Racecards
15:35 Limerick (IRE)
Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival Flat Race
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Winner: €5,400
- 2nd: €1,800
- 3rd: €900
- 4th: €450
- Form FP-9
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer S J Mahon
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
tracked leaders, raced keenly, soon 2nd, led over 9f out, joined again halfway, pushed along and lost place over 4f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer E Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
tracked leaders, close 4th on outer 3f out, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd 75 yards out, not reach principals but going on at finish
Rochestown (IRE)
311- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey Mr W T Cronin
mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along in moderate 5th 3f out, no impression from 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along in moderate 6th over 2f out, no impression
- Form 52-54
- Age 4
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Mr P Byrnes
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, closed under pressure under 1f out, challenging when bumped 100 yards out, kept on well to lead final 50 yards
- Form 2-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
led, headed over 9f out, disputed halfway, led again over 4f out, 2 length lead travelling well 2f out, ridden 1f out, strongly pressed when edged left and bumped rival 100 yards out, headed final 50 yards, kept on same pace
- Form 29
- Age 4
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey Mr J C Barry
chased leaders, 5th halfway, close 3rd 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, dropped to 4th final 75 yards
- Age 4
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer Olivia Hegarty
- Jockey Mr Darragh Allen
always towards rear, pushed along and no extra over 3f out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FOURNEUX D'ISANKA has come up against smart opposition in his three bumper runs and this could be his day. Blazing Khal was by no means disgraced behind The Banger Doyle in what looked a tough Punchestown event earlier this month while Grady Hollow easily won a point at Castletown under Barry O'Neill. Noble Yeats went for £75,000 at the sales after a neck defeat at Ballindenisk last December while Rochestown battled to a short-head victory at Kildorrery in February.
Formwatch
Champagne Rebel (IRE) 200-1 (12-2) Waited with towards rear, disputed 8th halfway, pushed along in last before straight, soon no extra, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Kilcruit (12-2) at Navan 2m sft in Dec.
Noble Yeats (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Mid-div, 6th frm 6out, cl 5th aftr 3out until prog in 3rd aftr 2out, 5l 2nd at last, sow & nrst at fin, 2nd of 11, nk behind Minella Majestic (11-11) at Ballindenisk 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Rochestown (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, prog in 5th 5out, 3l 3rd aftr 4out, ld aftr 2out, jnd bef last, ld inside final 100 yards, won at Kildorrery 3m mdn sft in Feb beating Churchstonewarrior (12-2) by shd, 12 ran.
Tipping Away (IRE) Arcadio gelding out of Super Vic.
Blazing Khal (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) In rear, headway into 4th and pushed along entering straight, reminder 1f out, disputed 3rd under hands and heels inside final furlong, 4th close home, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind The Banger Doyle (11-11) at Punchestown 2m hvy in Dec.
Grady Hollow (IRE) (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 5out, gd prog frm 4out, in 3rd 3out, prog to disp ld 2out, wo after 2out, sn in command, won at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m mdn hvy in Oct beating Monbeg Genius (11-6) by 6l, 12 ran.
Meet And Greet (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Waited with, 12th after 6th, pushed along briefly from 5 out, pushed along again from next, no impression from 3 out, 9th of 13, 21l behind Born Patriot (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn hvy in Nov.
Over Milk Wood Dylan Thomas gelding out of Overplay.
Fourneux D'isanka (FR) 6-1 (12-2) Prominent behind leader, 4th halfway, 2nd approaching straight, soon effort and one pace, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind El Barra (12-2) at Thurles 2m sft in Nov.
Justbeyondthemoon (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, some headway in 5th approaching straight, ridden over 1f out and soon no impression, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Teuchters Glory (11-9) at Galway 2m 1f sft in Oct.