Limerick (IRE)
12:55
Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase
Limerick (IRE) Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €3.60 Place: €1.40 €1.90 €2.20 Exacta: €29.50 Tricast: €220.35 Trifecta: €262.70
Non-Runners: Captain Jimmy (lame)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Regina Dracones (IRE) 9 M AVG Thomas Gibney 163 lbs 3/1 Won Disputed lead - headed and chased clear leader before 1st - not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon led - headed before 2 out - led again after 2 out - soon ridden - faced challenge and kept on strongly run-in - always doing enough(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
2nd 10 Castle Town House (IRE) 6 G AVG Michael J McDonagh 156 lbs 7/1 1.25 Chased leaders - pushed along to lead when not fluent 2 out - soon headed and ridden - battled back run-in - always held(op 9/1)
3rd 8 Sir Bob (IRE) 12 G AVG Robert Tyner 160 lbs 11/1 4.75 Midfield - headway after 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon ridden - not fluent 2 out - soon stayed on - went third final stride - nearest finish(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
4th 13 Henry Brown (IRE) 9 G Poor
E Walsh (5)lbs
Noel Meade 147 lbs 33/1 0.3 Midfield - headway after 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden before 2 out - stayed on after 2 out - went fourth but no extra run-in
5th 6 Earths Furies (IRE) 7 G Poor Eugene M O'Sullivan 154 lbs 5/2F .75 Midfield - slightly hampered 5th - chased leaders 5 out - went second after 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon ridden to lead - headed before 2 out - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
6th 7 Exciting Oscar (IRE) 9 G Poor Denis Ahern 158 lbs 16/1 12 Towards rear - midfield 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon headway - chased leaders when ridden before 2 out - no extra approaching last
7th 16 Thekingofconnemara (IRE) N/A Poor Thomas Dowling 135 lbs 33/1 23 In rear - pushed along after 4 out - minor headway after 3 out (usual 4 out) - no impression from 2 out
8th 11 My Friend The Wind (IRE) 10 G Poor E McNamara 153 lbs 14/1 7.5 Towards rear - some headway after 3 out (usual 4 out) - nudged along but no impression before 2 out(tchd 12/1)
9th 3 Sean Says (IRE) 5 M Poor Rodger Sweeney 168 lbs 11/1 2.5 Always towards rear - not fluent 5th - slightly hampered 7th - not fluent 5 out - mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon no impression(tchd 12/1)
99th 15 Keep The Peace (IRE) N/A AVG Gavin Cromwell 152 lbs 40/1 - Towards rear - mistake and fell 7th(op 33/1)
99th 17 Killisk Ben Rose (IRE) N/A Poor R P Rath 133 lbs 25/1 - Led before 1st - set good pace - soon 5 lengths ahead - reduced lead 5th - headed after 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon ridden but weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out
99th 5 Secret Cargo (IRE) 9 G Poor Philip Fenton 165 lbs 16/1 - Disputed lead - chased clear leader before 1st - not fluent 6th - ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1)
99th 9 Encore Lui (FR) N/A Poor Liz Doyle 157 lbs 18/1 - Midfield - towards rear of midfield 6th - nudged along but no impression after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out
99th 4 Imperial View (IRE) 7 M Poor Henry De Bromhead 167 lbs 40/1 - Disputed lead - held up in behind leaders from 1st - not fluent 4 out - ridden but weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - jumped left 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 33/1)
99th 1 Balkito (FR) 10 G Poor Barry Connell 168 lbs 11/1 - Towards rear - midfield 4 out - ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened then pulled up before 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 12/1)
99th 14 Jimli's Island (GB) 8 G AVG R K Watson 149 lbs 33/1 - Disputed lead - held up in behind leaders from 1st - lost position 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon ridden and weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)