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Limerick (IRE)
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Follow Limerick Racecourse On Facebook Rated Novice Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €2.70 Place: €1.70 €1.50 Exacta: €14.90 Trifecta: €63.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Halsafari (IRE) 10 G Poor Michael J Bowe 160 lbs 3/1 Won Chased leaders early until soon went 2nd - slight mistake in closer 2nd at 5th - dropped to 3rd after next - going well behind leaders before 2 out - improved to dispute lead before last where left in front and kept on well - edged right final strides(op 5/2 tchd 100/30)
2nd 6 Getaday (IRE) N/A Poor T J Nagle Jr 156 lbs 9/4F 1.25 Chased leader - joined for 2nd before 2nd and soon dropped to 3rd - improved into 2nd after 6th - disputed lead briefly after 8th - led briefly 2 out and ridden - headed before last and no impression on winner in 2nd run-in - checked final strides(op 11/4)
3rd 2 Lucky Icon (IRE) 6 G Poor Thomas Mullins 161 lbs 10/1 .5 Waited with in rear - progress travelling well on outer after 3 out to challenge near side next - every chance on terms before last where bad mistake and dropped to 3rd - ridden and kept on again near finish - not trouble winner(op 8/1)
4th 1 Lady Writer (IRE) N/A Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 163 lbs 3/1 5.5 Held up behind leaders in 4th - closer 4th before 7th - reminders and driven in 5th after 3 out - ridden behind leaders and no impression before next where jumped left - kept on one pace and jumped left again at last into 4th run-in - never troubled leaders(op 5/2)
5th 5 The Shunter (IRE) 11 G AVG John O Clifford 152 lbs 6/1 .5 Led and clear early - over 2 lengths clear after 4th - slight mistake 8th and joined briefly - pressed closely into straight - headed 2 out and soon no extra under pressure in 4th - weakened(op 14/1)
6th 4 Mandarin Monarch (IRE) 8 G AVG Andrew McNamara 152 lbs 8/1 7 Held up in 5th - closer 5th before 7th - ridden behind leaders and no extra before 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/1)