AOS Security Hurdle – Limerick

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AOS Security Hurdle

Date 2025-03-13

Distance 2m50y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €7,965

Winning Time 4m 2.20s (slow by 16.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kurasso Blue (FR) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	9/2	Won
2nd	Its Bilbo (FR) Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead	5/6F	0.2
3rd	Dark Oak (IRE) Cian Quirke · Joseph G Murphy	8/1	6
4th	Castleheath (IRE) E Walsh · Ciaran Murphy	8/1	8.5
5th	Butter Fingers (IRE) Tom Harney · Ross O'Sullivan	8/1	2.25
6th	Action Plan (IRE) Jake Coen · Gerard O'Leary	12/1	17
7th	Radar Ahead (GB) Ben Harvey · T G McCourt	20/1	1.25
8th	Yosemite Gold (GB) Phillip Enright · Eoin Doyle	33/1	3.25
9th	Jollybops (IRE) Daniel King · Denis Gerard Hogan	250/1	14
10th	Jurality (GB) Benjamin P Kennedy · Paul W Flynn	250/1	21
11th	Meteor Storm (GB) Philip Byrnes · Eugene M O'Sullivan	250/1	26

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Phoenix Princess (IRE) Simon Torrens · Brendan Maurice Walsh	400/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Its Bilbo Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	4-15	-	120	106	77d	—	—	-33	17.1	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Made a winning Irish debut at Punchestown, sights lowered after a Grade 2 run, good chance
5	Kurasso Blue Chestnut J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	15	-	125	106	33d	—	—	-6	12.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won at Auteuil on hurdling debut, set a stiff task at Naas on Irish debut, can improve
10	Dark Oak Bay J:Cian Quirke(3) T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Cian Quirke(3) T:Joseph G Murphy	147	—	5	-	124	104	77d	—	—	-8	3.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Useful sort on the Flat, made a competent introduction to hurdling at this venue
2	Butter Fingers Grey J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	161	—	1F443	114	114	100	19d	—	—	+14	23.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Fair third in a handicap last month, meets a couple of these on worse than handicap terms
1	Action Plan Bay J:Jake Coen(3) T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Jake Coen(3) T:Gerard O'Leary	161	—	3341	120	114	102	149d	—	—	+24	32.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Bounced back from Cork defeat in when winning two days later at Punchestown, respected
3	Castleheath Bay J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	161	—	516	122	124	94	33d	—	—	+20	27.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Punchestown maiden winner, held by Kurasso Blue on running at Naas
12	Radar Ahead Chestnut J:Ben Harvey T:T G McCourt	J:Ben Harvey T:T G McCourt	147	h	4	-	116	100	26d	—	—	-3	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Fair maiden on the Flat, made a bright start over hurdles with Gowran fourth, may improve
9	Yosemite Gold Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Eoin Doyle	J:Phillip Enright T:Eoin Doyle	154	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Fair form for William Haggas on the Flat without winning, hooded now, best watched
7	Jurality Chestnut J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Lacks hurdling experience, others have stronger credentials on Flat form
6	Jollybops Bay J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	154	—	8	-	101	70	14d	—	—	0	0.1	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Makes no appeal following his recent debut in a claiming hurdle at Clonmel
8	Meteor Storm Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:Philip Byrnes T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	154	—	80	-	64	31	44d	—	—	0	0.1	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Some ability on the Flat, has struggled in runs over hurdles at Cork and this venue
11	Phoenix Princess Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Simon Torrens T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	147	—	—	-	40	-	36d	—	—	0	0.1	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Weak form on the Flat, in rear when a rank outsider on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Its Bilbo	4/5	10/11	4/5	4/6	5/6
Kurasso Blue	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	10/3
Dark Oak	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Butter Fingers	8/1	17/2	8/1	9/1	10/1
Action Plan	12/1	11/1	11/1	14/1	10/1
Castleheath	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Radar Ahead	25/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	22/1
Yosemite Gold	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Jurality	200/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	150/1
Jollybops	150/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	150/1
Meteor Storm	500/1	300/1	300/1	250/1	300/1
Phoenix Princess	500/1	300/1	300/1	250/1	300/1

Predictor

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

1st

Action Plan

32.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 12.4 Odds: 2.2

14/1

2nd

Castleheath

27.1

OR: 18 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1

11/1

3rd

Butter Fingers

23.2

OR: 16 Form: 4.6 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Its Bilbo

17.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 17.1

10/11

Kurasso Blue

12.2

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Dark Oak

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Radar Ahead

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Yosemite Gold

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Jurality

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Jollybops

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

200/1

Meteor Storm

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

500/1

Phoenix Princess

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Castleheath	122	124	94
Action Plan	120	114	102
Butter Fingers	114	114	100
Its Bilbo	—	120	106
Kurasso Blue	—	125	106
Dark Oak	—	124	104
Radar Ahead	—	116	100
Yosemite Gold	—	—	—
Jurality	—	—	—
Jollybops	—	101	70
Meteor Storm	—	64	31
Phoenix Princess	—	40	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jollybops	14d ago	Fit
Butter Fingers	19d ago	Fit
Radar Ahead	26d ago	Fit
Kurasso Blue	33d ago	Fit
Castleheath	33d ago	Fit
Phoenix Princess	36d ago	Fit
Meteor Storm	44d ago	Fit
Its Bilbo	77d ago	Fresh
Dark Oak	77d ago	Fresh
Action Plan	149d ago	Long break
Yosemite Gold	—	—
Jurality	—	—