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14:35 Limerick (IRE)

Signsplus Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €9,000 added
  • Winner: €5,535
  • 2nd: €1,710
  • 3rd: €811
  • 4th: €360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 35.60s
  • Off Time: 14:36:38
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon & yellow halved, sleeves reversed, yellow diamonds on cap
14/1
  • Form 509506
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along in 10th entering straight, ridden and progress on outer to go moderate 3rd last, kept on one pace

2
Silk - BLACK, yellow hooped sleeves, red cap, black spots

Mardar (IRE)

302 t
16/1
  • Form 8055F/F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 92

tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, no impression on winner in 5th 2 out, moderate 6th and slight mistake last, no extra

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white armlet, quartered cap
  • Form 073935
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division, 7th halfway, progress after 3 out and pushed along in 3rd entering straight, no impression on winner in 2nd 2 out, kept on one pace

4
Silk - White, red cross sashes, emerald green sleeves, yellow diamonds, emerald green cap, yellow diamonds
11/1
  • Form 40-0519
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leaders, progress to lead 6th, joined 3 out, led again before next and soon asserted, clear approaching last, stayed on well, easily

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, royal blue panel & sleeves, emerald green cap
25/1
  • Form 770
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 89

rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, some progress in 6th entering straight, no impression on winner after 2 out and moderate 5th last, kept on one pace

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 008
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

always towards rear, never a factor, 11th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra in straight

7
Silk - RED, white Cross of Lorraine, white & orange hooped cap
  • Form F29045
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

held up in rear, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no impression in 10th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace

8
Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond, White cap
11/4
  • Form 690324
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 86

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden in 7th approaching 2 out and soon no impression, kept on one pace

9
Silk - Royal blue & yellow chevrons, royal blue sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue diamond
  • Form 040884
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 84

led, headed after 3rd, slight mistake 5th, 5th halfway, progress to dispute 3 out, pushed along and headed early straight, no impression in 4th and blundered 2 out, weakened

10
Silk - WHITE, black stars, white sleeves & cap
  • Form 0-0756P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leaders, 8th halfway, progress approaching straight and 3rd before 2 out, soon no impression on easy winner and moderate 4th last, kept on one pace

11
Silk - BLACK & EMERALD GREEN DIAMONDS, white sleeves & cap
  • Form 00/0P-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leader, ran freely, led after 3rd, not fluent 6th and headed, pushed along in 5th entering straight, no extra after 2 out, mistake last

12
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, royal blue sash, light blue cap, royal blue star
8/1
  • Form 90-4824
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, no extra after 3 out and 11th entering straight, weakened

13
Silk - Purple, emerald green sleeves & cap
  • Form 0-90076
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 81

always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 4th, 12th halfway, ridden and detached after 3 out, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

COOLE CRAFT twice finished in a place over this trip before finding 2m4f just taxing his stamina at Punchestown where he was in the lead until the second last. He can gain his first victory though Liclash also found a longer trip too far on his only subsequent start after his battling victory over 2m2f at Limerick last summer. All Summer Long has been threatening to win a race and will enjoy the conditions while Summers King was only just touched off at Clonmel in December and didn't get the run of the race last time. Borussia wasn't beaten far at Clonmel but his career record is 0-30.

Formwatch

Tristram Shandy (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Towards rear, 11th from 4th, not fluent 6th, under pressure and no impression approaching straight, one pace, 6th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Black Ice (11-7) at Limerick 2m hcp hvy in Dec.

Mardar (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, soon no impression and fell last, at Tipperary 2m 4f sft in May.

All Summer Long (GER) 11-2 (9-10) Soon tracked leaders, moderate 5th before last and no impression, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Who's That (10-5) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.

Liclash (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Disputed lead, headed 4 out, ridden from next, weakened entering straight, 9th of 16, dist behind Mount Masada (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hvy in Nov.

Rebel Ace (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Unseated rider and ran loose before start, rear of mid-division for most, ridden and no extra 3 out, 13th of 18, dist behind Fire In Soul (11-3) at Clonmel 2m mdn hvy in Feb.

Lasoscar (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along in moderate 8th after 4 out, no impression before next, 8th of 15, 31 1/2l behind Burgas (11-3) at Thurles 2m mdn hvy in Feb.

Borussia (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, progress into 8th entering straight, ridden before 2 out, slightly hampered 2 out, 5th and no impression before last, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Cerca Trova (11-7) at Clonmel 2m hcp hvy in Feb.

Coole Craft (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, improved to lead 3rd, pressed from 4 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in and dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 11, 5l behind That's A Wrap (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.

The Pine Martin (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Jumped slightly left 1st, tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, close up 4 out, 2nd on inner 3 out, ridden before straight, soon one pace, 4th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Go It Alone (11-7) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hvy in Feb.

All The Chimneys (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Held up towards rear, swift progress to lead and dispute 7th, 4th and mistake 11th, slight mistake and pecked 6 out, ridden and dropped towards rear next, weakened and pulled up before 4 out, at Thurles 3m hcp hvy in Jan.

Shrewd Move (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, 5th from 3rd, 3rd before straight, soon challenged, bumped slightly approaching 2 out, no extra, 4th of 9, 35 1/4l behind Head Turner (11-7) at Clonmel 2m hcp hvy in Feb.

Summers King (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, progress into 3rd before 4 out, challenged 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, kept on from before last, 4th last, no extra run-in, 4th of 16, 18l behind Cerca Trova (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.

Fugitive Motel (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Chased leaders on outer, ridden in moderate 4th 2f out, weakened, 12th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Tribal Path (9-2) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.