12:25 Limerick

Tuesday 31 January 2023

All12:2512:5713:3214:0714:4215:1715:5216:27

Limerick Racecourse Claiming Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:25  |   Winning time: 5m 29.5s
1st
Horse silk
4
4/1
T: P T FoleyJ: R A Doyle
Led and pressed, clear of field, slight mistake 5 out and joined, narrowly headed next, ridden in 2nd and reduced advantage entering straight, under pressure 2 out, stayed on to lead again before last, kept on well under pressure run-in op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
8
1010-10
5/1
T: D HoganJ: P K Donovan (5)
Mid-division, progress into moderate 6th 5 out, 3rd after 3 out, closer entering straight, ridden to dispute 2nd before 2 out, pressed leader before last, kept on same pace run-in op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
9
610-8
5/2
T: Peter FaheyJ: E A Fitzgerald (7)
Soon mid-division, progress into moderate 4th 5 out, closer entering straight, ridden to dispute 2nd before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd last, kept on same pace
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
10
12/1
T: J C McConnellJ: K C Sexton
Close up and pressed leader, soon clear of field, slight mistake 4th, disputed after 5 out, led narrowly next, led travelling well entering straight and reduced advantage, ridden before 2 out where slight mistake, headed before last where mistake, no extra run-in op 9/1 tchd 17/2
5th
Horse silk
15
5
2/1f
T: D HoganJ: D King (5)
Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 5th, moderate 4th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra before straight op 11/4
6th
Horse silk
14
3
33/1
T: S FaheyJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Settled behind front pair, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
6
12
100/1
T: J NashJ: G Brouder (5)
Towards rear for most, never a factor, hampered last
8th
Horse silk
6
7
20/1
T: D HoganJ: D Moloney (7)
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
150/1
T: J G MurrayJ: A M King (7)
Mid-division best, ridden and no extra 4 out op 125/1
10th
Horse silk
50
2
150/1
T: M J McDonaghJ: C A Landers
Always towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 100/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
1
28/1
T: D BroadJ: C McGivern (7)
Mid-division, slight mistake 1st and mistake 2nd, moderate 7th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, towards rear when bad mistake and unseated rider last op 33/1 tchd 25/1
PU
Horse silk
6
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey
Tracked leaders briefly, soon mid-division, ridden towards rear after 7th, behind and slow 5 out, pulled up before next op 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.10Pl:€1.80, €1.90, €1.20EX:€27.70Trifecta:€113.20SF:€24.47

Forecasts

Aide De Camp (2/1), Makfils (5/2), Youralwaysdreamin (4/1), Bal De Rio (5/1), Nevendon (12/1), Female Approach (20/1), Carrig Cathal (28/1), Like Ta Ma (33/1), Elusive Sea (33/1), Moyode Mist (100/1), Cornhill Lass (150/1), Harly De Rots (150/1)

Verdict

BAL DE RIO has been struglling to recapture his form but this drop in class could be the catalyst for a return to winning ways. It hasn't yet clicked for Elusive Sea over hurdles but she's in good hands and is a definite threat.

  1. BAL DE RIO (FR)
  2. ELUSIVE SEA (IRE)
  3. NEVENDON

Previous Winners

2022
Spare Brakes
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 12
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €5,697.002nd: €1,900.003rd: €949.004th: €475.005th: €285.006th: €190.00

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