Cuchulainn Maiden Hurdle (In Memory Of Andrew McNamara)

Limerick

2:52

Date 2024-12-29

Distance 2m3f

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,375

Runners (16)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
8	Ned In The Park b J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	166	—	44-4	-	-	-	204d	—	—	-28	13.3	11/10 48%
Positives to take from all his bumper runs, mixing it with respectable company
10	Solsbury Hill b J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	166	h	4-875	-	98	49	13d	—	—	-13	5.2	5/1 17%
Recent Naas efforts respectable and he's one of the better options
4	Hackney Hill b J:J J Slevin T:E J O'Grady	J:J J Slevin T:E J O'Grady	166	—	6-86	-	94	36	211d	—	—	-8	3.3	15/2 12%
Hasn't built on the promise of his initial effort but there's time yet
11	The Dawn br J:Mike O'Connor T:W J Burke	J:Mike O'Connor T:W J Burke	166	—	/7476-	97	92	81	358d	—	—	+6	14	11/1 8%
No closer than 22l in any of his runs and now has his first start since January
13	Way Down South b J:Daniel King T:Gillian Scott	J:Daniel King T:Gillian Scott	166	—	1-0986	97	99	51	90d	—	—	+15	20.4	18/1 5%
Latest defeat in a handicap hints at limitations in a maiden
12	Walk In The Dark b J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	166	—	P066-4	-	101	-	230d	—	—	-4	1.4	18/1 5%
Ran surprisingly well in a Tipperary beginners' chase won by Pinkerton in April
1	Annamaymurt br J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	166	tb	0-0606	94	98	45	40d	—	—	+7	12.6	22/1 4%
Best of his six runs was on debut when sixth of 25 in a Naas maiden; hasn't progressed
5	I Ballyadam Moon b J:John Shinnick(5) T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick(5) T:Terence O'Brien	166	t	/2-960	102	105	27	16d	—	—	+14	17.6	25/1 4%
Penultimate sixth at Clonmel was more encouraging but couldn't build on that at Cork
9	Roc My Haarth b J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Ray Hackett	J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Ray Hackett	166	—	970	-	78	54	19d	—	—	-2	0.7	33/1 3%
Couldn't recommend on what he's shown in his first three maidens, beaten 51l+
14	Pointe A Pitre gr J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan	J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan	159	—	4/P-8	-	97	-	26d	—	—	-3	1	25/1 4%
Beaten 29l when eighth of 18 last time and Richard Deegan takes over from a 7lb claimer
16	The Reel Martello b J:Philip Byrnes T:Ms Margaret Mullins	J:Philip Byrnes T:Ms Margaret Mullins	159	—	9756	-	99	82	15d	—	—	-3	1.1	28/1 3%
Tailed off in a bumper latest but previous fifth in a maiden here was mildly encouraging
7	Master Of The Sums b J:E Walsh T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:E Walsh T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	166	—	1-6578	90	93	26	30d	—	—	+15	17.7	40/1 2%
Won a weak point; made some late gains in a Thurles maiden last month but more needed
15	Restless Lady b J:G B Noonan(5) T:Norman Lee	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Norman Lee	159	—	00-075	92	104	55	19d	—	—	+9	11.2	50/1 2%
Ran well for a 250-1 chance when about 18l off the winner in a Punchestown maiden
2	Carricktriss b J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	166	t	P-P00	-	82	60	19d	—	—	-1	0.4	100/1 1%
Pulled up or tailed off thus far and couldn't entertain supporting him
6	Marine Ranger b J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P A Fahy	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P A Fahy	166	—	54060	-	85	70	16d	—	—	-1	0.4	80/1 1%
Hasn't progressed from an encouraging bumper debut and was 100-1 last time at Cork
NR	Garde My Fortune br J:Ben Harvey T:Karl Thornton	J:Ben Harvey T:Karl Thornton	166	—	8P0	-	89	28	19d	—	—	—	0	—
Beaten 33l and 38l in his two completed starts; handicaps will be more like it

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ned In The Park	evn	11/10	11/10	evn	11/10
Solsbury Hill	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Hackney Hill	15/2	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
The Dawn	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	17/2
Way Down South	18/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Walk In The Dark	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Annamaymurt	22/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	22/1
I Ballyadam Moon	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Roc My Haarth	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Pointe A Pitre	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1	25/1
The Reel Martello	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Master Of The Sums	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	40/1
Restless Lady	50/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Carricktriss	100/1	66/1	80/1	66/1	66/1
Marine Ranger	50/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	80/1
Garde My Fortune	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Way Down South

20.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

18/1

2nd

Master Of The Sums

17.7

OR: 10 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

40/1

3rd

I Ballyadam Moon

17.6

OR: 13 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

The Dawn

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Ned In The Park

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

11/10

Annamaymurt

12.6

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Restless Lady

11.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Solsbury Hill

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

5/1

Hackney Hill

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Walk In The Dark

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

The Reel Martello

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Pointe A Pitre

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Roc My Haarth

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Carricktriss

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Marine Ranger

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Garde My Fortune

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
I Ballyadam Moon Top Rated	102	105	27
The Dawn	97	92	81
Way Down South	97	99	51
Annamaymurt	94	98	45
Restless Lady	92	104	55
Master Of The Sums	90	93	26
Ned In The Park	—	—	—
Solsbury Hill	—	98	49
Hackney Hill	—	94	36
Walk In The Dark	—	101	—
Roc My Haarth	—	78	54
Pointe A Pitre	—	97	—
The Reel Martello	—	99	82
Carricktriss	—	82	60
Marine Ranger	—	85	70
Garde My Fortune	—	89	28

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Solsbury Hill	13d ago	Quick return
The Reel Martello	15d ago	Fit
I Ballyadam Moon	16d ago	Fit
Marine Ranger	16d ago	Fit
Roc My Haarth	19d ago	Fit
Restless Lady	19d ago	Fit
Carricktriss	19d ago	Fit
Garde My Fortune	19d ago	Fit
Pointe A Pitre	26d ago	Fit
Master Of The Sums	30d ago	Fit
Annamaymurt	40d ago	Fit
Way Down South	90d ago	Fresh
Ned In The Park	204d ago	Long break
Hackney Hill	211d ago	Long break
Walk In The Dark	230d ago	Long break
The Dawn	358d ago	Long break