Racecards
15:05 Limerick (IRE)
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- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €12,001 added
- Winner: €7,379
- 2nd: €2,279
- 3rd: €1,080
- 4th: €480
- Form 007370
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D English
- Jockey Rory Cleary
held up early and ran freely, chased leaders after 2f, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out
- Form 424933
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey S Foley
led, headed after 1f, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 3-610
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 030121
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey W J Lee
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, no extra final furlong
- Form 36/1825-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A Moriarty
- Jockey K P Moriarty
chased leaders early, soon mid-division, towards rear after 2f, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 631703
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss S A Finn
- Jockey K J Leonard
mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear halfway, under pressure in 8th 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to lead inside final 50 yards
- Form 7-32612
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A Leahy
- Jockey Gary Halpin
chased leaders, led after 2f, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied well to lead again final 100 yards, headed inside final 50 yards and no extra close home
- Form 5-33224
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
chased leader, led after 1f, headed after 2f, disputed again briefly halfway, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out, weakening when squeezed up over 2f out
- Form 22-2443
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T J O'Mara
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 419772
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
held up towards rear, progress into 7th 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 068416
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey D E Sheehy
chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd closing stages
In depth
Verdict
Strait Of Zanzibar has been thereabouts off this sort of mark in recent runs and Fair Game arrives in good form having sandwiched a second on soft going at Galway with victories at Tipperary and Listowel. Ecoeye won under Gary Halpin at Roscommon and was then second to Stamp Of Authority, with Youceeyouceecee third, at Listowel. The ground will suit but he has another 2lb to carry today. It was a strange decision to run LOOK CLOSER over 2m at the Curragh and he should do much better over this more suitable distance. He gets a tentative vote with Snoozing Indian still winless and Zebgrey upped in grade after contesting a claimer last time.
Formwatch
Geological (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Mid-division on inner, ridden and no impression straight, last of 13, 21 1/2l behind Fit For Function (9-1) at Dundalk 7f pol in Sep.
Strait Of Zanzibar (USA) 6-4fav (12-4) Chased leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along and improved to challenge on inner from 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Korbous (11-11) at Laytown 7f hcp pol in Sep.
Look Closer (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead at halfway, ridden 6f out, headed 5f out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Twilight Payment (8-11) at Curragh 2m lst stks (1) hvy in Sep.
Fair Game (IRE) 7-2 (9-13) Disputed early, chased leaders after 1f, 5th halfway, progress to challenge 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Listowel 7f hcp hvy in Sep beating Prove The Point (9-13) by 2l, 12 ran.
Sir Henry Raeburn (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 7, 8l behind Bartel (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Youceeyouceecee (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Held up, soon mid-division, ridden in 8th 2 1/2f out, 6th 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Stamp Of Authority (8-4) at Listowel 7f hcp hvy in Sep.
Ecoeye 3-1fav (9-3) Chased leaders early, soon settled mid-division, closer 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2 1/2f out, 2nd over 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong without reaching winner, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Stamp Of Authority (8-4) at Listowel 7f hcp hvy in Sep.
Zauffaly (FR) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along straight, soon no impression, one pace, 4th of 18, 9 1/2l behind Truffles (9-0) at Fairyhouse 7f mdn Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Snoozing Indian 6-4fav (10-3) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead from 3f out and soon pushed along, ridden and headed from 2f out, no extra and kept on same pace from 1f out, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Free Running (9-12) at Laytown 7f mdn pol in Sep.
Zebgrey (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden and progress into 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Bainne (8-13) at Gowran Park 1m fll gd in Aug.
Stamp Of Authority (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along under 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Ask Katie (8-4) at Listowel 1m hcp hvy in Sep.