Review limerick 6th Apr Champion Bumper runner-up Debuchet stamped his class on the Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race at Limerick.Mags Mullins' grey, who beat all bar Fayonagh at Cheltenham, was sent off the 4-5 favourite for this Listed contest and tracked the front-running Cornelius Sulla.Patrick Mullins moved upsides nearing the furlong pole and didn't have to get too serious for Debuchet to come five lengths clear.Without Limites won the feature on this card 12 months ago but after cutting out the running in the I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle, faded disappointingly into fourth.Little separated three as they took the second-last, but Sizinguptheamazon (15-8) found most to see off Aaron Lad by a couple of lengths, with Babytaggle third.The application of a visor helped Hareth break through in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle.The Charles Byrnes-trained 3-1 favourite finished third on his three previous appearances this campaign but got the better of a duel with Soir De Chantenay by two and a quarter lengths in the hands of John Mulvihill.A gamble was landed as Turfmans Daughter proved too strong in the National Student Raceday Mares Maiden Hurdle.Backed down to 8-1 having been around the 20-1 mark at one stage, Noel Meade's seven-year-old took it up approaching the last and stretched six and a half lengths clear of Open To The World.Tikkanen Express (16-1) hadn't been in action since October and was making his debut over fences but he travelled well in the Greenmount Park Beginners Chase and coasted home six and a half lengths in front of Mannin Island.Pahaska (10-1) took the Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Mares Handicap Hurdle for Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy, while Mark Enright followed up his success on Sizinguptheamazon with victory in the Follow Limerick Racecourse On Facebook Mares Handicap Chase on board 14-1 chance Carole Rose.
