2025-01-28 Limerick 15:40
Limerick

Limerick Novice Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m

Going: Heavy

Prize: €6,785

Runners: 6

Winning time: 4m 36.80s (slow by 50.80s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

5 On Your Way

J:Sean O'Keeffe T:C Byrnes

Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:98 SP:15/8

Soon held up in last - headway 5th - pressed leaders before 6th - lost position when not fluent 4 out - went second going okay before 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well to lead final strides(op 11/4 and tchd 16/5)

2 hd

2 The Dancing Tree

J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:108 SP:6/5F

Soon prominent behind clear leader - went modest second after 4th - left in lead on turn after 5th - faced challenge when pushed along after 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well but headed final strides(op 5/4 tchd Evens and tchd 6/4)

3 7 7¼

8 Spellacy's Cross

J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe

Age:6 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:84 SP:33/1

Towards rear but in touch with leaders on inner - prominent 6th - dropped to last after 3 out - headway and went third when not fluent 2 out - soon switched left and weakened(op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 40/1)

4 21 28¼

7 You Done Well

J:Donagh Meyler T:Kieran Purcell

Age:4 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:106 SP:4/1

Led - raced in second after 1st - not fluent 2nd - lost second after 5th - left in second on turn after 5th - prominent when pushed along after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 3/1)

5 2¾ 31

6 St Anthonys Corner

J:G B Noonan(5) T:Norman Lee

Age:5 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:95 SP:16/1

In touch with leaders - prominent 4 out - pressed leader after 3 out - joined leader when pushed along home turn - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 18/1)

3 Ages Of Man

J:Thomas O'Connor(7) T:Mark Fahey

Age:7 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:105 SP:16/1

Reluctant to go to start - walked into the start - pushed along briefly - soon raced in second - led after 1st - soon clear - jumped slightly right 3rd - headed when hung left on turn and pulled himself up after 5th (30-day ban: reluctant going down to the start and participate in the race)(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

Chautuaqua

J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:100 SP: -

Ballybrittas

J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:108 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €2.88

Tote place: €1.60 €1.20

Exacta: €4.70

Trifecta: €37.90

Tricast: €45.28

CSF: €4.88