15:30 Limerick

Saturday 24 April 2021

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

LimerickRaces.ie Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 3f 70y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:32  |   Winning time: 2m 26.37s
1st
Horse silk
4
(2)
5/2f
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Chased leaders, 5th early, soon 4th, headway straight and challenged over 1f out, on terms inside final furlong, stayed on well to just prevail at the finish op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
12
(1)
4/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Quick away and led early, soon raced in 3rd, effort and struck by rival rider's whip 2f out, soon challenged, on terms inside final furlong, kept on well, just denied at the finish op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
1
(7)
13/2
T: R O'SullivanJ: J M Sheridan (5)
Prominent, soon led, ridden straight, soon went on, reduced lead and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong and kept on without matching front pair in 3rd op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
4
14
(6)
10/1
T: J E KielyJ: R P Cleary
Mid-division, 7th early, soon raced in 6th, effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 9/1 tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(11)
9/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Sheehy (5)
Waited with, soon raced in 8th, headway straight, no impression and impeded 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
½
8
(3)
49-3
12/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Tracked leaders, raced in 4th early, soon 5th, effort straight, one pace over 1f out tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
½
6
(14)
80/1
T: L ComerJ: S M Crosse
Mid-division, 6th early, soon raced in 7th, headway over 3f out, soon pushed along on outer, one pace over 1f out op 100/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
2
(12)
12/1
T: M J SmithJ: W J Lee
Waited with towards rear, 9th approaching straight and headway, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 10/1 tchd 16/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
9
(13)
8/1
T: K SmithJ: C D Hayes
Prominent, soon raced in 2nd, pushed along over 3f out, no extra 1 1/2f out op 9/1 tchd 10/1
10th
Horse silk
16
16
(5)
100/1
T: B CawleyJ: A C Persse (7)
Pushed along at stages from early, soon raced in 9th, no impression before straight, soon weakened op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
11
(10)
22/1
T: J C McConnellJ: L F Roche
Waited with, soon in rear, pushed along briefly under 5f out, pushed along again approaching straight and no impression, soon weakened op 25/1

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Non-Runners

15
(4)
Horse silk
Melburnian119
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 6
T: A J Martin  J: N G McCullagh
NR
13
(9)
Horse silk
No Say Ever168
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 5
T: Miss A Mooney  J: M A Gallagher
NR
10
(15)
Horse silk
Future Proof125
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 6
T: N Meade  J: Sam Ewing
NR
5
(16)
Horse silk
Band of Outlaws632
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 6
T: J P O'Brien  J: W M Lordan
NR
7
(8)
Horse silk
Tashi182
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 4
T: S Lavery  J: R C Colgan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.80Pl:€1.40, €1.60, €1.60EX:€17.20Trifecta:€120.50Tricast:€60.60SF:€12.72

Forecasts

Still Standing (5/2), Ebony Maw (4/1), Arthurian Fame (9/2), Melburnian (5/1), Springbank (13/2), No Say Ever (13/2), Son Of Hypnos (8/1), Blackpoint (10/1), Band of Outlaws (10/1), Sasta (12/1), One Cool Poet (12/1), Future Proof (12/1), Tashi (20/1), Longclaw (22/1), Travel On (80/1), Ashtarak (100/1)

Verdict

Useful-hurdler ARTHURIAN FAME returns to this code on an attractive mark so is put forward as the answer. Ebony Maw and Melburnian are a couple of potential threats in an open-looking race.

  1. ARTHURIAN FAME (IRE)
  2. EBONY MAW
  3. MELBURNIAN (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Onlyhuman
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 6
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,100.004th: €1,051.005th: €629.006th: €420.00

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