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Murroe Hurdle

Limerick · 14 March 2021
  • TypeHurdle
  • Distance2m
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7

Behind The Wall (IRE) (50/1) won the Murroe Hurdle at Limerick on 14 March 2021, beating Awkwafina (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Conor Maxwell for trainer James McAuley. 7 ran on Heavy going over 2m; the winning time was 4m 53.60s (slow by 1m 12.60s). The 4/5 favourite, Zanavi (IRE), finished 4th, beaten 7 lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 7 — The market · every 50/1-or-longer winner of 2021 — Longest shots

Winner Behind The Wall (IRE)
SP: 50/1KTB Rating 115A J: Conor Maxwell T: James McAuley
Won by 1½ lengthsFav: Zanavi (IRE) 4/5 · 4th
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st Behind The Wall (IRE) 4g Conor Maxwell James McAuley 11-2 —115A— 4:53.60 7,965 50/1
2nd Awkwafina (IRE) 4f 1½ Mr P A King(5) S Curling 10-11 111108A— 4:53.98 2,565 10/3
3rd Iberia (IRE) t 4g 3¼ Jack Doyle J Halley 11-9 —115A— 4:54.79 1,215 4/1
4th Zanavi (IRE) 4g 2¼ D G Hogan Denis Gerard Hogan 11-9 —112A— 4:55.35 540 4/5 fav
5th Scholastic (IRE) 4f 2½ J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 11-2 117101A— 4:55.98 270 5/1
6th Man River (IRE) 4g 12 Paddy Kennedy A J McNamara 11-2 —83A— 4:58.98 135 150/1
7th Self Assessed (IRE) 4g ½ Keith Donoghue S J Mahon 11-2 —82A— 4:59.10 — 400/1

Winning time 4m 53.60s (slow by 1m 12.60s)

Non-runners Rock Chica (Allergy)

Notes The fifth hurdle was omitted on all circuits; ground.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 7 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (0 of 7 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Murroe Hurdle at Limerick in 2021?
Behind The Wall (IRE) won the Murroe Hurdle at Limerick on 14 March 2021, ridden by Conor Maxwell and trained by James McAuley.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 Murroe Hurdle at Limerick?
1st Behind The Wall (IRE) (50/1), 2nd Awkwafina (IRE) (10/3), 3rd Iberia (IRE) (4/1).
What price was the winner of the 2021 Murroe Hurdle at Limerick?
Behind The Wall (IRE) returned a starting price of 50/1.
How many horses ran in the 2021 Murroe Hurdle at Limerick?
7 horses ran in the 2021 Murroe Hurdle at Limerick. Non-runners: Rock Chica (Allergy).
What was the winning time of the 2021 Murroe Hurdle at Limerick?
The winning time was 4m 53.60s (slow by 1m 12.60s).

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