Limerick (IRE) Races
Limerick (IRE)
15:40
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
Limerick (IRE)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2023
Distance: 3m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft To Heavy
Surface: Turf
Win: €2.10
Place: €1.10 €1.20 €1.70
Exacta: €5.80
Tricast: €19.71
Trifecta: €26.70
Non-Runners: Weihnachts (coughing)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Positive Thinker (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Michael J McDonagh | 165 lbs | 6/5F | Won | Prominent - disputed lead after 7th - led clearly 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden when faced challenge omitted 2 out - ran on well run-in - ridden out(op 11/8) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Mont Saint Vincent (FR) | 7 G | AVG |
Mr D Doyle
(2)lbs
|
E McNamara | 162 lbs | 3/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear of midfield - in touch with leaders 5 out - went second after 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden and challenging omitted 2 out - no extra run-in(op 10/3 tchd 7/2) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Robyndeglory (IRE) | 10 M | AVG |
Mr D E Phelan
(4)lbs
|
Declan Queally | 168 lbs | 7/1 | 31 | In touch with leaders - awkward jump 7th - prominent 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened home straight(tchd 15/2) | |
| 4th | 4 | Killinure Lass (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | Brian M McMahon | 166 lbs | 17/2 | 10 | Towards rear - hampered 6th - headway 3 out (usual 4 out) - in touch with leaders after 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression home straight(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Nephin Beg (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Mr B J Walsh
(2)lbs
|
Sean Thomas Doyle | 166 lbs | 18/1 | 13 | Led - headed and prominent before 1st - weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 16/1) | |
| 6th | 11 | Sally's Cave (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Ivan Ryan
(4)lbs
|
Francis Casey | 144 lbs | 33/1 | 18 | Midfield - lost position 5 out - no impression 2 out (usual 3 out)(tchd 25/1) | |
| 7th | 14 | Oh'herewego (IRE) | 15 G | Poor |
Mr Alan O'Sullivan
(2)lbs
|
V T O'Brien | 145 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - lost position 5 out - soon struggling and weakened(tchd 40/1) | |
| 8th | 13 | Mrs Watson (IRE) | 9 M | Poor |
Mr B Barry
(2)lbs
|
Peter Croke | 145 lbs | 20/1 | 64 | Prominent - led before 1st - joined after 7th - headed 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened quickly 2 out (usual 3 out) - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 25/1) | |
| 99th | 9 | Another Nightmare (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | John Joseph Hanlon | 159 lbs | 12/1 | - | Midfield - mistake and fell heavily 6th(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Coole Arcade (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Charles Coakley | 160 lbs | 40/1 | - | In rear - slightly hampered 6th - soon lost touch - pulled up after 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Criminal Mischief (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Steve Jones | 170 lbs | 40/1 | - | In touch with leaders - towards rear when badly hampered 6th - soon lost touch - pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out)(op 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | My Good Pal (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Mr P W Gleeson
(2)lbs
|
Brian Mortell | 145 lbs | 150/1 | - | Midfield - slightly hampered 6th - dropped to rear after 7th - pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 66/1) | |
| 99th | 6 | Workforadime (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Miss A L Fitzgibbon
(2)lbs
|
C Byrnes | 163 lbs | 33/1 | - | In rear - badly hampered and unseated 6th(op 20/1) |