Review limerick 15th Mar

The exceptional Vroum Vroum Mag preserved her unbeaten record over fences with a facile success in the Grade Two Irish Stallion Farms EBF Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase at Limerick.

Jumping boldly in the hands of Ruby Walsh, the six-year-old tanked through race, taking the lead with a prodigious leap six out before cruising clear to an eight-length victory on the bridle at odds of 4-11.

Fresh from a record-breaking week at the Cheltenham Festival, it was Willie Mullins' first victory in the race since 2008, but Vroum Vroum Mag's performance was worth the wait.

Keppols Queen (6-1) ran out a determined winner of the Grade Three Kerry Group EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle for Jessie Harrington and Robbie Power.

Having wrestled the early lead from Dalmatia , the daughter of Indian River set about making the contest a real test of stamina and as the field straightened up for home, it was clear that she had short-priced favourite Lyrical Theatre in trouble.

A slick leap at the final flight sealed the contest and the seven-year-old scampered clear to land the spoils by five and a half lengths.

Davy Condon made every yard of the running aboard Chatham House Rule in the Happy Mothers Day Hurdle.

Sent off the well-backed 9-10 favourite, Gordon Elliott's four-year-old had his rivals toiling a long way from home and had enough in reserve to repel the challenge of Tarabiyn by two and a quarter lengths.

The Mad Well (3-1) fought off the opposition in tenacious fashion in the Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Handicap Hurdle, streaking five and a half lengths clear on the run to the line having led from the drop of the flag.

Draycott Place (5-4) opened his account over fences in the Charleville Cheese Beginners Chase, while Moss Grove (10-1) took advantage of a last-fence blunder by Its the Ice I Like to land the Best Of Luck To Kilmallock GAA In The All Ireland Club Final Handicap Chase.