Racecards
15:35 Limerick (IRE)
Garryowen Handicap Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Yielding to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €10,005
- 2nd: €2,320
- 3rd: €1,015
- 4th: €580
- Form 1-04988
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey R J Jones
tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 453P1/4-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Redmond
- Jockey S W Jackson
mid-division, not jump well and ridden from 5th, behind and pulled up after 3 out
- Form 917783
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer W J Austin
- Jockey E F Power
prominent, 3rd 3 out, ridden entering straight, led 2 out, strongly pressed at last, headed and no extra close home
- Form 00011-0
- Age 12
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 126
in rear, moderate 5th and ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
Wins Now
15- Form 00145P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N Madden
- Jockey N P Madden
prominent, 2nd and slight mistake 4 out, disputed lead briefly and ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly entering straight
- Form 400050-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey P D Kennedy
attemped to make all, joined after 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no extra after 2 out
- Form P983-PU
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D J Barry
- Jockey C D Maxwell
mid-division, ridden and no impression from 4 out
- Form P0/0-PP0
- Age 13
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer I Madden
- Jockey B R Dalton
in rear, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 442648
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey A P Heskin
tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, plenty to do 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, led inside final furlong and stayed on strongly close home
- Form 500520
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss Beegan
- Jockey P F Mangan
prominent and keen hold on outer, mistake and unseated rider 4th
In depth
Verdict
Wins Now scored on the Flat at Naas last month though it was only a sweepstakes event and he had little to beat. He hasn't been the most consistent of performers over fences but this won't take much winning. The veteran Hold The Pin was a long way behind in that Naas event but was making his reappearance after an absence since May and he'd been in very good form over fences in the spring. FLORIDA EXPRESS competed at a much higher level than this between 2008 and last year and landed a Listed race on heavy ground at Cork last April. He's remarkably well handicapped at his best and a chance is taken that he'll be fit enough. Conem looks the best alternative after three recent runs over hurdles as he's better over fences having scored over 2m4f here in May.
Formwatch
Ponmeoath (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, progress 5 out, 9th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 8th of 18, 21l behind Boland's Corner (11-5) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-109 in Oct.
Florida Express (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Soon tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th and ridden after 5 out, no extra from next, 4th of 7, well behind Elysian Rock (11-1) at Thurles 3m chs sft in Nov '10.
Conem (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th 4 out, kept on same pace without threatening from 2 out, 3rd of 16, 13l behind Munsaab (10-11) at Wexford 2m 2f cond hcp hdl (80-109) sft in Oct.
Hold The Pin (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, no extra after 4 out, 12th of 24, 46l behind Shakalakaboomboom (10-13) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 in May.
Wins Now 14-1 (11-1) Towards rear, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Tharawaat (11-10) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs hvy in Oct, 19 ran.
Will Jamie Run (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, dropped to moderate 8th before straight, soon no extra, 12th of 16, well behind Ponmeoath (10-9) at Cork 2m 4f Handicap Chase (9yo+) in Mar.
Inoma James (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Burnt Oil Babe (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 in Oct, 17 ran.
Air of Confusion 40-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, completely tailed off, 17th of 20, well behind Selection Box (11-6) at Down Royal 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-102 sft.
Kilbane River (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Prominent, 4th approaching 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out, 8th of 18, 14l behind Barel Of Laughs (11-9) at Thurles 3m hcp chs 0-109 gd in Oct.
Knockmoy Jewel (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra entering straight, 10th of 19, 47l behind Dont Tell De Purty (11-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f am hcp ch 0-102 in Oct.