16:35 Limerick

Sunday 13 October 2019

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade A)

  • 4YO plus  |   3m  |   Heavy (Soft To Heavy In Places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 6m 29.3s
1st
Horse silk
17
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Reserve 1
Soon disputed lead, led from 7th, still travelling smoothly straight, quickly asserted, stayed on well, easily
2nd
Horse silk
13
6
14/1
T: T MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Waited with, 12th from 9th, headway after 3 out travelling smoothly, ridden straight, soon not match winner and one pace tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
4
10
9/1
T: T MullinsJ: D J O'Keeffe (3)
Waited with, 11th from 2nd, slow jump 3rd, slight mistake 8th, still 11th from 9th, headway after 3 out, effort straight, soon no extra and one pace op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
15
20/1
T: E McNamaraJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division early, 9th from 2nd, slightly impeded 7th, 7th from 9th, some slight mistakes after, headway after 3 out, effort straight, soon no extra and one pace
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
7/1
T: E BolgerJ: M P Walsh
Soon disputed lead, headed and 3rd from 7th, soon 2nd, no extra and one pace straight op 15/2 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
8/1
T: L P CusackJ: K J Brouder (5)
Towards rear, 14th from 9th, no impression from 4 out, kept on same pace without threatening from after next op 7/1
7th
Horse silk
17
14
7/1
T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore
Towards rear, slightly impeded 7th, 13th from 9th, no impression 5 out, kept on same pace from after 3 out op 13/2
8th
Horse silk
½
8
16/1
T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (7)
Prominent, 5th from 9th, pushed along from 11th, dropped to moderate 6th approaching straight, soon no extra op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
19
2
810-11
25/1
T: A A HowardJ: B J Geraghty
Waited with, 10th from 9th, no impression from 4 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
4/1f
T: E McNamaraJ: R M Power
Mid-division early, not fluent 1st, 8th from 2nd, mistake 7th, still 8th from 9th, not fluent 4 out and at next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 9/2
UR
Horse silk
7
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: L P Dempsey
Soon chased leaders, 6th from 2nd, slight mistake 6th, bad mistake next and unseated rider
PU
Horse silk
9
910-6
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Soon chased leaders, 7th from 2nd, 6th from 9th, mistake 5 out, no extra from next and pulled up before 2 out op 8/1
PU
Horse silk
11
7/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara (7)
Mid-division early, mistake 1st, 10th from 2nd, 9th from 9th, slight mistake next, no extra from 4 out and pulled up before 2 out op 10/1
PU
Horse silk
12
33/1
T: J J HanlonJ: B Hayes
Close up and disputed lead at times, not always fluent jumping, 3rd from 9th, pushed along from next, soon lost position and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
13
1110-2
50/1
T: T P O'ConnorJ: P T Enright
Soon tracked leaders, 5th from 2nd, a little slow in jumping at times, 4th from 9th, no extra from 4 out and pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
16
89-13
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: N P Madden
Waited with early, soon towards rear and pushed along at stages, slightly impeded 7th, last from 9th, mistake on outer 5 out, jumped left after, pulled up 3 out

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Non-Runners

18
Horse silk
Static Jack8
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 8
T: G P Cromwell  J: Reserve 2
NR
5
Horse silk
Na Trachtalai Abu32
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 9
T: J Motherway  J: J J Burke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.90Pl:€2.50, €3.40, €2.70, €4.50EX:€208.50Trifecta:€1,674.60Tricast:€1,063.03SF:€117.84

Forecasts

Internal Transfer (4/1), Movewiththetimes (7/1), Progress Drive (7/1), Black Scorpion (7/1), Cabaret Queen (8/1), Snugsborough Benny (8/1), Oscar Knight (9/1), Na Trachtalai Abu (10/1), Nambour (10/1), Spider Web (14/1), The Big Lense (14/1), Full Cry (16/1), Gwencily Berbas (20/1), Drumcliff (25/1), Static Jack (25/1), Kilkishen (33/1), Timiyan (50/1), Lilshane (50/1)

Verdict

The two races worth investigating more closely to find the winner of this contest are last season's renewal and September's Kerry National at Listowel. Last year's race was won by Spider Web but the tentative selection goes to BLACK SCORPION who finished third last year and comes here after a spin out last time over an inadequate trip. Na Trachtalai Abu looked the winner of this race last year and was only caught close home. A reproduction of that effort will see him go close. Cabaret Queen has only recently joined Willie Mullins but showed enough recently at Listowel to suggest she is a very capable mare.
  1. Black Scorpion
  2. Na Trachtalai Abu
  3. Snugsborough Benny

Previous Winners

2018
Spider Web
Weight: 9-11  |Age: 7
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €4,999.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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