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Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Chase
2m1f165y, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 38.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - hit first fence awkwardly - moved into 4th 3 out - edged to the front 2 out - pulled clear approaching the last - stayed on strongly to win going away
Gavin Brouder (3)
D E Fitzgerald
Held up towards the back of the pack early - progressed into 2nd by the second before dropping to 4th four out - regained 3rd three out - unable to threaten the winner approaching the last - stayed on for 2nd
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Charles Coakley
Set the pace early - lost front spot after 4th then rallied to draw level 3 out - regained advantage briefly before being overtaken 2 out - couldn't threaten up front approaching the last and drifted right - slipped to third on the run-in - unable to find more
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Started towards the back - made progress by the 4th and hit the front - matched for command 3 out then lost command - slipped to fourth before 2 out and hit a bad stride there - couldn't find more before the last - held on for fourth
Donagh Meyler
Karl Thornton
Settled around midpack early - briefly up to 4th before slipping backwards - recovered to 5th with 3 to jump - unable to close in that spot before 2 out - held no more late and finished 5th
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close to pace early - still handy in third after the 4th before hitting a couple of fences untidily at the 6th and 7th - beaten into last by 4 out - faded and drifted right before 2 out to finish sixth
Non-runners: American Money (unsuitable ground), Battle Of Ridgeway (coughing), Carlas Big Jim (coughing)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.