16:10 Limerick

Sunday 23 October 2022

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

PWC Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 100y  |   Soft (Yielding to soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:10  |   Winning time: 5m 54.05s
1st
Horse silk
1
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
2nd
Horse silk
nk
8
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
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
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
4th
Horse silk
1
7
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
5th
Horse silk
17
3
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
6th
Horse silk
8
5
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

F
Horse silk
2
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
PU
Horse silk
4
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
PU
Horse silk
9
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)

Verdict

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.

  1. FIGHTING FIT
  2. KRABAT (IRE)
  3. GEVREY (FR)

Prize Money

1st: €13,199.002nd: €4,399.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,100.005th: €660.006th: €440.00

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