Tramore (IRE)
18:45
West Waterford Handicap Chase
Tramore (IRE) Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €32.60 Place: €8 €1.30 €1.70 Exacta: €142.60 Tricast: €399.35 Trifecta: €734.40
Non-Runners: General Ryan (stone bruise), Kings Halo (coughing), Mighty Jeremy (reserve), Seskin Flyer (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 15 Likable Chancer (IRE) 11 G Poor Daniel John Howard 140 lbs 33/1 Won Disputed lead early - led clearly after 4th - faced challenge when jumped left 2 out - soon nudged along - pushed out towards finish - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding handled the tight track very well and got an easy lead throughout and felt that a combination of both had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form)(op 50/1)
2nd 1 Ardera Ru (IRE) 8 M AVG Eoin Doyle 161 lbs 9/4F 2.75 Towards rear of midfield early - towards rear when mistake 10th - midfield after 12th - mistake 4 out - soon headway - went second 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
3rd 7 Fox Le Bel (FR) 7 G Poor Liz Doyle 154 lbs 4/1 9.5 In touch with leaders - reminders soon after start - prominent 5th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden when outpaced after 2 out - kept on and went modest third towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
4th 13 The Eye Of Tulla (IRE) 9 G Poor Brian M McMahon 142 lbs 9/1 0.3 Soon disputed lead - raced in second after 4th - lost second but prominent after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon outpaced - went modest third last - kept on but lost third towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
5th 3 O Mio Babbino (IRE) 7 M Poor Patrick Cronin 158 lbs 12/1 3.5 Midfield - headway and pressed leaders after 4 out - went second after 3 out - ridden and lost second before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 20/1)
6th 4 Shantou Sisu (IRE) 10 G AVG W J Lanigan 160 lbs 25/1 8 Never better than mid-division(op 28/1)
7th 8 Finnians Row (IRE) 9 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 151 lbs 8/1 4.75 Prominent early - in touch with leaders when slightly hampered 12th - lost position 4 out - dropped to midfield when ridden and no extra after 3 out - weakened before 2 out
8th 12 Three Loud Knocks (IRE) 12 G Poor Brian Mortell 152 lbs 22/1 2.5 In touch with leaders - prominent when not fluent 12th - ridden and lost position after 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 28/1)
9th 5 Crimson Chief (IRE) 9 G Poor J Morrison 161 lbs 28/1 41 Jumped left on occasions - in rear throughout - slow jump 8th - slow jump 5 out - soon weakened - pushed along and tailed off after 3 out(op 33/1)
99th 9 Ocean Legacy (IRE) 7 M AVG Dermot A McLoughlin 156 lbs 16/1 - In touch with leaders - midfield when not fluent 10th - no impression when fell heavily 3 out(op 20/1)
99th 11 Golden Glen (IRE) 10 M Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 152 lbs 10/1 - Towards rear - pushed along and no extra after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare never travelled)(op 12/1)
99th 2 Aodhan May (IRE) 9 M AVG C Byrnes 160 lbs 15/2 - Towards rear of midfield - mistake and lost ground 3rd - pushed along into midfield after 12th - no extra 4 out - weakening when hampered by faller 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 9/2)
99th 14 Agirlcalledchloe (IRE) 8 M Poor P J Rothwell 147 lbs 10/1 - Disputed lead early - prominent after 4th - dropped to midfield when reminders after 10th - towards rear when pushed along after 12th - pulled up before 5 out(op 12/1)