Racecards
15:10 Limerick (IRE)
PriceWaterhouseCooper Rated Chase
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 120y
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €25,000 added
- Winner: €16,250
- 2nd: €4,750
- 3rd: €2,250
- 4th: €749
- Form 2P8116
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey B J Cooper
3rd early, soon 2nd, challenged travelling smoothly straight, led before 2 out, soon asserted, stayed on well run-in, easily
- Form 3440-49
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer T Donohue
- Jockey Brian Hayes
4th early, left closer from 4th, tracked leaders, pushed along approaching straight, chased winner from before last but no impression and mistake, one pace
- Form 13P-536
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K C Sexton
in rear, slight mistake 6th, not fluent 11th, not fluent 3 out and pushed along and detached, soon closed, one pace from 2 out
- Form 22P-018
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey J J Burke
disputed lead, hit 4th and unseated rider
- Form 226722
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Geraghty
disputed lead, left in front from 4th, inclined to jump slightly left, clear at stages, hit 7th, pushed along straight, headed before 2 out, one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DEVILS BRIDE completed a double in strong company last month and though unable to handle the step-up to Grade 2 company at Gowran he ran well for a long way and this looks more his level. He has to concede weight all round and Shadow Catcher, who has been unfortunate to come up against a couple of smart performers on his two latest starts without being beaten far, will ensure he doesn't have things his own way. Bally Longford reverted to hurdles last time after beating a big field at Galway and he's quite capable of a big run while Followmeuptocarlow generally operates at a high level and isn't out of this. Azorian is probably his stable's second string but a close third in a Grade 3 in March suggests he's not making up the numbers in a tricky little race.
Formwatch
Devils Bride (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Pecked 1st, tracked leaders, close up in 2nd 4 out, on terms approaching straight, slight mistake 3 out and headed, one pace from 2 out, dropped to 6th and no extra from last, 6th of 7, 18l behind Cailin Annamh (10-13) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) gd in Oct.
Followmeuptocarlow (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Towards rear, mistake 1st, 8th at 8th, improved to 6th after 4 out, headway to 4th 2 out, weakened to 7th at last, no extra, 9th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Do Try Dolly (10-10) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Azorian (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Held up, progress into 3rd after 8th, disputed 5 out, led entering straight and strongly pressed, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra in 5th next, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Cape Glory (11-3) at Roscommon 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Bally Longford (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden entering straight, dropped to 8th 3 out, no impression, 8th of 11, 30 3/4l behind Rupert Lamb (10-11) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Shadow Catcher 5-1 (11-12) Raced 3rd early, improved to lead at 2nd, joined from 5th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, disputed lead again at last, headed run-in, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Shantou Flyer (11-9) at Sligo 2m 5f Yielding in Sep.