Racecards
18:45 Limerick (IRE)
Croom Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €999
- 4th: €500
- Form 17/3500-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey Phillip Enright
mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened and tailed off
- Form 0U090/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
held up, ridden into 9th after 3 out, no extra entering straight
- Form 824130-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on well run-in, 3rd at line
- Form 7F2079-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey B Browne
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra 2 out
Comporta
123- Form B99927-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey B J Cooper
mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden into 9th entering straight, no impression 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 50P/3P5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
led, slight mistake 5th, slight mistake 7th, joined next, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 423F40-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
held up towards rear, progress after 3 out, ridden into 8th entering straight, under pressure in 6th when fell 2 out
- Form 911093-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey Brian Hayes
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace
- Form 227213-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C Bowe
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
held up, progress into 9th after 3 out, improved to dispute entering straight, ridden into narrow lead after 2 out, kept on well under pressure from last
- Form 2P510P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey Mr J Hogan
mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out
- Form 477570-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey J G Gilligan
held up towards rear, progress after 3 out, ridden to dispute entering straight, close 2nd after 2 out, kept on, no extra run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 794F0P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Roche
- Jockey J S McGarvey
mid-division, slight mistakes 5th and 7th, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form F/18040-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey K C Sexton
chased leader, 2nd halfway, disputed 5 out, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 7P4724-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer G Ahern
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
held up early, mid-division halfway, improved to chase leaders from 7th, ridden to challenge entering straight, no extra in 7th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 224260-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M J Smith
- Jockey Dillon Maxwell
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute entering straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, kept on run-in
- Form 209820-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D M O'Brien
- Jockey E Walsh
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before straight, 10th 2 out, kept on one pace from before last
- Form P81/21P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
In depth
Verdict
Eimear had been in decent form before a poor run at Kilbeggan after which she changed stables. She was only half-a-length behind Ocean Glandore on the same track earlier and will be 4lb better off so there should be little between them. Tiger Twenty Two went up 16lb for an impressive victory at Gowran and though well beaten at Clonmel later she didn't appreciate the sticky ground. Ballybrowney Walk hasn't been running well over fences so the lightly-raced HELLO PILGRIM looks the one to beat. She landed a Sligo maiden before a very good third in a Downpatrick handicap and can race from the same mark.
Formwatch
Aliym (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, never a factor, 13th of 14, dist behind Forrard Away (10-9) at Wexford 2m hcp hvy in Mar.
Highway Royal (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching 3 out, no extra, 14th of 17, dist behind Blaze A Trail (10-6) at Thurles 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Tiger Twenty Two 5-1 (12-4) Mid-division early, towards rear before halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, 12th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Robin Gold (11-6) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp sft in Oct.
Ard Na Carraig 40-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, mistake 5 out, never a factor, 9th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Neverushacon (11-11) at Punchestown 3m 1f hvy in Feb.
Comporta 7-1 (11-11) Waited with, 9th approaching halfway, soon headway, no impression and not fluent last, one pace, 7th of 12, 15l behind Port Rashid (11-11) at Thurles 2m hcp sft in Feb.
Da Vinci Rock (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Led early, some slight mistakes, soon joined, headed from 3 out, no extra before straight, 5th of 18, 34 3/4l behind The Big Galloper (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn hvy in Sep.
Guttural (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, 14th of 17, dist behind Wolfofallstreets (10-8) at Thurles 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Ocean Glandore (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead briefly after 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on, no extra run-in, 3rd of 15, 5 1/2l behind Ellipsism (10-8) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Hello Pilgrim (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Rear of mid-division, towards rear halfway, pushed along after 3 out and no impression next, soon ridden and 7th early run-in, under pressure and kept on well to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 6 1/2l behind Finding Joy (10-7) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Mossy White (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, led or disputed lead from 2nd, pushed along 4 out, headed when mistake next, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Thurles 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Henry Sellers (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Waited with, mistake 2nd, soon in rear, never a factor, 14th of 18, dist behind Whatsnotoknow (11-3) at Thurles 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Feb.
Gone Galavanting (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Waited with, soon in rear, no impression from 10th, pulled up before last, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Twilight Girl (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, a little slow in jumping at times, weakened from before straight, 13th of 20, dist behind Francin (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Ballybrowney Walk (FR) 100-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, no impression from 5 out, soon no extra, last of 4, dist behind Shattered Love (10-11) at Clonmel 2m 4f lst (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Eimear (IRE) 4-1fav (11-4) Disputed, led before 3rd, ridden before 2 out where bad mistake, soon headed and weakened before last, virtually pulled up run-in, 10th of 15, dist behind Ellipsism (10-8) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Double Windsor (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, pushed along in rear after 6th, ridden and no extra after 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 18, dist behind Mossy White (11-11) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp sft in Nov.
Cloak Of Darkness (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Soon chased leaders, pushed along approaching straight, no extra from 2f out, 15th of 16, 20 1/4l behind Bigger And Better (10-6) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp sft in Sep.
Lord Lariat (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Waited with, slight mistake 1st, 11th from 4th, slight mistake 6th, no impression from before 2 out where slight mistake, kept on without threatening from before last, 7th of 16, 20l behind My Manekineko (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 5f Yielding in Mar.
Aero Majestic (IRE) 7-4fav (11-9) Held up behind, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, never going pace to challenge, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.