Racecards
14:15 Limerick (IRE)
Irish Independent Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €26,000 added
- Winner: €16,900
- 2nd: €4,939
- 3rd: €2,340
- 4th: €780
- Form F1184-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
soon led, joined from 3 out, led again travelling smoothly approaching 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well run-in, easily
- Form 31121
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey N P Madden
soon raced in 4th, pushed along to close approaching 2 out, soon no impression, one pace
- Form 13-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
bad mistake 1st, soon raced in 3rd, closed up from 3 out, pushed along in 2nd 2 out, soon no impression, disputed moderate 2nd at last, dropped to 3rd and one pace run-in
- Form 4318-5P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 126
held up towards rear in 5th, not fluent 5th, closed from 3 out, pushed along into straight, soon no impression, weakened
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D McDonogh
- Jockey A E Lynch
soon chased leader in 2nd, slight mistake 3 out, soon on terms and pushed along approaching straight, headed approaching 2 out, quickly no impression, disputed moderate 2nd at last, 2nd again and kept on without troubling winner run-in
- Form 25719
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A Leahy
- Jockey B T O'Connell
in rear, not fluent 3rd, no danger and not fluent 6th, soon no extra, tailed off
Verdict
A winner over hurdles in France, Bamako Moriviere shares ownership with stablemate Dicosimo, fourth in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse in April. The betting may help separate Willie Mullins' duo while Tigris River won for the third time over timber when landing the odds over 2m2f here in October but has something to find on today's terms with THEOPHILUS (NAP). The latter has been competing on the Flat since landing his hurdling debut with a defeat of a subsequent winner at Leopardstown and there should be plenty more to come from Desmond McDonogh's charge over hurldes. Collateral form gives Officieux a chance but Loyalty Card looks up against it.
Formwatch
Dicosimo (FR) 11-8fav (11-4) Mid-division, 6th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, progress to go 2nd 2 out, ridden and soon no impression on winner, no extra run-in, 4th of 9, 6l behind Buiseness Sivola (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) sft in Apr.
Tigris River (IRE) 3-10fav (11-3) Raced in 2nd, led travelling smoothly approaching 2 out, asserted from before last, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Limerick 2m 2f Yielding in Oct beating Holy Water (10-10) by 5l, 5 ran.
Bamako Moriviere (FR) (10-5) won at Pau 2m 1f sft in Jan beating Barton Creek (10-5) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Officieux (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place and pushed along 4 out, soon no impression and eased, pulled up before 3 out, at Cork 2m 4f hcp hvy in Nov.
Theophilus (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, pushed along and switched right entering straight, ridden and some progress in 15th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 8th close home, 8th of 23, 4 1/2l behind Silver Concorde (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp gd in Oct.
Loyalty Card (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, 5th 4 out, ridden 3 out, soon no extra, 9th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Baroque Style (10-3) at Navan 2m hcp sft in Nov.