Limerick (IRE)
12:32
Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase
Limerick (IRE) Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Chase Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €3.75 Place: €1.70 €1.70 €3.60 Exacta: €17.60 Tricast: €101.12 Trifecta: €132.70
Non-Runners: Decimation (vet's advice)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Whateys Quest (IRE) 7 G AVG C Byrnes 161 lbs 11/4F Won In touch with leaders - prominent after 5th - led going best when pecked on landing 2 out - soon faced challenge and pushed along - ridden briefly and ran on well run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the step up in trip suited gelding on this occasion)(op 3/1)
2nd 7 Rusheen (IRE) 7 G Poor James Daniel Dullea 161 lbs 4/1 3 Soon prominent - challenging after 2 out - ridden and no extra run-in(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
3rd 5 Muskerry Rock (IRE) 5 G Poor M F Morris 162 lbs 10/1 14 Prominent - reminders after 3rd - not fluent 5th - challenging after 3 out - no extra before 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
4th 2 Brave Adam (IRE) 6 G Poor Thomas Cooper 161 lbs 13/2 1 Prominent - led before 1st - headed 2 out - soon weakened gradually(tchd 15/2)
5th 6 Quornofamonday (IRE) 7 G Poor J P Dempsey 163 lbs 20/1 11 Soon held up in midfield - not fluent and lost position 5 out - some headway after 3 out - no impression 2 out(op 14/1)
6th 11 Bearwithmenow (IRE) 7 G Poor J P Flavin 142 lbs 18/1 2 Towards rear - midfield after 5th - some headway after 3 out - soon in touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
7th 12 Starlight Cato (IRE) 7 G Poor Daniel John Howard 142 lbs 6/1 13 Midfield - towards rear after 5th - pushed along briefly after 7th - some headway after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2)
99th 3 Drop The Anchor (IRE) 11 G Poor P A Fahy 168 lbs 28/1 - Towards rear - slow jump 2nd - detached 5 out - pulled up before 4 out(op 22/1)
99th 13 Da Big Fella (IRE) 11 G Poor Eamon Courtney 140 lbs 16/1 - Led - headed and prominent before 1st - weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 14/1)
99th 9 Duffys Getaway (IRE) 7 G Poor P J Rothwell 156 lbs 9/1 - In rear - not fluent 1st - midfield 5 out - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and 14/1)
99th 10 Soldier Of Honour (IRE) 7 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 149 lbs 25/1 - Soon midfield - dropped to rear 4 out - pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 20/1)
99th 1 Atacanter (IRE) 8 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 161 lbs 12/1 - Midfield - dropped to rear after 5th - detached after 7th - pulled up before 4 out(op 13/2)