14:50 Limerick

Tuesday 29 December 2020

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

Racing Post Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 33.60s

1^st

Mattie's Mountain

510-11

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

2^nd

2 ½

Pairc Na Ngael

610-10

13/8f

T: C ByrnesJ: Simon 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

3^rd

5 ½

Spare Brakes

1010-13

33/1

T: R TynerJ: Phillip 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

4^th

3 ¾

Sargent Lightfoot

610-8

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

5^th

Castlegrange

610-11

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

6^th

Oneknightmoreihope

510-12

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

7^th

2 ¼

Wavelength

511-7

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

8^th

2 ¼

Conright Boy

1111-7

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

9^th

Father Ailbe

511-9

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

10^th

4 ½

Room To Roam

611-5

25/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Chased clear leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out op 22/1

11^th

6 ½

Southerner

1011-7

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

Our Roxane

911-10

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

Goulane Chosen

1111-5

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

Roxys Holly

610-9

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

Added Bonus³⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 2

Ennemi Public¹⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Gavin Brouder

Fit To Be Tied²¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: N Madden J: N P Madden

Bloodstone¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: H Morgan

Antimatter¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 11

T: Mrs P Dobbs J: Ricky Doyle

Zaccarela²³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: P Fenton J: Reserve 1

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), Fit To Be Tied (25/1), Goulane Chosen (25/1), Spare Brakes (33/1), Added Bonus (33/1), Roxys Holly (50/1), Antimatter (50/1), Conright Boy (66/1)

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.

MATTIE'S MOUNTAIN (IRE)
SARGENT LIGHTFOOT (IRE)
SOUTHERNER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Southerner

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 9

J: Mr W T Cronin | T: William Cronin

5/1

Prize Money

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