18:50
Twilight Summer Racing At Limerick Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 48.52s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
Kevin Michael Smith
Tracked the front group early - midfield at halfway - found room and edged forward with 2f left - bumped and denied a clean run 1 1/2f out - urged along soon after - fifth with a furlong to run - responded to get up in the final stages to win
Ben Coen
C Byrnes
Settled midpack early - moved into contention with 2 1/2f left - pressed on to reach leaders by 1 1/2f out - shared the front berth a furlong out before losing the advantage inside the final 100 yards - held on gamely for second
Gary Carroll
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Up with the front group - 4th at halfway - hampered 2 1/2f out and denied a run shortly after - angled right before pressing for the front 1 1/2f out - in a share of the lead over 1f out - collared inside the final 100 yards and found no more
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Augustine Leahy
Settled in the pack - boxed in with 2f left - niggled along and caught up briefly 1 1/2f out - found extra to reach 6th before finishing 4th at one gear
Wayne Lordan
Laura Hourigan
Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left and moved left approaching final 1 1/2f - stayed on to finish fifth
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - pushed along into 4th with 2f left - fought forward inside the final furlong before losing the advantage 150 yards out - unable to find more late and finished 6th
Ronan Whelan
P J F Murphy
Held up at the back - boxed in with 1 1/2f left then pushed along to find room and edge closer inside final furlong - continued at an even effort to the line finishing 7th
Robbie Colgan
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - moved through on the outside 2f out but unable to get on terms - stayed on same gait to finish 8th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Went straight to front - lost command soon after and sat second - shared the advantage and drifted right approaching 2f out - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost the front spot inside final 2f and could not find more
Leigh Roche
Miss Natalia Lupini
Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - shared front with a rival two furlongs out - edged in front briefly a furlong and a half out before being passed inside the final furlong - unable to find more and finished tenth
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Sat behind the front group early - settled into the pack before edging forward - seriously hampered around 1½f out and unable to threaten again
Chris Hayes
Richard John O'Brien
Settled off the pace early - dropped towards the back before staying there under pressure with two furlongs left - couldn't quicken final furlong and finished well beaten
Nicola Burns (5)
R P Burns
Settled in midfield early - dropped towards the back by halfway - made no impression thereafter - finished well beaten in 13th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Philip M Byrne
Handy from the start - hit the front after a furlong and a half - pressed for effort and pegged back with 2 1/2f left before losing the advantage inside the final two furlongs - dropped away without response late
G B Noonan (5)
Ian O'Connor
Held up at the back early - improved into the pack by the 2f mark - up to 6th at halfway - pressed for effort 2 1/2f out and dropped away to finish 15th
Non-runners: Ardeur (nasal discharge), Bella Colombia (in season), Faire La Nouba, Lady Arwen (stewards' permission)
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.