Limerick (IRE)
14:05
Parkway Shopping Centre Rated Novice Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €17.60 Place: €4.40 €1.30 Exacta: €42 Trifecta: €201.90
Non-Runners: Ask The Bookie (coughing), Rockview Consort (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - waiting for room after 3 out - switched right and headway before 2 out - pushed along challenging approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in - led post (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding's two previous runs may have come too close together and a short break and being suited to a smaller field may have contributed)(op 9/1)
9 G Poor Anthony McCann 158 lbs 14/1 Won
2nd
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 6th - headway to lead 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden run-in - headed post(op 11/8)
7 M Poor Eoin Griffin 161 lbs EvensF 0.1
3rd
In touch with leaders - disputed lead before 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last(op 9/2)
7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 6/1 2.25
4th
Led - headed and prominent before 4th - led again after 5th - led narrowly or disputed lead from 6th - headed before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1)
7 G Poor Aengus King 168 lbs 25/1 13
5th
In touch with leaders - went second 3 out - weakened before 2 out (vet reported the mare to be post race normal.)(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
7 M Good Henry De Bromhead 163 lbs 15/8 23
99th
Reluctant to race - in rear - pushed along early - headway to lead before 4th - awkward jump and headed 5th - soon stumbled over path - led narrowly or disputed lead from 6th - weakened quickly 4 out - detached when fell 2 out(op 12/1)
7 G Poor Anthony McCann 162 lbs 14/1 -