14:35 Limerick

Tuesday 30 January 2024

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:36  |   Winning time: 4m 37.0s
1st
Horse silk
8
511-12
8/13f
T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (5)
Made all, pressed briefly before 2 out, pushed out to assert after 2 out, clear last, impressively op 1/2
2nd
Horse silk
18
2
9/1
T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: Conor Clarke (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to close in 2nd entering straight, press leader briefly before 2 out, no extra after 2 out, kept on one pace op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
19
13
40/1
T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)
Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, progress into 5th after 3 out, ridden into 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, no extra before last where slight mistake op 80/1 tchd 100/1
4th
Horse silk
6
1
11/1
T: G ScottJ: R A Doyle
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
12
11
811-12
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: A P Heskin
Mid-division, ridden in moderate 7th entering straight, kept on one pace op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
½
17
125/1
T: C ByrnesJ: R P Treacy
Held up in rear and behind, not fluent early, moderate 11th entering straight, kept on one pace, never a danger op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
10
511-12
250/1
T: E McCarthyJ: R Deegan
Held up, progress into 6th 4 out, ridden and no impression after next, no extra entering straight op 125/1
8th
Horse silk
sh
3
100/1
T: M A CahillJ: Niall Moore (7)
Held up and behind, ridden and no extra 3 out tchd 125/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
66/1
T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Held up towards rear, not fluent 5 out, no extra next op 100/1
10th
Horse silk
26
7
2/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S Cleary-Farrell (7)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra before straight, slight mistake 2 out, weakened and tailed off op 15/8

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
200/1
T: B McMahonJ: P J Cawley (7)
Mid-division early, slight mistake 2nd, towards rear halfway, pulled up before 3 out op 100/1
PU
Horse silk
6
250/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra next, weakened, pulled up before last op 100/1
PU
Horse silk
12
200/1
T: G KelleherJ: S O'Callaghan (5)
Tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden in rear 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 125/1
PU
Horse silk
14
410-13
125/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (5)
Held up, ridden towards rear after 3 out, no extra and weakened, pulled up before last op 150/1 tchd 200/1

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Non-Runners

16
Horse silk
Big Barry93
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: Ian Donoghue  J: Reserve 2
NR
9
Horse silk
Poets Cottage33
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: N Meade  J: Sam Ewing
NR
15
Horse silk
Rauzan152
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 4
T: E Doyle  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.62Pl:€1.10, €2.20, €8.60EX:€8.50Trifecta:€170.40SF:€9.70

Forecasts

Mistergif (8/13), Milo Lises (2/1), Poets Cottage (8/1), Ballycallan King (9/1), Ask The Bookie (11/1), Surf Club (14/1), Rauzan (16/1), Wholelotofbusiness (40/1), King Of Cong (66/1), Big Barry (66/1), John The Diva (100/1), On Your Way (125/1), Eastmore (125/1), Loughrask Rainbow (200/1), Tellmeyourtroubles (200/1), Spavango (250/1), Mayday Games (250/1)

Verdict

If the market vibes surrounding french import MISTERGIF are upbeat the hint should be taken. He was runner-up on the second of his two starts over hurdles on the other side of the Channel and is probably capable of better. Ask The Bookie looks the main threat on the back of his solid C&D effort but Poet's Cottage also has claims. In addition to the selection, Willie Mullins also fields Milo Lises and Surf Club, with the former also worth a second look.

  1. MISTERGIF (FR)
  2. ASK THE BOOKIE (IRE)
  3. POETS COTTAGE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Paul Marvel
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
6/4

Prize Money

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

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