14:36 Limerick

Friday 27 December 2024

All12:1912:5213:2714:0214:3615:1115:41

Grant Thornton Ladies Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:36  |   Winning time: 5m 17.09s
1st
Horse silk
8
2/1f
T: W P MullinsJ: Miss J Townend
Held up towards rear, took keen hold, 9th halfway, closed up behind leaders approaching straight, pushed along in close 4th when left 2nd 2 out, led before last, ridden clear after last, stayed on well op 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
4
18/1
T: E McNamaraJ: Miss G Benson (4)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, headway on outer approaching straight, pushed along in close 2nd when left in lead 2 out, headed before last where slight mistake, ridden and no impression after last, kept on one pace op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
6
25/1
T: E McNamaraJ: Ms H Phillips (7)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, not fluent 4 out and mistake next, ridden entering straight, 5th when badly hampered and left 3rd 2 out, no impression, kept on one pace op 16/1
4th
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10
12
12/1
T: P NolanJ: Miss S A Carter (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight, no impression in 6th when hampered and left moderate 4th 2 out, no extra op 20/1 tchd 22/1
5th
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2 ½
2
512-0
5/2
T: P RocheJ: Miss A B O'Connor
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra op 4/1 tchd 11/4
6th
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4
5
18/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: Miss M O'Sullivan
Tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 out, pushed along and headed entering straight, no impression in 7th before 2 out, weakened op 16/1
7th
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1 ¾
7
7/1
T: E DoyleJ: Miss E Cody (4)
Led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened op 12/1
8th
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75
11
100/1
T: N LeeJ: Miss A L Fitzgibbon (7)
Tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 3rd, off pace halfway, weakened 3 out, completely tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
6/1
T: S CurlingJ: Miss T Quail (4)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway and close up approaching straight, pushed along in close 3rd when fell 2 out op 5/1
UR
Horse silk
9
33/1
T: Diarmuid P RyanJ: Sarah Kavanagh (4)
In rear, off pace halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no impression in moderate 9th before 2 out where hampered and unseated rider op 25/1
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Caragh Monaghan (7)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, good headway on inner approaching straight, led entering straight, travelling well with narrow lead when fell 2 out op 10/1

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3
Horse silk
Billy Lee Swagger12
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 5
T: P J Rothwell  J: Miss P Elvin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.50, €5.20, €2.40EX:€55.90Trifecta:€454.20Tricast:€747.39SF:€39.59

Forecasts

Strutter (2/1), Sundial (5/2), Billy Lee Swagger (5/1), Sarah Beara (6/1), Optional Mix (7/1), Doyen For A Drink (9/1), Rose Boum (12/1), Storm Mahler (18/1), King Ferdinand (18/1), My Friend The Wind (25/1), Cooltubrid Eva (33/1), Not So Simple (100/1)

Verdict

There is a good chance STRUTTER remains ahead of his mark starting out for Willie Mullins and he gets the vote over 2022-winner Optional Mix and Billy Lee Swagger.

  1. STRUTTER (FR)
  2. OPTIONAL MIX (IRE)
  3. BILLY LEE SWAGGER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Cato's Revenge
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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