12:55 Limerick

Thursday 29 December 2022

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Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 6m 7.80s

1^st

Difficult Decision

911-8

10/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Prominent and soon led, made most, joined briefly 7th, went on after next, pressed approaching straight, asserted and 4 lengths lead 2 out, kept on well, easily

2^nd

Made In The Woods

510-0

11/1

T: N LeeJ: Gary Noonan (7)

Mid-division on outer, closer in 3rd halfway, disputed briefly 7th, 2nd from next, pressed leader approaching straight, no impression 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Ballyadam Destiny

811-9

10/3f

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King (5)

Mid-division, pushed along and some headway to 4th approaching straight, left moderate 3rd 2 out, ridden no impression before last, kept on one pace op 3/1 tchd 7/2

4^th

5 ½

The Tack Room

811-11

11/2

T: J E KielyJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Mid-division, mistake and badly hampered 5th, soon dropped towards rear, pushed along and no impression in moderate 6th approaching straight, went moderate 4th before last, kept on one pace op 6/1

5^th

Lizrona

611-10

11/1

T: Eric LarkinJ: I J Power

Mid-division, ridden and no impression in moderate 5th approaching straight, left moderate 4th 2 out, no extra op 7/1

Also Ran

Allbarone

812-0

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 4th when slow and reminder 6th, disputed briefly 7th, 3rd when slight mistake next, mistake 4 out (usual 5 out), soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

Carnet De Stage

711-11

33/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: Alan O'Sullivan (7)

Mid-division, dropped to rear when mistake 5th, mistake and reminder next, soon weakened and pulled up before 7th op 28/1

Fierami

711-7

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression in moderate 7th approaching straight, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1

Huntingtown

511-7

22/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Simon Torrens

Tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, ridden and weakened after 4 out (usual 5 out), pulled up before 2 out tchd 20/1

Holiday In Kerry

610-12

13/2

T: E McNamaraJ: Cian Quirke (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, in touch in 5th when fell 7th op 17/2 tchd 6/1

My Friend The Wind

710-10

6/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Towards rear, hampered by loose horse 2nd and again at 3rd, soon detached in rear, in touch towards rear halfway, soon weakened and pulled up before 7th op 13/2 tchd 7/1

Harly De Rots

510-2

16/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: C A Landers

Rear of mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 1st op 18/1

Likable Chancer

810-1

50/1

T: D HowardJ: R Deegan

Towards rear, pushed along before halfway, in rear when hampered and unseated rider 7th op 40/1

Ocean Legacy

510-0

50/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell

Pushed along early and soon tracked leaders, mid-division before 5th, weakened after 8th, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

Clashabreeda

710-0

8/1

T: J J HanlonJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)

Lost ground start and pushed along, soon rear of mid-division, closer in 5th halfway, 3rd 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and no impression in moderate 3rd when fell 2 out op 12/1

Four Country Roads

810-0

33/1

T: B McMahonJ: D Moloney (7)

Prominent, soon tracked leader in 2nd, lost place 7th, ridden and weakened approaching straight, pulled up before 2 out tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

Coolcullen³²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: B W Duke J: Kevin Sexton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.20Pl:€2.20, €2.90, €1.40, €2.40EX:€152.70Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€459.45SF:€115.07

Forecasts

Ballyadam Destiny (10/3), The Tack Room (11/2), My Friend The Wind (6/1), Holiday In Kerry (13/2), Clashabreeda (8/1), Difficult Decision (10/1), Made In The Woods (11/1), Lizrona (11/1), Harly De Rots (16/1), Allbarone (20/1), Huntingtown (22/1), Fierami (25/1), Coolcullen (25/1), Carnet De Stage (33/1), Four Country Roads (33/1), Ocean Legacy (50/1), Likable Chancer (50/1)

A host in with chances but THE TACK ROOM is surely capable of better than he's shown so far in this sphere so he gets the nod to make a winning handicap debut. Gordon Elliott's Fierami is another handicap debutant worth noting so he heads up the dangers, with Ballyadam Destiny, Allbarone and Lizrona another few worth considering.

THE TACK ROOM
FIERAMI (FR)
BALLYADAM DESTINY

Previous Winners

2021

Regina Dracones

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: J B Foley | T: T Gibney

3/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00