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Limerick (IRE)
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Shoe Rescue Beginners Chase
Limerick (IRE) Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €3.30 Place: €1.20 €1.10 €3.40 Exacta: €9.60 Trifecta: €58.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Toss Again (IRE) 8 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 166 lbs 3/1 Won Prominent - went second before 1st - led when pushed along before 2 out - ridden when went clear before last - kept on well(op 7/2)
2nd 8 The Friday Man (GB) 8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 15/8F 1.75 Prominent - lost position when not fluent 8th - pressed leaders after 3 out - pushed along when reminders home turn - went second towards near side 2 out - kept on well run-in(op 11/8)
3rd 5 Grozni (FR) 9 G AVG
C Byrnes 166 lbs 8/1 2 Jumped right on occasions - held up in rear - jumped slightly right and pushed along briefly 4th - headway into midfield before 9th - nudged along after 3 out - keeping on before 2 out - went third run-in - never near to challenge (stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said that he was instructed to drop his mount in - get him jumping and do the best he could; he further added that his mount jumped novicey early on before getting into a nice rhythm on the final circuit where his mount was outpaced when the leaders quickened up the pace on approach to the straight; he also added that his mount jumped right over the last two fences and stayed on one-paced to the line; trainer said that he was very happy with the ride and the performance of his charge considering it was his first run over fences; he also added that his charge has jumped right on some of his previous runs and hadn't been getting home; vet said gelding was found to be post race normal; samples were taken for analysis; having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence - the stewards noted the explanations offered but advised jockey to ride with more vigour in future)(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
4th 7 San Salvador (IRE) 8 G Good
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 166 lbs 11/2 5.5 In touch with leaders - headway when pushed along towards near side before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - soon no impression but kept on(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
5th 1 Caesar Rock (IRE) 9 G Poor
M F Morris 166 lbs 10/1 0.05 Soon led - ridden and headed before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 9/1)
6th 2 Desert Friend (IRE) 9 G Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 166 lbs 40/1 11 Towards rear early - mistake 5th - headway before 8th - pressed leaders when pushed along after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 50/1)
7th 3 Freedom To Dream (FR) 9 G Poor
Peter Fahey 166 lbs 11/2 38 Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders early - towards rear when nudged along after 4 out - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 8/1)
8th 11 Shannon Glory (IRE) 5 M AVG
Paul Power 159 lbs 14/1 0.2 Briefly disputed lead - in touch with leaders before 1st - not fluent 2nd - mistake and pecked on landing 5 out - mistake and reminder 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off
9th 4 Golas Tiep (FR) 7 G Poor
C A McBratney 159 lbs 200/1 4.25 Soon towards rear - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 6th - pushed along briefly after 7th - mistake and pecked on landing 5 out - reminders after 4 out - ridden and weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 150/1)
99th 6 Hutchie (IRE) 7 G Poor
Ms Debbie Hartnett 166 lbs 250/1 - Towards rear - ridden and weakened after 4 out - jumped left and not fluent 3 out - soon pulled up(op 200/1)
99th 10 Winter Carnival (IRE) 9 G Poor
John Neilan 163 lbs 200/1 - In touch with leaders early - not fluent 1st - towards rear when pushed along briefly after 4th - dropped to last when pushed along and reminders after 9th - mistake then unseated 5 out(op 150/1)