Limerick (IRE)
19:20
Tally Ho Stud Irish EBF Martin Molony Stakes ()
Limerick (IRE) Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 Distance: 1m4½f Type: Flat Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €2.60 Place: €1.30 €1.90 €3.50 Exacta: €9.40 Trifecta: €94.90
Non-Runners: Perfect Portrait (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Layfayette (IRE) 7 G AVG Noel Meade 135 lbs 15/8F Won Held up in last - headway towards near side when ridden over 1f out - ran on to lead final 110yds - eased towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
2nd 6 Term Of Endearment (GB) 5 M AVG Henry De Bromhead 130 lbs 7/2 .75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway when ridden under 3f out - briefly led up the centre from 2f out - headed final 110yds - kept on well(tchd 9/2)
3rd 9 Serious Challenge (IRE) 5 G AVG J S Bolger 124 lbs 11/1 0.3 Took keen hold - towards rear - slightly hampered after 3f - headway when pushed along under 3f out - ridden up the centre 2f out - keeping on when switched right 1f out - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
4th 10 Amusement (IRE) 3 F AVG Donnacha Aidan O'Brien 119 lbs 12/1 .5 In touch with leaders - headway towards far side when ridden under 2f out - soon joined leaders - no extra final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)
5th 8 New Variant (IRE) 3 G AVG J S Bolger 124 lbs 11/1 2 Prominent - went second after 2f - pushed along over 3f out - soon challenging - ridden towards near side 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
6th 5 Kerkiyra (IRE) N/A AVG J P Murtagh 130 lbs 8/1 1 Towards rear - ridden 3f out - some headway towards near side when bit short of room over 1f out - kept on and switched right inside final 110yds(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
7th 7 Venice Biennale (IRE) N/A Poor John Joseph Murphy 130 lbs 12/1 3.75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway towards far side over 2f out - joined leaders when ridden under 2f out - weakened 1f out (jockey said mare suffered interference from the outside on the first bend)(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
8th 11 High Chieftess (IRE) 3 F AVG A P O'Brien 119 lbs 16/1 1.5 Led - headed after 2f - soon prominent - pushed along from 3f out - ridden towards far side over 2f out - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
9th 4 Blazing Skies (IRE) 4 F Poor W McCreery 130 lbs 28/1 2.5 Dwelt start - in rear - slightly hampered after 3f - in touch with leaders when ridden towards far side 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 18/1)
10th 3 Ottilien (FR) 3 F Good Joseph Patrick O'Brien 133 lbs 9/1 2.25 Raced in second - led after 2f - ridden and headed from 2f out - soon weakened(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
99th 2 Shanroe (GB) 11 G AVG Karl Thornton 135 lbs 16/1 - In touch with leaders on inner - midfield when unseated on turn after 3f(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)