Limerick

Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m6f120y

Going: Yielding To Soft

Prize: €6,785

Runners: 12

Winning time: 6m 14.05s (slow by 46.05s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

8 Whateys Quest

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 100

SP: 11/4F

In touch with leaders - prominent after 5th - led going best when pecked on landing 2 out - soon faced challenge and pushed along - ridden briefly and ran on well run-in(op 3/1)

2 3

7 Rusheen

J: J J Slevin

T: James Daniel Dullea

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 100

SP: 4/1

Soon prominent - challenging after 2 out - ridden and no extra run-in(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)

3 14 17

5 Muskerry Rock

J: Gavin Brouder(3)

T: M F Morris

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 11lbs

OR: 104

SP: 10/1

Prominent - reminders after 3rd - not fluent 5th - challenging after 3 out - no extra before 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

4 1 18

2 Brave Adam

J: Tom Kelly(7)

T: Thomas Cooper

Age: 6

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 107

SP: 13/2

Prominent - led before 1st - headed 2 out - soon weakened gradually(tchd 15/2)

5 11 29

6 Quornofamonday

J: E Walsh

T: J P Dempsey

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 9lbs

OR: 102

SP: 20/1

Soon held up in midfield - not fluent and lost position 5 out - some headway after 3 out - no impression 2 out(op 14/1)

6 2 31

11 Bearwithmenow

J: Liam Quinlan(3)

T: J P Flavin

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 5lbs

OR: 84

SP: 18/1

Towards rear - midfield after 5th - some headway after 3 out - soon in touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)

7 13 44

12 Starlight Cato

J: Daniel King

T: Daniel John Howard

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 2lbs

OR: 81

SP: 6/1

Midfield - towards rear after 5th - pushed along briefly after 7th - some headway after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2)

3 Drop The Anchor

J: Jody McGarvey

T: P A Fahy

Age: 10

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 107

SP: 28/1

Towards rear - slow jump 2nd - detached 5 out - pulled up before 4 out(op 22/1)

13 Da Big Fella

J: Mike O'Connor

T: Eamon Courtney

Age: 10

Weight: 10st 0lbs

OR: 79

SP: 16/1

Led - headed and prominent before 1st - weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 14/1)

9 Duffys Getaway

J: James O'Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: 95

SP: 9/1

In rear - not fluent 1st - midfield 5 out - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and 14/1)

10 Soldier Of Honour

J: G B Noonan(5)

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 93

SP: 25/1

Soon midfield - dropped to rear 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 20/1)

1 Atacanter

J: Mr L P Shanahan(7)

T: Ross O'Sullivan

Age: 7

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 107

SP: 12/1

Midfield - dropped to rear after 5th - detached after 7th - pulled up before 4 out(op 13/2)

Decimation

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 11lbs

OR: 104

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.75

Tote place: €1.70 €1.70 €3.60

Exacta: €17.60

Trifecta: €132.70

Tricast: €101.12

CSF: €15.23