14:50 Limerick

Tuesday 29 December 2020

All11:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Racing Post Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f  |   Heavy  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 5m 33.6s
1st
Horse silk
14
7/1
T: E McCarthyJ: G P Brouder (7)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, closer travelling well in 3rd after 3 out, on terms 2 out, ridden to lead when mistake last, edged right to rail run-in, kept on well to assert close home op 13/2 tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
16
13/8f
T: C ByrnesJ: S D Torrens (5)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, progress to 2nd after 3 out, on terms travelling well 2 out, ridden and headed before last, trying to rally when short of room on rail run-in and switched left, kept on same pace, no impression close home op 2/1 tchd 6/4
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
10
33/1
T: R TynerJ: P T Enright
Held up towards rear, 12th halfway, mistake 3 out, progress on outer before 2 out, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace tchd 28/1
4th
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3 ¾
18
9/2
T: A MurrayJ: D F O'Regan
Held up in rear, 13th halfway, progress from 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace to go 4th post op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
sh
13
18/1
T: J DulleaJ: C J Orr (3)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, mistake last, kept on one pace, lost 4th post op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
11
12
5/1
T: N F GlynnJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, moderate 6th before last, kept on one pace op 7/2
7th
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2 ¼
7
22/1
T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore
Mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 25/1
8th
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2 ¼
4
66/1
T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: A W Short
Disputed and clear of rest, headed before 7th, on terms again 4 out, led narrowly from next, headed and no extra before 2 out op 50/1
9th
Horse silk
19
3
25/1
T: G P CromwellJ: B J Foley (5)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 33/1
10th
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4 ½
9
25/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D J O'Keeffe
Chased clear leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out op 22/1
11th
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6 ½
6
12/1
T: William CroninJ: Mr W T Cronin (7)
Held up towards rear, ridden and no extra from 3 out op 9/1

Also Ran

PU
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2
18/1
T: T O'BrienJ: K J Brouder
Disputed and clear of rest, led before 7th, joined again 4 out, headed and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next tchd 20/1
PU
Horse silk
8
25/1
T: S SpillaneJ: D J McInerney
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1
PU
Horse silk
17
50/1
T: R HackettJ: Miss S Larkin (7)
Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3 out, behind when pulled up before next op 33/1

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Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Antimatter1
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 11
T: Mrs P Dobbs  J: R A Doyle
NR
11
Horse silk
Bloodstone1
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 5
T: H De Bromhead  J: H Morgan
NR
5
Horse silk
Fit To Be Tied21
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 8
T: N Madden  J: N P Madden
NR
1
Horse silk
Ennemi Public19
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: G Brouder
NR
20
Horse silk
Added Bonus37
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 6
T: J J Walsh  J: Reserve 2
NR
19
Horse silk
Zaccarela23
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 4
T: P Fenton  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€1.90, €1.20, €9.50EX:€27.50Trifecta:€380.30Tricast:€384.23SF:€18.86

Forecasts

Pairc Na Ngael (13/8), Ennemi Public (4/1), Sargent Lightfoot (9/2), Oneknightmoreihope (5/1), Mattie's Mountain (7/1), Bloodstone (8/1), Zaccarela (11/1), Southerner (12/1), Castlegrange (18/1), Our Roxane (18/1), Wavelength (22/1), Father Ailbe (25/1), Room To Roam (25/1), Goulane Chosen (25/1), Fit To Be Tied (25/1), Spare Brakes (33/1), Added Bonus (33/1), Antimatter (50/1), Roxys Holly (50/1), Conright Boy (66/1)

Verdict

A case can be made for a few here but the most persuasive one is for the thriving MATTIE'S MOUNTAIN who has been upped 7 lb for his most recent Fairyhouse success but still looks weighted to have a very big say. Sargent Lightfoot appeals as the one to give him most to do on the back of his unfortunate Punchestown second, with last year's winner Southerner sure to make his presence felt too.

  1. MATTIE'S MOUNTAIN (IRE)
  2. SARGENT LIGHTFOOT (IRE)
  3. SOUTHERNER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Southerner
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 9
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €219.00

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