Limerick Optional Claiming Race

1st

Merlin The Wizard (GB)

No. 6, stall 1

6yo, 9-13, OR 72

J: Colin Keane · T: R P Cody

6 9-13 72

Colin Keane

R P Cody

2:47.90

Went forward early before settling just behind the pace - third at halfway - pushed along 2f out - fought back into it a furlong out - hit the front inside the final 200 yards - won going away

2nd

Taj Crown (IRE) ^v

No. 5, stall 12

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: W J Lee · T: K J Condon

4 10-2 –

W J Lee

K J Condon

1¼

Held up in the pack - angled left approaching 3f out - pushed along with 2f left - made headway into 5th with a furlong to go - finished strongly to snatch 2nd close home

3rd

Kakori (IRE)

No. 3, stall 8

4yo, 10-2, OR 66

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 10-2 66

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.1

Straight into contention early and shared the front spot for a spell - settled just behind pacesetter - within striking distance at halfway - hit the front approaching final three furlongs - pushed along with 2f left - overtaken a furlong out - deprived of top spot inside final 200 yards - held on for the finish but slipped to fourth late

4th

Timandi (IRE)

No. 9, stall 10

4yo, 9-5, OR 55

J: Luke McAteer · T: James M Barrett

4 9-5 55

Luke McAteer

James M Barrett

½

Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - pushed into 2nd with 2f left - couldn't find more and slipped to 3rd inside the final furlong before finishing 4th

5th

Glendower (GB) ^t

No. 2, stall 7

5yo, 9-13, OR 66

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Eoin Doyle

5 9-13 66

Wesley Joyce (3)

Eoin Doyle

1½

Shared the early advantage before hitting the front approaching 1f - challenged with 4f left - driven along and lost the lead 2 1/2f out - stayed on without gaining ground in 4th with a furlong left - stuck on same tempo to finish fifth beaten 3 1/4 lengths

6th

Tyson Fury (GB) ^p

No. 8, stall 6

9yo, 9-13, OR 93

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

9 9-13 93

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

½

Settled off the pace early - improved into 5th with three left - pushed along but faded inside final furlong to finish 6th

7th

Peace Walk (GB)

No. 7, stall 11

5yo, 9-6, OR 64

J: Hugo Tavares Oliveira (7) · T: Eamonn O'Connell

5 9-6 64

Hugo Tavares Oliveira (7)

Eamonn O'Connell

4¾

Settled midpack early - pushed along and unable to quicken from 2f out - finished seventh well beaten

8th

Zammawar (IRE)

No. 10, stall 2

4yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Reese Holohan (7) · T: Jarlath P Fahey

4 8-11 –

Reese Holohan (7)

Jarlath P Fahey

2

Settled in the pack keen early - 5th at halfway - pushed along but flattened out over 2f out to finish 8th

9th

Wolfpack (GB) ^t

No. 12, stall 4

4yo, 9-3, OR 77

J: Chris Hayes · T: Gordon Elliott

4 9-3 77

Chris Hayes

Gordon Elliott

0.2

Sat close to the pace early - settled just behind the front group before slipping back through the pack by halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken from 2 1/2f out to finish well beaten

10th

Dreamed To Dream (FR)

No. 11, stall 9

4yo, 8-12, OR 64

J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: Raymond Hurley

4 8-12 64

Keithen Kennedy (5)

Raymond Hurley

4¾

Slow to break - held up towards the back throughout - pushed along with 2½f left but couldn't quicken - held on for tenth