Racecards
16:50 Limerick (IRE)
BetVictor Handicap Chase
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 120y
- Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
- Form 216333
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along before 5 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 060PF1
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 116
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed lead 5 out, led next, pushed along and pressed before last, ridden and edged left run-in, kept on well, asserted close home
- Form 2-PP195
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J F Levins
- Jockey R A Doyle
led, slight mistake 1st, pushed along and reminders after 3rd, mistake 7th and slow 8th, driven along and joined 5 out, headed next, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 9/84P1-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey C P McNamara
held up towards rear, slight mistake 10th, 5th 4 out, ridden in 4th after next, weakened entering straight, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0-61U08
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D E Fitzgerald
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 5 out and not fluent next, ridden in 3rd and no impression approaching straight, dropped to moderate 4th at last, kept on one pace
- Form 0001-83
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey P T Enright
held up in touch, not fluent 1st, 5th halfway, mistake 5 out, 2nd after 3 out, ridden before next, pressed winner when not fluent last, checked and switched right run-in, no impression close home
- Form 698353
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey M P O'Connor
rear, slight mistake 2nd and pushed along at stages after, not fluent 3 out and soon ridden, 4th before 2 out, no impression before last where went moderate 3rd, kept on one pace
- Form 360P86
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey G B Noonan
held up towards rear, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, no extra and weakened before next
- Form P0-PPU0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R P Rath
- Jockey P J Carberry
tracked leader, not fluent 1st, 3rd halfway, lost place 5 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before next
Verdict
The veteran Wishmoor is 2lb lower than when scoring over slightly shorter here in December but Seangoell's victory at the fixture a year ago was over hurdles. Winning point-to-pointer and hurdler Sir Bob is 0-14 over fences but ran well over 2m6f here in December. Sovereign Gold has yet to win in eight starts over fences and has been looking a few pounds high but Balkito showed massive improvement when stepped up to 3m1f at Thurles, though a 10lb rise may prevent a double. OWL CREEK BRIDGE (NAP) won a beginners' race on his chasing debut at Punchestown last January by 12 lengths. He didn't reappear until last month when showing up nicely over hurdles and looks the one to beat on his handicap debut over fences.
Formwatch
Sovereign Gold (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Disputed lead, headed 5th, led from 12th, clear 3 out, ridden and reduced advantage 2 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 14 1/4l behind Regina Dracones (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f sft in Feb.
Balkito (FR) 12-1 (12-3) Towards rear, slight mistake 9th, headway before next and 2nd 4 out, disputed lead next and clear with 1 rival entering straight, soon ridden, led early run-in and kept on well closing stages, won at Thurles 3m 1f hcp sft in Feb beating Johngus (11-13) by 7l, 17 ran.
Wishmoor (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led, mistake 13th, ridden and strongly pressed before 3 out, joined 2 out, soon headed, 5th at last, no impression, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind My Manekineko (10-7) at Navan 3m hcp Yielding in Mar.
Owl Creek Bridge (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Mid-division, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Earths Furies (11-6) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp sft in Feb.
Hilltop Supreme (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Rear of mid-division, 8th after 7th, dropped to rear and detached before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 37 3/4l behind That's Lifebuoy (11-5) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hvy in Feb.
Sir Bob (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake 4 out, ridden in 6th and no impression when mistake 2 out, kept on under pressure after last, 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 6l behind Regina Dracones (12-0) at Limerick 2m 7f hcp hvy in Dec.
Seangoell (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led after 3 out, pushed along and headed next, 3rd and no impression run-in, no extra, 3rd of 16, 9 1/4l behind Little Token (11-5) at Clonmel 2m hcp hvy in Mar.
Johnnys Girl (IRE) 80-1 (10-13) Led early, dropped to rear of mid-division at 4th, in rear when badly hampered 8th, pushed along and some headway in moderate 6th approaching straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 22 1/2l behind Wild Hunt (12-1) at Clonmel 3m hcp hvy in Mar.
Killisk Ben Rose (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Prominent and led after 2nd, headed 7th, 4th 5 out, lost place after 3 out and no extra entering straight, weakened, 10th of 14, 32 3/4l behind Enduring Love (10-10) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.