Review limerick 23rd Apr

< Bondi Beach ran out an authoritative winner of the feature race at Limerick, the Listed 188BET Martin Molony Stakes.

Aidan O'Brien's charge was second in the St Leger, but ended last season on a low note, being well beaten in the Melbourne Cup.

Down in class and trip for this test, the 6-4 favourite was confidently ridden in the rear of the field by Seamie Heffernan, who unleashed him on the home turn and after taking up the running a furlong out, he kept on well to beat Altesse by two and three-quarter lengths.

O'Brien made it a double when his daughter Ana guided 13-2 chance Birthplace to victory in the 188BET Horse Racing Charter Handicap.< Maneen showed tremendous battling qualities to come out on top in the FA Cup Betting at 188BET EBF Maiden.

Pat Smullen sent the Dermot Weld-trained even-money chance straight to the front, but odds-on favourite Monarch loomed large a furlong out.

However, Maneen found more in the end and had enough to fend off the fast finish of Vocal Experience by a neck.

Weld and Smullen were denied a quick double when Creme De La was pipped at the post by Glenmayne in the Live Casino At 188BET Fillies Maiden.

Colm O'Donoghue stuck bravely to the rail on Jessica Harrington's 14-1 chance and sneaked ahead in the dying strides, beating Weld's filly by half a length.

Harrington and O'Donoghue made it a double for themselves when Unyielding (5-2 favourite) battled bravely from the front to land the Mobile Betting At 188BET Maiden, beating Elusive Approach by a neck.

Smullen eventually landed his double when guiding the Charles Byrnes-trained Red House Hill (-1) to victory in the Best Odds Guaranteed At 188BET Handicap.< Canary Row (9-1) landed the 188BET.co.uk Handicap for Patrick Prendergast and Gary Halpin, fending off favourite Expreso Brasiliero by half a length.