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17:05 Limerick (IRE)

PricewaterhouseCoopers Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €30,000 added
  • Winner: €19,500
  • 2nd: €5,700
  • 3rd: €2,700
  • 4th: €900
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 21.20s
  • Off Time: 17:08:32
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow chevron & sleeves, red cap
  • Form 343-251
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 149

slow jump 1st, chased leader, struggling from before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace

2
Silk - Dark green, white diabolo on sleeves, dark green cap
  • Form 2111P-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 155

made all, slightly slow 5 out, clear from before straight, steadied and drifted left last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably

3
Silk - PINK, maroon star, striped cap
  • Form 0/91120-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 122

keen hold, held up, mistake 3rd, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight

4
Silk - BLACK, red spots, black cap, white spots
  • Form 850263
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 110

chased leaders, plenty to do from before 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Just Friends and Imperial Shabra are good enough to win their share of races but a victory for either would be a surprise. West With The Wind won three times at Ffos Las before pulling up in the Arkle at Cheltenham. He's since scored on his favourite track on the Flat and over fences and is a young chaser on the upgrade but his overall form doesn't match up to that of LOOSEN MY LOAD. Henry De Bromhead's charge mixed it with the best throughout last season and did himself justice in top company. He returned with a comfortable success at Navan and looks set for another good season.

Formwatch

Loosen My Load (IRE) 8-11fav (11-9) Chased leader in 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, soon 3rd, 2nd 6 out, close up next, improved to lead approaching 3 out, asserted before next, easily, won at Navan 2m 4f chs gd in Sep beating Sebadee (10-13) by 7l, 6 ran.

West With The Wind 3-1 (11-12) Made all, clear until 5th, drew clear again from 4 out, eased towards finish, unchallenged, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs (2) gf in Aug beating Rio Gael (10-4) by 5l, 6 ran.

Just Friends (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Led, joined approaching 4th, headed 5 out, pushed along next, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 47l behind Jack Cool (11-2) at Limerick 2m hdl in Apr.

Imperial Shabra (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Led, headed into straight, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 8l behind First Lieutenant (11-2) at Tipperary 2m 4f nov chs (1) sft.