15:45 Limerick

Thursday 12 April 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:3018:00

Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 6m 55.50s

1^st

Rooster Byron

711-11

5/1

T: P NolanJ: Kevin Sexton

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge entering straight, led before 2 out, ridden clear before last, slight mistake last, kept on strongly run-in

2^nd

Spancil Hill

811-8

11/2

T: M J McDonaghJ: C A Landers (7)

Mid-division, progress into 5th 6 out, ridden to lead entering straight, headed before 2 out where slight mistake, no extra in 2nd before last where mistake, kept on one pace op 5/1

3^rd

9 ½

Ballea Fox

510-11

4/1f

T: S SpillaneJ: D J McInerney (5)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead before straight, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace op 5/1

4^th

4 ½

The Church Gate

710-13

12/1

T: M J SmithJ: A E Lynch

Held up towards rear, progress into 8th and mistake 5 out, ridden into 5th entering straight, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 11/1

5^th

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Oh'herewego

99-11

25/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, improved to chase leader from 3rd, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before straight, no extra in 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace

Also Ran

Isodon

611-10

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Katie O'Farrell (7)

Mid-division early, towards rear from 4th, slight mistake 8th, soon pushed along in rear, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 10/1

Goodthynemilan

811-9

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Held up towards rear, progress into 7th 5 out, ridden 3 out, no extra before straight, pulled up before 2 out op 4/1

Railway Tommy

1011-9

14/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: R M Short (7)

Mid-division early, slow 4th and soon towards rear, slight mistake 5th, reminders next, slight mistake 6 out, mistake next and soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out tchd 16/1

Blue Empyrean

811-8

25/1

T: R K WatsonJ: A Ring (3)

Mid-division, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra and weakened entering straight, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1

Therellalwaysbeone

711-8

16/1

T: T FoleyJ: R Loughran

Led, slight mistake 6 out, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, no extra in 4th before straight, weakened entering straight, pulled up before 2 out

Arch Stanton

511-0

20/1

T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore

Mid-division, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened before straight, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1

Nerual

711-0

9/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: A W Short (5)

Chased leaders, pecked and unseated rider 5th op 11/1 tchd 12/1 and 8/1

Carole Rose

810-3

16/1

T: L CaseyJ: M A Enright

Chased leaders early, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Battling Spirit¹¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 11

T: Jonathan Sweeney J: J J Slevin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.70Pl:€1.80, €2.10, €2.20EX:€43.60Trifecta:€186.50Tricast:€123.62SF:€33.95

Forecasts

Ballea Fox (4/1), Rooster Byron (5/1), Goodthynemilan (5/1), Spancil Hill (11/2), Nerual (9/1), The Church Gate (12/1), Battling Spirit (12/1), Isodon (12/1), Railway Tommy (14/1), Carole Rose (16/1), Therellalwaysbeone (16/1), Arch Stanton (20/1), Oh'herewego (25/1), Blue Empyrean (25/1)

The returning Carole Rose could lead the field in the early stages with Goodthyneinmilan and Blue Empyrean chasing in behind. If the Michael McDonagh-trained Spancil Hill doesn't get too far behind it could make for tight finish between the two market leaders along with Goodthyneinmilan conqueror and C&D winner BALLEA FOX who will be doing all his best work at the business end of the race.