Limerick

Munster Suite @ Limerick Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Distance: 2m3f
Going: Good
Prize: €5,900
Runners: 16
Winning time: 5m 0.50s (slow by 35.50s)
Age: 4yo+
Class:
1
jockey silk 11 Silent Selector
J:Sean Flanagan T:Gerard Edmund O'Leary
Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:91 SP:22/1
Jumped well - led - briefly headed before 4th - headed with one circuit to go - good jump and led again 6th - pushed along and faced challenge before 2 out - went clear approaching last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - the first time application of a tongue strap and a change in tactics to front running on this occasion may have contributed to the improved performance)(op 16/1)
2 ¾
jockey silk 2 Big Debates
J:James Smith(5) T:Robert Tyner
Age:12 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:98 SP:4/1
In touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced - kept on well final 110yds - not pace to challenge(tchd 9/2)
3 5
jockey silk 7 Chef's Kiss
J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell
Age:5 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:94 SP:2/1F
Midfield - in touch with leaders but pushed along after 3 out - rallied 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 7/2)
4 ¾
jockey silk 13 The Lucky Lobster
J:Kevin Sexton T:Declan Queally
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:90 SP:7/1
Towards rear - steady headway after 3 out - went fourth 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
5 11 17½
jockey silk 8 Bal Kauto
J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Declan Queally
Age:8 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:92 SP:4/1
Midfield - steady headway after 3 out - slow jump 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/2)
6 25
jockey silk 5 Hay Baby
J:Jake Coen(3) T:Peter Fahey
Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:95 SP:22/1
Held up in rear - rapid headway after 3 out - pressed leaders briefly home turn - lost ground quickly 2 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said mare jumped left on occasion)(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
7 31½
jockey silk 1 Scott Lang
J:Danny Gilligan T:Paul W Flynn
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:100 SP:12/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position after 3 out - kept on from 2 out - no telling impression(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
8 ¾ 32¼
jockey silk 4 Look Dont Touch
J:Mr I Ryan(7) T:Conor David Maxwell
Age:10 Weight:11st 11lbs
OR:97 SP:16/1
Prominent - lost position home turn - not fluent and weakened 2 out(tchd 14/1)
9 19 51¼
jockey silk 14 Newport
J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Eoin Doyle
Age:5 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:89 SP:9/1
Towards rear - outpaced after 3 out - lost touch home turn(op 15/2)
10 53½
jockey silk 10 Jekiki
J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:91 SP:50/1
In touch with leaders - lost position gradually after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 40/1)
11 21 74½
jockey silk 15 Lacken Forest
J:Mr M Doyle(7) T:Gordon Michael Doyle
Age:6 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:85 SP:66/1
Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise in running)(tchd 50/1)
12 79¼
jockey silk 12 Sea The Sunset
J:Brian Hayes T:J Morrison
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:90 SP:33/1
Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 7th - lost touch after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 28/1)
13 22 101¼
jockey silk 17 Kir Royal Blou
J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:W J Burke
Age:5 Weight:10st 10lbs
OR:82 SP:66/1
Pressed leader - briefly led before 4th - led again with one circuit to go - headed 6th - lost ground quickly after 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 33/1)
14 20 121¼
jockey silk 16 Nobody
J:Phillip Enright T:Brendan Maurice Walsh
Age:4 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:93 SP:125/1
Midfield - dropped to rear 7th - mistake 3 out - soon struggling - tailed off(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
PU
jockey silk 3 The Sugarhill Lady
J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:98 SP:28/1
Midfield - dropped to rear and pushed along 6th - lost touch after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1)
PU
jockey silk 6 Seeyouatpuck
J:Gearoid Brouder(5) T:Peter McCreery
Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:95 SP:50/1
Held up in rear - eased and pulled up before 4th (jockey said gelding never travelled and was pulled up)(op 40/1)
NR
jockey silk Voice Of Reason
J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Gordon Elliott
Age:5 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:92 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €24.80
Tote place: €4.40 €1.40 €1.20
Exacta: €221.60
Trifecta: €946.80
Tricast: €271.92
CSF: €113.50