16:10 Limerick

Sunday 23 October 2022

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

PWC Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 54.05s

1^st

Gevrey

611-12

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, 7th halfway, 4th after 3 out, pushed along in 4th when left 3rd next, soon challenged and led last, ridden and stayed on well, pressed close home, held on tchd 11/2

2^nd

Optional Mix

610-12

7/2

T: E DoyleJ: J C Gainford

Led, slight mistakes 8th and 3 out, pushed along entering straight, headed before 2 out where not fluent, ridden in close 3rd before last, 2nd after last, stayed on well to press winner close home, held op 4/1

3^rd

1 ½

Railway Hurricane

711-7

7/1

T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue

In rear, slight mistake 2nd, 8th halfway, headway approaching straight, close 2nd when left in lead 2 out, pressed before last, headed last, soon ridden in 3rd and no impression, kept on one pace op 8/1

4^th

Krabat

711-1

7/4f

T: M J McDonaghJ: C A Landers

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 1st, 6th halfway, slight mistakes 4 out and next, close 5th when left 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th when not fluent last, kept on one pace op 9/4

5^th

Fighting Fit

711-10

9/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd after 3 out, ridden and no impression early straight, 6th when left 5th 2 out, no extra op 6/1

6^th

Bold Emperor

911-9

40/1

T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe

Prominent, soon tracked leader in 2nd, slow 5th, 3rd when not fluent 5 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 25/1

Also Ran

The Dara Man

711-12

22/1

T: J P RyanJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, not fluent 4th, 2nd 5 out, pressed leader entering straight, pushed along and led before 2 out, narrow lead when fell 2 out op 25/1

Street Value

711-10

10/1

T: J P FlavinJ: D E Mullins

Tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to rear halfway, not fluent 5 out, detached when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before next op 8/1

Whiskeywealth

610-12

9/1

T: E O'GradyJ: P T Enright

Held up in touch, raced keenly, 4th halfway, mistake 8th, 6th when not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra, weakened and pulled up before next op 10/1 tchd 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€2.00, €1.50, €2.10EX:€32.70Trifecta:€178.60Tricast:€128.04SF:€25.42

Forecasts

Krabat (7/4), Optional Mix (7/2), Gevrey (5/1), Railway Hurricane (7/1), Fighting Fit (9/1), Whiskeywealth (9/1), Street Value (10/1), The Dara Man (22/1), Bold Emperor (40/1)

The progressive FIGHTING FIT followed up his Naas handicap win with a bit more in hand than the margin would imply so is taken to complete the hat-trick. Krabat is next best ahead of Gevrey.