IE - Limerick - Race 1

Thoroughbred

16 Runners

16.3f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good to Yielding

14.0K

VIEW

Verdict

TOUCH THE MOON ran to a pretty useful level when second at Navan on last month's hurdle debut and is preferred to Joseph O'Brien's new recruit Talk The Talk. Starting Fifteen achieved enough in his 3 bumpers to think he could make his presence felt in a race like this now hurdling.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	1 Artic Chief (Ire) Jockey: Caragh Monaghan Trainer: Liam Lennon, Ireland J: Caragh Monaghan T: Liam Lennon, Ireland	60	-	-	-	1%
2	2 Brosna Town (Ire) Jockey: Jordan Colin Gainford Trainer: D. K. Weld, Ireland J: Jordan Colin Gainford T: D. K. Weld, Ireland	89	-	-	-	3%
3	3 Call Tadgh (Ire) Jockey: Liam Quinlan Trainer: Stephen Ryan, Ireland J: Liam Quinlan T: Stephen Ryan, Ireland	60	-	-	-	1%
4	4 Certamen (Ire) Jockey: K. E. Buckley Trainer: Edward Buckley, Ireland J: K. E. Buckley T: Edward Buckley, Ireland	87	-	-	-	2%
5	5 Flash The Badge (Ire) Jockey: Alex Harvey Trainer: John Mcconnell, Ireland J: Alex Harvey T: John Mcconnell, Ireland	70	-	-	-	1%
6	6 Frankie's First (Ire) Jockey: Niall Moore Trainer: John Michael Burke, Ireland J: Niall Moore T: John Michael Burke, Ireland	87	-	-	-	1%
7	7 Glin Road Boy (Ire) Jockey: Phillip Enright Trainer: Eugene M. O'sullivan, Ireland J: Phillip Enright T: Eugene M. O'sullivan, Ireland	70	-	-	-	2%
8	8 Hesgonethatway (Ire) Jockey: Tiernan Power Roche Trainer: P. J. Rothwell, Ireland J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P. J. Rothwell, Ireland	87	-	-	-	1%
9	9 Louiescall (Ire) Jockey: C. M. Quirke Trainer: David Harry Kelly, Ireland J: C. M. Quirke T: David Harry Kelly, Ireland	90	-	-	-	10%
10	10 Maharajjah (Ire) Jockey: Ryan Treacy Trainer: L. Young, Ireland J: Ryan Treacy T: L. Young, Ireland	60	-	-	-	1%
11	11 Royal Approval (Ire) Jockey: Sam Ewing Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	90	-	-	-	4%
12	12 Splendid Fellow (Ire) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	90	-	-	-	12%
13	3rd Pick 13 Starting Fifteen Jockey: Sean Flanagan Trainer: Eric Mcnamara, Ireland J: Sean Flanagan T: Eric Mcnamara, Ireland	89	-	-	-	17%
14	2nd Pick 14 Talk The Talk (Fr) Jockey: J. J. Slevin Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: J. J. Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	98	-	-	-	36%
15	1st Pick 15 Touch The Moon (Ire) Jockey: P. Byrnes Trainer: William Durkan, Ireland J: P. Byrnes T: William Durkan, Ireland	100	-	-	-	46%
16	16 Whoswhointhezoo (Ire) Jockey: C. Stone-Walsh Trainer: Paul Nolan, Ireland J: C. Stone-Walsh T: Paul Nolan, Ireland	70	-	-	-	1%

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