Limerick (IRE)
20:00
REA Dooley Group Handicap Chase
Limerick (IRE) Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Firm Surface: Turf
Win: €3 Place: €1.20 €2.20 €2.30 Exacta: €28.20 Tricast: €136.90 Trifecta: €23.60
Non-Runners: Carrolls Cottage (unsuitable ground), Danesfort Mayfly (unsuitable ground), Eltico (unsuitable ground), Glenmalure Lodge (unsuitable ground), Le Malin (unsuitable ground), Lilian Bland (unsuitable ground), Song For My Father (unsuitable ground), Starlight Cato (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Slightly awkward start - in rear early - midfield on inner before 8th - hampered by faller 9th - headway after 4 out - led narrowly before 2 out - headed and hampered by loose horse approaching last - rallied run-in - led again final strides(tchd 15/8 and tchd 85/40)
7 G Poor Terence O'Brien 160 lbs 2/1F Won
2nd
Prominent - not fluent 4 out - challenging on inner before 2 out - ridden and led approaching last - hampered by loose horse towards finish - headed final strides(op 7/1)
6 G Poor S Curling 168 lbs 11/1 .5
3rd
Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent when slightly hampered 4th - went second from 8th - joined leader when left in lead 9th - clear before 3 out - headed and lost second before 2 out - kept on(tchd 15/2)
7 G Poor Michael J McDonagh 150 lbs 7/1 1.75
4th
In touch with leaders - midfield when slow jump 2nd - mistake and lost ground 8th - towards rear 4 out - headway and went fourth when nudged along after 3 out - not reach leaders
13 G Poor Ms Helen P Markham 135 lbs 25/1 4.5
5th
Didn't always jump with fluency - led - slow jump 1st - reminder after 3rd - jumped right and joined 4th - raced in second after 5th - lost second from 8th - jumped slightly right 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
8 G Poor Michael Barry 152 lbs 7/1 3.75
6th
Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 18/1)
8 G Poor Patrick G Kelly 158 lbs 22/1 6
7th
Held up in rear - brief headway after 3 out - no extra before 2 out(op 11/1)
10 G AVG Ray Hackett 150 lbs 14/1 5
8th
In touch with leaders - midfield when jumped slightly right and not fluent 10th - weakened after 3 out (vet said gelding was coughing and had blood at both nostrils post race)(op 7/2)
8 G Poor Richard James Daniels 159 lbs 11/4 18
9th
Always behind(tchd 14/1)
13 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 141 lbs 12/1 7
99th
Pressed leader - disputed lead after 4th - led narrowly after 5th - joined when fell 9th(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
6 M Poor W J Burke 155 lbs 18/1 -