Limerick (IRE)
18:50
Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase
Limerick (IRE) Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 Distance: 3m½f Type: Chase Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €1.30 Place: €1.10 €3.30 Exacta: €7.20 Trifecta: €15.10
Non-Runners: Gaelic Arc (ran yesterday)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Favori De Champdou (FR) 10 G Good Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 8/13F Won Didn't always jump with fluency - led - briefly headed 2nd - slow jump 3rd - slow jump and headed 4th - led again before 7th - ridden when briefly headed 2 out - led narrowly and kept on after last - just did enough - all out(op 8/15 tchd 1/2)
2nd 2 Donacheady Gale (IRE) 10 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 154 lbs 9/1 0.3 Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - mistake 4th - pressed leaders when switched right before 2 out - ridden and briefly disputed lead approaching last - kept on after last - just held(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
3rd 6 Bella Bliss (IRE) 7 M AVG John C McConnell 147 lbs 15/2 4 Prominent - left in second 1st - briefly led 2nd - led 4th - headed before 7th - briefly led going okay towards near side when not fluent 2 out - weakened run-in(op 12/1)
4th 5 Tullyhogue Fort (IRE) 8 G Poor John F O'Neill 154 lbs 66/1 13 Took keen hold - pressed leaders - not fluent 6th - not fluent and lost ground 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
99th 4 Joyeux Machin (FR) 8 G AVG Paul Nolan 154 lbs 11/4 - Pressed winner - fell 1st(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)