Racecards
19:45 Limerick (IRE)
Newcastlewest Handicap Chase
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,499
- 4th: €750
- Form P4U13-6
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Kieran Callaghan
prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improve to dispute after 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra before 2 out
- Form 2/212UF-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
mid-division best, slow 4th, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before 2 out
- Form PP1P-3P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S K Ryder
- Jockey S Fitzgerald
tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division, towards rear and pushed along 5th, trailing halfway, pulled up before 7 out
- Form 1133-7U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, led before 7 out, joined after 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra before 2 out
- Form 1F-2343
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer L P Cusack
- Jockey E Walsh
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, disputed entering straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on, no extra in 3rd run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 3-05263
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey D E Mullins
held up, kept on wide outside, progress after 3 out, disputed travelling well entering straight, led before 2 out, shaken up briefly after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in
- Form 11P78-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Roche
- Jockey Peter Smithers
mid-division, slight mistake 7 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, under pressure in 7th before 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form P07-302
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
tracked leaders, disputed briefly 7th, 2nd halfway, 4th 7 out, slow 4 out, soon dropped towards rear and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 33F363-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Motherway
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up towards rear, slight mistake 1st, progress into 6th 3 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra 2 out
- Form 0P8-884
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey Phillip Enright
held up, closer in mid-division 5 out, 5th after 3 out, disputed briefly entering straight, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace
- Form 0/0661-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Mark Walsh
mid-division, slight mistake 5th, mistake 5 out, ridden to progress entering straight, 4th 2 out, stayed on into 2nd last, kept on run-in without reaching winner
- Form 04P-597
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey J B Foley
led and disputed, headed before 7 out, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra before straight
In depth
Verdict
Henry De Bromhead has three entries with course and distance winner Tune The Chello returning from a break though she'll be better suited by the conditions than most. Rachael is on board CENTURION STEEL, as she was when he made a winning chasing debut at Tramore last June though not when he unseated his rider at Downpatrick last month. He gets the vote though Kavanaghs Corner completes the stable trio and he's been gradually dropping to a mark he can be competitive from. Theatre World is capable of a big run with his rider's claim a bonus but Outside The Door was a fortunate winner at Wexford when left in the lead at the last. Arrycan is a consistent performer at this level while Grangeclare Native looked on the way back to form at Kilbeggan. Mark Walsh is a significant booking for Pairc Na Ngael.
Formwatch
Theatre World (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear at 10th, ridden in moderate 7th entering straight, no impression, 6th of 9, 14l behind Politesse (11-8) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Jun.
Tune The Chello (IRE) 10-1 (11-13) Waited with towards rear, fell 2nd, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Dec.
The Red Menace (IRE) 14-1 (11-13) Soon tracked leader, 3rd to clear leader at 3rd, took closer order after 4th, 4th before 7th where not fluent, lost place after 10th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Sligo 3m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Centurion Steel (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Lead, awkward jump and unseated rider 1st, at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Arrycan (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Mid-division, good progress into 2nd before halfway, left in lead 4 out, pressed and ridden from last, soon headed, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Getaway Goldie (10-0) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Balinaboola Steel (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) In rear, headway into 3rd 14th, ridden in 2nd after last, tired run-in, 3rd of 6, 23 3/4l behind Rapid Flight (12-4) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Outside The Door (IRE) 8-1 (11-13) Led, headed 7th, led again 6 out, pushed along and headed 2 out where slight mistake, no impression on leader when slightly hampered and left clear last, kept on well run-in, won at Wexford 3m 1f hcp gd in Jun beating Roped In (11-5) by 6 1/2l, 11 ran.
Grangeclare Native (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led, pressed 2 out, headed and ridden after 2 out, no impression on leader before last, kept on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Jack Hackett (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Goodnightngodbless (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Chased leader, 2nd after 3rd, dropped to 4th before 3 out, ridden approaching straight and no impression before last, kept on run-in to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Fakir D'alene (12-0) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Jan.
Icee M B A (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Towards rear, 12th after 6th, good headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 3rd last, kept on same pace, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 16, 3l behind We'llgowats (10-2) at Cork 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Pairc Na Ngael (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Rear, 14th after 7th, under pressure in 11th approaching straight, weakened before 2 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Stealthy Tom (11-1) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Oscer Romero (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Disputed lead, headed at 7th, ridden in 2nd 4 out, moderate 6th next, weakened, 7th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Politesse (11-8) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Jun.
Kavanaghs Corner (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden into 5th entering straight, stayed on into 3rd last, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 6l behind R'evelyn Pleasure (10-0) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp gd in Apr.