Limerick (IRE)
14:35
D & J Glazing Handicap Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €5.30 Place: €1.80 €3.20 €1.50 Exacta: €67.30 Tricast: €166.99 Trifecta: €343.30
Non-Runners: Roderick (stone bruise)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 The Big Cloud (IRE) 7 M Poor Shane Crawley 163 lbs 4/1 Won Led narrowly or disputed lead early - not fluent 2nd - raced in second from 4th - disputed lead from 5th - led 2 out - soon clear - ridden and reduced lead run-in - just did enough - all out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare was found to be sore and slightly lame after her last run and this was treated)(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2nd 12 Boston Bongo (IRE) 6 G Poor Barry J Fitzgerald 155 lbs 12/1 .5 Soon disputed lead - led narrowly from 4th - disputed lead from 5th - bad mistake when headed and lost ground 2 out - ridden and ran on after last - just held(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
3rd 2 Jay Pee M (IRE) 6 G AVG Daniel William O'Sullivan 165 lbs 3/1F 1.5 Prominent - outpaced before 2 out - keeping on towards near side approaching last - no extra when hung left towards finish (jockey said gelding hung violently left throughout)(tchd 10/3)
4th 11 Flicker Of Hope (FR) 5 G Good Mark Fahey 152 lbs 8/1 2.75 Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - nudged along when mistake 2 out - headway when mistake last - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
5th 8 Ragmans Corner (IRE) 6 G AVG Gerard Keane 160 lbs 15/2 1.75 Took keen hold - prominent - no extra after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 17/2 tchd 6/1)
6th 1 Another Ocana (IRE) 7 G Poor L J Archdeacon 159 lbs 11/2 2.75 Midfield - in touch with leaders on near side of group before 2 out - no extra after 2 out(op 13/2)
7th 10 Camino Mission (IRE) 6 G Poor Seamus Fahey 157 lbs 6/1 3.75 Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway on inner after 4 out - in touch with leaders before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
8th 3 Qatar Spirit (FR) 10 G Poor Timothy Cleary 160 lbs 18/1 4 Towards rear early - midfield when not fluent 4th - in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 14/1)
9th 9 Kilbrin Rocco (IRE) 6 G Poor Michael Winters 158 lbs 20/1 6 Took keen hold - never better than midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1)
10th 4 Crowsatedappletart (IRE) 8 G AVG Michael Winters 159 lbs 22/1 5.5 Towards rear - weakened before 2 out(op 18/1)
11th 6 Mywayorthehighway (IRE) 6 G Poor P J Rothwell 154 lbs 100/1 2 Always behind - didn't jump well(op 25/1)