Limerick (IRE)
20:08
Gairdin Glas Handicap Chase
Limerick (IRE) Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 Distance: 3m1½f Type: Chase Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €4.34 Place: €1.70 €2.30 Exacta: €15.60 Tricast: €120.93 Trifecta: €118.10
Non-Runners: Antrim Coast (unsuitable ground), The Gradual Slope (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Priory Park (IRE) 9 G AVG E J O'Grady 146 lbs 100/30 Won In touch with leaders - not fluent 9th - went second 11th - led 5 out - pushed along before 2 out - 4 lengths ahead 2 out - ridden and ran on well but reduced lead run-in(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
2nd 4 Ceroc (IRE) 7 G Poor E J O'Grady 156 lbs 7/2 2.25 Led - jumped left throughout - jumped badly left 10th - jumped badly left 11th - headed 5 out - jumped badly left 4 out - soon raced in second - outpaced 2 out - rallied and kept on run-in (jockey said gelding jumped left throughout)(op 9/2)
3rd 5 Friends N Commerce (IRE) 9 G Poor Patrick G Kelly 150 lbs 12/1 16 In touch with leaders - dropped to rear after 7th - in touch with leaders 3 out - soon outpaced - went modest third towards finish(op 11/1)
4th 8 Emily In Paris (IRE) 7 M Poor D E Fitzgerald 141 lbs 2/1F 2.75 Towards rear but in touch with leaders - ridden 4 out - pressed leaders briefly after 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said mare gurgled after winning line; vet reported mare to be blowing hard post race)(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
5th 6 Fairyhill Run (IRE) 10 M Poor John Patrick Ryan 152 lbs 6/1 1 Prominent - not fluent 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2)
99th 1 Sam Magee (IRE) 8 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 162 lbs 7/1 - Took keen hold - towards rear - prominent 7th - hampered 10th - hampered and lost position 11th - dropped to rear 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon pulled up(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)