Racecards
17:40 Limerick (IRE)
Athlacca Handicap Chase (0-95) (Div 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 120y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 00070-4
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B Cawley
- Jockey P J Cawley
towards rear, 6th halfway, closer 4 out, pushed along approaching straight and no extra before 2 out, left moderate 4th at last
- Form PP814-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Shane Fitzgerald
held up in rear, headway on outer 3 out, 4th and ridden entering straight, no impression after 2 out, left 3rd and slightly hampered last, kept on one pace
- Form 7788P-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 89
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, mistake 5 out, ridden and dropped to 5th entering straight, no extra before 2 out
- Form 2P69-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P Breen
- Jockey Liam Quinlan
ran 6th, dropped to rear halfway, no extra from 4 out
- Form 1/P0F7-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S Aherne
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along early straight, 2nd 2 out, ridden and 1 length down when left in front at last, kept on well run-in
- Form 02/0000-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
led,5 lengths lead after 5th, reduced advantage halfway, pressed entering straight, headed and dropped to 3rd 2 out, no impression when left 2nd at last, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 6/579FP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Ms H P Markham
- Jockey Cian Cullinan
mid-division, 4th halfway, closer at 8th, challenged entering straight and travelled well to lead before 2 out, pushed along and 1 length advantage when fell last
- Form 01PP6-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slow 9th and dropped towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra
In depth
Verdict
Johnnys Girl scored over 2m6f on very testing ground here in December but hasn't shown a similar level of form subsequently. Ice Cool, three-times a winner over hurdles, is 0-10 over fences though would have a chance on a close third at Clonmel in March. CLUAN DARA gained a shock victory at Clonmel and was racing from 18lb higher when well beaten in a better race here next time. He found good ground against him at Tipperary next time and with his yard in form and a promising 7lb claimer on board he can get back to winning ways.
Formwatch
Four Courts (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) In touch in rear, headway into 3rd 3 out, soon ridden in moderate 4th, disputed moderate 3rd inside final furlong, 4th close home, 4th of 6, 20 1/4l behind Bold Enough (11-6) at Wexford 2m sft in May.
Cluan Dara (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, mistake 1st, slight mistake 3rd, not fluent after, hampered 4 out, ridden and no extra from 3 out, 10th of 16, dist behind Give Me A Moment (10-12) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp gd in May.
Colonel Lesley (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 30 1/2l behind Fly De Megaudais (10-10) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp gd in May.
Aces Full (FR) 150-1 (12-0) Mid-division, no threat form 5 out, completely tailed off, 11th of 16, dist behind Face The Odds (12-0) at Tipperary 2m 7f gd in May.
Black Samurai 12-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, mistake 1st, slow 7th, ridden and no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 16, dist behind Give Me A Moment (10-12) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp gd in May.
Wade Harper (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Prominent, disputed lead from 3rd, led 6th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, 12th of 16, dist behind The Great White (12-0) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Greenway Machine (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Towards rear, some headway in moderate 5th before halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear when pecked 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, pulled up before next, at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Johnnys Girl (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, moderate 4th when left 3rd at last, no impression run-in, 3rd of 10, 24l behind Galon De Vauzelle (11-13) at Ballinrobe 2m 5f hcp sft in May.
Mezyan (FR) 300-1 (12-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, detached halfway, weakened, completely tailed off, 14th of 18, dist behind Asterion Forlonge (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Ice Cool 16-1 (11-8) Led and disputed, not fluent and headed 5 out but remained prominent, not fluent 3 out and ridden before next, no impression and weakened before last, kept on same pace run-in, 8th of 18, 11 1/4l behind Seangoell (12-0) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hvy in Mar.