Racecards
13:40 Limerick (IRE)
Goggin Buckley Engineering Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €8,000 added
- Winner: €5,520
- 2nd: €1,280
- 3rd: €560
- 4th: €320
- Form 158-050
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Fenton
- Jockey B T O'Connell
waited with, progress in pursuit of clear leader from before straight, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out
- Form 517-495
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer T J Nagle-Jr
- Jockey T J Doyle
waited with, no impression and kept on same pace approaching straight
- Form 985696
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J P O'Keeffe
- Jockey Mr D M Spillane
prominent and led early, remained in chasing group after, kept on same pace under pressure from before straight
- Form 369472
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 94
prominent, in front from 3 out and soon clear, reduced lead and headed before 2 out where mistake, soon no extra
- Form 024621
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs G O'Connor
- Jockey M A Enright
waited with, progress in pursuit of clear leader from 3 out, no extra straight
- Form 296477
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P M Lynch
- Jockey B R Dalton
chased leaders, lost place from before 3 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 090U1-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey S G McDermott
chased leaders, lost place a bit from 6 out, ridden and progress to chase leaders straight, in pursuit of winner but no impression from before last, kept on
- Form 568-009
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A Mulholland
- Jockey R J Jones
soon mid-division, plenty to do but progress from 3 out, led before next, soon in command, stayed on well
- Form 686-PP7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey B F Cawley
in rear and soon well off the pace, ridden to chase leaders but plenty to do before straight, stayed on well without getting there from before the last
- Form 905
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey G Malone
keen hold, in front 3rd, soon clear, reduced lead from 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up entering straight
Erins Lady (IRE)
208- Form 333-10P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 82
prominent, pushed along from 6 out, no extra and pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Five Point Plan should have more to give but makes his handicap debut with a big weight and it's difficult to see him conceding a stone, which includes Mark Enright's claim, to SHERIKA. Grainne O'Connor's mare didn't have much to do to score at Gowran but did it in good style and this doesn't look any tougher despite an 8lb rise. Thepartysover has been gradually dropping to a reasonable mark and ran much better over the C&D last time when The Sneezer made too many mistakes and finished behind. Special Token is better over fences but can race from a 19lb lower mark and has to be respected.
Formwatch
Five Point Plan (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Always behind, 14th of 18, well behind Touch The Eden (11-12) at Thurles 2m mdn hdl in Nov.
The Sneezer (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Chased leader in 2nd, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, no extra from early straight, weakened, finished 6th and placed 5th, 5th of 10, 17l behind Liszt (11-6) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Nov.
Special Token (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Led, strongly pressed and headed entering straight, no impression in 4th when mistake last, weakened, 6th of 15, 14l behind Fever Pitch (11-8) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116.
Thepartysover 25-1 (10-10) Chased leader in 4th, 3rd halfway and went 2nd 3 out, challenged briefly entering straight but soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Liszt (11-6) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Nov.
Sherika (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway 3 out and challenged next, led before last and stayed on well to draw clear run-in, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-116) (4yo+) sft beating The Blarney Rose (10-1) by 6l, 10 ran.
Moving On (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division, moderate 8th approaching straight, no extra from 2 out, 7th of 14, 41l behind Happy New Year (11-6) at Limerick 2m 5f am hcp hdle 80-95 hvy in Nov.
I'lltelimar King (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Soon led, headed before 4 out, soon no extra, 16th of 20, well behind Latin Connection (11-5) at Down Royal 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-102 gs in Nov.
Forjoethepainter (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division for most, never a factor, 9th of 13, 44l behind Followmeuptocarlow (10-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Nov.
Quigleys Express (IRE) 28-1 (10-6) In rear, some progress from 3 out, ridden in moderate 8th next, kept on one paced, 7th of 19, 14l behind Misca Musca (10-11) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Nov.
Cheap As Chips (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Held up and took keen hold, went 3rd before halfway, no extra and dropped to moderate 6th before 3 out, weakened, 5th of 7, well behind Reine Angevine (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m 4yo nov hdl hvy in Nov.
Erins Lady (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs in 3rd until 2nd 5out, 5th & wknd from 4out, bhnd when pu bef 2out, in a race won by Takemetotheisland (12-0) at Kinsale 3m ire ptp sft in Jun, 17 ran.