17:35
Limerick Motor Centre Handicap (0-60)
1m3f190y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 47.71s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Nicola Burns (5)
Andrew Kinirons
Slow to get going and settled towards the back - asked for effort but boxed in around 1 1/2f out then found room to left - up into 6th inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to get up right at the line
Seamie Heffernan
Gillian Scott
Settled towards the back of the pack early - pushed along and made ground wide 1½f out - shared the front spot with a furlong left - hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on well but caught right at the line
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Terence O'Brien
Settled around midpack - pushed along and made headway inside final two furlongs - went for the lead a furlong out but found nothing more - stayed on for third
Nathan Crosse
John S O'Donoghue
Sat just off the front group - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out - hit the front for a stride 1 1/2f out - drawn level a furlong out then overtaken inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Leigh Roche
Paul W Flynn
Tucked in behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - pushed into 4th with 2f left - made ground 1f out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th beaten under five lengths
Declan McDonogh
Eamonn O'Connell
Settled midfield - pressed for effort with 2f left and shortened gap on the front group - stayed on at one speed through the last furlong to finish sixth
Gary Halpin
Thomas Cleary
Went straight to the front - pushed along with 2f left - challenged with a furlong and a half to run and lost command shortly after - unable to find more in the closing stages finished 7th
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
Adrian Murray
Sat close to the pace pulling keenly - third at halfway - into second and pushed along 2f out - shared the lead for a moment 1½f out - unable to find more inside the final furlong and finished 8th
Luke McAteer
Dermot A McLoughlin
Slow to break and settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along and found room to move up inside 2f out to sit 6th at the furlong and a half marker - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished ninth
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to the pace early - up to 2nd by halfway then held 3rd under pressure with 2f left - faded from 1 1/2f out to finish tenth
No. 1, stall 14
8yo, 9-13, OR 60
J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Jack Kearney (3)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Slow to begin and settled towards the back - pushed along with no response 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish 11th
N G McCullagh
M C Grassick
Jumped awkwardly at the break - settled towards the back - pushed along with no headway 2f out - well held at the finish
Jack Cleary (5)
D Broad
Sprang awkwardly from the stalls - held up towards the back for the remainder - finished well held
Chris Hayes
Jarlath P Fahey
Positioned behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out - finished 14th
Jamie Powell
S M Duffy
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 4f left - unable to make headway from there - well held at the finish
G B Noonan (5)
Charles Coakley
Held a midfield position - pressed for effort inside final 2f - unable to quicken - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Anightaway (lame), Broadchurch (other), Haeret In Pectore (reserve)
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.