Limerick Maiden Hurdle – Limerick

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Limerick Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-04-01

Distance 2m190y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €7,080

Runners (19)

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
5	Ephesus Chestnut J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	161	t	323	120	119	102	—	—	—	-11	45.5	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Flat winner, good standard of form over hurdles, has been found an excellent opportunity
12	Raydamann Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	03	-	117	31	31d	—	—	-17	11.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
79-rated Flat maiden, positives can be taken from Navan third a month ago
13	Shaboozee Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	161	—	U	-	-	-	12d	—	—	-6	2.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
12-1 when unseating rider at the first in Cork maiden won by a well-fancied stablemate
16	Sprinkles Bay J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	154	h	756	-	99	62	91d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Weak form on the Flat, has improved since switched to hurdling, more needed.
10	Needs Must Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jody McGarvey T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	7	-	103	11	31d	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Can improve form his Navan debut but well held by third-placed stablemate Raydamann
4	Dontgowithjoe Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Three runs on AW for Michael Browne, not beaten far in fifth in two outings in February
14	Yosemite Gold Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Eoin Doyle	J:Donagh Meyler T:Eoin Doyle	161	h	8	-	84	56	19d	—	—	-2	0.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
74-rated Flat maiden in Britain, no impact at this venue on hurdling debut
2	Catch Fire Bay J:Sarah Kavanagh(7) T:A J Martin	J:Sarah Kavanagh(7) T:A J Martin	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
1m4f winner on good ground for Francis-Henri Graffard last August, best watched
1	Bruant Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:A J Martin	J:Kevin Sexton T:A J Martin	161	—	B	-	-	-	12d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Won on heavy ground and on AW for Jean-Claude Rouget, brought down on hurdling debut
6	Friar Hogan Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Donal Hassett	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Donal Hassett	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
First foal, unraced dam closely related to smart bumper/hurdle winner Get Me Out Of Here
8	He Who Dares Bay J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	161	—	—	-	-	-	12d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Good Flat pedigree, hampered at first and tailed off when 100-1 on recent debut at Cork
7	Harpy Eagle Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:R P Cody	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:R P Cody	161	—	—	-	-	-	24d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Jumping was ragged when tailed off first time out at Gowran last month.
15	Mercurial Sea Bay J:John Shinnick(5) T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	J:John Shinnick(5) T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	154	—	F8	-	-	-	30d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Beaten when a faller at the last on debut at Fairyhouse; in rear in a Leopardstown bumper
9	Jollybops Bay J:Mark McDonagh T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Mark McDonagh T:Denis Gerard Hogan	161	—	89	-	94	63	19d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Soundly beaten on both start, trainer has a leading contender in Ephesus
3	Cholo Bay J:Ryan Treacy T:Josh Halley	J:Ryan Treacy T:Josh Halley	161	—	60	-	-	-	17d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
No apparent chance on the form of bumper runs at Punchestown and Cork
11	Out Moll's Gap Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Richard Deegan T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	161	—	00	-	61	26	12d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Three-figure odds in maidens at Cork and Gowran, tailed off both times; safe to rule out.
NR	Glendower Bay J:TBC T:Eoin Doyle	J: T:Eoin Doyle	161	—	80	-	96	-	24d	—	—	—	0	—	—
First reserve, well held by Raydamann on Navan running and tailed off at Gowran
NR	Costa Lou Rosetgri Bay J:TBC T:Declan Queally	J: T:Declan Queally	161	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Second reserve, half-brother to a French middle-distance Flat winner; hooded for debut
NR	Silent Guardian Bay J:TBC T:Emmet Mullins	J: T:Emmet Mullins	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Third reserve, 74-rated Flat maiden, made the frame on first three starts, at up to 1m2f

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ephesus	1/2	4/6	4/6	4/6	4/7
Raydamann	15/8	2/1	15/8	2/1	15/8
Shaboozee	12/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	14/1
Sprinkles	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	12/1
Needs Must	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Dontgowithjoe	28/1	22/1	18/1	20/1	16/1
Yosemite Gold	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Catch Fire	50/1	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
Bruant	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Friar Hogan	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	33/1
He Who Dares	125/1	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Harpy Eagle	100/1	100/1	66/1	66/1	80/1
Mercurial Sea	100/1	100/1	80/1	66/1	66/1
Jollybops	200/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Cholo	200/1	125/1	80/1	80/1	100/1
Out Moll's Gap	300/1	150/1	100/1	80/1	150/1
Glendower	-	-	-	-	-
Costa Lou Rosetgri	-	-	-	-	-
Silent Guardian	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Ephesus

45.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 8 Odds: 20

4/6

2nd

Raydamann

11.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Shaboozee

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

14/1

Sprinkles

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Dontgowithjoe

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Needs Must

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Yosemite Gold

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Catch Fire

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Friar Hogan

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Bruant

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

He Who Dares

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Harpy Eagle

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Mercurial Sea

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Out Moll's Gap

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Jollybops

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Cholo

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Glendower

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Costa Lou Rosetgri

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Silent Guardian

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ephesus	120	119	102
Raydamann	—	117	31
Shaboozee	—	—	—
Sprinkles	—	99	62
Needs Must	—	103	11
Dontgowithjoe	—	—	—
Yosemite Gold	—	84	56
Catch Fire	—	—	—
Bruant	—	—	—
Friar Hogan	—	—	—
He Who Dares	—	—	—
Harpy Eagle	—	—	—
Mercurial Sea	—	—	—
Jollybops	—	94	63
Cholo	—	—	—
Out Moll's Gap	—	61	26
Glendower	—	96	—
Costa Lou Rosetgri	—	—	—
Silent Guardian	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shaboozee	12d ago	Quick return
Bruant	12d ago	Quick return
He Who Dares	12d ago	Quick return
Out Moll's Gap	12d ago	Quick return
Cholo	17d ago	Fit
Yosemite Gold	19d ago	Fit
Jollybops	19d ago	Fit
Harpy Eagle	24d ago	Fit
Glendower	24d ago	Fit
Mercurial Sea	30d ago	Fit
Raydamann	31d ago	Fit
Needs Must	31d ago	Fit
Sprinkles	91d ago	Long break
Ephesus	—	—
Dontgowithjoe	—	—
Catch Fire	—	—
Friar Hogan	—	—
Costa Lou Rosetgri	—	—
Silent Guardian	—	—