Grant Thornton Maiden Hunters Chase.
Limerick · Monday, 29 Dec · 15:30
· 2m 6f 120y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
11:30
Off time
14
Runners
Soft to Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KEEP ON DREAMING (IRE
🥈 Second
WEST OF CARRIG (IRE
🥉 Third
YA WILL YA (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
21
20/1
07 · —
29
28/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
41
40/1
10 · —
51
50/1
11 · —
51
50/1
12 · —
81
80/1
13 · —
81
80/1
14 · —
81
80/1
15 · —
81
80/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Cold Old Fire (G)
3/1, sixth of 15 in hunter chase at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) in April. Dual-winning pointer, fourth when last seen in May.
|
Mr J D Coffey | R Hurley | 7 | 76.2 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 7th | 2 | — |
Keep On Dreaming (G)
FAV
Promising individual. Hooded, third of 10 in hunter chase at Tipperary (23.5f, good to soft, 9/4) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Should have more to offer for leading connections.
|
Mr D O'Connor | E Bolger | 5 | 76.2 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Last Round (G)
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 3/1, sixth of 8 in hunter chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) in April. Winning pointer and represents top yard so absence no concern.
|
Mr J M Halford | G Elliott | 6 | 76.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
Long Road (G)
[P]
20/1, tenth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25.8f, good to soft) 129 days ago. Off the mark in points at the ninth attempt last month.
|
Mr B J Walsh | P J Rothwell | 6 | 76.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Made U Look (G)
[P1]
Point winner but limited impact under Rules, 50/1 when pulled up in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (24.2f, heavy) 38 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Cheekpieces on.
|
Alan O'Sullivan | E M O'Sullivan | 6 | 76.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 11th | 6 | — |
Muskerry Rock (G)
[PT]
Modest chaser. Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy, 6/1) on final start for M.F.Morris in February. Won 2 of 4 points since.
|
Mr P A King | James King | 6 | 76.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Nibbles (G)
Fair hurdler. 100/1, excellent seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (24f, good). Off 9 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.
|
Mr T O'Connor | T O'Connor | 8 | 76.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Pour Me A Double (G)
[T1]
€5,000 3-y-o, Pour Moi gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 2¼m hurdle winner in France Roxy Baby. Dam maiden on Flat (stayed 8.3f). Winning pointer, last of 6 finishers last month. Tongue tie on for Rules debut.
|
Mr D Doyle | William P Murphy | 9 | 76.2 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 12th | 9 | — |
Revolut Ned (G)
Modest chaser/winning pointer. Seventh of 8 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) 124 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.
|
Mr P W Gleeson | William P Murphy | 6 | 76.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Samdegoda (G)
€20,000 3-y-o, Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Dam well held over hurdles. In frame all 3 starts in points.
|
Mr O T Gilligan | P J Gilligan | 6 | 76.2 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 10th | 11 | — |
Sir Benduff (G)
[P1]
First foal, dam unraced. Maiden pointer, seventh of 8 finishers last time (Nov 30).
|
Mr D Allen | Padraig Butler | 6 | 76.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 9th | 12 | — |
Tea In The Park (G)
200/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (23.3f, soft). Maiden pointer but did finish runner-up last time.
|
Ms A T O'Reilly | Eamon Courtney | 5 | 76.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 2nd | 13 | — |
West Of Carrig (G)
Multiple point winner/fair chaser. Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Respectable second of 9 in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (24.2f, heavy, 12/1) 38 days ago. Sets the standard.
|
Mr A J Browne | Don Browne | 8 | 76.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 8th | 14 | — |
Winning Paddy (G)
[P1]
Last of 16 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Navan (16f, good to soft) on sole start for Gordon Elliott in February 2023. Has won in the pointing field since.
|
Mr A J Lord | A Lord | 7 | 76.2 kg |
81
80/1
|
| — | 15 | — |
Ya Will Ya (G)
Kingston Hill gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Winningtry. Won second of 2 outings in points last month and brings untapped potential to the table.
|
Non Runner | P J Rothwell | 5 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
Betting forecast: Keep On Dreaming (11/8), West Of Carrig (5/2), Last Round (7/2), Ya Will Ya (5/1), Muskerry Rock (15/2), Long Road (20/1), Nibbles (28/1), Revolut Ned (33/1), Made U Look (40/1), Tea In The Park (50/1), Sir Benduff (50/1), Cold Old Fire (80/1), Pour Me A Double (80/1), Winning Paddy (80/1), Samdegoda (80/1)
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 |