st - €22,500.00, 2nd - €7,500.00, 3rd - €3,750.00, 4th - €1,875.00, 5th - €1,125.00, 6th - €750.00
5 Ran 12 hurdles
Slow early pace
- News Report
- Stewards Report
- Race Conditions

The Raceday Stewards enquired into possible interference jumping the last and before the line involving County Final, ridden by S.W. Flanagan, placed second, Kazansky, ridden by D.J Gilligan, placed first, where it appeared that interference may have occurred. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. S.W. Flanagan stated that his mount was intimidated by Kazansky after jumping the last and again around eighty yards from the line. D.J Gilligan stated that he received interference when County Final came into him and made contact. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards made no alteration to the Judge’s placings and were satisfied that no further action was warranted
S.W. Flanagan, rider of County Final, trained by E. McNamara, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount received pressure from the left going down the straight
D.J Gilligan, rider of Kazansky, trained by Gordon Elliott, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount received a bump at the last hurdle.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards
Weights - 11st 3lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps, Academy Hurdles and 3-y-o Junior N.H. Hurdles excluded) - Winner of three hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or a Grade 2 hurdle race 5lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 9lb extra

(6:33.9 2.62 secs slower on today's going ) sr
Milan (GB) - Regal Empress (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Mr Liam T O'Gorman
(Morning price: 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 15/2 8/1 13/2 11/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2)
SP 9/2


(6:34.0) ts4sr Rated 125
Court Cave (IRE) - Cregg So (IRE)(Moscow Society (USA))
Breeder - Ian Dullea
(Morning price: 11/4 5/2 11/4 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 15/8 2/1 15/8 13/8 6/4 13/8)
(Ring price: 13/8 7/4 15/8 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 5/2 9/4)
SP 9/4


(6:34.7) Rated 124
Diamond Boy (FR) - Bugatti Des Mottes (FR)(Nidor (FR))
Breeder - Con O'Keeffe
(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 15/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 18/5 4/1 10/3 7/2 18/5 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1)
SP 4/1


(6:36.8) Rated 119
Camelot (GB) - Millys Gesture (IRE)(Milan (GB))
Breeder - Gce Farm Ltd
(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 6/1 7/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 9/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1)
SP 8/1


(6:37.0)
Affinisea (IRE) - Vintage Salon (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Longrove Stud
(Morning price: 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 11/4 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 5/2 11/4 3/1 11/4 5/2 11/4 9/4 5/2 9/4 2/1)
SP 2/1fav

Time 6m. 33.90 secs, which is 2.62 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €17.90
Tote Trifecta- €55.00
CSF- €15.64.
Non runner Santo Sospir (FR) (Going) Stewards Enquiry - Result Stands
2024 The Big Westerner 5 10-10 D J O'Keeffe 7/4Fav (Henry De Bromhead)
2023 Loughglynn 5 11-3 S F O'Keeffe 9/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2022 Favori De Champdou 7 11-3 J C Gainford 5/2 (Gordon Elliott)
2021 Eric Bloodaxe 6 11-5 B J Cooper 11/8Fav (Joseph Patrick O'Brien)
2020 Abandoned
2019 Fury Road 5 11-6 D N Russell 1/1Fav (Gordon Elliott)




