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 Limerick (July 9th 2006)

Perks Funfair At Limerick Races Maiden Hurdle

 Prize money: €8,291 to winner for 4yo & 5yo 2m.

  Winning time [3m 52.30secs]

 1 TREFFLICH (GER) 5 11-12 B J Geraghty

P Nolan SP: 15/8 SFR: 108

ch g Polish Precedent - Trefula (Rainbow Quest) bred by Breeder not known

tracked leaders, progress to dispute lead after 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably

2 GILO (UK) 5 11-7 D F Flannery (5)

4 Mrs M Danagher SP: 12/1 SFR: 103

b g Overbury - Caithness Dawn (Deep Run) bred by Breeder not known

tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden before next, kept on without threatening to go 2nd early run-in

3 JOHN BOB 5 11-12 D N Russell

1 1/2 T E Hyde SP: 6/4 f SFR: 101

br g Bob Back - Lavender Beauty () bred by Breeder not known

tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 4th, led before next, joined after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no extra

4 SO DETERMINED 5 11-12 Andrew J McNamara

1 1/2 J J Lambe SP: 10/1 SFR: 99

b g Soviet Star - Memory Green (Green Forest) bred by Mount Coote Stud

mid division, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden and kept on one paced from next

5 QUERIDO (USA) 4 11-6 P W Flood

5 E J O'Grady SP: 12/1 SFR: 88

b c Spectrum - Polent (Polish Precedent) bred by K. W. Darley and R. Townsend

mid division, 9th 5 out, went moderate 5th after 3 out, ridden and kept on one paced

6 MARCH HEIR (USA) 4 11-6 J P Elliott

10 T J Nagle Jr Extras: BL* SP: 50/1 SFR: 75

b c Deputy Minister - Advancing Star (Soviet Star) bred by Summer Wind Farm

mid division, 10th 5 out, ridden and kept on without threatening

7 BOLD DONNA 5 11-7 J M Allen

1 1/2 D O'Connell SP: 20/1 SFR: 72

b m Norwich - Red Donna () bred by Breeder not known

tracked leaders, mistakes 5 and 4 out, 8th 3 out, ridden and kept on one paced

8 BROGUE LANE 5 11-9 S G McDermott (3)

hd E Sheehy SP: 14/1 SFR: 77

br g Among Men - Hens Grove () bred by Breeder not known

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression

9 ARTIC LIGHTING 4 10-13 R T Dunne (7)

3 1/2 M F Morris SP: 16/1 SFR: 69

b g Arctic Lord - Me Grannys Endoors () bred by Breeder not known

mid division, mistake 3 out, soon no impression

10 LIVING FOR TODAY 4 11-6 D F O'Regan

2 T J Taaffe SP: 20/1 SFR: 66

b g Saddlers' Hall - Only A Rose (Glint of Gold) bred by Breeder not known

mid division, not fluent 2nd and 3rd, no impression from 4 out

11 THOOR BALLYLEE 4 11-6 R M Power

1 1/2 T J Taaffe SP: 25/1 SFR: 64

b g Charente River - Petite Port () bred by Breeder not known

mid division, 11th 5 out, no impression from next

12 INFOZOID 4 10-8 B S Carey (7)

7 A Leahy SP: 25/1 SFR: 50

ch f Barathea - Alazima (Riverman) bred by Breeder not known

tracked leaders, 7th 5 out, pushed along from next, 7th and eased from 2 out

13 SOUTH WIND RISING 4 11-1 M J Ferris (5)

3 1/2 P J Rothwell SP: 14/1 SFR: 50

b c Sadler's Wells - No Review (Nodouble) bred by Breeder not known

always behind

14 ROMAN ARMY 4 11-6 B M Cash

2 1/2 D Marnane SP: 33/1 SFR: 47

b g Trans Island - Contravene (Contract Law) bred by Francis Killeen

always behind, not fluent early, no impression from 4 out

15 SCHOOLS OUT 5 11-7 B C Byrnes (5)

1/2 J Cregan SP: 50/1 SFR: 50

b g Idris - Ceili Queen (Shareef Dancer) bred by Breeder not known

mid division, weakened from halfway, no impression from 5 out

16 TAIPAN HEIGHTS 4 11-1 M Darcy

20 D J Ryan SP: 25/1 SFR: 15

b f Taipan - Roman Heights (Head For Heights) bred by Breeder not known

rear of mid division, ridden and no impression from 4 out

17 JAY PEE 5 11-5 S J Hassett (7)

dist A Slattery SP: 50/1 SFR:

b g Petardia - Akayid () bred by Breeder not known

always behind, mistakes 3rd and 5th, tailed off from 4 out

PU NIMBLE ALONG 5 11-0 Mr R M Murphy (7)

R M Murphy SP: 33/1 SFR:

b m Revoque - Be Nimble () bred by Breeder not known

led, headed 5th, soon weakened quickly, pulled up after 2 out

 18 ran

Non runners:TUSHANA; HILL FAIRY; KARRAMALU

 SP total percentage: 151.3

Winning owner: Josey Bob Syndicate

TOTES: Win: £2.80; Places: £1.20, £1.50, £1.10, £1.50; EX: £21.80; CSF: £28.56

 TREFFLICH, placed at Listed and Group 3 level on the Flat when trained by John Oxx, was a comfortablre winner on his fourth start over hurdles.
Placed in a handicap at Gowran Park on his previous run this season, he was always close up and joined for the lead, travelling best, well before 2 out. Soon in front, he went clear before the final hurdle, where a fine leap removed any doubt about the outcome. He was then given an easy time in the closing stages.
Trainer Paul Nolan said: "He disappointed me last time, but he's done the job well today and Barry [Geraghty] thinks he'll have no problem going a bit further. He's only a small horse, so we may go for a handicap next."
Gilo had shown ability on a few occasions and should be up to winning before long, judged another solid performance. He moved into third place after 3 out and stayed on from the last without troubling the winner.
John Bob, placed in two maidens since winning his bumper at Tramore early last month, recovered quickly from a mistake at the fourth and was soon in front. Headed by the winner nearing 2 out, he could keep on only at the same pace.
So Determined had some fair placed efforts to his credit. Held up, he closed to track the leaders well before 2 out and stayed on without being able to mount a serious challenge.
Querido, a winner on the Flat at Folkestone two years ago, showed enough on his second outing over hurdles to go on the shortlist for a similar event in the coming weeks.

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