Limerick

Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Distance: 2m
Going: Yielding
Prize: €5,900
Runners: 11
Winning time: 4m 19.50s (slow by 33.50s)
Age: 4yo+
Class:
1
J:Tom Harney(7) T:D M Christie
Age:10 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:92 SP:5/2F
Made all - clear when not fluent 2nd - reduced lead when pushed along after 2 out - jumped slightly left last - ridden and faced challenge towards finish - just held on - all out(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
2 hd
J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:84 SP:100/30
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - midfield when headway after 3 out - prominent when ridden after 2 out - ran on after last - just failed(op 3/1)
3 1
J:Alan King(7) T:John Neilan
Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:82 SP:8/1
Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - went second before 2 out - ridden and pressed winner last - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
4 17 20½
J:James Smith(7) T:Turlough O'Connor
Age:4 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:83 SP:33/1
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader 6th - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
5 ¾ 21¼
J:Harry Sexton(7) T:E Sheehy
Age:7 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:80 SP:66/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - mistake 2nd - mistake and pushed along briefly 4 out - headway after 3 out - went fourth before 2 out - lost fourth when weakened before last(tchd 50/1)
6 5 26¼
J:Peter Smithers(7) T:E Bolger
Age:4 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:93 SP:13/2
Keen to post - took keen hold - midfield early - prominent before 3rd - prominent behind clear leader when outpaced and lost position after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
7 9 35¼
J:Richard Deegan T:Brendan Maurice Walsh
Age:10 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:82 SP:11/2
Prominent - chased clear leader when slow jump 4 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 4/1)
8 hd 35½
J:Mike O'Connor T:Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Age:6 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:83 SP:150/1
Prominent - prominent behind clear leader when mistake 3 out - soon reminders and weakened(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
9 40¼
J:Calum Hogan(7) T:Gillian Scott
Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:85 SP:50/1
Towards rear - headway when mistake 4 out - prominent behind clear leader after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 40/1)
10 47¾
J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:David Kenneth Budds
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:92 SP:7/1
(op 10/1)
DSQ
J:Robbie Geoghegan(7) T:Norman Lee
Age:7 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:81 SP:11/1
Held up in rear - headway 4 out - keeping on and nudged along when not fluent 2 out - went modest fourth after 2 out - ran on towards finish - never near to challenge(op 14/1)
NR
jockey silk Flashthelights
J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:Noel C Kelly
Age:8 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:93 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.50
Tote place: €1.40 €1.10 €3.30
Exacta: €10.50
Trifecta: €84.70
Tricast: €58.89
CSF: €11.66