Racecards
14:10 Limerick (IRE)
Guinness Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-123)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €10,350
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,050
- 4th: €600
- Form 272U-P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer John F Phelan
- Jockey B T O'Connell
soon led, headed approaching straight, soon no impression
- Form 3-13331
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey A McCurtin
soon in mid-division, no extra 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1-3115P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leader in 2nd, lost place and no extra into straight
- Form U63411-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K M Donoghue
soon in mid-division, 9th approaching 6 out, no extra 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0-12769
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer B R Hamilton
- Jockey J L Cullen
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, improved into 2nd travelling smoothly on inner into straight, no extra in 3rd from before last, kept on same pace
- Form 6-60113
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer T E Hyde
- Jockey M J Ferris
soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 6 out, led approaching straight, stayed on well from before last
Good As Gold
11- Form 6U4247
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 108
held up towards rear, improved from 4 out, 3rd on outer into straight, kept on same pace under pressure in 2nd from before last
- Form 7-51269
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
chased leaders, ridden in 9th 3 out, no extra
- Form 335-572
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 106
held up towards rear, improved 6 out, 5th approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on one pace
- Form 888-P00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M McDonagh
- Jockey M A Enright
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and no extra 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 00-2250
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey G B Noonan
soon tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, no extra approaching straight
- Form P00368
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer W Harney
- Jockey D E Splaine
soon in rear, closer in 8th 3 out, 7th approaching straight, soon no extra
In depth
Verdict
Love On Top appeared to appreciate stepping up to 2m4f at Clonmel though she's proved she has the pace for this by landing a bumper earlier. Clara Mc Cloud was a progressive point-to-pointer before joining Gordon Elliott and though fortunate to make a winning debut for the yard at Tramore that run suggested there would be more to come. Emily Gray completed a double here, where she had Love On Top behind, and at Gowran before running even better behind Dick Dundee at Cork where she made a mess of the last. She looks certain to go well but the vote goes to LEAD KINDLY LIGHT, who is better over fences though connections are taking advantage of a much lower hurdles rating and can be rewarded.
Formwatch
Dazzling Susie (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Waited with early, led approaching 2nd, soon clear, not entirely fluent 6th, not fluent next either, reduced lead from before 4 out, headed from before straight, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 23l behind Ballinahow Lady (11-0) at Clonmel 2m 4f mares chs Grd 3 (1) in Nov.
Love On Top (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders and 6th halfway, headway to dispute early straight and led after 2 out, asserted last and kept on under pressure run-in, won at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hdl sft in Oct beating Lilly Of The Moor (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 18 ran.
Tropical Three (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Carole's Spirit (11-2) at Newbury 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (3) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Clara Mc Cloud (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, in touch on outside 8th, went 2nd 3 out, driven next, 2 lengths down and one pace when left clear last, won at Tramore 2m 5f mdn hdl sft in Apr beating Town Pond (11-4) by 9l, 13 ran.
Honey Bach (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 9th of 16, 12l behind Mrs Mac Veale (10-13) at Naas 2m mares hcp hdl 8Evens23 in Nov.
Emily Gray (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 10th approaching straight, 4th before 2 out, no impression in moderate 3rd when not fluent last, kept on well run-in, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Dick Dundee (10-10) at Cork 2m hcp hdl 80-116 sft.
Good As Gold 7-1 (10-12) In rear, 11th before straight, ridden in 8th at last, no impression, 7th of 16, 14l behind Hop In (10-8) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 8Evens23.
Sea Rocket (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, lost place and mid-division before 5 out, ridden and no extra 3 out, 9th of 15, 27l behind Sullane Chief (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116.
Lead Kindly Light (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Towards rear, moderate 4th approaching straight, left moderate 2nd from 3 out, kept on without troubling winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Twinlight (11-10) at Cork 2m chs Grd 2 (1) sft.
Shesonlyahorse (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden from 4 out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 26l behind Go Paddy Go (11-3) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 80-109 in Nov.
Lipinski (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 11th of 16, 15l behind Mrs Mac Veale (10-13) at Naas 2m mares hcp hdl 8Evens23 in Nov.
The Conker Club (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Soon prominent, dropped to moderate 7th 2 out, no impression,, 8th of 15, 30l behind Afatcat (10-11) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-102.
Bennys Girl (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Close up, slight mistake 7th, moderate 2nd when slight mistake 4 out, dropped to 7th and no extra approaching straight,, 7th of 17, well behind Theatre Bird (10-13) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hdl.