Racecards
14:25 Limerick (IRE)
Happy Mothers Day Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €10,350
- 2nd: €2,399
- 3rd: €1,050
- 4th: €600
- Form 017
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Condon
led and soon clear, reduced advantage approaching straight, not fluent 2 out and soon ridden, kept on well run-in
- Form 152F74
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
settled in 2nd, reached for 3rd, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 3 out, closer in 2nd 2 out, kept on well without matching winner run-in
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
raced in rear, 5th before 3 out, ridden approaching straight, 5th after 2 out and soon no impression
My Matador (IRE)
197- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey S J Gray
settled in mid-division, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, no impression and dropped to rear after 2 out
Alpinia (IRE)
246- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A Leahy
- Jockey D J Mullins
settled in mid-division, 4th after 3 out, ridden in 3rd approaching 2 out and no impression from before last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey B Hayes
settled in 5th, dropped to rear before 3 out, ridden approaching straight, 4th after 2 out and soon no impression, mistake last
Verdict
Tarabiyn has looked moderate since his victory on good ground at Ballinrobe and, though he's been competing in better company, he hasn't looked suited by testing ground. My Matador arrives at Edward O'Grady's yard after a victory on the all-weather track at Deauville in August so he's something of an unknown but this can go to CHATHAM HOUSE RULE. He had Petite Parisienne almost three lengths behind when landing a Punchestown maiden on New Year's Eve and pulled much too hard when well behind the runner-up in the Grade 1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown.
Formwatch
Chatham House Rule 18-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, dropped to rear approaching 2 out, soon no extra, weakened, 7th of 8, 50l behind Petite Parisienne (10-7) at Leopardstown 2m 4yo hdl Grade 1 (1) in Feb.
Tarabiyn (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leader early, settled 4th from 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, slightly hampered and ridden 3 out, soon no impression, 4th of 6, 23l behind Dicosimo (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4yo hdl in Jan.
Conn Job (IRE) Whitmore's Conn gelding out of Sofia Aurora.
My Matador (IRE) (9-2) won at Deauville(FR) 1m 4f 3yo hcp fbs in Aug beating Gesbond (9-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran (flat).
Alpinia (IRE) (0-0) 6th of 11, 3l behind Glee (0-0) at Mulheim(GER) 1m 2f stks in Jul (flat).
Here Comes Molly (IRE) Stowaway filly out of Grange Melody.