12:25 Limerick
Tuesday 31 January 2023
All12:2512:5713:3214:0714:4215:1715:5216:27
Limerick Racecourse Claiming Hurdle
- 5YO plus | 2m 5f | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 5m 29.50s
T: P T FoleyJ: Ricky Doyle
Led and pressed, clear of field, slight mistake 5 out and joined, narrowly headed next, ridden in 2nd and reduced advantage entering straight, under pressure 2 out, stayed on to lead again before last, kept on well under pressure run-in op 9/2
T: D HoganJ: Philip Donovan (5)
Mid-division, progress into moderate 6th 5 out, 3rd after 3 out, closer entering straight, ridden to dispute 2nd before 2 out, pressed leader before last, kept on same pace run-in op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2
T: Peter FaheyJ: E A Fitzgerald (7)
Soon mid-division, progress into moderate 4th 5 out, closer entering straight, ridden to dispute 2nd before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd last, kept on same pace
T: J C McConnellJ: Kevin Sexton
Close up and pressed leader, soon clear of field, slight mistake 4th, disputed after 5 out, led narrowly next, led travelling well entering straight and reduced advantage, ridden before 2 out where slight mistake, headed before last where mistake, no extra run-in op 9/1 tchd 17/2
T: D HoganJ: Daniel King (5)
Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 5th, moderate 4th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra before straight op 11/4
T: S FaheyJ: Ben Kennedy (7)
Settled behind front pair, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 18/1
T: J NashJ: Gavin Brouder (5)
Towards rear for most, never a factor, hampered last
T: D HoganJ: D Moloney (7)
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra
T: J G MurrayJ: A M King (7)
Mid-division best, ridden and no extra 4 out op 125/1
T: M J McDonaghJ: C A Landers
Always towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 100/1
Also Ran
T: D BroadJ: C McGivern (7)
Mid-division, slight mistake 1st and mistake 2nd, moderate 7th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, towards rear when bad mistake and unseated rider last op 33/1 tchd 25/1
T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey
Tracked leaders briefly, soon mid-division, ridden towards rear after 7th, behind and slow 5 out, pulled up before next op 22/1
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Aide De Camp (2/1), Makfils (5/2), Youralwaysdreamin (4/1), Bal De Rio (5/1), Nevendon (12/1), Female Approach (20/1), Carrig Cathal (28/1), Like Ta Ma (33/1), Elusive Sea (33/1), Moyode Mist (100/1), Cornhill Lass (150/1), Harly De Rots (150/1)
BAL DE RIO has been struglling to recapture his form but this drop in class could be the catalyst for a return to winning ways. It hasn't yet clicked for Elusive Sea over hurdles but she's in good hands and is a definite threat.
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- ELUSIVE SEA (IRE)
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