15:55 Limerick

Thursday 28 December 2017

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Greenmount Equine Hospital Flat Race

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:55  |   Winning time: 4m 27.4s
1st
Horse silk
6
13/8f
T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr T Hamilton (5)
Led, pressed and ridden from 2f out, soon joined, regained lead inside final furlong and kept on best close home op 7/4 tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
4
411-11
11/4
T: H De BromheadJ: Mr D Roche (3)
Towards rear, took closer order from 4f out and went 3rd 3f out, ridden from 2f out and improved to dispute lead inside final furlong, headed close home and kept on without matching winner op 7/2 tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
5
2/1
T: G ElliottJ: Ms L O'Neill (3)
Chased leaders on outer and improved into 2nd 4f out, ridden to dispute lead under 2f out, headed inside final furlong and no extra in 3rd close home op 7/4
4th
Horse silk
35
7
50/1
T: J R BarryJ: Mr R J Kiely (3)
Chased leaders and 3rd 7f out, ridden from 3f out and soon dropped to 4th, no extra and kept on same pace from 2f out
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
33/1
T: N LeeJ: M M McDonagh (7)
Raced in rear, pushed along in 6th from 4f out, ridden and no impression in 5th from 2f out
6th
Horse silk
36
1
20/1
T: P NevilleJ: Mr R W Barron (7)
Mid-division on inner, 6th 7f out, ridden in 5th from 3f out, soon no extra and weakened
7th
Horse silk
16
8
25/1
T: A LeahyJ: Mr R O Harding (3)
Mid-division on outer, 5th 7f out, ridden and dropped to 7th from 5f out, soon no extra, tailed off
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
14/1
T: A J McNamaraJ: Mr E P O'Brien (7)
Chased leaders and 2nd 7f out, ridden and weakened to rear from 5f out, tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.40Pl:€1.02, €1.30, €1.02EX:€6.40Trifecta:€10.80SF:€6.47

Forecasts

High Sparrow (13/8), Diamond Turf (2/1), Big Nick (11/4), Simon's Castle (14/1), Ballymaster (20/1), Wilson Avenue (25/1), Doctor P's Getaway (33/1), Sherryorport (50/1)

Verdict

Intriguing bumper to close the card with real chances for Gordon Elliott debutante Diamond Turf and Sea The Stars gelding Big Nick who is half brother to the ill-fated Starchitect. Preference is for Joseph O'Brien's narrowly beaten point-to-point import HIGH SPARROW.
  1. High Sparrow
  2. Big Nick
  3. Diamond Turf

Previous Winners

2016
Ballyluskey
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,468.002nd: €2,005.003rd: €956.004th: €431.005th: €168.00

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