12:52 Limerick

Wednesday 27 December 2023

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Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 12:54 | Winning time: 6m 42.60s

1^st

Romeo Magico

512-0

5/2f

T: E MullinsJ: Mr D McGill (7)

Mid-division, 7th halfway, close 6th entering straight, 5th 2 out, soon switched right, 2nd at last, challenged run-in, ridden and led final 75 yards, stayed on well op 9/4 tchd 7/4

2^nd

Casey West

712-0

6/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Mr T Power Roche (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not fluent 3 out, soon 2nd, disputed entering straight, led after 2 out, ridden and pressed when edged right run-in, headed final 75 yards, kept on same pace op 15/2 tchd 11/2

3^rd

9 ½

Boss Robin

712-0

66/1

T: J F GleesonJ: Mr R W Barron (5)

Rear of mid-division, mistake 5th, 7th 3 out, headway to 4th approaching straight, disputed entering straight, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace op 28/1 tchd 25/1

4^th

Dromleigh

712-0

9/2

T: Seamus MurnaneJ: Mr M J O'Connor

Towards rear and soon off pace, 8th 3 out, close 5th approaching straight, headway to dispute on near side 2 out, headed after 2 out, no impression in 3rd at last, soon ridden and kept on one pace op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1

5^th

Ask Mike

612-0

18/1

T: M ButlerJ: Mr J C Barry (3)

Mid-division, 6th 3 out, headway to 3rd approaching straight, disputed entering straight, pushed along and headed 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, no extra op 28/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

Salseros

812-0

200/1

T: G AhernJ: Mr J Ahern (7)

In rear and soon detached, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 6th 2 out, no extra op 66/1

7^th

Amenon

812-0

33/1

T: T O'ConnorJ: Ms S C McNamara (7)

Always towards rear and off pace throughout, never a factor, mistake 6th, no extra from 3 out, tailed off op 22/1

8^th

Keep Me Posted

612-0

28/1

T: T CostelloJ: Ms E C Costello (7)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 66/1

Also Ran

Arctic Skua

612-0

125/1

T: V HalleyJ: Brian Barry (7)

Rear of mid-division, jumped left 4th, no impression in moderate 10th 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next op 66/1

Commander Of Ten

612-0

25/1

T: Aidan FitzgeraldJ: Mr T Walsh (7)

Mid-division, no impression in 9th when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1

Jimmybrien

712-0

125/1

T: M J PhillipsJ: Ms H Phillips (7)

Mid-division, bumped and hampered 4th and soon dropped towards rear, detached in rear when mistake 4 out, no extra, pulled up before next op 80/1

John The Spark

612-0

12/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Mr J Dunne (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th when fell 5 out op 17/2 tchd 14/1

Stormy Story

712-0

40/1

T: S CurlingJ: Mr J C Canavan (7)

Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, 2nd halfway, 3rd after 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1

Dul Ar Aghaidh

611-7

10/1

T: W J BurkeJ: Alan O'Sullivan (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, soon pushed along and lost place, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next op 13/2 tchd 14/1

Hathaways Cottage

511-7

4/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill

Led, not fluent 7th, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out op 11/2 tchd 7/1

Nene River

512-0

15/2

T: E MullinsJ: Mr C J Shine (7)

Rear of mid-division, in touch in mid-division when fell 8th op 14/1

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Non-Runners

No More Lockdown⁵²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: William P Murphy J: Mr P A King

Creegh Native²⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G O'Loughlin J: Mr B Finn

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.70, €2.00, €10.20EX:€18.60Trifecta:€933.10SF:€19.02

Forecasts

Romeo Magico (5/2), Hathaways Cottage (4/1), Dromleigh (9/2), Casey West (6/1), Nene River (15/2), Dul Ar Aghaidh (10/1), John The Spark (12/1), Creegh Native (14/1), Ask Mike (18/1), No More Lockdown (20/1), Commander Of Ten (25/1), Keep Me Posted (28/1), Amenon (33/1), Stormy Story (40/1), Boss Robin (66/1), Jimmybrien (125/1), Arctic Skua (125/1), Salseros (200/1)

DROMLEIGH made a promising start to his hunter career at Fairyhouse last month and gets the nod, although market confidence behind David Christie point winner Hathaways Cottage would put a slightly different slant on things. Romeo Magic is another interesting Rules newcomer.

DROMLEIGH (IRE)
HATHAWAYS COTTAGE (IRE)
ROMEO MAGICO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Ultimate Optimist

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Mr B O'Neill | T: D M Christie

7/4

Prize Money

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