15:15 Limerick

Tuesday 27 December 2022

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Roches Feeds Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 3YO plus  |   2m  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 4m 32.6s
1st
Horse silk
12
50/1
T: D HoganJ: D Meyler
Close up, 3rd before 5th, improved to 2nd 2 out, led before last, ran on strongly run-in, comfortably tchd 80/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
9
9/1
T: M McCabeJ: J C Gainford
Soon tracked leader in close 2nd, led narrowly 3 out, headed before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
8
15
9/4f
T: M HouriganJ: L P Dempsey
In touch, 8th before 5th, progress to 5th after 3 out, 4th 2 out, improved to 3rd last, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace tchd 2/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
16
310-9
7/1
T: A J MartinJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Rear, not fluent at 3rd, headway before 2 out where not fluent, stayed on well run-in to 4th close home, never nearer op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
8/1
T: J J HanlonJ: D J O'Keeffe
Led narrowly, headed 3 out, 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, weakened and dropped to 5th close home tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
4/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: E A Fitzgerald (7)
In touch, 6th before 5th, no impression 2 out, not fluent last, no extra op 7/2
7th
Horse silk
1
11
20/1
T: E McCarthyJ: I J Power
Rear of mid-division, a little keen, 13th after 5th, no impression before 2 out, kept on run-in, never nearer op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
17
22/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: C M Quirke (7)
Close up, 4th before 5th, lost place before 2 out where mistake, no extra run-in op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
2
9/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (5)
Mid-division, 9th before 5th, no impression 2 out tchd 11/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
10
33/1
T: M WintersJ: E Walsh (5)
In touch, 5th before 5th, 7th after 3 out, progress before 2 out where not fluent, ridden and weakened in 5th before last tchd 40/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ¼
18
40/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C D Maxwell
Rear, effort before 2 out, kept on run-in, never on terms op 28/1
12th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
50/1
T: C P DonoghueJ: P T Smithers (7)
Rear, good headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened before last tchd 40/1
13th
Horse silk
8 ½
14
25/1
T: Brendan WalshJ: A McCurtin (3)
Towards rear, 12th after 5th, headway before 3 out, mistake 2 out and lost place, no extra before last op 33/1
14th
Horse silk
10
6
10/1
T: R TynerJ: P T Enright
Mid-division, 10th at 5th, lost place and weakened after 3 out op 14/1 tchd 16/1
15th
Horse silk
4 ¾
13
66/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: D F O'Regan
Towards rear, 15th after 5th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor op 50/1
16th
Horse silk
¾
5
711-10
80/1
T: C ByrnesJ: E O'Connell (5)
Rear, 14th after 5th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor op 50/1
17th
Horse silk
9
7
80/1
T: N LeeJ: R P Geoghegan (7)
Rear of mid-division, 11th at 5th, lost place and weakened after 3 out op 66/1 tchd 50/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
19
14/1
T: J NeilanJ: C A Landers
In touch, 7th before 5th, 8th after 3 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened before last where bad mistake and unseated rider op 11/1

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Non-Runners

21
Horse silk
Thefaithfulindian26
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 7
T: A A Howard  J: Reserve 3
NR
20
Horse silk
Toon Town51
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 5
T: Brendan Walsh  J: Reserve 2
NR
3
Horse silk
Wrecking Ball Paul44
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 4
T: Paul Mulligan  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€100.50Pl:€13.30, €2.80, €1.50, €1.90EX:€1,341.80Tricast:€1,478.69SF:€476.10

Forecasts

The Connector (9/4), The Truant (4/1), Thetys (7/1), A Mere Bagatelle (8/1), Derridae (9/1), Secret Artist (9/1), McGrath From Clune (10/1), Hunters Song (14/1), Dylan Lombardy (20/1), Bright Blue (22/1), Carmels Gift (25/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (25/1), Crowsatedappletart (33/1), Pont Audemer (40/1), Little Mixup (50/1), Galactic Grey (50/1), Morrie In D Quarry (66/1), Gendarme (80/1), Oskar High (80/1)

Verdict

Plenty in with a shout and without the benefit of market clues it could be worth chancing handicap-debutante THETYS. There's been definite promise in maiden hurdles from Tony Martin's filly. noted keeping on for fifth in a strong-looking race at Navan 4 weeks ago and it's likely there is improvement in the offing. Recent Gowran second A Mere Bagatelle, Secret Artist and The Connector head up the dangers whilst Bright Blue isn't one to write off either.

  1. THETYS (FR)
  2. A MERE BAGATELLE (IRE)
  3. SECRET ARTIST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Cahirdown Boy
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
11/1

Prize Money

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

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