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1.33

Defender Novice Hurdle

(Grade 2) of €37,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 7f. 6 Declared

1.33 2m. 7f. Hurdle 4-y-o plus 6 Declared

Defender Novice Hurdle

(Grade 2) of €37,500.00

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1st - €22,500.00 2nd - €7,500.00 3rd - €3,750.00 4th - €1,875.00 5th - €1,125.00 6th - €750.00 Fine

Formscan By Alan Magee - COUNTY FINAL showed the benefit of a couple of outings in maiden hurdles when scoring readily over 2m3f at Navan and subsequently beat all bar Kotkito Bello on testing ground at Punchestown. That form received a boost at Thurles last weekend and he gets the vote over The Big Clubman. The Wexford maiden winner finished well when runner-up to Kalypso’chance in a 2m4f Navan Grade 3 and should appreciate this stamina test. Riding arrangements suggest Kazansky is preferred of Gordon Elliott’s pair while Punchestown maiden winner Yeshil is another to consider.

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

8512

5,b g 11-3

Court Cave (IRE)-Cregg So(Moscow Society)

ts⁴(33) (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 126

E McNamara

S W Flanagan

21b1

5,b g 11-3

Milan (GB)-Regal Empress(Presenting)

(19) (Damree Developments Ltd)

Gordon Elliott

D J Gilligan

141

4,b g 11-3

Motivator (GB)-Balder Phenix(Presenting)

(34) (Robcour)

Gordon Elliott

A Harvey

2-12

5,b g 11-3

Affinisea (IRE)-Vintage Salon(King's Theatre)

(40) (DKCR2 Partnership)

Paul Nolan

C Stone-Walsh

28-1

5,b g 11-3

Diamond Boy (FR)-Bugatti Des Mottes(Nidor)

(43) (Mr Simon Munir/mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 124

Henry De Bromhead

J J Slevin

1313

5,b m 10-10

Camelot (GB)-Millys Gesture(Milan)

(19) (Seven Heads Group Syndicate)
Rated 119

Emmet Mullins

S F O'Keeffe

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Probable SP 9/4 The Big Clubman, 10/3 County Final, 4/1 Santo Sospir, 5/1 Kazansky, 6/1 Yeshil, 8/1 Barra Rua.

Previous Years
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)
2018 Derrinross 7 11-6 L P Dempsey 7/2 (J P Dempsey)
2017 Fabulous Saga 5 11-6 D E Mullins 8/13Fav (W P Mullins)
2016 Penhill 5 11-6 P Townend 3/1 (W P Mullins)
2015 Abandoned
2014 Martello Tower 6 11-6 D E Mullins 5/2 (Ms Margaret Mullins)
2013 Faugheen 5 11-3 E Mullins 8/13Fav (W P Mullins)
2012 Our Vinnie 5 11-6 N P Madden 2/1 (C Byrnes)
2011 My Murphy 5 11-0 J R Barry 16/1 (W J Burke)
2010 Knockfierna 5 10-12 N P Madden 2/1Fav (C Byrnes)
2009 Enterprise Park 5 11-0 E Mullins 2/1 (W P Mullins)
2008 Weapon's Amnesty 5 11-0 R M Power 11/4Fav (C Byrnes)
2007 Glenrock Leader 5 11-0 A D Leigh 5/1 (Mrs John Harrington)
2006 Kazal 5 11-0 D J Casey 3/1 (Eoin Griffin)
2005 Vic Venturi 5 10-7 Mr B T O'Connell 12/1 (Philip Fenton)
2004 Our Ben 5 11-1 D J Condon 9/4 (W P Mullins)
2003 Inexorable 5 11-4 M D Grant 4/1 (David Wachman)

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Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey

Wins

Runs

Gordon Elliott/D J Gilligan

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Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer

Wins

Runs

Gordon Elliott

156

Emmet Mullins

Henry De Bromhead

Paul Nolan

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey

Wins

Runs

J J Slevin

S W Flanagan

A Harvey

D J Gilligan

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Limerick

Trainer

Wins

Runs

Gordon Elliott

106

694

E McNamara

818

Henry De Bromhead

473

Paul Nolan

451

Emmet Mullins

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Limerick

Jockey

Wins

Runs

S W Flanagan

484

S F O'Keeffe

169

J J Slevin

184

D J Gilligan

A Harvey

C Stone-Walsh

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Limerick

Horse

Wins

Runs

Barra Rua (IRE)

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Defender Novice Hurdle

Defender Novice Hurdle

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

NH Trainer Stats for Limerick

NH Trainer Stats for Limerick

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