Quick double for de Bromhead & O'Keeffe at Limerick Henry de Bromhead and Darragh O'Keeffe combined for a short-priced double in the first two races at Limerick with French import Lureka Du Noyer (morning 5/1, show 9/4 to 1/1f) being a heavily-supported winner of the opening Daredevil Events Adrenaline Stunt Circus Maiden Hurdle over two miles. The Pimlico Racing-owned five-year-old, a brother to the same connections' useful chaser Zurich, had competed ten times in his native France, including six times in chases, and made much of the running before scoring readily by five and a -half lengths from Game Point. O’Keeffe commented "Lureka Du Noyer had plenty of running done in France and watching him at home, he seemed very straightforward and his schooling was good. We said we'd jump out upsides and make the running, if nobody wanted to make it. "He jumped really well and when I got stuck in to him, he kept going well to the line, so it was a good performance. It is a lovely way for him to start off for us and is lovely for the syndicate." Trainer and jockey completed their brace when La Cote Fleurie (8/11 favourite) won the Great National South Court Hotel And Dial A Bus Mares Maiden Hurdle over two and a-half miles. Dr Peter Fitzgerald's five-year-old had won a Tipperary bumper last year and was third on hurdling debut at Cork. Having moved to the front before two out, the winner was being pressed at the last by the Sam Ewing-ridden Ardeen Joy when that one fell. Left clear, La Cote Fleurie passed the post six and a-half lengths in front of Chisel Hill. O'Keeffe explained "She didn't fly the second-last and she was nimble at it, but I felt when I picked her up that she would keep going to the line, so going to the last I definitely thought I was going to win anyway. "She isn't overly big but is a lovely filly who has done nothing wrong and jumps well. Hopefully she can progress on from this." Additional reporting by Tom Weekes
