Limerick (IRE)
20:00
Springfort Hall Hotel Handicap Chase
Limerick (IRE) Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €47.40 Place: €8.30 €1.40 €2 Exacta: €363.10 Tricast: €871.69 Trifecta: €1032.20
Non-Runners: Crimson Chief (reserve), Everything Now (reserve), Leahman (stone bruise)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 13 Glen Ava (IRE) 6 M AVG Ms Claire O'Connell 140 lbs 25/1 Won Soon midfield - headway and disputing second before 6th - prominent when nudged along and headway after 3 out - led before 2 out - headed 2 out - soon ridden and led again - ran on - reduced lead towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare was coming back fresh from a break; she also stated that she can be a bit claustrophobic and needs a bit of room when she's racing which she got today)(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
2nd 12 Tullyhogue Fort (IRE) 8 G Poor John F O'Neill 148 lbs 9/2 .75 In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - prominent when ridden before 2 out - left in third 2 out - stayed on after last - went second towards finish(op 13/2)
3rd 4 Gondor (IRE) 10 G Poor C A Murphy 158 lbs 13/2 2.5 Midfield early - towards rear when not fluent 4th - midfield 5 out - headway after 3 out - briefly led when pushed along 2 out - soon headed - ridden and no extra when lost second towards finish(op 7/1)
4th 10 Sanibel Island (IRE) N/A AVG Michael Hourigan 152 lbs 18/1 8.5 Towards rear early - towards rear of midfield halfway - midfield 8th - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders when ridden before 2 out - no extra when left in fourth then hampered by faller 2 out - kept on(op 22/1)
5th 5 Sean Says (IRE) 5 M Poor Rodger Sweeney 154 lbs 18/1 4.5 Towards rear of midfield early - in touch with leaders before 8th - pushed along and dropped to midfield after 4 out - some headway when ridden before 2 out - kept on(tchd 20/1)
6th 15 Seskin Flyer (IRE) 12 G Poor Patrick Carey 141 lbs 28/1 16 Prominent - disputing second before 6th - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 50/1)
7th 17 Golden Glen (IRE) 10 M Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 134 lbs 25/1 23 Never better than midfield - pushed along after 4 out - ridden and no impression after 3 out - weakened and tailed off before 2 out(op 20/1)
8th 14 Shamror Lass (IRE) 6 M Poor Miss Denise Marie O'Shea 144 lbs 40/1 18 Always behind - didn't jump with fluency - jumped left 3 out - soon tailed off
9th 8 Wild Caprice (IRE) 9 M Poor John Patrick Ryan 153 lbs 66/1 0.3 Raced in second early - lost position before 6th - pushed along briefly 4 out - dropped to midfield when ridden and weakened after 3 out - tailed off before 2 out(op 80/1)
10th 6 Steps Match (IRE) 9 G AVG Michael Butler 156 lbs 20/1 2 Always behind - jumped left on occasions - not fluent 6th - mistake then reminder 7th - struggling when pushed along after 5 out - tailed off after 3 out(op 25/1)
11th 7 Well Joey (IRE) 11 G Poor Paul Stafford 153 lbs 33/1 24 Midfield - mistake and lost ground 8th - pushed along when slightly hampered and lost position 4 out - soon weakened - tailed off after 3 out(op 22/1)
12th 11 Citizen's Army (IRE) 7 M Poor Eugene M O'Sullivan 144 lbs 40/1 73 Always behind - not fluent 2nd - pushed along briefly after 8th - mistake and weakened 9th - no impression and struggling when not fluent 4 out - soon tailed off(op 50/1)
99th 2 Full Noise (IRE) 7 G Poor Ronan M P McNally 164 lbs 5/6F - Raced wide - didn't jump with fluency - prominent - disputing second 6th - prominent when ridden after 3 out - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding made jumping mistakes; vet said gelding was post-race normal)(op 4/6)
99th 9 He Fitz In (IRE) 9 G Poor D E Fitzgerald 156 lbs 18/1 - Midfield - bumped 6th - pushed along after 5 out - jumped right and weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 25/1)
99th 3 Chainofconsequence (IRE) 7 G Poor Michael J McDonagh 163 lbs 14/1 - Midfield - in touch with leaders when mistake 5th - jumped slightly left and bumped rival 6th - not fluent and pushed along 9th - mistake 4 out - soon ridden and weakened - mistake 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1)
99th 16 Rudy Catrail (IRE) 13 G Poor E Sheehy 135 lbs 25/1 - Led - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 4th - ridden and headed and lost second and before 2 out - 2 lengths down and struggling when bad mistake and unseated 2 out(op 66/1)