Racecards
14:25 Limerick (IRE)
Dunraven Arms Hotel Novice Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €34,000 added
- Winner: €20,910
- 2nd: €6,460
- 3rd: €3,060
- 4th: €1,360
- Form 12-3111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
settled 4th, not fluent at 1st, 3rd at 4th, progress to 2nd before 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra, dropped to 4th close home
Delegate
24- Form 211U50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K M Donoghue
rear, 6th at 6th, 5th before 3 out, niggled along after 2 out, no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 26133F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey D E Mullins
led, disputed before 5th, 2nd before 7th, dropped to rear before 3 out, detached after 3 out, completely tailed off
- Form 4-121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J H Culloty
- Jockey D J Mullins
raced 3rd, 5th at 6th, closer in 4th before 7th, dropped to 5th at 8th, headway to 3rd 3 out, niggled along in 4th before 2 out, ridden after 2 out,no impression on leaders, kept on run-in to 3rd close home
- Form 07-0011
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey R Loughran
in rear, progress to 4th at 6th, travelled well into 2nd before 2 out, headway to lead after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on strongly
- Form 114-113
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leader in 2nd, disputed before 5th, led before 7th, pushed along before 2 out, headed after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, not match winner
Verdict
CARRIG CATHAL made several mistakes before completing his hat-trick in very testing ground at Listowel but still managed to win with a bit in hand. He had the short-priced Screaming Rose a long way behind though Willie Mullins' mare was nowhere near her best and didn't act in the conditions. She had Delegate well beaten at Killarney earlier but Peregrine Run has suddenly found his form though all of his victories to date have been on quicker ground than he'll face here. Electric Concorde and Bitview Colin have both done well though will need to find plenty more against this opposition.
Formwatch
Carrig Cathal 10-1 (11-10) Held up in 4th early, disputed 3rd from 3rd, slight mistake 5 out and mistake 3 out, improved into 2nd entering straight, challenged 2 out and soon ridden to lead, slight mistake and pressed last, kept on well run-in and asserted closing stages, won at Listowel 2m 4f hvy in Sep beating Mai Fitzs Jack (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Delegate 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 10th entering straight, no extra, kept on one pace, 11th of 12, 23 3/4l behind Jack The Wire (10-2) at Listowel 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Bitview Colin (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Led, pushed along early, headed 5th, soon pushed along and fell next, at Tipperary 2m (1) sft in Oct.
Electric Concorde (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Close up and disputed lead, led into straight, strongly pressed and landed slightly awkwardly 2 out, stayed on well to assert from before last, reduced lead towards finish, won at Listowel 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Sep beating Tinos Tank (11-12) by 1l, 8 ran.
Peregrine Run (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 2nd at 3rd, improved to dispute lead 3 out, led entering straight, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep beating Conduct Yourself (10-10) by 5l, 18 ran.
Screaming Rose (IRE) 11-10fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden and closer after 3 out, under pressure in 5th entering straight, no impression in 4th when slight mistake 2 out, left 3rd, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 26 1/2l behind Carrig Cathal (11-10) at Listowel 2m 4f hvy in Sep.