15:10 Limerick

Friday 27 December 2019

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

ConverMax Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 4m 30.60s

1^st

Our Roxane

811-1

7/2

T: T O'BrienJ: K J Brouder (3)

Chased leaders, close up and almost on terms 4th, led approaching 5th, went on with one rival approaching 4 out, went on alone approaching straight, soon slightly reduced lead but still travelling smoothly, slight mistake last, pushed out, comfortably op 11/4 tchd 4/1

2^nd

Still Alive

510-10

5/1

T: A J McNamaraJ: C J Orr (5)

Waited with, 11th from 4th, closed travelling smoothly approaching straight, not match winner and kept on same pace from before 2 out op 7/1

3^rd

Shantou Sisu

710-11

9/4f

T: W J LaniganJ: Ricky Doyle (3)

Led, headed after 2nd but remained close up, not go with leaders approaching 4 out until headway from next, no extra and one pace from before 2 out op 5/2 tchd 11/4

4^th

4 ½

Knockraha Boss

1011-1

8/1

T: R A FoleyJ: S J Gray (3)

Waited with, 8th at 4th, headway after 3 out to chase leaders, no extra and one pace from before 2 out op 7/1 tchd 6/1

5^th

Ricky Langford

510-5

50/1

T: P J RothwellJ: S A Shortall

Waited with in rear, no impression from 3 out, kept on without threatening straight op 66/1

6^th

2 ¼

Lucia's Bob

410-11

33/1

T: J J WalshJ: Sean O'Keeffe (5)

Towards rear, pushed along briefly from 2nd, 10th from 4th, pushed along again 6th, no impression and not fluent 3 out, kept on without threatening straight

7^th

Western Doyen

610-12

12/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: A W Short (3)

Soon chased leaders, 6th at 4th, pushed along from 3 out, kept on same pace straight tchd 10/1

8^th

Fairymount Boy

1011-6

25/1

T: M HouriganJ: B J Foley (5)

A little keen, soon chased leaders, 5th at 4th, not go with leaders approaching 4 out and slight mistake, kept on same pace from after next

9^th

Casamari Abbey

511-6

6/1

T: P A FahyJ: Danny Mullins

Soon chased leaders, 7th at 4th, went moderate 3rd from 3 out and closed, no extra from before next op 5/1 tchd 13/2

10^th

Sol Milan

410-11

16/1

T: E McNamaraJ: M M McDonagh (7)

Waited with, 12th from 4th, slight mistake 5th, no impression from 3 out op 20/1 tchd 25/1

11^th

Alfred Wegener

511-11

22/1

T: E McNamaraJ: R P Treacy (5)

Close up, led after 2nd, headed approaching 5th, not go with leaders approaching 4 out and slight mistake, no extra from before straight op 25/1

Also Ran

Last Return

510-10

50/1

T: J P FaheyJ: Aidan Kelly (7)

Waited with, 9th at 4th, a little slow at 6th and pushed along, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Danegeld

710-5

20/1

T: J MorrisonJ: Mike O'Connor (7)

Soon chased leaders, close up and almost on terms 4th, went on with eventual winner approaching 4 out, no impression approaching straight, fell 2 out op 25/1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.20Pl:€1.80, €1.40, €1.50EX:€22.70Trifecta:€91.20Tricast:€50.09SF:€21.85

Forecasts

Shantou Sisu (9/4), Our Roxane (7/2), Still Alive (5/1), Casamari Abbey (6/1), Knockraha Boss (8/1), Western Doyen (12/1), Sol Milan (16/1), Danegeld (20/1), Alfred Wegener (22/1), Fairymount Boy (25/1), Lucia's Bob (33/1), Ricky Langford (50/1), Last Return (50/1)

The 10-year-old KNOCKRAHA BOSS can build on a third of 13 at Cork over 2m4f before rubber stamping that effort at Tramore earlier this month to land the spoils in this contest. The Son of Golan has conditions in his favour here and can continue in good form at the expense of Shantou Sisu who appears to be the biggest danger. Alfred Wegener can go well at a price and can compete for remaining prize money with Our Roxane and Western Doyen.