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Limerick (IRE)
18:05
Patrickswell Handicap Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €32.90 Place: €6.80 €1.90 €3.10 Exacta: €129.60 Tricast: €880.61
Non-Runners: Call Of The Loon (scoped wrong), So Influential (stone bruise)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Perfect Man (IRE) 11 G AVG
P M Hurley 159 lbs 16/1 Won Held up in mid-division - improved into 3rd after 3 out - ridden behind leaders into straight and improved to lead from last - stayed on well run-in (trainer said regarding apparent improvement in form that his charge ran very disappointing at Tramore and was treated for an abdominal problem for some time afterwards. The gelding reappeared at Thurles after a six month layoff and disappointed again. The horse then came under veterinary care and underwent further treatment for an abdominal problem. Furthermore he was turned out for lengthy periods daily after exercise. He added that in the last three weeks that the gelding's coat changed and his work improved)(op 12/1)
2nd 5 Nerual (IRE) N/A Poor
Liz Doyle 156 lbs 5/1 2.5 Chased leaders - close in 4th at 8th - ridden behind leaders after 3 out and under pressure in 2nd before next - lost place before last until kept on run-in into 2nd near finish - not trouble winner(op 6/1)
3rd 11 Betterthanalright (IRE) N/A Poor
Liam Casey 147 lbs 10/1 .5 Disputed lead early - close 2nd before 2nd - 5th at 8th - ridden after 3 out and improved between horses to lead before straight - headed from last where slight mistake - no impression on winner run-in and dropped to 3rd near finish(op 16/1)
4th 16 Oh'herewego (IRE) 15 G Poor
V T O'Brien 144 lbs 6/1 5.5 Chased leaders - took closer order behind leader before halfway - disputed lead after 3 out until headed before straight - no extra behind leaders 2 out - one pace after(op 10/1)
5th 2 Mick The Jiver (GB) 12 G Poor
Eoghan O'Grady 164 lbs 7/1 3.75 Mid-division - 7th halfway - ridden after 3 out and improved to chase leaders in 5th before next - no impression on leaders after 2 out - one pace after
6th 3 Ballinabearna (GB) N/A Poor
Robert Tyner 161 lbs 7/2F 5 Held up towards rear - some headway before 3 out - switched left into straight and no impression on leaders in 6th before 2 out - one pace after (vet said gelding suffering post race distress)(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
7th 15 Do Be Doin' (IRE) N/A Poor
Martin Hassett 145 lbs 20/1 5 Mid-division - ridden after 3 out and no impression into straight where not much room behind horses - kept on one pace after 2 out(op 25/1)
8th 14 Macs Bach (IRE) N/A Poor
Ms M Flynn 143 lbs 33/1 19 Towards rear for most - no impression 3 out - moderate 11th before straight - never a factor(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
9th 7 Thereisnodoubt (IRE) 12 G AVG
Augustine Leahy 153 lbs 14/1 8.5 In rear early - not fluent 1st - some headway after 3 out - pushed along and disputed 6th before straight - soon no extra and weakened from before 2 out(op 10/1)
10th 10 Dawn Light Cave (IRE) N/A Poor
Denis W Cullen 148 lbs 12/1 9.5 Pushed along briefly early and disputed lead - narrow advantage before 2nd - headed 4th - soon 3rd - niggled along 5 out - ridden after next and soon weakened quickly(op 10/1)
11th 4 Cowboy Des Long (FR) N/A Poor
James Joseph Mangan 161 lbs 8/1 18 Chased leaders early until took closer order 3rd and led 4th - joined and headed before straight - soon weakened and eased (jockey said his mount stopped quickly)
99th 9 Western Goose (IRE) N/A Poor
V C Ward 151 lbs 25/1 - Mid-division best - towards rear at halfway - ridden and no impression 3 out - weakened - pulled up before next(op 16/1)
99th 12 Erkindale Lady (IRE) N/A Poor
Ms M M Gannon 142 lbs 16/1 - Chased leaders early - 6th halfway - ridden and weakened 9th - pulled up after 3 out
99th 13 Heather Moth (IRE) N/A Poor
M Phelan 143 lbs 16/1 - Towards rear - mistake 4 out - ridden and no extra after next - weakened - pulled up before 2 out