Racecards
15:35 Limerick (IRE)
Annual Members Raceday Handicap Hurdle (81-109)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €11,330 added
- Form 0-17
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leaders, no impression from 3 out
- Form 166/201
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey E Mullins
mid-division, headway into close 4th entering straight, ridden to lead last, drifted slightly left run-in, all out
- Form 016325
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer E Sheehy
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
tracked leaders, close 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 2/0-0335
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Cullen
- Jockey D N Russell
held up in touch, ridden and no impression from 3 out
- Form 21F-3P0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
prominent, 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression before next
- Form 3311PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey P W Flood
prominent, led from 5th, ridden entering straight, strongly pressed from 2 out, headed last, kept on well run-in, just failed
- Form 300-731
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs M Flavin
- Jockey B J Foley
led, headed 5th, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, no extra before last
- Form 712P-40
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey S W Jackson
held up in touch, headway from 3 out, 3rd entering straight, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 out
- Form 8035/31-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up, no impression from 3 out
- Form 21U2-00
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G M O'Neill
- Jockey T P Treacy
always behind, pulled up before 6 out
- Form 906PP-0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P J Hayes
- Jockey E C McCarthy
mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
BIT OF A DEVIL: 12-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway in 10th 4 out, moderate 6th before next, kept on one pace straight, 7th of 17, 27l behind Browns Baily (11-10) at Thurles 2m 6f nov hdl sft.
WHINSTONE BOY: 6-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway into close 5th 3 out, close 2nd when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, 2nd at last, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Thurles 2m 2f hcp hdl hvy beating Peak Raider (11-3) by 2l, 15 ran.
MERRY COWBOY: 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders in 6th, 5th 5 out, 4th 3 out, 3rd briefly approaching 2 out where dropped to 5th under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 8l behind One Cool Cookie (11-12) at Tramore 2m 5f lst chs 4yo+ sft.
SPECIAL DEAL: 12-1 (11-9) 5th of 17, 12l behind The Midnight Club (11-7) at Limerick 2m 5f mdn hdl sft in Dec.
THE BOSSES NEPHEW: 20-1 (9-10) 11th of 15, 39l behind Nine O (9-9) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs sft in Dec.
DASHING GEORGE: 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened before 4 out, refused last, in a race won by Wheresben (10-7) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs sft in Dec, 28 ran.
MOVING ON: 12-1 (10-8) won at Limerick 2m 2f hcp hdl sft in Dec beating Bar The Rest (10-5) by 24l, 19 ran.
FOUR CHIMNEYS: 8-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 13th of 15, well behind Adajal (11-5) at Cork 2m hcp hdl gs in Aug.
EMONA LAD: 7-2fav (10-7) Rear of mid-division, progress into 9th halfway, 4th before 6 out, improved into 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, ridden clear before last, easily, won at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-109 gd in Oct '07 beating El Jo (11-4) by 7l, 18 ran.
ACCORRY MORE: 12-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, 15th of 20, 24l behind Imaalhall (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl hvy in Dec.
GLENGALI: 33-1 (11-4) Always behind, completely tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Zitenka (11-1) at Killarney 2m 6f nov chs gd in May.