Chris Hayes checks behind on the impressive Katie T© Photo Healy Racing
Chris Hayes was the man of the moment at Limerick with a fabulous four-timer, including victory for smart hurdler Katie T in the Follow Limerickraces On Twitter Handicap.
Despite carrying top weight, Kevin Prendergast's mare was sent off the 4-6 favourite and swept clear in a matter of strides at the furlong pole, eventually recording a three-and-a-quarter length success over Prince Kup
Hayes had been forced to work much harder to get Tim Doyle's Pushkar home in the www.limerickraces.ie Online Special Packages Handicap.
The 28-1 chance had been well beaten in three starts prior to this run, but she found an extra gear in the closing stages to gun down Private Party and score by a neck.
Paul Deegan's Corail started Hayes' winning spree when she produced an excellent effort on her reappearance to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden.< Mulkeyya was sent off the 1-3 favourite and was travelling best on the home turn, but Corail (3-1) swept into the lead soon after and maintained her advantage all the way to the line, scoring by a length and a quarter.
Hayes completed his four-timer with an emphatic win on Patrick Prendergast's King Christophe in the Summer Twilight Nights Handicap, who was sent off the 4-1 outsider of the three runners but came home alone in front.< The Happy Prince gave his supporters a real fright before landing the National Student Raceday Maiden.
Aidan O'Brien's 4-9 favourite eased ahead of Gussy Goose after the home turn, but veered violently left once in front under Joseph O'Brien, before regaining his equilibrium to score by a length and a quarter.
Mark Fahey's Jealika (25-1) produced a stunning late surge under Conor Hoban to land the 19 Euro Punters Pack Handicap, while Neverushacon (11-2) edged out Ceylon by a head under Fran Berry to land the Racing Again On Saturday 25th April Maiden.
