13:25 Limerick

Tuesday 30 January 2024

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:25  |   Winning time: 6m 1.7s
1st
Horse silk
1
5/1
T: T J Nagle-JrJ: R P Geoghegan (7)
Mid-division early, tracked leaders after 5th, 3rd halfway, led 5 out, pressed from 3 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
12
3
16/5
T: D H KellyJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)
Held up early, closer in 4th halfway, pressed leader 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
7
9/4f
T: R P RathJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Disputed briefly, tracked leader from before 1st, 3rd and slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 5th after next, moderate 4th and slight mistake 2 out, no impression in 3rd last, kept on one pace op 5/2 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
12
5
5/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, reminders after 7th, ridden and no extra 3 out, moderate 6th entering straight, kept on one pace from before last op 9/2 tchd 7/2
5th
Horse silk
sh
4
11/1
T: M HouriganJ: R P Treacy
Held up towards rear, good progress into 3rd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression 2 out, no extra in 5th before last, left 4th, weakened run-in op 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
16/1
T: D HowardJ: A P Kelly (5)
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place after 5th, towards rear halfway, ridden before 5 out, no extra 3 out and weakened, pulled up before last op 14/1 tchd 12/1
PU
Horse silk
9
810-13
25/1
T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)
Tracked leaders, lost place halfway, towards rear 5 out, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 22/1
UR
Horse silk
10
12/1
T: M P FitzgeraldJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Held up towards rear early, mistake 2nd, closer in 5th at 7th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no extra before straight, kept on one pace, knuckled on landing and unseated rider last op 13/2
PU
Horse silk
11
18/1
T: N McCluskeyJ: Kevin A Murphy (7)
Led before 1st, clear from 2nd, slight mistake 6th and reduced advantage, rider soon lost iron briefly, pressed next, headed 5 out, soon ridden and no extra, rear and weakened 4 out, pulled up after next op 12/1

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6
Horse silk
Merry Moves34
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 9
T: Mrs G O'Connor  J: P Byrnes
NR
2
Horse silk
Another Ocana32
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 7
T: L J Archdeacon  J: J G Gilligan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.50Pl:€2.20, €1.40, €1.10EX:€28.50Trifecta:€151.80Tricast:€46.45SF:€22.61

Forecasts

Larkfield Lusive (9/4), Another Ocana (5/2), Kiln Time (16/5), Noble Talent (5/1), What An Ocean (5/1), Rising Dust (11/1), Golden Symphony (12/1), Merry Moves (12/1), Ennemi Public (16/1), Wee Jerry (18/1), Ma Hoey (25/1)

Verdict

Poor fare and ANOTHER OCANA might be capable of following up his win here last month. Merry Moves is an interesting alternative, while What An Ocean has a good chance on the pick of her form.

  1. ANOTHER OCANA (IRE)
  2. MERRY MOVES (IRE)
  3. WHAT AN OCEAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Carbon King
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 6
15/8

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00

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