Defender Novice Hurdle (Grade 2).
Limerick · Friday, 26 Dec · 17:33
· 2m 7f
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:33
Off time
5
Runners
Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
THE BIG CLUBMAN (IRE
🥈 Second
COUNTY FINAL (IRE
🥉 Third
SANTO SOSPIR (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
5.50
9/2
06 · —
9
8/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
County Final (G)
[T]
Promising sort. Won Navan maiden before good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.9f, soft) 33 days ago, clear of rest despite needing stronger gallop. Significantly up in trip. May well do better.
|
Sean Flanagan | E McNamara | 5 | 71.2 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Kazansky (G)
Point winner at third attempt. Booked for second when brought down last on hurdles debut and was fortunate to be left in front late when winning 19-runner novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, soft, 3/1) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.…
|
Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 5 | 71.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 3 | — |
Santo Sospir (G)
Won only start in bumpers and progressed from hurdling debut when landing 24-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft, 11/8) 34 days ago. Should have more to offer with longer trip likely to suit.
|
Alex Harvey | G Elliott | 4 | 71.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
The Big Clubman (G)
FAV
Runner-up in a point before winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, soft, 11/2) on NH debut. Excellent effort when second of 7 to Kalypso'chance in Monksfield Novices' Hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 40 days ago, Sets the standard.
|
Conor Stone-Walsh | P Nolan | 5 | 71.2 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Yeshil (G)
Runner-up in valuable sales bumper at Punchestown in April last year. Progressed from his hurdling debut when winning 5-runner novice hurdle (4/6) at same course (20.8f, heavy) 43 days ago. Step forward needed again but he's open to progre…
|
J J Slevin | H De Bromhead | 5 | 71.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Barra Rua (M)
Has made all in a bumper and maiden hurdle at Tramore this autumn and would have held on for second without late mistakes when 9 lengths third of 5 to Good Girl Kathleen in Gr 3 hurdle at Cork (24.4f, soft) 19 days ago. Perhaps vulnerable …
|
Sean O'Keeffe | E Mullins | 5 | 68 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: The Big Clubman (2/1), County Final (9/4), Yeshil (4/1), Santo Sospir (4/1), Kazansky (9/2), Barra Rua (8/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 22500.0 EUR |
| P2 | 7500.0 EUR |
| P3 | 3750.0 EUR |
| P4 | 1876.0 EUR |
| P5 | 1125.0 EUR |
| P6 | 750.0 EUR |