14:45 Limerick

Tuesday 26 December 2017

All12:3513:0513:4014:1014:4515:2015:55

O'Kelly Brothers Demolition Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 31.20s

1^st

Gracemount

610-11

11/2

T: S DoyleJ: Mr H D Dunne (5)

Chased leaders and 4th halfway, closer in 3rd after 3 out and improved to lead before next, ridden and kept on well from before last, comfortably tchd 6/1

2^nd

6 ½

Pat's Oscar

610-6

11/2

T: G ElliottJ: C D Meehan (5)

Raced mainly in 2nd, left in front before 4 out, pressed and headed before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on same pace run-in op 7/1

3^rd

Rosie Alice

611-3

7/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Mr J Mulvihill (7)

Towards rear early, took closer order from halfway and went 2nd from 4 out, pushed along and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace from before last op 6/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

3 ½

Knockraha Pylon

711-7

7/2f

T: A MaguireJ: Mr F Maguire (3)

Towards rear, mistake 4 out, improved into 4th after next, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace from before last tchd 4/1

5^th

4 ½

Monastery

510-6

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: S Perry (7)

Chased leader in clear 2nd, left in front before 2nd, stopped to a walk before 4 out and dropped to rear, ridden to remain in race and some progress into 5th before 2 out, soon no extra and kept on same pace op 10/1

6^th

Kiera Royale

69-11

7/1

T: D H KellyJ: D E Splaine

Towards rear, 6th from 3 out, ridden before 2 out and soon no impression op 6/1

Also Ran

Bluegrass Princess

710-11

6/1

T: E O'ConnellJ: E O'Connell (7)

Led, reins broke and pulled up before 2nd

Marygale Bridge

810-11

9/1

T: J J WalshJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division and 5th halfway, ridden from 3 out and soon dropped to 8th, pulled up before next op 10/1

Be Rude Not To

59-10

16/1

T: P J RothwellJ: A Ring (3)

Mid-division and 6th halfway, ridden in 4th from 3 out, soon weakened to 7th and pulled up before next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.70Pl:€1.90, €2.20, €2.30EX:€32.60Trifecta:€334.50Tricast:€219.51SF:€37.79

Forecasts

Knockraha Pylon (7/2), Gracemount (11/2), Pat's Oscar (11/2), Bluegrass Princess (6/1), Rosie Alice (7/1), Monastery (7/1), Kiera Royale (7/1), Marygale Bridge (9/1), Be Rude Not To (16/1)

KNOCKRAHA PYLON looks to have possibly had this race on the agenda following his third of in this race 12-months ago and two interesting outings this season. Rose Alice is a C&D winner for a yard that does well at this meeting and the ultra-consistent Gracemount can battle for the minor honours.

Knockraha Pylon
Rosie Alice
Gracemount

Previous Winners

2016

Head Turner

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 5

J: S G McDermott | T: P A Fahy

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,164.002nd: €3,152.003rd: €1,501.004th: €676.005th: €264.00