29 Nov 2019 15:20 Limerick
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €7,199); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Moyode Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 9 12) | 485672 / 12 | Jump (14) | G Brouder | J Nash Mrs Pauline Gavin… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 10th halfway, progress to 5th 3 out, pushed along to lead entering straight, pressed before 2 out, ridden to assert and ran around before last, reduced advantage and edged right after last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Life Isfor Living (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0/630-69 / 8 | Jump (6) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, mistake 3 out, pushed along in closer 5th entering straight, 3rd 2 out, ridden and stayed on into 2nd when not fluent last, slightly hampered after last and switched left, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Drifting Back (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3/47-886 / 7 | Jump (12) | C P McNamara | E McNamara Tadhg Geary | 6/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, 6th halfway, progress to dispute before 3 out, headed and 2nd entering straight, challenged again before 2 out where ran around, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 3rd after last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 17 L | Oscar Lantern (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 35-F668 / 11 | Jump (46) | R P Treacy | E McNamara Sean Curran | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 6th, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression in 11th entering straight, kept on without threatening to go moderate 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Currig's Girl (IRE) (mare, bay, 9 12) | 5508-07 / 8 | Jump (15) | K J Brouder | D Leahy Mrs E Moore | 5/1 | |
| disputed, led after 2nd, joined before 3 out, pushed along and headed entering straight, 6th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | HD | Ask Mary (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | P5654-8 / 8 | Jump (13) | O R Brown | R H Lalor James Patrick Killeen | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed before 3 out, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, ridden and no impression in 5th 2 out, no extra after last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 8 L | Rightback Atya (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 4/92-PU2 / 14 | Jump (17) | J P O'Sullivan | P J Rothwell Eustace D Theodore… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, close 6th when mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression soon after, no extra entering straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Cluan Dara (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 4374P-7 / 11 | Jump (33) | T N Brett | J P Ryan Bitview Partnership | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, progress to 7th entering straight, ridden in 4th 2 out, weakened and no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 18 L | The Ballyboys (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 46-P547 / 12 | Flat (50), Jump (12) | M Hamill | R Hackett Liam Hackett | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 7th, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Circling Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 900900 / 6 | Flat (35), Jump (13) | Sean O'Keeffe | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Sir Ector (USA) (gelding, brown, 10 9) | 4-5P030 / 13 | Flat (104), Jump (13) | Liam McKenna | J J Lambe Mrs L Carr | 33/1 | |
| disputed early, headed after 2nd, slight mistake 7th and pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Ballea Fox (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | U1U3/00 / 10 | Jump (13) | B J Foley | S Spillane Sarsfields Racing… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, ridden and weakened entering straight, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Caniwillyegiveme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 3282/0P- / 12 | Jump (289) | A P Kelly | James Andrew Fahey Miss Heather Heffernan | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression in 7th entering straight, no extra and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Bomber Jackson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 214-0F0 / 9 | Flat (396), Jump (34) | Mr L P Gilligan | Mrs Y Dunleavy Jarlath McDonagh | 50/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, 11th halfway, progress on outer to 6th when ran out 5 out | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Spittal Field (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | U06900 / 5 | Flat (73), Jump (62) | Reserve 1 | V T O'Brien J F Kenny | 0/0 | ||
