14:10 Limerick
Thursday 28 December 2017
All12:3513:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:55
Irish Independent Hurdle (Grade 3)
- 4YO only  |  Class 1  |  2m  |  Heavy  |  4 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:13Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 23.0s
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â J M Moore
Raced in rear, improved into 2nd from 4 out, pushed along and further progress to dispute lead before 2 out, led before last and kept on best under pressure run-in op 9/2
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Led, not fluent 4 out, pressed and pushed along before 2 out, soon joined and headed before last, ridden and no extra run-in op 4/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â A E Lynch
Chased leader in 2nd, not fluent 2nd and again not fluent 6 out, dropped to rear from 4 out and soon ridden, again not fluent 3 out and soon no extra, kept on into moderate 3rd run-in op 10/1
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Danny Mullins
Raced in 3rd, pushed along from 3 out and soon no impression, dropped to last run-in op 8/11
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4
Dolciano Dici636
Weight: 10-13|Â Â Age: 4
T: W P Mullins  J: Alexis Poirier
NR
1
Balakani53
Weight: 11-3|Â Â Age: 4
T: M F Morris  J: A Ring
WD
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€4.70EX:€10.90Trifecta:€45.90SF:€19.03
Forecasts
Meri Devie (4/6), Duca De Thaix (4/1), Us And Them (9/2), Dolciano Dici (6/1), Prospectus (8/1), Balakani (10/1)
Trainer Joseph O'Brien is unlikely to change successful tactics for Us And Them who can be expected to take the field along in the early stages of this Grade 3. MERI DEVIE has already put Duca De Thaix in his place and is taken to step up on his last two performances and repeat the feat here. The selections stablemate Dolciano Dici is worth a market check on Irish debut.
- Meri Devie
- Us And Them
- Duca De Thaix
Prize Money
1st: €20,910.002nd: €6,460.003rd: €3,060.004th: €1,360.005th: €510.00
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