Prestige Tarmacadam Flat Race.
Limerick · Sunday, 28 Dec · 19:55
· 2m 2f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:55
Off time
7
Runners
Soft to Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
LOOKING FOR EIGHT (FR
🥈 Second
ROJUCO MAC (IRE
🥉 Third
DETROIT MAVERICK (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.83
5/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
5.50
9/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
101
100/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Burning Ability (G)
Backed up his previous effort when third of 15 in bumper (7/2) at Naas (16f, heavy) 13 days ago, despite unsuited by emphasis on speed. Should be competitive once again.
|
Mr R James | E McCarthy | 4 | 76.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 2 | — |
Detroit Maverick (G)
€82,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding. Dam, well held sole start in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to dual bumper winner Funny Times. Successful on last of 3 starts in points (Apr 2025). Has to be taken seriously on Rules bow.
|
Mr H C Swan | G Elliott | 5 | 76.2 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Haveanothertry (G)
Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam (h105), bumper winner (stayed 2½m), half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Santia. 1 of 2 interesting newcomers for the yard.
|
Mr H C Swan | G Elliott | 4 | 76.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Home By The Sea (G)
Affinisea gelding. Dam maiden on Flat.
|
Mr R W Barron | P A Fahy | 5 | 76.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Line Speed (G)
Once-raced maiden. 40/1, seventh of 11 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 29 days ago, pulling hard.
|
Mr Hugh Lillingston | J & T Kiely | 6 | 76.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Looking For Eight (G)
Muhtathir gelding. Half-brother to useful bumper winner/2m hurdle winner Sortudo. Dam unraced out of useful 2¼m-19f hurdle/chase winner Quenta des Bordes. Noteworthy newcomer.
|
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 4 | 76.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Puntabeg Lad (G)
Alkaadhem gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam winning pointer.
|
Mr D J Walsh | Brendan Walsh | 6 | 76.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
Rojuco Mac (G)
FAV
Twice-raced maiden who again shaped well when second of 8 in bumper at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) 36 days ago. Another big run expected for in-form yard.
|
Mr A D Bustin | C Byrnes | 5 | 76.2 kg |
1.83
5/6
|
| 6th | 9 | — |
Tazman Dan (G)
Dansant gelding. Brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Feddans. Dam (b99) placed twice in bumpers.
|
Mr M C O'Donovan | Patrick Kiely | 4 | 76.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | — |
Timesareachanging (G)
€45,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler Major Fortune. Off mark in points at third attempt (Jan 2024).
|
Mr A P Ryan | A Slattery | 6 | 76.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
Betting forecast: Rojuco Mac (5/6), Looking For Eight (5/2), Detroit Maverick (3/1), Timesareachanging (4/1), Burning Ability (9/2), Haveanothertry (10/1), Tazman Dan (33/1), Home By The Sea (33/1), Line Speed (50/1), Puntabeg Lad (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 300.0 EUR |
| P6 | 200.0 EUR |