15:05 Limerick

Sunday 13 March 2022

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Croom Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 19.60s

1^st

Native Gold

811-9

7/2f

T: E CawleyJ: Phillip Enright

Always prominent, soon disputed lead, led narrowly halfway, pressed approaching straight, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden to assert and 4 lengths lead last, kept on well op 10/3 tchd 4/1

2^nd

Stolen Moment

911-1

11/2

T: S AherneJ: Miss S Ahern (7)

Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, nudged along in 5th and no impression 2 out, ridden and kept on well to go 2nd run-in, nearest finish, no threat to winner op 5/1 tchd 6/1

3^rd

Getaway Abbey

611-5

50/1

T: Shane O'BrienJ: I J Power

Held up in rear, slightly detached halfway, steady headway after 3 out, 6th 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well to go 3rd run-in, never nearer tchd 40/1

4^th

1 ½

Vermilion Cliffs

512-0

25/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out and challenged approaching straight, 2nd when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, dropped to 4th closing stages op 33/1

5^th

2 ¼

Bugscuffle

711-6

33/1

T: J NeilanJ: H Morgan (3)

Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, pushed along and headway to challenge approaching straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, no extra run-in op 25/1

6^th

Ardera Ru

712-0

4/1

T: E DoyleJ: Richard Condon (7)

Mid-division, not fluent 1st and 2nd, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, ridden in 4th and no impression 2 out, jumped right last, no extra, kept on one pace op 9/2 tchd 7/2

7^th

2 ½

Mick The Jiver

1211-13

8/1

T: E O'GradyJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, close 2nd from halfway, ridden and lost place approaching straight, no extra op 11/1

8^th

Fantastic Allen

711-5

28/1

T: Mrs G O'ConnorJ: J S McGarvey

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th approaching straight, ridden and no extra from 2 out op 25/1

9^th

1 ¾

Well Polly

810-13

16/1

T: Miss J M LeeJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, kept on one pace op 20/1

10^th

The Grey Guy

1510-13

80/1

T: B O'KeeffeJ: Gary Noonan (7)

Mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 100/1

11^th

Blue Markie

811-5

16/1

T: A McNamaraJ: P J Carberry

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 20/1

12^th

Keep The Peace

711-8

50/1

T: P W FlynnJ: R P Treacy

Disputed lead, headed before halfway where raced in 3rd, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 66/1

13^th

7 ½

Getaway Pippa

710-13

28/1

T: E SheehyJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Tracked leaders early, mid-division when not fluent and pushed along 6th, hampered next, ridden and no impression before 4 out, tailed off tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Delightfantastic

712-0

10/1

T: J J WalshJ: A McCurtin (3)

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next op 8/1

Hastobedone

611-7

25/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J B Foley (5)

Always towards rear, pushed along halfway and reminders before 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next op 33/1

Be My Dream

911-4

16/1

T: J R FinnJ: E Walsh (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last op 20/1

Getaway Shivvie

611-3

17/2

T: Paul TobinJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out op 4/1

Meehall

611-2

40/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Rear of mid-division, fell 7th tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Ximyerg¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.50, €1.70, €5.90, €4.90EX:€30.10Trifecta:€769.10Tricast:€879.98SF:€22.51

Forecasts

Native Gold (7/2), Ardera Ru (4/1), Stolen Moment (11/2), Mick The Jiver (8/1), Getaway Shivvie (17/2), Delightfantastic (10/1), Well Polly (16/1), Blue Markie (16/1), Be My Dream (16/1), Vermilion Cliffs (25/1), Ximyerg (25/1), Hastobedone (25/1), Fantastic Allen (28/1), Getaway Pippa (28/1), Bugscuffle (33/1), Meehall (40/1), Getaway Abbey (50/1), Keep The Peace (50/1), The Grey Guy (80/1)

STOLEN MOMENT is hardly prolific but she signalled a return to form when faring best of those held up when fifth at Punchestown 6 weeks ago and she could be worth chancing to build on that from an easing mark. Low-mileage pair Native Gold and Getaway Shivvie are a couple of others to consider.

STOLEN MOMENT (IRE)
NATIVE GOLD (IRE)
GETAWAY SHIVVIE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Seangoell

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 7

J: J J Slevin | T: N Lee

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €209.00