Racecards
14:05 Limerick (IRE)
Limerick Racecourse Vets Hurdle
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,532
- 2nd: €2,944
- 3rd: €1,395
- 4th: €620
- Form F136
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey A E Lynch
raced 4th, improved to 3rd after 4 out, pushed along into 2nd before 2 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out where bad mistake, soon 4th, no extra
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
held up 3rd, progress to 2nd at 4th, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened to rear before 2 out where not fluent, no extra
- Form 2231P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
tracked leader in 2nd, led narrowly 3rd, soon close 2nd, 3rd at 4th, dropped to 4th after 4 out, pushed along 3 out, no impression before 2 out, moderate 3rd before last, kept on same pace
Slowmotion (FR)
158- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Mark Walsh
led, headed 3rd, soon led, travelled well before 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on, strongly pressed and headed closing stages, no extra
- Form P233
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
rear, pushed along and progress to 3rd before 2 out, driven into 2nd 2 out where bad mistake, ridden and stayed on well run-in, strongly challenged leader, led close home, kept on best
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The last four favourites have won this. Slowmotion was purchased from France after scoring at Auteuil in October and has a superb pedigree, though the form of that race hasn't worked out brilliantly. LAGOSTOVEGAS was allowed to take his chance in the Grade 1 Gain Springs Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown but found the task too tough. But his earlier victory over Newberry New at Naas has worked out well and he can get back on the winning trail. Barnacle Bill finished 15 lengths behind Newberry New at Fairyhouse last month so looks up against it as does Never Again, who was 20 lengths behind that winner at Gowran. Le Vagabond has been well beaten in better company after an impressive maiden success at Thurles.
Formwatch
Le Vagabond (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 6th and not fluent 2 out, soon no impression, weakened, 6th of 8, 36 1/4l behind Apple's Jade (10-5) at Leopardstown 2m (1) hvy in Dec.
Barnacle Bill (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Settled behind leaders, left 3rd at 2nd, slight mistakes 4th and 4 out, ridden 2 out, no impression before last and dropped to 4th, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Newberry New (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) hvy in Feb.
Lagostovegas (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Prominent, mistake 4th, slight mistake next, pushed along 3 out, soon dropped to 6th and no impression, eased approaching straight, pulled up approaching last, at Leopardstown 2m (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Slowmotion (FR) (10-5) won at Auteuil 2m 2f fll sft in Oct beating Bella Donna Borget (10-10) by 4l, 18 ran.
Never Again (IRE) 13-8 (11-0) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, pushed along approaching straight to chase winner, no impression from 2 out where slight mistake, one pace, 3rd of 15, 19 3/4l behind Newberry New (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Feb.