15:40 Limerick

Sunday 22 October 2023

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

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 6m 39.30s

1^st

Positive Thinker

611-11

6/5f

T: M J McDonaghJ: Mr A P Ryan

Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 4 out (usual 5 out) and led before next, pressed before last, ridden and kept on best run-in op 11/8

2^nd

1 ¼

Mont Saint Vincent

711-10

3/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Mr D Doyle (2)

Mid-division, took closer order from 4 out (usual 5 out) and went 3rd after 2 out (usual 3 out), further progress into 2nd early in straight, pushed along to challenge before last where not fluent, ridden run-in and kept on without matching winner op 10/3 tchd 7/2

3^rd

Robyndeglory

812-4

7/1

T: D QueallyJ: Mr D E Phelan (4)

Mid-division, took closer order from 4 out (usual 5 out) and went 2nd after 2 out (usual 3 out), dropped to 3rd and ridden early in straight, soon no extra and kept on same pace tchd 15/2

4^th

Killinure Lass

611-12

17/2

T: B McMahonJ: Mr E Mahon

Towards rear and not fluent 4th, hampered 6th, good progress into 5th 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden in 4th early in straight, soon no impression on principals and kept on same pace tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1

5^th

Nephin Beg

512-0

18/1

T: S DoyleJ: Mr B J Walsh (2)

Tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to 5th approaching straight, soon ridden and no extra op 16/1

6^th

Sally's Cave

610-8

33/1

T: Francis CaseyJ: Mr I Ryan (4)

Mid-division and not fluent 6th, ridden and no impression in 8th from 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on into moderate 6th close home tchd 25/1

7^th

Oh'herewego

1410-7

33/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: Alan O'Sullivan (2)

Tracked leaders on inner, lost place before 4 out (usual 5 out) where not fluent, ridden and no extra from 2 out (usual 3 out) tchd 40/1

8^th

Mrs Watson

910-7

20/1

T: P CrokeJ: Brian Barry (2)

Led, joined 4 out (usual 5 out) and headed before next, weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out) and soon no extra, completely tailed off op 18/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Criminal Mischief

612-2

40/1

T: Steve JonesJ: Mr C Mullins

Mid-division on outer, not fluent 1st, dropped towards rear approaching halfway, badly hampered 6th and soon detached in rear, pulled up before 4 out (usual 5 out) op 28/1

Workforadime

511-11

33/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Miss A L Fitzgibbon (2)

Towards rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 6th op 20/1

Coole Arcade

911-6

40/1

T: C CoakleyJ: Mr Pat Taaffe

Towards rear and slightly hampered 6th, detached in 10th after next, no extra in moderate 9th from 2 out (usual 3 out) and soon pulled up op 28/1

Another Nightmare

511-5

12/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Alex Harvey

Mid-division when fell 6th op 10/1

My Good Pal

410-7

150/1

T: B MortellJ: Mr P W Gleeson (2)

Mid-division, slightly hampered 6th, ridden in 9th from 5 out, soon dropped to rear and no extra, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Weihnachts⁸⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.10, €1.20, €1.70EX:€5.80Trifecta:€26.70Tricast:€19.71SF:€5.28

Forecasts

Positive Thinker (6/5), Mont Saint Vincent (3/1), Robyndeglory (7/1), Killinure Lass (17/2), Another Nightmare (12/1), Nephin Beg (18/1), Mrs Watson (20/1), Weihnachts (20/1), Sally's Cave (33/1), Oh'herewego (33/1), Workforadime (33/1), Coole Arcade (40/1), Criminal Mischief (40/1), My Good Pal (150/1)

Successful over fences on his latest outing, POSITIVE THINKER can continue his good run of form and take advantage of his lower mark back over hurdles. He is taken to get the better of Robyndeglory, who produced her best effort of the season reverted to hurdling last time, with Mont Saint Vincent completing the shortlist.

POSITIVE THINKER (IRE)
ROBYNDEGLORY (IRE)
MONT SAINT VINCENT (FR)

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €231.00