Limerick tips: Beating The Odds can live up to name

Beating The Odds and Eoin Mahon (near) beats Optum (far) to win the John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R) Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse in November. Picture: Healy Racing

Beating The Odds can follow up his recent Fairyhouse success when he contests the LimerickRaces.ie Rated Novice Hurdle, the first third race on this afternoon’s card in Limerick.

Willie Austin’s gelding overcame a bad mistake at the final flight before winning on what was his seasonal debut and a five-pound higher mark does not look too harsh for the lightly raced seven-year-old.