15:35 Limerick

Sunday 14 October 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 52.80s

1^st

The Gatechecker

810-13

9/2

T: M HouriganJ: Mark Walsh

Held up in rear, 9th after 8th, good headway to 4th after 3 out, travelled well in 3rd 2 out, improved to lead before last, driven out tchd 11/2

2^nd

Offshore Oscar

710-0

11/2

T: E McNamaraJ: J M Moore

Towards rear, 6th after 8th, headway before 9th, 3rd after 3 out, closed entering straight, almost on terms 2 out, 2nd before last, ridden and kept on run-in, not reach winner op 9/2 tchd 6/1

3^rd

4 ¾

Ask Nile

611-10

7/1

T: S NevilleJ: Sean O'Keeffe (7)

Chased leader, headway to 2nd at 4th, 4th after 8th, progress to 3rd before 9th, improved to 2nd 3 out, travelled well to lead approaching straight, almost joined 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, one paced op 11/1

4^th

Odit

910-8

25/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Close up on outer, 3rd after 8th, progress to 2nd before 9th, led after 10th, under pressure and headed approaching straight, ridden and no impression 4th after 2 out, one paced op 33/1

5^th

6 ½

Guided By You

510-6

7/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Rear, mistake at 2nd, 7th after 8th, niggled along and progress after 3 out, ridden in 6th before 2 out, no impression, no extra before last op 8/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

The Big Lense

511-5

2/1f

T: G ElliottJ: B J Geraghty

Rear of mid-division, 5th after 8th, slight mistake at 10th, no impression on leaders before 2 out, weakened before last op 13/8

7^th

Platinum Empress

710-0

9/2

T: L P CusackJ: D F O'Regan

Towards rear, 8th after 8th, dropped to rear and under pressure after 10th, ridden after 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 11/2

8^th

Riverrainshine

810-3

33/1

T: S J MahonJ: A W Short (3)

Tracked leader, slight mistake at 3rd, 2nd after 8th, lost place before 9th, dropped to rear and ridden after 3 out, weakened, tailed off

9^th

Aranhill Chief

1111-4

66/1

T: S J MahonJ: A McCurtin (3)

Led, not fluent at 2nd and 10th, soon headed, mistake 4 out, under pressure and lost place 3 out, soon dropped to rear, weakened, tailed off op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Georges Conn⁸

Weight: 10-1| Age: 10

T: J P Ryan J: Donagh Meyler

Cappacurry Zak¹⁸²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: L Young J: R P Treacy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.80Pl:€1.50, €1.50, €2.10EX:€26.80Trifecta:€158.30Tricast:€173.31SF:€29.91

Forecasts

The Big Lense (2/1), The Gatechecker (9/2), Platinum Empress (9/2), Offshore Oscar (11/2), Ask Nile (7/1), Guided By You (7/1), Georges Conn (12/1), Cappacurry Zak (14/1), Odit (25/1), Riverrainshine (33/1), Aranhill Chief (66/1)

With Barry Geraghty up for trainer Gordon Elliott on THE BIG LENSE the improving five-year-old can continue his progression here and land the spoils following up on his win at Bellewstown in August. Owner J P McManus holds a strong pair here and can provide the biggest danger to the selection with course winner The Gatechecker who won over this trip at the Listowel harvest festival last month. Last time out winner, Offshore Oscar and Potential improver Platinum Empress can fight for the minor places.

The Big Lense
The Gatechecker
Platinum Empress

Previous Winners

2017

Crown Of Gold

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 8

J: A E Lynch | T: J H Culloty

9/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,856.002nd: €3,056.003rd: €1,455.004th: €657.005th: €257.00