14:20 Limerick
Thursday 29 December 2016
All12:0512:3513:1013:4514:2014:5015:25
Frank Hogan Mercedes Benz Limerick Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus  |  2m 3f  |  Soft to Heavy  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:20Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 3.70s
T:Â R HackettJ:Â A W Short (7)
Soon mid-division, not fluent 3rd, 9th from 6th, slight mistake next, improved to get on terms approaching straight travelling smoothly, led before 2 out, asserted from before last, ridden out and stayed on well run-in op 14/1
T:Â D A McLoughlinJ:Â D J Hand (7)
Chased leaders, 7th from 6th, closed up to be prominent travelling smoothly straight, kept on without matching winner from before last tchd 5/1
T:Â J J WalshJ:Â A McCurtin (5)
Soon mid-division, 8th from 6th, closer order from next, disputed 3rd when not fluent 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace op 6/1
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â D Robinson (7)
Prominent, led approaching 7th, joined approaching straight, headed approaching 2 out, soon no extra, one pace
T:Â S J KennyJ:Â M P Fogarty
Held up, slight mistake 6th, soon 11th, not fluent 3 out, closed to track leaders before straight until one pace 2 out op 8/1
T:Â J W NicholsonJ:Â Rachael Blackmore (5)
Soon tracked leaders, some slight mistakes, one pace 2 out op 16/1
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â Paul Townend
Towards rear, 10th from 6th, ridden and improved to track leaders before straight, no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra
T:Â R TynerJ:Â Phillip Enright
In rear, went 9th before straight, soon no extra
T:Â M CullinaneJ:Â Sean Flanagan
A little slowly into stride, towards rear, 13th from 6th, went 8th before straight, no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra
T:Â John NeilanJ:Â R Loughran
Slightly slow 1st, chased leaders, 6th from 6th, reminder 4 out, lost place next, dropped to moderate 10th before straight, no extra
T:Â M CullinaneJ:Â R P Treacy (5)
Soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 3 out, dropped to moderate 12th before straight, no extra
T:Â A J McNamaraJ:Â Ricky Doyle (7)
Held up, slightly slow 5th, 12th from 6th, moderate 11th before straight, no extra, tailed off op 8/1
T:Â T GibneyJ:Â B T O'Connell
Soon prominent, weakened from after 4 out, slight mistake next, completely tailed off
T:Â D HoganJ:Â D G Hogan
Led, headed approaching 7th, slight mistake next, weakened, completely tailed off op 20/1 tchd 25/1
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Conna Cross
Weight: 11-8|Â Â Age: 15
T: J J Mangan  J: P F Mangan
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€11.00Pl:€3.40, €1.80, €2.10EX:€71.80Tricast:€351.28SF:€69.24
Forecasts
Wee Small Hours (11/2), Mardar (11/2), Johns Choice (7/1), Simiel (8/1), Shrewdoperator (8/1), Spare Brakes (8/1), The Ballyboys (10/1), Poormans Hill (10/1), Kilderry Prince (10/1), Balofilo (12/1), Swift (14/1), Circe's Island (20/1), Pajomi (22/1), Georgie (25/1)
Prize Money
1st: €7,688.002nd: €2,375.003rd: €1,125.004th: €500.005th: €188.00
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