Limerick (IRE)
12:55
Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase
Limerick (IRE) Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €17.20 Place: €5 €1.40 €1.20 Exacta: €47.10 Tricast: €266.67 Trifecta: €334.90
Non-Runners: Evies Vladimir (lame), Hot As Pepper (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Bushmans Pass (IRE) 9 G Good Oliver McKiernan 152 lbs 16/1 Won Prominent - ridden before 2 out - ran on well to lead run-in - went clear towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2nd 1 Rolly Bowley Boy (IRE) 7 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 168 lbs 11/4F 6 Led - 5 lengths ahead 2nd - slipped on turn before 8th - reduced lead 5 out - headed and ridden before 2 out - lost second run-in - went second again post - no match for winner(op 10/3)
3rd 2 Baldur's Gate (IRE) 10 G Poor Miss Denise Marie O'Shea 165 lbs 5/1 0.2 Midfield - in touch with leaders after 5th - challenging after 3 out - pushed along to lead before 2 out - pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden - headed and no extra run-in - lost second post(tchd 11/2)
4th 11 Starlight Cato (IRE) 7 G Poor Daniel John Howard 140 lbs 28/1 18 Towards rear - midfield 7th - went fourth after 3 out - no impression 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
5th 9 Da Big Fella (IRE) 11 G Poor Eamon Courtney 144 lbs 15/2 7 In touch with leaders - ridden 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 13/2)
6th 10 Seangoell (IRE) 10 M Poor Norman Lee 139 lbs 8/1 3.5 In rear - some headway final circuit - midfield 3 out - no impression 2 out(op 11/1)
99th 12 Mrs Watson (IRE) 9 M Poor Peter Croke 142 lbs 33/1 - Pushed along early - soon in touch with leaders - slow jump and lost position 3rd - in touch with leaders 6th - dropped to rear 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 28/1)
99th 7 Lady Kate (IRE) 7 M AVG Ray Hackett 152 lbs 7/1 - Towards rear - midfield 9th - weakened from 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 6/1)
99th 8 Soldier Of Honour (IRE) 7 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 147 lbs 10/1 - Midfield - dropped to rear 7th - weakened from 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
99th 13 Will It Be You (IRE) 7 G Poor Liam P Cusack 141 lbs 18/1 - In rear - some headway final circuit - not fluent and slightly hampered 4 out - weakened from 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1)
99th 3 Dr Val (IRE) 6 G Poor E Sheehy 153 lbs 5/1 - Pushed along early - soon prominent - dropped to midfield 7th - towards rear when mistake and unseated 4 out(tchd 6/1)