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Limerick (IRE)
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Enjoy Your Sports & Social Day Out At Limerick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €6 Place: €1.50 €1.30 €3.20 Exacta: €27.40 Tricast: €126.76 Trifecta: €142.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Difficult Decision (IRE) 9 G AVG
Oliver McKiernan 160 lbs 5/1 Won Held up in rear of mid-division - headway 3 out to chase leaders - disputed lead before straight - led after 2 out and ridden - stayed on well to assert run-in
2nd 3 Frere Fontaine (FR) N/A AVG
Terence O'Brien 161 lbs 5/2F 4.25 Chased leaders - raced keenly early - went 3rd from 8th - disputed lead before straight and pushed along until headed after 2 out and ridden in 2nd - switched right before last and no impression on winner - kept on same pace run-in - just held 2nd(tchd 3/1)
3rd 11 High Viz (IRE) N/A Poor
Paul Nolan 150 lbs 10/1 0.3 Mid-division early - headway on outer 3 out - almost on terms before straight - ridden before 2 out and under pressure in 4th between last 2 - switched right after last and ran on for pressure far side into 3rd near finish - just failed for 2nd(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
4th 5 Fox Le Bel (FR) 7 G Poor
Liz Doyle 156 lbs 7/2 1.5 Chased leaders - went 2nd at 8th - disputed lead before straight - ridden between horses and headed 2 out - no impression on winner in 3rd before last - no extra run-in and dropped to 4th near finish(tchd 10/3)
5th 9 Vue En Seine (GB) N/A Poor
Diarmuid P Ryan 152 lbs 25/1 1.5 In rear - not fluent 2nd and at times after - slow 3rd and pushed along briefly - reminders in 12th 3 out - headway before next - driven into 5th after 2 out and no impression on leaders - kept on same pace run-in(tchd 20/1)
6th 13 Elusive Exclusive (IRE) N/A Poor
P J Rothwell 137 lbs 66/1 6.5 Mid-division - ridden after 3 out and under pressure in 12th - kept on for pressure after 2 out into moderate 6th run-in
7th 8 All About Alfie (IRE) N/A AVG
Thomas Foley 153 lbs 40/1 4.5 Led - slight mistake 1st - headed before 3rd and settled behind leader - dropped to 4th at 8th - mistake 4 out - jumped slightly left behind leaders next - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 50/1)
8th 12 Lucia's Bob (IRE) N/A Poor
John J Walsh 144 lbs 33/1 4.5 Mid-division early until dropped towards rear after 2nd - niggled along after 3rd - struggling before 5th and reminders - some headway from 8th - no impression on leaders in 9th after 3 out - one pace after
9th 7 Whoyakodding (GB) N/A Poor
G Ahern 154 lbs 16/1 1.25 In rear early - closer in rear of mid-division when mistake 7th - slight mistake 4 out - chased leaders on inner after 3 out - no extra in 7th before 2 out - soon weakened
10th 1 Isabel's Gold (IRE) N/A Poor
John Queally 159 lbs 5/1 7.5 Mid-division - disputed 5th after 3 out - soon ridden and weakened before straight(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
11th 10 Anjilina (IRE) N/A Poor
Mrs Caroline McCaldin 147 lbs 100/1 7.5 Chased leader - jumped slightly left 1st and bumped slightly - led before 3rd - soon extended advantage - mistake 6th - ridden and headed before straight - weakened before 2 out(op 66/1)
99th 6 Jaunty Warrior (GB) N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 155 lbs 33/1 - Chased leaders - slightly bumped rival 1st - weakened 8th - mistake in rear 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before next
99th 4 Monty's Mission (IRE) N/A Poor
James Joseph Mangan 160 lbs 9/1 - In rear of mid-division - not fluent 4th - 10th 4 out - driven after 3 out and no impression before straight where weakened into 12th - tailed off when pulled up before last (vet said mare had a skin abrasion on the right fore carpus (knee))(op 7/1)