Racecards
16:35 Limerick (IRE)
Pat & Eileen O'Mara Memorial Novice Handicap Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,499
- 4th: €750
- Form 156564
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C W J Farrell
- Jockey A W Short
held up in touch, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 5627/56-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
held up towards rear, 8th halfway, mistake 6th, pushed along and detached from 4 out, no extra from next
- Form 4-22817
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey B J Cooper
held up towards rear, slow 4th, 6th halfway, slight mistake 5th, 4th 3 out, went 2nd entering straight, mistake and dropped to 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace
- Form 822341
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leaders, raced keenly, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace
- Form 535498
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Liam Quinlan
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 4 out, led next, travelling well entering straight, 3 lengths clear 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well, readily
- Form 024P46
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer K Thornton
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
led, joined 4 out, headed next, pushed along and lost place entering straight, 5th 2 out, no extra
- Form 8-6F047
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey J M Moore
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, 4th halfway, pushed along in 6th and no impression approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 123326
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
held up in rear, 7th halfway, not fluent 7th, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra before next
In depth
Verdict
Winning bumper and hurdler Il Courra makes his handicap debut over fences and this won't take much winning. Sil Ver Klass beat Nelly’s Money two lengths at Fairyhouse in January but the latter is slightly better off at the weights and has been in good form subsequently so can reverse the form. RICKY LANGFORD ran a shocker at Down Royal in December but that was on soft ground and he’d been running well on good going previously so gets the nod in a tight handicap as Quantatmental hasn’t run since August 2020.
Formwatch
Il Courra (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Soon prominent, disputed from before 2nd, led before 4th, joined 5 out, narrowly headed next, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened, last of 4, dist behind The Little Yank (11-4) at Thurles 2m 4f Yielding in Feb.
Quantatmental (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Mid-division, moderate 7th after 5th, mistake at 6th and lost place, no impression before 2 out, kept on final furlong, no threat, 6th of 12, dist behind High Sparrow (10-9) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp sft in Aug.
Sil Ver Klass (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, 8th and pushed along after 2 out, some headway on inner in straight and 5th at last, no impression run-in, eased closing stages, 7th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Espion Du Chenet (11-2) at Thurles 2m 1f hcp sft in Feb.
Nelly's Money (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and went 2nd at last, ridden to challenge run-in, led final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Wexford 2m hvy in Mar beating Manitopark Aa (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
The Dara Man (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Always behind, not fluent 6th, trailing next, ridden and weakened 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Chemical Energy (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f gd in Nov.
Young Jack Yates (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Held up and ran freely, closer behind leaders 3rd, led 5th, mistake 8th, joined 4 out, headed before 3 out, no extra before 2 out, 6th of 7, 27 1/2l behind Stand Off (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Mar.
The Last Throw (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) In rear, progress into 4th briefly at 7th, in rear again at 10th, slightly hampered next, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Regina Dracones (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f sft in Feb.
Ricky Langford (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, slight mistakes 1st and 3rd, closer in 6th entering straight, ridden 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind School Lane (10-7) at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp sft in Dec.