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Limerick (IRE)
15:15
Goggin Buckley Handicap Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €14.60 Place: €2.20 €3.20 €2.10 Exacta: €211.80 Tricast: €1598.37 Trifecta: €368.90
Non-Runners: Birdie Blitz (reserve), Captain Conby (unsuitable ground), Diamond Grove (reserve), Present Road (reserve), Someday (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Disputed lead - wandered around and headed just before 5th - close up after 6th - disputed lead 3 out - pushed along and led clearly before 2 out - ridden and kept on strongly run-in (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improved form shown - a return to testing conditions at a track which the gelding had previously won at - in her opinion is what brought about the apparent improved form shown)(tchd 18/1)
6 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 152 lbs 14/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - pushed along after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - went second approaching last - kept on but held run-in(op 16/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1)
7 G Poor James Daniel Dullea 146 lbs 14/1 2.25
3rd
Disputed lead - headed and chased leaders from 1st - lost position 4 out - headway after 3 out - ridden and went second before 2 out - lost second approaching last - soon no extra(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
11 G Poor Paul O'Flynn 152 lbs 15/2 4
4th
Raced wide - chased leaders - disputed lead from 1st - led narrowly just before 5th - headed but close up before 7th - ridden and made challenge after 3 out - weakened from 2 out - mistake last(op 22/1)
N/A Poor Henry De Bromhead 155 lbs 25/1 10
5th
Towards rear of midfield - midfield 4 out - nudged along and kept on from 3 out - pushed along and some headway home straight - never on terms (jockey said gelding made a noise going up the back straight - at which point he gave him a chance and then stayed on again in the straight)(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
10 G Poor E McNamara 166 lbs 12/1 1.25
6th
In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - soon dropped to midfield - mistake 3 out - soon ridden and some headway - kept on home straight(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
9 G AVG Gordon Elliott 163 lbs 5/1 .5
7th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - soon pushed along - no extra before 2 out - soon weakened gradually(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
9 G Poor D McNamara 155 lbs 20/1 10
8th
In touch with leaders - pushed along after 3 out - ridden but no extra after 2 out(tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1)
10 G Poor Edward Cawley 153 lbs 25/1 1.75
9th
Took keen hold - close up - slightly hampered just before 5th - led before 7th - not fluent 7th - joined 3 out - ridden but headed before 2 out - soon weakened gradually(op 20/1)
10 G Poor Mary Ellen Doyle 157 lbs 22/1 0.1
10th
Towards rear - ridden 3 out - soon minor headway - no impression from 2 out(op 14/1)
9 G Poor Edward Cawley 149 lbs 18/1 12
11th
Disputed lead - close up from 1st - slightly hampered just before 5th - not fluent 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened - not fluent 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
9 G Poor Philip Fenton 158 lbs 13/2 1.5
12th
Always towards rear - no impression from 3 out(op 33/1)
6 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 153 lbs 50/1 8
13th
Midfield - pushed along but weakened from 4 out(op 15/2)
8 G AVG J P Dempsey 154 lbs 4/1F 6.5
14th
Towards rear - pushed along and brief headway from 3 out - weakened before 2 out - hampered rival 2 out(op 9/1)
9 G Poor C Byrnes 166 lbs 12/1 1.25
15th
In rear throughout - tailed off(op 33/1)
8 G Poor P J Rothwell 144 lbs 50/1 27
99th
Always towards rear - mistake 4 out - no impression when hampered and unseated rider 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
11 G AVG D E Fitzgerald 158 lbs 12/1 -