Limerick (IRE)
12:54
Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase
Limerick (IRE) Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Chase Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €2.30 Place: €1.20 €2.10 €8.80 Exacta: €7.80 Trifecta: €170.90
Non-Runners: Wearelongterm (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Ultimate Optimist (IRE) N/A Elite D M Christie 168 lbs 7/4F Won Chased clear leader - slightly hampered when left in lead 9th - pushed along and went clear before 2 out - ran on well(op 11/8)
2nd 5 Johngus (IRE) 11 G Poor Sean Aherne 161 lbs 5/1 12 Midfield - prominent in chasing group 5th - not fluent 9th - ridden and some headway from 3 out - went modest second when not fluent last(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
3rd 11 Clashabreeda (IRE) N/A Poor John Joseph Hanlon 154 lbs 50/1 4.5 Chased clear leader - slightly hampered when left in second 9th - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - no chance with winner from 2 out - lost second last(op 40/1)
4th 13 Lavinia Fontana (IRE) 6 M Poor Ciaran Murphy 154 lbs 100/1 1.25 Prominent in chasing group - left in fourth 9th - ridden 3 out - no impression 2 out(op 40/1)
5th 1 Baldur's Gate (IRE) 10 G Poor Miss Denise Marie O'Shea 161 lbs 40/1 1.25 Midfield - prominent in chasing group when left in third 9th - ridden 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 28/1)
6th 4 Grange Island (IRE) 9 G Poor W J Burke 168 lbs 6/1 20 Towards rear of midfield - ridden 5 out - minor headway after 3 out - never dangerous(op 14/1)
7th 6 Royal Juniper (IRE) 8 G Poor A J Martin 163 lbs 25/1 1 Towards rear - headway final circuit - no impression after 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
8th 12 Clounts Glory (IRE) 8 M Poor Michael Winters 154 lbs 33/1 10 Didn't jump well - midfield - dropped to rear final circuit - beaten 5 out(op 18/1)
9th 3 Clonmeen (IRE) 10 G Poor William P Murphy 163 lbs 12/1 4.5 Always towards rear - no impression from 5 out(op 28/1)
10th 14 Loggan Lady (IRE) 10 M Poor Barry John Walsh 154 lbs 40/1 3 Midfield - dropped to rear and beaten 5 out(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
99th 7 The Blind Piper (IRE) 12 G Poor Edward F Power 165 lbs 5/2 - Midfield - not fluent and pushed along 4 out - weakened after 3 out - well beaten when fell 2 out(tchd 10/3)
99th 9 War Call (FR) 7 G Poor S Curling 161 lbs 12/1 - Led - soon clear - 12 lengths ahead 4th - steadied and reduced lead 6th - 8 lengths ahead when mistake and fell 9th(op 20/1)
99th 2 Chateau Elan (IRE) N/A Poor Ross O'Sullivan 161 lbs 40/1 - In rear throughout - not fluent 3rd - beaten 3 out - unseated rider last(tchd 33/1)