12:55 Limerick

Friday 29 December 2023

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Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase (0-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f 120y  |   Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:55  |   Winning time: 6m 36.2s
1st
Horse silk
6
16/1
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd 5 out, pushed along and no impression when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd at last, led after last, kept on well op 14/1 tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
1
11/4f
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh
Led and went on, reduced lead when stumbled on bend before 8th, mistake 5 out, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before next, no impression in 3rd when reached for last, kept on one pace, 2nd on line op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
hd
2
5/1
T: Miss D O'SheaJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, 3rd halfway, 2nd 5 out, disputed 3 out, led before 2 out where pecked on landing, soon ridden, headed after last and no impression, no extra and dropped to 3rd on line tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
18
11
28/1
T: D HowardJ: D King (3)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th before next, no impression, kept on one pace op 20/1 tchd 33/1
5th
Horse silk
7
9
15/2
T: Eamon CourtneyJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 6th entering straight, no extra op 13/2
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
10
8/1
T: N LeeJ: S O'Callaghan (5)
Towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 5th before 2 out, no extra op 11/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
511-4
5/1
T: E SheehyJ: G Brouder (5)
Tracked leaders, not fluent jumping early, 6th halfway, 8th when mistake and unseated rider 4 out tchd 6/1
PU
Horse silk
7
610-12
7/1
T: R HackettJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, weakened entering straight, pulled up before 2 out tchd 6/1
PU
Horse silk
8
10/1
T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)
Towards rear, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, pulled up before next op 9/1 tchd 8/1
PU
Horse silk
12
33/1
T: P CrokeJ: C P McNamara
Tracked leaders, slow 3rd, 5th halfway, not fluent 8th and soon pushed along, no extra after 3 out, pulled up before next op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
13
18/1
T: L P CusackJ: R Deegan
Towards rear, slightly hampered 4 out, pushed along and no impression after next, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Hot As Pepper31
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 7
T: J C McConnell  J: B W Harvey
NR
4
Horse silk
Evies Vladimir3
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: G P Cromwell  J: C Stone-Walsh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.20Pl:€5.00, €1.40, €1.20EX:€47.10Trifecta:€334.90Tricast:€266.67SF:€64.45

Forecasts

Rolly Bowley Boy (11/4), Evies Vladimir (3/1), Baldur's Gate (5/1), Dr Val (5/1), Lady Kate (7/1), Da Big Fella (15/2), Seangoell (8/1), Soldier Of Honour (10/1), Bushmans Pass (16/1), Will It Be You (18/1), Hot As Pepper (20/1), Starlight Cato (28/1), Mrs Watson (33/1)

Verdict

EVIES VLADIMIR is progressing well over fences and weighted to resume winning ways on the back of his good Down Royal second. Punchestown scorer Baldur's Gate is feared most ahead of in-form duo Rolly Bowley Boy and Lady Kate.

  1. EVIES VLADIMIR (IRE)
  2. BALDUR'S GATE (IRE)
  3. ROLLY BOWLEY BOY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Difficult Decision
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 9
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €231.00

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