14:45 Limerick

Saturday 18 March 2017

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Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 21.20s

1^st

Bold Emperor

411-0

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

2^nd

Aaron Lad

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

3^rd

1 ½

Mosstown Miller

611-12

25/1

T: P J F HassettJ: Sean 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

4^th

4 ¼

Chosen Hour

511-12

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

5^th

Whoyakodding

611-12

50/1

T: G AhernJ: Brian Hayes

Towards rear, some progress after 3 out and pushed along in 8th entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor

6^th

Inspector Caldy

711-12

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

7^th

Samuel French

511-12

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

8^th

5 ½

Sticky Situation

611-12

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

9^th

Run Don't Hide

611-12

50/1

T: J MotherwayJ: A McCurtin (5)

Mid-division on outer, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra op 66/1

10^th

Shar Whats Therush

411-0

14/1

T: D HassettJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid-division, towards rear and slight mistake 3 out, no extra approaching straight, never a factor op 12/1

11^th

Scantyanduncertain

511-12

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

12^th

Class Honours

411-0

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

Hammer Creek

711-12

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

Hughies Bay

711-12

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

Lyreen Lad⁴⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2

Chicago Fire⁸⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: A Leahy J: E O'Connell

Seaweed¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

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)

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.