irishracing.com | Race Result Limerick, Thu, 16th Apr, 2026, Big Boss Group H´cap H´dle of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus

Limerick Result

Thu, 16th Apr, 2026

Going - Soft to heavy, heavy in places. Overcast

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €377.85 carried forward to Ballinrobe on Fri, 17th Apr. Placepot Pool - €22,080.64 Winning Units - 2276.04 Dividend - €6.70. Place Six Dividend - €7.51. Place Five Dividend - €5.57. Tote Aggregate - €188699.14.

Summary Card Odds Compare

3.20

Big Boss Group H´cap H´dle of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 50yds.

3.20 2m. 50yds. 4-y-o plus14 Ran 9 hurdles
Big Boss Group H´cap H´dle of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - €6,000.00, 2nd - €2,000.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €500.00, 5th - €300.00, 6th - €200.00 14 Ran 9 hurdles

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

7, b g 10-10 (Michael J McDonagh)
(4:46.8 18.86 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 80
Kingston Hill (GB) - Jopa (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Stephen Ahearne & Anthony Murphy

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 9/1 10/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Michael J McDonagh

C M Quirke

Tote Win €10.20 Place €3.10

tracked leaders early, mid-division from 3rd, 7th and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last, ran on strongly run-in to lead close home

10th Feb, 26 Limerick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 82 This
Race

2nd

1.25L

5, b f 10-6 (Paul J Cahill)
(4:47.1) Rated 81
Jet Away (GB) - Wild As The Wind (IRE)(Approve (IRE))
Breeder - Frank McNulty & Charel Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 10/3 7/2 4/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1fav

M A Cahill

H J Horgan(5)

Place €1.70

settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to press leaders 2 out, disputed last, kept on, led briefly closing stages, soon headed and held

2nd Apr, 26 Clonmel
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race

3rd

0.5L

6, b g 10-12 (Eugene M O'Sullivan)
(4:47.2) ts⁷cp¹ Rated 82
Yeats (IRE) - Tomyros (IRE)(Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Breeder - John Connolly

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 10/1 15/2 10/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 8/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Eugene M O'Sullivan

J W Kennedy

Place €2.10

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed 2 out, soon ridden, led narrowly last, joined again run-in, headed closing stages, no extra

10th Feb, 26 Limerick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 83 This
Race

4th

4.5L

6, b g 11-5 (John Devane Plant Services Ltd )
(4:48.1) ts⁺ Rated 94
Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Wreckless (IRE)(Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Breeder - P Dundon

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 10/1 12/1 10/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

E McNamara

Patrick M O'Brien(5)

led, headed before 5th, 2nd halfway, challenged 2 out, soon ridden and disputed, headed last, kept on one pace run-in

27th Dec, 25 Limerick
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race

5th

1.5L

9, b g 11-6 (Toothpicker Syndicate)
(4:48.4) ts⁸ Rated 90
Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Queen of Dubai (IRE)(Dubai Destination (USA))
Breeder - Mr Mark Landers

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 9/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

David Kenneth Budds

D J O'Keeffe

tracked leader early, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last

19th Mar, 26 Cork
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race

6th

1.5L

8, b m 10-12 (Sean Aherne)
(4:48.7) hd⁺ Rated 89
Shirocco (GER) - Rebel Warrior (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - P O'Shea

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 28/1 25/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 25/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Sean Aherne

D J Power(7)

held up early, tracked leaders after 2nd, led before 5th, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra in 5th before last, kept on one pace

21st Sep, 25 Listowel
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 91 This
Race

7th

3.25L

4, b g 11-11 (Ciaran J Grogan)
(4:49.4) ts² Rated 103
Kameko (USA) - Melodic Motion (IRE)(Nathaniel (IRE))
Breeder - The Melodic Motion Partnership

(Morning price: 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 3/1 10/3 4/1 7/2 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Mark Michael McNiff

P T Enright

settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden to press leaders on inner 2 out, no impression in 4th and slight mistake last, no extra run-in

6th Apr, 26 Cork
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race

8th

0.75L

5, b g 11-10 (Wickers Syndicate)
(4:49.6) Rated 94
Bande (IRE) - No Risk Together (FR)(No Risk At All (FR))
Breeder - Mme Christina Jung & E A R L Haras de le Haie Neuve

(Morning price: 11/1 12/1 9/1 7/1 15/2 7/1 8/1 13/2 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 10/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

K M Donoghue

towards rear, ridden in 9th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace

6th Dec, 25 Navan
19th Mdn Hdl This
Race

9th

1.25L

6, b g 11-10 (Byrnes Bloodstock Limited)
(4:49.9) Rated 94
Sea Moon (GB) - Princess Commanche (IRE)(Commanche Run)
Breeder - Andrew Pierce

(Morning price: 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

C Byrnes

P Byrnes

held up early, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra

17th Mar, 26 Wexford
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race

10th

5, b f 10-7 (Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited)
(4:52.0) ts²hd² Rated 84
Masked Marvel (GB) - Faustina Pius (IRE)(Antonius Pius (USA))
Breeder - Miss J M Green

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Oliver McKiernan

J I Duggan(7)

towards rear, no impression after 3 out, never a factor

15th Dec, 25 Naas
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race

11th

5, ch f 10-7 (Molly Willis)
(4:53.8) ts²cp¹ Rated 77
Jet Away (GB) - Newt (GB)(Sixties Icon (GB))
Breeder - Richard Mathias

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

E Buckley

Tom Buckley

rear of mid-divison for most, never a factor, no extra before straight

10th Feb, 26 Limerick
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 79 This
Race

12th

3.75L

5, b g 10-6 (James O'Callaghan)
(4:54.7) Rated 76
Crystal Ocean (GB) - Little Dil (IRE)(Dilshaan (GB))
Breeder - The Beeches Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Brendan Maurice Walsh

D E Mullins

soon settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, slow and lost place 4 out, ridden and no extra next

8th Jan, 26 Clonmel
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 78 This
Race

13th

7.5L

7, b f 11-12 (Zero Zero Syndicate)
(4:56.4) hd⁺ Rated 96
Kapgarde (FR) - Avenue Murillo (FR)(Lateral (GB))
Breeder - Francois-Marie Cottin

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Terence O'Brien

J P Shinnick

tracked leaders briefly, slow 1st and soon towards rear, never a factor after

23rd Nov, 25 Cork
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race

14th

33L

6, b f 11-6 (Aengus King)
(5:03.7) Rated 90
Wings Of Eagles (FR) - Midnight Choir (IRE)(Luso (GB))
Breeder - Benjamin J Daunt

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 18/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Aengus King

J J Slevin

always towards rear, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

2nd Apr, 26 Clonmel
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race

Off 3.20
Time 4m. 46.80 secs, which is 18.86 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €47.80
Tote Trifecta- €185.70
CSF- €40.94
Tricast- €186.55.

Non runners The Dancen Kid (Change in Going), Teagarden Jazz (GB) (In Season), Dontcavein (Change in Going), Patrick Street (GB) (Going), Avandra (Change in Going), Sidiriya (Reserve non-runner), Liss Eile (Reserve non-runner)
2025 Midnight Eagle 5 10-13 C M Quirke (3) 18/1 (Aengus King)
2024 The Big Cloud 6 11-9 S F O'Keeffe 4/1 (Shane Crawley)
2023 Crowsatedappletart 6 11-5 Rachael Blackmore 16/5Fav (Michael Winters)
2022 Name Me Famous 6 11-0 R Deegan (3) 22/1 (Eoin Christopher McCarthy)
2021 Cratloe 5 11-7 B Browne (3) 11/2 (Michael J McDonagh)

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