14:45 Limerick

Saturday 18 March 2017

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:46  |   Winning time: 4m 21.2s
1st
Horse silk
11
6/4f
T: J C McConnellJ: D J Mullins
Tracked leader, progress to lead halfway, travelled well and asserted before last, stayed on well run-in, easily op 5/4 tchd Evens
2nd
Horse silk
5
1
611-12
20/1
T: K PurcellJ: J J Slevin (5)
Led, not fluent 2nd, strongly pressed 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, led again briefly run-in, no impression on winner closing stages
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
25/1
T: P J F HassettJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and progress to go 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on one pace op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
8/1
T: T J Nagle-JrJ: B T O'Connell
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no impression in 4th when mistake 2 out, no extra op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
2
10
50/1
T: G AhernJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, some progress after 3 out and pushed along in 8th entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor
6th
Horse silk
¾
4
25/1
T: J GeogheganJ: C D Maxwell
Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, some progress approaching straight and 5th before 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace op 33/1 tchd 22/1
7th
Horse silk
11
7
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch
Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no extra in 7th before 2 out op 7/1
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
9
7/1
T: William P MurphyJ: B M Cash
Towards rear, progress on outer 4 out, pushed along approaching straight and no extra before 2 out op 8/1
9th
Horse silk
2
6
50/1
T: J MotherwayJ: A McCurtin (5)
Mid-division on outer, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra op 66/1
10th
Horse silk
16
14
14/1
T: D HassettJ: P T Enright
Rear of mid-division, towards rear and slight mistake 3 out, no extra approaching straight, never a factor op 12/1
11th
Horse silk
26
8
33/1
T: D E FitzgeraldJ: Rochelle Murphy (7)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along towards rear and no impression after 3 out, no extra, tailed off op 25/1
12th
Horse silk
13
13
50/1
T: M J SmithJ: K M Smith (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
33/1
T: J NeilanJ: C Brassil (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear after 3 out, weakened, pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
15
9/2
T: D HowardJ: D N Russell
Led, slight mistake 1st, headed before 6th where not fluent, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, behind and pulled up before next op 11/2 tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

17
Horse silk
Seaweed1
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: A J Martin  J: Reserve 3
NR
16
Horse silk
Lyreen Lad46
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: A J Martin  J: Reserve 2
NR
12
Horse silk
Chicago Fire85
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 4
T: A Leahy  J: E O'Connell
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.02, €4.60, €5.70EX:€42.90Trifecta:€285.50SF:€39.14

Forecasts

Bold Emperor (6/4), Lyreen Lad (11/4), Hughies Bay (9/2), Sticky Situation (7/1), Chosen Hour (8/1), Samuel French (8/1), Shar Whats Therush (14/1), Chicago Fire (16/1), Aaron Lad (20/1), Seaweed (20/1), Mosstown Miller (25/1), Inspector Caldy (25/1), Scantyanduncertain (33/1), Hammer Creek (33/1), Whoyakodding (50/1), Run Don't Hide (50/1), Class Honours (50/1)

Verdict

Very few of these will be making appeal for win purposes, BOLD EMPEROR ran a sound race last month at Gowran Park on debut behind the impressive Dandy Mag. He shouldn't meet anything of that ilk now and gets a credible chance to open his account at the second time of asking. Chosen Hour and Sticky Situation are worthy of mentions on their most recent bumper runs as they go jumping for the first time, market support behind either would be notable. Samuel French has joined a leading trainer ahead of his rules bow while Lyreen Lad would be one for the shortlist if gaining a run as first reserve.
  1. Bold Emperor
  2. Chosen Hour
  3. Sticky Situation

Prize Money

1st: €8,007.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €534.005th: €208.00

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