11 Apr 2013 18:40 Limerick
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 1m 3f 70y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in Places).
Festival Of Speed Maiden
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(1) |
| - |
Marchese Marconi (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
3-2 / 9 |
Flat (8) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien John P McManus |
2/7 | |
| led, headed after 2f, regained lead 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on strongly, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(3) |
| 4¼ L |
Prima Vista (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
/ 11 |
Jump (10) | E J McNamara | N Meade Mr Tim Garton |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway in 3rd entering straight, ridden 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression winner final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(5) |
| 8 L |
Vim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
/ 5 |
W J Lee | S P Hennessy Mrs G Hennessy |
20/1 | ||
| chased leaders early, soon held up towards rear, pushed along in moderate 6th 2f out, kept on final furlong to moderate 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
2(8) |
| ½ L |
Castletimon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
/ 7 |
Jump (207) | S Foley | K J Condon Pippa & Kate Syndicate |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 5th 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 4th and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
8(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Knockdoha (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 9 2) |
00- / 8 |
Flat (266) | C R King | A Walker Thomas Walker |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd entering straight, ridden 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
6th |
6(7) |
| 51 L |
Stimulus Package (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
00 / 6 |
Flat (27), Jump (103) |
L F Roche | V T O'Brien Brendan A Murphy |
33/1 | |
| held up early, keen hold to lead after 2f, headed 3f out, soon ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
4(4) |
| 1½ L |
Miracle Touch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
/ 6 |
R P Whelan | J M Barrett John M Conroy |
16/1 | ||
| held up, dropped to rear and niggled along halfway, ridden and weakened 3f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
1(6) |
| - |
Battle For Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
0/ / 5 |
Flat (544) | J A Heffernan | P Tallis Mrs C Holohan |
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