Racecards
15:30 Limerick (IRE)
Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Rated Hurdle
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €10,350
- 2nd: €2,399
- 3rd: €1,050
- 4th: €600
- Form 5/41415-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 3 out, not much room into straight, switched left before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last
- Form 46/618-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P M Cloke
- Jockey J L Cullen
led, slight mistake 3rd, mistake 5th, joined from 3 out, pushed along and headed before straight, soon dropped to last, no extra from before 2 out
Ellie Mia (IRE)
283- Form 542/315-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey K C Sexton
soon raced in 5th, slight mistake 4th, closed up into straight on outer, close 4th 2 out, no impression when fell last
- Form 22/119-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Mark Walsh
tracked leader in 2nd, on terms from 3 out, pushed along to lead before straight, headed before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last
- Form 2/0473-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R Hennessy
- Jockey A E Lynch
tracked leaders in 4th, 2nd and pushed along early straight, led before 2 out, asserted from before last where jumped well, stayed on well run-in
- Form 54311-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer L P Cusack
- Jockey D J Mullins
held up, soon 6th, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along in last, disputed 5th 2 out, soon no impression, left 4th from last, one pace
- Form 212321-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
in rear, took keen hold, disputed 5th 2 out, soon no impression, left 5th from last and slightly impeded, one pace
In depth
Verdict
Bog War has completed a hat-trick in handicaps and has gone up 24lb in the ratings as a consequence. But he's only five and shouldn't have stopped improving so will be difficult to beat. SIZING SOLUTION has been chasing but scored at Killarney the last time he ran over timber. He gets into this conditions race with a fair weight and can return to winning ways. Space Ship is gradually improving and battled hard to score at Down Royal where he conceded the runner-up 22lb but Meldrum Lad has a tough task with his penalties.
Formwatch
Meldrum Lad (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra entering straight, slight mistake last, weakened run-in, last of 5, 22l behind Most Peculiar (11-8) at Galway 2m 2f nh nov hdl gf in Sep.
Calton Entry (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, joined leader 4 out, led before 3 out, headed soon after, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 16, 25l behind Seldom Inn (11-5) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Ellie Mia (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 8, 34l behind Give Me A Break (10-0) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp hdl in Aug.
Shutter Island (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden in 12th 2 out, soon no impression, 8th of 25, 14l behind Bog War (10-4) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 88-123 in Apr.
Space Ship 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2 out, challenged last, led run-in, kept on well, all out, won at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl beating The Nutcracker (10-4) by hd, 20 ran.
Bog War (IRE) 5-2fav (10-4) Mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, ridden when mistake at last, stayed on well under pressure run-in to lead close home, won at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 88-123 in Apr beating A Sizing Network (11-11) by hd, 25 ran.
Sizing Solution (IRE) 11-8fav (10-5) Made all, went clear from 3 out, pushed along next, stayed on well from last, easily, won at Down Royal 2m hcp chs in Oct beating Pires (11-12) by 6l, 8 ran.