QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) – Limerick

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QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)

Date 2025-12-29

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3-4yo

Prize €29,500

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 16.10s (slow by 30.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Its Bilbo (FR) Mr R James · Henry De Bromhead	9/2	Won
2nd	Lenjoleur De Palma (FR) G B Noonan · E McNamara	9/4F	1.75
3rd	Combs (IRE) L P Dempsey · Gordon Elliott	12/1	.75
4th	Mullaghgloss (IRE) Cian Quirke · Andrew Slattery	18/1	3.25
5th	Tir Og (IRE) Calum Hogan · E Seymour	7/1	1.25
6th	Rakki (GB) Anna McGuinness · W P Mullins	13/2	6
7th	Maxios Prime (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · P J Rothwell	14/1	1
8th	Sopelana (GB) Phillip Enright · Cian Collins	33/1	9
9th	Piccolo Player (IRE) Mr J M Halford · John Patrick Ryan	14/1	1.75
10th	Slurricane (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Ross O'Sullivan	6/1	1.25
11th	Ephesus (IRE) Daniel King · Denis Gerard Hogan	50/1	29
12th	Castleheath (IRE) Mr Alan O'Sullivan · Ciaran Murphy	12/1	3.5

Runners (12)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
9	Lenjoleur De Palma Bay J:G B Noonan(3) T:E McNamara	J:G B Noonan(3) T:E McNamara	140	—	3-4631	103	134	89	41d	—	—	0	22	11/4 27%
2	Slurricane Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Danny Gilligan T:Ross O'Sullivan	162	—	215-73	125	133	106	29d	—	—	+8	23.2	5/1 17%
Fifth in Fred Winter off 1lb lower, solid run at Fairyhouse latest, should go well again
1	Its Bilbo Bay J:Mr R James(7) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mr R James(7) T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	522-43	129	131	-	18d	—	—	+10	23.8	11/2 15%
Handicap debutant, chasing this season, decent hurdles form last term, can't discount
7	Rakki Chestnut J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:W P Mullins	J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:W P Mullins	151	—	53-312	114	128	116	37d	—	—	+8	19.1	13/2 13%
Roscommon maiden hurdle winner, too keen latest, chance if he can settle better
4	Tir Og Bay J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E Seymour	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E Seymour	155	—	511221	118	131	119	50d	—	—	+30	41.3	13/2 13%
In fine form, won three of last five, beat higher rated rivals latest, big run likely
6	Castleheath Bay J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	153	—	164-45	116	129	114	—	—	—	+12	18.4	12/1 8%
Flat winner, 1-6 over hurdles, in decent fettle on the level recently, big player
11	Combs Bay J:L P Dempsey T:Gordon Elliott	J:L P Dempsey T:Gordon Elliott	140	tp	233	118	128	95	37d	—	—	+19	26.7	12/1 8%
8	Piccolo Player Brown J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	147	—	616	110	128	113	30d	—	—	+18	23.5	16/1 6%
C&D maiden win on heavy, out of depth in Gr 3 latest, tough race for handicap debut
5	Mullaghgloss Bay J:Cian Quirke T:Andrew Slattery	J:Cian Quirke T:Andrew Slattery	154	—	-81218	117	135	97	17d	—	—	+26	30.6	20/1 5%
Maiden winner, struggled in Cheltenham novice latest, opening mark could be fair
10	Maxios Prime Brown J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:P J Rothwell	140	—	F13-22	103	130	110	126d	—	—	+9	14.7	18/1 5%
Won off 9lb lower in Feb, solid form off revised mark since but might need this; 1lb wrong
3	Ephesus Chestnut J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	157	tp	U-7046	120	136	89	9d	—	—	+15	18.4	40/1 2%
Below best since Flat win in October, beaten 19l off this mark latest, needs to revive
12	Sopelana Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Cian Collins	J:Phillip Enright T:Cian Collins	140	t	631415	118	136	108	31d	—	—	+25	28.6	33/1 3%
Dual winner over hurdles, came up short in Listed company latest, 5lb wrong on h'cap debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lenjoleur De Palma	5/2	11/4	5/2	5/2	11/4
Slurricane	5/1	9/2	5/1	5/1	4/1
Its Bilbo	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	9/2
Rakki	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2
Tir Og	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Castleheath	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Combs	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	10/1
Piccolo Player	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Mullaghgloss	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Maxios Prime	14/1	18/1	16/1	18/1	14/1
Ephesus	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	28/1
Sopelana	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Tir Og

41.3

OR: 17 Form: 21 Odds: 3.3

13/2

2nd

Mullaghgloss

30.6

OR: 16.8 Form: 12.5 Odds: 1.4

20/1

3rd

Sopelana

28.6

OR: 17 Form: 10.6 Odds: 1

33/1

Combs

26.7

OR: 17 Form: 7.6 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Its Bilbo

23.8

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Piccolo Player

23.5

OR: 15 Form: 7 Odds: 1.5

16/1

Slurricane

23.2

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Lenjoleur De Palma

OR: 13.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Rakki

19.1

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Castleheath

18.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ephesus

18.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Maxios Prime

14.7

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Its Bilbo	129	131	—
Slurricane	125	133	106
Ephesus	120	136	89
Tir Og	118	131	119
Combs	118	128	95
Sopelana	118	136	108
Mullaghgloss	117	135	97
Castleheath	116	129	114
Rakki	114	128	116
Piccolo Player	110	128	113
Lenjoleur De Palma	103	134	89
Maxios Prime	103	130	110

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ephesus	9d ago	Quick return
Mullaghgloss	17d ago	Fit
Its Bilbo	18d ago	Fit
Slurricane	29d ago	Fit
Piccolo Player	30d ago	Fit
Sopelana	31d ago	Fit
Rakki	37d ago	Fit
Combs	37d ago	Fit
Lenjoleur De Palma	41d ago	Fit
Tir Og	50d ago	Fresh
Maxios Prime	126d ago	Long break
Castleheath	—	—