05 Jul 2015 14:35 Limerick
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €11,040); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places (Watering)).
Mike Denver Plays Limerick Racecourse Live On The 23rd July Rated Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Punch Bag (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 11) | 1-71 / 4 | Flat (369), Jump (29) | A E Lynch | B W Duke Martin Hayes &… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd from before 3rd, improved to challenge entering straight, led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ½ L | Storm Away (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 21383-9 / 7 | Flat (30), Jump (66) | N M Kelly | P J Flynn Camphor Syndicate | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd last, kept on without reaching winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Liberty's Gift (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 63/F-3P9 / 9 | Flat (456), Jump (13) | J M Moore | P W Flynn Have Another Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| disputed early, led after 2nd, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ½ L | Valyssa Monterg (FR) (mare, bay, 11 9) | 111/31P- / 7 | Jump (183) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 9/4 | |
| held up, 6th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, progress into 4th after 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | ½ L | Pires (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) | 2P870-8 / 12 | Flat (31), Jump (66) | S A Shortall | A J Martin Dewsweepers Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| held up, slight mistake 5th, 7th halfway, progress into 5th before straight, ridden in 6th before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Waver (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 214-6 / 5 | Flat (9), Jump (18) | B J Geraghty | A P O'Brien John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| settled mid-division in 5th, ridden in 7th after 5 out, kept on same pace under pressure, 5th before 2 out, no impression when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Crafty Codger (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 2) | 1P- / 8 | Flat (27), Jump (191) | B J Cooper | K Prendergast Mr C Clark | 11/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 13 L | Sizing Sahara (GB) (gelding, g, 11 3) | 86U13/3- / 11 | Jump (354) | J J Burke | H De Bromhead Mr C Clark | 12/1 | |
| disputed early, 3rd from before 3rd, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 6th before straight, soon dropped to rear and no extra | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Queen Alphabet (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 10) | 2365-51 / 7 | Jump (16) | Jack Kennedy | Peter Fahey Mrs Carmel Ennis | |||
