Aqua Process Solutions @ Limerick 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Limerick

12:25

Date 2025-12-26

Distance 2m

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €7,080

Winning Time 4m 22.40s (slow by 36.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bertutea (FR) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	7/4F	Won
2nd	Crooked Path (IRE) Michael Kenneally · Denis Gerard Hogan	17/2	9
3rd	Dawn Coming (IRE) Sean Flanagan · C Byrnes	10/1	2.75
4th	Mode Avion (FR) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	3/1	3.5
5th	Royal Belief (IRE) Ben Harvey · Cian Collins	125/1	18
6th	Red Veil (IRE) Harry Sexton · Adrian Sexton	125/1	4
7th	Padre Bay (GB) Tiernan Power Roche · Thomas Cleary	80/1	22
8th	Arizona Robbins (IRE) Calum Hogan · E Seymour	200/1	19
9th	Sycamore Cove (IRE) Alex Harvey · Eamon Courtney	22/1	12

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Elman (IRE) Ryan Treacy · Denis Gerard Hogan	100/1
B.D.	Kilmeaden (IRE) J J Slevin · Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	2/1

Runners (11)

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
1	Bertutea Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	154	—	32-	-	116	-	267d	—	—	-19	19.6	0.38/1	6/4 40%
French import was placed in both hurdle runs at Auteuil in the spring; leading contender
5	Kilmeaden Bay J:J J Slevin T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-17	7.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Smart staying handicapper on the Flat (rated 91); first jumps runner for his trainer
6	Mode Avion Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	154	t	1-3	-	121	94	43d	—	—	-5	16.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Not beaten far by 113-rated filly when favourite for winners' race at Punchestown
3	Dawn Coming Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:C Byrnes	J:Sean Flanagan T:C Byrnes	154	—	3	-	115	-	19d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-4	5.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Good start over hurdles when unfancied at Cork, only beaten 2l on testing ground
2	Crooked Path Chestnut J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	154	—	62435	-	119	106	13d	—	—	-3	6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Out of his depth at Cheltenham last time; should be competitive back in a maiden
7	Padre Bay Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:Thomas Cleary	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:Thomas Cleary	154	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Ex-Godolphin performer hasn't shown a great deal in three starts on the Flat; tongue-tie
4	Elman Chestnut J:Ryan Treacy T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Ryan Treacy T:Denis Gerard Hogan	154	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Unplaced in three runs for Johnny Murtagh, hurdle debut on first start since being gelded
8	Royal Belief Bay J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Collins	J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Collins	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Ran well off mark of 55 in Listowel festival handicap (1m3f, heavy); stable/hurdles debut
9	Sycamore Cove Chestnut J:Alex Harvey T:Eamon Courtney	J:Alex Harvey T:Eamon Courtney	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Unraced for Donnacha O'Brien and bought for 4,400gns in May; best watched on debut
11	Red Veil Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Adrian Sexton	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Adrian Sexton	147	—	5	-	95	32	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Long way behind Crooked Path on hurdling debut and will probably be one for handicaps
10	Arizona Robbins Bay J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E Seymour	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E Seymour	147	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Moderate Flat form in six runs for Andy Slattery; unlikely to contend on hurdling debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Bertutea	6/4	11/8	6/4
Kilmeaden	5/2	5/2	5/2
Mode Avion	11/4	11/4	3/1
Dawn Coming	7/1	7/1	7/1
Crooked Path	9/1	8/1	17/2
Padre Bay	80/1	80/1	80/1
Elman	125/1	100/1	100/1
Royal Belief	200/1	150/1	150/1
Sycamore Cove	200/1	150/1	200/1
Red Veil	200/1	150/1	150/1
Arizona Robbins	200/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Bertutea

19.6

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 12.5

6/4

2nd

Mode Avion

16.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Kilmeaden

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Crooked Path

OR: 0 Form: 3.6 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Dawn Coming

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Padre Bay

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Elman

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Royal Belief

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Red Veil

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Arizona Robbins

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Sycamore Cove

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bertutea	—	116	—
Kilmeaden	—	—	—
Mode Avion	—	121	94
Dawn Coming	—	115	—
Crooked Path	—	119	106
Padre Bay	—	—	—
Elman	—	—	—
Royal Belief	—	—	—
Sycamore Cove	—	—	—
Red Veil	—	95	32
Arizona Robbins	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Crooked Path	13d ago	Quick return
Dawn Coming	19d ago	Fit
Mode Avion	43d ago	Fit
Bertutea	267d ago	Long break
Kilmeaden	—	—
Padre Bay	—	—
Elman	—	—
Royal Belief	—	—
Sycamore Cove	—	—
Red Veil	—	—
Arizona Robbins	—	—