14 Oct 2018 15:35 Limerick
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,856); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in Places).
David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | The Gatechecker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | P-0R521 / 11 | Jump (29) | Mark Walsh | M Hourigan John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, 9th after 8th, good headway to 4th after 3 out, travelled well in 3rd 2 out, improved to lead before last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1 L | Offshore Oscar (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 0) | 9/00-81 / 10 | Jump (51) | J M Moore | E McNamara Aidan J Ryan | 11/2 | |
| towards rear, 6th after 8th, headway before 9th, 3rd after 3 out, closed entering straight, almost on terms 2 out, 2nd before last, ridden and kept on run-in, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 4¾ L | Ask Nile (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2887F-7 / 10 | Jump (29) | Sean O'Keeffe | S Neville Mrs S Neville | 7/1 | |
| chased leader, headway to 2nd at 4th, 4th after 8th, progress to 3rd before 9th, improved to 2nd 3 out, travelled well to lead approaching straight, almost joined 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, one paced | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ½ L | Odit (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 16/905F / 9 | Flat (1275), Jump (13) | D G Hogan | D Hogan Liam Kerrigan | 25/1 | |
| close up on outer, 3rd after 8th, progress to 2nd before 9th, led after 10th, under pressure and headed approaching straight, ridden and no impression 4th after 2 out, one paced | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 6½ L | Guided By You (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 4120P-0 / 6 | Jump (162) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade E Joseph Byrne | 7/1 | |
| rear, mistake at 2nd, 7th after 8th, niggled along and progress after 3 out, ridden in 6th before 2 out, no impression, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 7 L | The Big Lense (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1/63-91 / 12 | Jump (45) | B J Geraghty | G Elliott Mr S J Stearn | 2/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 5th after 8th, slight mistake at 10th, no impression on leaders before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 45 L | Platinum Empress (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 0) | 0/335-42 / 7 | Jump (23) | Rachael Blackmore | L P Cusack The Simm Partnership | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, 8th after 8th, dropped to rear and under pressure after 10th, ridden after 4 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | ½ L | Riverrainshine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 2403-00 / 8 | Jump (27) | A W Short | S J Mahon T C Quinn | 33/1 | |
| tracked leader, slight mistake at 3rd, 2nd after 8th, lost place before 9th, dropped to rear and ridden after 3 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 14 L | Aranhill Chief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4064-00 / 12 | Jump (98) | A McCurtin | S J Mahon P J Kelly | 66/1 | |
| led, not fluent at 2nd and 10th, soon headed, mistake 4 out, under pressure and lost place 3 out, soon dropped to rear, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Cappacurry Zak (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 178P14- / 12 | Jump (182) | R P Treacy | L Young T Treacy & Sean… | 0/0 | ||
| 9 |   | - | Georges Conn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 6P-521P / 10 | Jump (8) | Donagh Meyler | J P Ryan Mr John Patrick… | 0/0 | ||
