19:45 Limerick

Friday 26 May 2023

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FEXCO Asset Finance Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 5m 30.00s

1^st

Arctic Ambition

811-0

5/4f

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (7)

Mid-division on inside, headway going well tracking leader 2 out, ridden to lead, stayed on well flat, driven out op Evens tchd 11/8

2^nd

Tilloughna

511-9

12/1

T: D BuddsJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led, ridden 2 out, headed last when awkward and veered left, kept on flat op 16/1

3^rd

Dylan Lombardy

711-5

11/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Chased leader, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on from last in 3rd op 14/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

Who's Houdini

711-8

20/1

T: J J HanlonJ: J J Slevin

Held up, pushed along off pace home turn, keeping on approaching last, grabbed 4th run-in

5^th

Jakie Mac

711-11

12/1

T: D MurphyJ: Daniel King (5)

Rear of mid-division, headway under pressure from off pace home turn, outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace flat op 18/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

2 ½

Battle Of Benburb

611-3

20/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Kieren Buckley (3)

Held up, not fluent 2nd, some headway from off pace before 2 out, no extra last op 16/1

7^th

7 ½

Unheralded

711-5

12/1

T: T J Nagle-JrJ: R P Geoghegan (7)

Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened last

8^th

Saint Bernadette

611-3

20/1

T: J P RyanJ: N T Prendergast (7)

Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, weakened last op 14/1

9^th

4 ¾

Just Hannah

611-6

18/1

T: C ByrnesJ: C J Orr

Mid-division, pushed along and weakened rapidly before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 22/1

10^th

3 ½

Carnet De Stage

811-3

33/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: J G Gilligan (7)

Prominent, pushed along and weakened home turn tchd 40/1

11^th

Finding Freedom

511-1

25/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Held up, hampered by faller 6th, struggling from 3 out, tailed off op 14/1 tchd 28/1

12^th

Elegant Dan

1011-3

50/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: Sean Flanagan

Always towards rear, never involved

13^th

9 ½

Double Jubilee

911-4

28/1

T: J G MurrayJ: Conor Smithers (7)

Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3 out tchd 25/1

Also Ran

All Walks Of Life

512-0

10/1

T: M HouriganJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and behind from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out op 14/1

Prussia With Love

911-11

40/1

T: S CrawleyJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Mid-division out wide, struggling and dropped to rear 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

Portnacoo

511-6

25/1

T: Jamie SloanJ: L A McKenna (5)

Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

Sheephaven Flyer

511-6

6/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leader, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 11/2

Elusive Sea

611-4

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: B W Harvey (5)

Mid-division, fell 6th op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Galmar¹⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: Brendan Walsh J: Reserve 3

Jesina¹⁴⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 2

Carrig Cathal¹¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 12

T: D Broad J: C P McNamara

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.25Pl:€1.10, €2.90, €2.70, €4.60EX:€20.70Trifecta:€279.70Tricast:€149.92SF:€17.95

Forecasts

Arctic Ambition (5/4), Sheephaven Flyer (6/1), All Walks Of Life (10/1), Dylan Lombardy (11/1), Tilloughna (12/1), Jakie Mac (12/1), Unheralded (12/1), Galmar (16/1), Carrig Cathal (16/1), Just Hannah (18/1), Who's Houdini (20/1), Battle Of Benburb (20/1), Saint Bernadette (20/1), Jesina (20/1), Finding Freedom (25/1), Portnacoo (25/1), Double Jubilee (28/1), Carnet De Stage (33/1), Elusive Sea (40/1), Prussia With Love (40/1), Elegant Dan (50/1)

Lots of these arrive with a question mark against them so SHEEPHAVEN FLYER looks the way to go nudged up only 1 lb for his very good Downpatrick third. In-form pair Tilloughna and Who's Houdini appeal as the pick of the remainder and can chase home Henry de Bromhead's low-mileage 5-y-o in that order.

SHEEPHAVEN FLYER (IRE)
TILLOUGHNA (IRE)
WHO'S HOUDINI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Rebellious Gale

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: P J Carberry | T: A J Martin

11/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00