12:50 Limerick

Tuesday 30 January 2024

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

Limerick Racecourse Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 5m 53.20s

1^st

Robinstown

911-8

8/1

T: C CollinsJ: Carl Millar (7)

Made all, clear from 4th, slight mistake 7th, extended advantage entering straight, slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along, slight mistake last, kept on strongly op 9/1

2^nd

Decimation

911-12

7/1

T: E McNamaraJ: R P Treacy

Held up, progress into moderate 4th 3 out, 2nd before straight, ridden and no impression on leader entering straight, kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 5/1

3^rd

Optional Mix

812-0

4/1

T: E DoyleJ: Richard Condon (5)

Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, moderate 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd before straight, soon no impression, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd from last op 5/1

4^th

Dark Voyager

710-8

33/1

T: A McCannJ: Jake Coen (5)

Tracked leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace, dropped to 4th from last

5^th

Ballyadam Destiny

1011-2

10/11f

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Held up behind leaders, moderate 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, dropped towards rear next, ridden and no extra 3 out op 5/4

6^th

Bal De Rio

1110-10

7/2

T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan

Held up, ridden and no impression after 3 out, remote 5th entering straight, never a factor op 5/2

Also Ran

Ganderstown

510-10

150/1

T: T P O'ConnorJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Held up, rear and slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, pulled up before last tchd 125/1

Mr Bezi

610-8

40/1

T: D HoganJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Towards rear for most, no impression 3 out, pulled up before last op 50/1 tchd 80/1

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Non-Runners

Natural Breeze³²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€11.50Pl:€2.80, €1.02, €1.70EX:€80.10Trifecta:€287.30SF:€64.64

Forecasts

Ballyadam Destiny (10/11), Bal De Rio (7/2), Optional Mix (4/1), Decimation (7/1), Robinstown (8/1), Natural Breeze (25/1), Dark Voyager (33/1), Mr Bezi (40/1), Ganderstown (150/1)

BAL DE RIO was second in this last year and can go one place better as he sets the standard on these terms. Stablemate Ballyadam Destiny and Optional Mix are a couple of the chief dangers on form but the betting could be revealing.

BAL DE RIO (FR)
BALLYADAM DESTINY
OPTIONAL MIX (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Youralwaysdreamin

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: Ricky Doyle | T: P T Foley

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00