Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase (0-109)

1st

Whateys Quest (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-7, OR 100

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

6 11-7 100

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

6:14.05

Settled just behind the pace and third at halfway - moved through strongest to take over before 2 out stumbling slightly on touchdown - pushed on to open a handy margin and score with ease

2nd

Rusheen (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-7, OR 100

J: J J Slevin · T: James Daniel Dullea

6 11-7 100

J J Slevin

James Daniel Dullea

3

Sat handy on inside behind front group - 4th at halfway - pushed into 2nd before 2 out - unable to trouble winner - held effort to finish second

3rd

Muskerry Rock (IRE) ^tp

No. 5

5yo, 11-8, OR 104

J: Gavin Brouder (3) · T: M F Morris

5 11-8 104

Gavin Brouder (3)

M F Morris

14

Up with the front group - nudged into contention and not clean at the 5th - moved up to share the front before the 6th and then dropped back after the following fence - no more to give in 4th from 3 out - untidy at the last before staying on into 3rd

4th

Brave Adam (IRE) ^t

No. 2

6yo, 11-7, OR 107

J: Tom Kelly (7) · T: Thomas Cooper

6 11-7 107

Tom Kelly (7)

Thomas Cooper

1

Set the pace early - shared front spot before 6th then went back in front after that - pressed for effort and lost the advantage before 2 out - slipped to 3rd with nothing left to give - eased back to 4th near the finish

5th

Quornofamonday (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-9, OR 102

J: E Walsh · T: J P Dempsey

6 11-9 102

E Walsh

J P Dempsey

11

Settled through the pack early - jumped awkwardly around 6 out and once more shortly after - edged into 6th approaching 3 out but found little more there - stayed on into 5th before the last

6th

Bearwithmenow (IRE) ^tp

No. 11

7yo, 10-2, OR 84

J: Liam Quinlan (3) · T: J P Flavin

7 10-2 84

Liam Quinlan (3)

J P Flavin

2

Held a midfield spot on the wide side - pressed for effort after the third-last and moved into 5th - found nothing more before the second-last and slipped back to 6th approaching the final fence

7th

Starlight Cato (IRE)

No. 12

7yo, 10-2, OR 81

J: Daniel King · T: Daniel John Howard

7 10-2 81

Daniel King

Daniel John Howard

13

Held up at back - nudged along and improved slightly from 5 out - into 9th after 3 out - could find nothing more back in 7th before 2 out

PU

Drop The Anchor (IRE)

No. 3

10yo, 12-0, OR 107

J: Jody McGarvey · T: P A Fahy

10 12-0 107

Jody McGarvey

P A Fahy

-

Held up towards the back - untidy over fences with urging needed after the 7th - dropped away in 12th from 5 out and pulled up

PU

Da Big Fella (IRE) ^p

No. 13

10yo, 10-0, OR 74

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Eamon Courtney

10 10-0 74

Mike O'Connor

Eamon Courtney

-

Sat close to pace early - lost momentum after a mistake at the 6th and slipped back through the pack from halfway - faded under pressure before being pulled up

PU

Duffys Getaway (IRE) ^tp

No. 9

7yo, 11-2, OR 95

J: James O'Sullivan · T: P J Rothwell

7 11-2 95

James O'Sullivan

P J Rothwell

-

Held up towards the back - blunders 1st - improves into the pack by halfway - pushed along from 3 out but finds little - stopped before the following fence

PU

Soldier Of Honour (IRE) ^tp

No. 10

7yo, 10-9, OR 93

J: G B Noonan (5) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

7 10-9 93

G B Noonan (5)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

-

Sat in the pack early - lost touch from 4 out and faded well back - eased and pulled up before 2 out

PU

Atacanter (IRE) ^b

No. 1

7yo, 11-7, OR 107

J: Mr L P Shanahan (7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

7 11-7 107

Mr L P Shanahan (7)

Ross O'Sullivan

-

Held up in last - lost touch with the pack before halfway stage - pulled up before 4 out