Limerick (IRE)
14:42
Support Patrickswell GAA Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Limerick (IRE) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4.30 Place: €1.10 €4.50 €3 Exacta: €57.40 Tricast: €374.28 Trifecta: €584.40
Non-Runners: Ventnor (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Lovely Reaction (IRE) 6 M AVG Thomas Mullins 157 lbs 5/1 Won Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders after 3rd - not fluent 3 out - made challenge when pushed along then outpaced before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - keeping on when switched right before last - ran on well to lead towards finish - won going away(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2nd 9 Pidoyne (IRE) 7 M Poor Henry De Bromhead 158 lbs 12/1 1 Raced wide - disputed lead early - prominent from 1st - not fluent 4th - joined leader after 6th - led narrowly 3 out - went clear towards near side 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and reduced lead after last - headed towards finish(tchd 11/1)
3rd 3 Little Token (IRE) 9 M Poor J P O'Keeffe 163 lbs 6/1 1.75 Midfield early - towards rear but in touch with leaders after 3rd - headway and pressed leader after 3 out - ridden and every chance before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - lost second but kept on after last - no match for first two(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
4th 2 Hillsin (IRE) 6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 165 lbs 5/1 9 Towards rear early - in touch with leaders on inner after 3rd - outpaced and lost position when ridden before straight - kept on and went modest fourth after 2 out(op 15/2)
5th 1 Mahlers Cove (IRE) 7 G Poor James Joseph Mangan 164 lbs 13/2 11 Prominent - pressed leaders when ridden home turn - weakening when hampered by faller 2 out(tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
6th 5 Natural Breeze (IRE) 9 G Poor P J Rothwell 160 lbs 17/2 2.25 Prominent early - led narrowly from 1st - joined after 6th - headed when not fluent 3 out - ridden when weakened home turn - no impression when hampered by faller 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 9/1)
7th 11 Princess Mahler (IRE) N/A Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 154 lbs 22/1 1.25 Disputed lead early - prominent from 1st - pressed leaders when ridden but weakened after 3 out(op 16/1)
99th 7 Molly Kaye (GB) 9 M AVG S M Duffy 156 lbs 10/1 - Didn't jump well - prominent - raced wide when mistake 3rd - mistake and jockey dropped rein briefly 4 out - in touch with leaders when ridden after 3 out - struggling when fell 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
99th 4 The Son Of Brega (IRE) 6 G Poor Patrick Downey 159 lbs 7/2F - Raced in last early - niggled along briefly after 1st - towards rear after 3rd - pushed along before 6th - ridden and no impression when dropped to last before 3 out - soon weakened and became detached - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 4/1)
99th 8 Saved By The River (IRE) 6 G Poor J A Nash 158 lbs 18/1 - Raced wide - towards rear - dropped to last after 3rd - nudged along before 6th - minor headway before 3 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and keeping on home turn - midfield when hampered by faller and unseated rider 2 out(op 33/1)