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14:50 Limerick (IRE)

Student Raceday 29th March Mares Beginners Chase

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 120y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,000 added
  • Winner: €8,280
  • 2nd: €1,920
  • 3rd: €840
  • 4th: €480
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 43.90s
  • Off Time: 14:50:35
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white disc, white spots on sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 2400-18
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7

soon disputed lead, slight mistake 6th, slightly slow jump 5 out, headed before 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace

2
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, white sleeves, royal blue armlet, royal blue cap
4/5
  • Form 13P-1F3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

led and disputed, jumped well, headed before 2 out, back in front between last 2, stayed on well run-in, reduced lead close home

3
Silk - RED, dark green cross of lorraine, striped cap
8/1
  • Form 68183-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

chased leaders, no extra approaching straight, pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - Royal blue & white quartered, royal blue slvs, brown cap
  • Form 0-0P007
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

waited with, some slightly slow jumps, good progress to track leaders approaching straight, led before 2 out, headed between last 2, soon no impression, ran on again to close on winner close home

5
Silk - BLACK & WHITE HOOPS, red cap, white star
11/4
  • Form 16-PF53
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7

prominent, 4th approaching straight, every chance when pecked 2 out, struggling when fell last

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, pink sash, pink cap, royal blue star
  • Form 530-049
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

soon mid-division, not fluent 5 out, 5th approaching straight, struggling when slight mistake 2 out, ran on well without getting to 1st 2 run-in

7
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue sash, quartered cap
  • Form 25/U605
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7

towards rear, pulled up injured after 3 out

8
Silk - Red, black star, black stars on sleeves, red cap
  • Form 034-569
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

mid-division best, no extra approaching straight, pulled up before 2 out

In depth

Verdict

Gerdalia's close third to Knockfierna at Wexford is comfortably the best form of those with experience over fences and she's likely to make a race of it with ASKANNA, who makes her chasing bow. Colin Bowe's mare beat a classy field to land a Grade 2 over timber at Punchestown in May and has been found the perfect opportunity to start what should be a successful career over fences. Dual point-to-point winner Avondhu Lady is another having her first run over the bigger obstacles and looks best of the remainder.

Formwatch

Ask Me Sister (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, headway into 7th 4 out, ridden and no extra 3 out, 8th of 15, 43l behind Start Me Up (11-12) at Navan 3m beg chase.

Askanna (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Settled 3rd early, 2nd from 4th, pushed along 2 out, ridden to lead briefly entering straight, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, last of 3, 15l behind So Young (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 6f hdl sft in Nov.

Avondhu Lady (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place before 4 out, ridden and no extra next, 7th of 12, 44l behind Knockfierna (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) (4yo+) gd in Apr.

False Messenger (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway into moderate 6th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 27l behind Fahamore (11-0) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-109 hvy.

Gerdalia (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 3rd 3 out, struggling to get to 1st 2 when slightly hampered and not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Knockfierna (11-7) at Wexford 2m 3f beg chs sft in Nov.

Lonesome Dove (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 9th of 15, 48l behind Start Me Up (11-12) at Navan 3m beg chase.

Susie Van Hall (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Towards rear, progress from 4 out, 6th after next, soon no impression, 5th of 15, 28l behind Blackstairmountain (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 1f beg chs hvy.

Waterhill Lady (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Rr mid div, 12th 6out, fair 10th & no impr aftr 3out, wknd, 9th of 15, 26l behind Callhimwhatyouwant (11-4) at Avaune 3m ire ptp hvy.