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16:20 Limerick (IRE)

Good Luck To All Irish Runners In Cheltenham Veterans Handicap Chase

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 120y
  • Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €16,500 added
  • Winner: €9,900
  • 2nd: €3,300
  • 3rd: €1,650
  • 4th: €825
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 27.40s
  • Off Time: 16:20:51
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Red, white triple diamond, yellow sleeves, black chevrons, black & white quartered cap
  • Form 0U4341
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 128

rear, 8th after 8th, 7th after 9th, headway approaching straight, travelled well to lead before 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably

2
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
11/2
  • Form 16-88FP
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 128

soon led narrowly, headed at 2nd and raced 3rd, led at 3rd, headed at 6th, led narrowly before 8th, headed and weakened quickly before 2 out

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap

Sir Bob (IRE)

43 p CD
17/2
  • Form 601P46
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 128

tracked leader, led narrowly at 6th, headed at 7th, 2nd before 8th, no impression on leader before last, kept on same pace run-in

4
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, red star & sleeves, white cap, red star
  • Form 741128
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 119

towards rear, progress to 4th after 8th, no impression after 2 out, ran on in 3rd closing stages, never nearer

5
Silk - RED, yellow cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark green cap
5/2
  • Form 8-6341U
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 119

towards rear, 6th after 8th, headway in 3rd before 2 out, no impression on principals before last, dropped to 4th and no extra closing stages

6
Silk - YELLOW, maroon stars, yellow & emerald green hooped sleeves & cap
12/1
  • Form 4/7PP-31
  • Age 14
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 109

rear of mid-division, 5th at 8th, dropped to 7th and under pressure before 3 out, no extra in 6th before 2 out

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white hoop & armlet, yellow & red striped cap
15/2
  • Form 46F-0P7
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 107

mid-division, closed at 2nd, dropped to 7th after 8th, dropped to rear and under pressure after 9th, detached 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out

8
Silk - Light blue, maroon chevron, halved sleeves, maroon stars on cap
  • Form 337-07P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 104

prominent, led at 2nd, headed at 3rd, led at 7th, headed and raced 3rd before 8th, reminder before 9th, dropped to 6th and weakened approaching straight, pulled up before 2 out

In depth

Formwatch

Falco Blitz (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 6th halfway, mistake 4 out, headway before next and 4th entering straight, travelled well and progress to lead approaching last, ridden and drew clear run-in, won at Thurles 2m 6f hcp sft in Jan beating R'evelyn Pleasure (11-0) by 7l, 13 ran.

Royal Thief (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, mistake 9th and soon disputed lead briefly, 2nd and slight mistake 5 out, pushed along and soon lost place, no extra before straight, behind and pulled up before last, at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.

Sir Bob (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division at 7th and pushed along, no impression from 3 out, moderate 6th and ridden 2 out, no impression, never a factor, 6th of 12, dist behind Jeriko De Baune (11-2) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp sft in Jan.

R'evelyn Pleasure (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Mid-division, 7th before 7th, no impression before 3 out where slight mistake, weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Teescomponentsyess (10-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.

Young Dev (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division, hampered 9th, 6th halfway, bad mistake and unseated rider 8 out, at Leopardstown 3m 4f hcp sft in Mar.

Nobody Home (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, 3rd after 7th, improved to 2nd before 11th where slight mistake, led before 2 out, driven out run-in, won at Fairyhouse 3m hcp sft in Oct beating Clonmeen (11-0) by 1l, 8 ran.

It Could Be You (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Led and soon clear, 10 lengths lead halfway, not fluent 6th, reduced advantage and slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, 6th and no impression approaching last, no extra, 7th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Mint Boy (11-11) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp sft in Jan.

Presenting Point (IRE) 33-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, lost place halfway and dropped towards rear before 3 out, no extra, well behind and pulled up before last, at Clonmel 2m hcp hvy in Feb.