Racecards
15:45 Limerick (IRE)
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,600
- 2nd: €2,200
- 3rd: €1,100
- 4th: €550
- Form 308551
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Nash
- Jockey Mike O'Connor
mid-division, moderate 5th halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, no impression in 4th when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 37-9270
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D P Holden
led, not fluent 1st, joined 4th and headed next, moderate 2nd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, almost on terms entering straight, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, dropped to moderate 4th final strides
- Form 4U6F70
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Morrison
- Jockey Derek McGrath
held up towards rear, slow at 2nd, moderate 8th halfway, ridden and no impression approaching straight, moderate 5th after 2 out, kept on one pace to go moderate 3rd final strides
- Form 1P-6932
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S Spillane
- Jockey Gary Noonan
chased leaders, raced keenly, moderate 6th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, moderate 5th 2 out, no extra
- Form 6U6931
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer E Sheehy
- Jockey Philip Donovan
tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, moderate 4th halfway, moderate 3rd 5 out, ridden and no impression approaching straight, soon lost place and weakened, tailed off
- Form 0825-P6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer E McCarthy
- Jockey T Joseph Kelly
mid-division, slight mistake 5th, not fluent 4 out, moderate 7th after next, good headway to 4th early straight and went 2nd 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well under pressure to lead close home
- Form 308646
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer N McCluskey
- Jockey Sarah Kavanagh
tracked leader, a little keen, on terms 4th and led next, clear at 6th, reduced advantage after 3 out and pressed entering straight, pushed along and went on again 2 out, ridden and 2 length lead last, kept on same pace, headed close home
- Form 0-45649
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer H Smyth
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 3rd, headway to 3rd approaching next, ridden and no impression approaching straight, lost place and weakened from before 2 out
So Kind
88- Form 044900
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P J Flynn
- Jockey Richard Condon
In depth
Verdict
The veteran My Manekineko pops up every now and then as he did over 2m3f at Downpatrick a week ago but, though he's won over the course and distance, he seems better over further these days. Alice O'Byrne looked a certain future winner when narrowly beaten over the track and trip in December but hasn't made the expected progress. Winning point-to-pointer IRREGULARHEARTBEAT (NAP) has been improving with each run and was returning from a three-month break when chasing home Quarry Lil at Clonmel. She had Joeswayornoway four lengths back in third and, though the latter won easily on a return visit on Tuesday, she'll be 6lb worse off and doesn't appear likely to reverse the form.
Formwatch
My Manekineko 16-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, 8th 3 out, 5th when checked and switched left after next, soon pushed along and headway to challenge last, led early run-in, ridden and stayed on well, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Mar beating Justbecool (11-2) by 2l, 12 ran.
Alice O'Byrne (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, 11th of 16, dist behind Chenery (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Mar.
Crimson Chief (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Slowly away, soon mid-division and off pace, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 11th of 13, dist behind You Say Nothing (11-12) at Punchestown 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Irregularheartbeat (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, closer entering straight, 2nd and ridden approaching last, no impression on winner and kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Quarry Lil (11-11) at Clonmel 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Joeswayornoway (IRE) 9-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, progress to 3rd travelling well after 3 out, on terms approaching 2 out, pushed along to lead approaching last, ridden and stayed on well, won at Clonmel 2m hcp sft in Mar beating Amlad (11-8) by 7 1/2l, 16 ran.
Cosmic Rock (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace without threatening from last, 6th of 17, 32 1/4l behind A Girl Like Me (10-9) at Galway 2m 5f hcp sft in Oct.
I Don't Get It (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Led and soon clear, slightly reduced advantage 4 out, reduced advantage entering straight, ridden and headed approaching last, soon no extra, 6th of 20, 10l behind Junior Rattler (12-0) at Naas 1m 7f sft in Mar.
Willyouwalkwithme (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Soon led and ran freely early, increased advantage after 4th, reduced advantage after 4 out (normal 7th), headed and ridden approaching straight, weakened before last, 9th of 12, dist behind Lady Of The Sea (11-6) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Oct.
So Kind 66-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, pushed along 5 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, tailed off, 14th of 17, dist behind Moonlight Glory (11-6) at Limerick 2m hcp hvy in Dec.