OCS Recruitment Maiden Hurdle – Limerick

Limerick

16:45

OCS Recruitment Maiden Hurdle

Date 2024-04-19

Distance 2m190y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €7,375

Winning Time 4m 28.50s (slow by 34.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Rocky's Diamond (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · Declan Queally	22/1	Won
2nd	Palamon (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	11/8F	5
3rd	Mordor (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	6/4	5
4th	Love Me (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	13/2	12
5th	Lope De Light (GB) Oakley Brown · William Durkan	50/1	3.5
6th	Uhavemeinstitches (IRE) Mark Walsh · J Motherway	12/1	4
7th	Kellys Grove (IRE) Richard Condon · Michael Butler	80/1	18
8th	Star Contact (IRE) Phillip Enright · S Curling	66/1	3.75
9th	The Blaggard (IRE) G B Noonan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	100/1	1.5
10th	Tic Tac Toe (IRE) Liam Quinlan · Ray Hackett	66/1	.5
11th	Warrior Lion (GB) Sean O'Keeffe · Moses McCabe	150/1	6
12th	Duchamps Art (IRE) Danny Mullins · Ms Margaret Mullins	125/1	2.25
13th	Thegreenthirteen (IRE) Sam Ewing · Matthew A Daly	28/1	1.75
14th	Tannery Park (GB) Michael O'Sullivan · Barry Connell	25/1	.5
15th	Let Him B (IRE) Mr A D Bustin · C Byrnes	40/1	33
16th	Dylan's Chance (IRE) Tom Kelly · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	80/1	2.5

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Palamon Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	161	t	083P	116	125	78	38d	—	—	-6	27.7	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Good run when third at Naas, pulled up in the Boodles after interference, leading chance
5	Mordor Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	305B	-	127	80	38d	—	—	-24	12.7	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Failures after promising hurdling debut, brought down at fourth in the Boodles, respected
14	Love Me Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Cost E41,000 at a breeze-up sale at two and now makes belated debut for a top stable
16	Uhavemeinstitches Bay J:Mark Walsh T:J Motherway	J:Mark Walsh T:J Motherway	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	1W/1P 1 run	—	-5	1.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Home-bred filly out of the trainer's Irish Grand National winner Bluesea Cracker
8	Tannery Park Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	161	—	9	-	75	-	41d	—	—	-2	0.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Showed nothing in four Flat runs, remote ninth on hurdling debut at Gowran
10	Thegreenthirteen br/gr J:Sam Ewing T:Matthew A Daly	J:Sam Ewing T:Matthew A Daly	161	—	FP06	-	106	27	19d	—	—	-2	0.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Needs to jump more fluently on the evidence of two Cork runs, slight edge over Let Him B
3	Let Him B Chestnut J:Mr A D Bustin(7) T:C Byrnes	J:Mr A D Bustin(7) T:C Byrnes	161	—	07	-	102	21	19d	—	—	-1	0.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Jockey described him as an awkward ride after mid-field run on his hurdling debut at Cork
11	Tic Tac Toe Chestnut J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:Ray Hackett	J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:Ray Hackett	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Fair nursery form for his previous trainer, modest Flat form for this stable last year
15	Star Contact Bay J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	154	—	P	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Unlikely to make an immediate impact having been pulled up in a recent maiden point
4	Lope De Light Chestnut J:TBC T:William Durkan	J: T:William Durkan	161	h	9	-	86	31	—	—	—	-1	0.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Jumping was untidy on his hurdling debut at Punchestown, gelded since a poor Dundalk run
1	Dylan's Chance Bay J:Tom Kelly(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Tom Kelly(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Eleventh foal, half-brother to three winners, one of two newcomers for the stable here.
7	Rocky's Diamond Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	161	—	—	-	55	-	41d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Always at the back on debut at Gowran, headgear used then is discarded, makes no appeal
2	Kellys Grove Bay J:Richard Condon(5) T:Michael Butler	J:Richard Condon(5) T:Michael Butler	161	—	54	-	85	32	40d	—	—	-1	0.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Has finished last in small-field events at Naas and Limerick, safe to rule out
9	The Blaggard Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Half-brother to a 2m hurdle winner, dam ran only once unplaced, likely to need experience
13	Duchamps Art Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	154	—	09	-	82	-	8d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
In good hands but in need of more time judged on his first two starts at Naas and Limerick
12	Warrior Lion Chestnut J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Moses McCabe	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Moses McCabe	161	t	000	-	63	18	15d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Some ability on the Flat but has shown nothing in three hurdle starts so far

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Palamon	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Mordor	6/5	6/5	6/5	6/5	6/5
Love Me	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Uhavemeinstitches	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Tannery Park	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Thegreenthirteen	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Let Him B	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Tic Tac Toe	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Star Contact	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Lope De Light	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Dylan's Chance	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Rocky's Diamond	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Kellys Grove	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
The Blaggard	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Duchamps Art	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Warrior Lion	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Palamon

27.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 10.6

11/8

2nd

Mordor

12.7

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 11.8

6/5

3rd

Love Me

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Uhavemeinstitches

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Tannery Park

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Thegreenthirteen

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Let Him B

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Star Contact

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Tic Tac Toe

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Lope De Light

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Dylan's Chance

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Rocky's Diamond

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Kellys Grove

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

80/1

The Blaggard

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Duchamps Art

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Warrior Lion

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Palamon	116	125	78
Mordor	—	127	80
Love Me	—	—	—
Uhavemeinstitches	—	—	—
Tannery Park	—	75	—
Thegreenthirteen	—	106	27
Let Him B	—	102	21
Tic Tac Toe	—	—	—
Star Contact	—	—	—
Lope De Light	—	86	31
Dylan's Chance	—	—	—
Rocky's Diamond	—	55	—
Kellys Grove	—	85	32
The Blaggard	—	—	—
Duchamps Art	—	82	—
Warrior Lion	—	63	18

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Duchamps Art	8d ago	Quick return
Warrior Lion	15d ago	Fit
Thegreenthirteen	19d ago	Fit
Let Him B	19d ago	Fit
Palamon	38d ago	Fit
Mordor	38d ago	Fit
Kellys Grove	40d ago	Fit
Tannery Park	41d ago	Fit
Rocky's Diamond	41d ago	Fit
Love Me	—	—
Uhavemeinstitches	—	—
Tic Tac Toe	—	—
Star Contact	—	—
Lope De Light	—	—
Dylan's Chance	—	—
The Blaggard	—	—