29 Dec 2023 12:20 Limerick
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €9,000); Distance: 2m 6f 120y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Geary's Garage Veterans Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | R'evelyn Pleasure (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 9646-74 / 13 | Jump (12) | M M McDonagh | S O O'Brien Mark McDonagh | 5/4 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, close 3rd halfway, led 3 out, travelling well before next, went on before last, kept on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 4¼ L | Fiveaftermidnight (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | B74-904 / 11 | Jump (95) | S D Torrens | P J Rothwell J J Leckey | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 4th, 4th when slight mistake 7th, ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd when not fluent next, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4¼ L | The Dabbler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 846PP3 / 12 | Jump (12) | K Callaghan | L P Cusack Michael P Heery | 10/3 | |
| led, bad mistake and headed 4th, rider briefly lost iron, close 2nd halfway, disputed 5 out, headed 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, no impression when slight mistake last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3 L | Space Cadet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | U39-P65 / 13 | Jump (27) | Ricky Doyle | G O'Loughlin Gearoid O'Loughlin | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4th, slight mistake 7th, pushed along 9th, joined next and headed 3 out, ridden and dropped to rear before next, no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ½ L | Ex Patriot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4940/P6 / 11 | Flat (2253), Jump (13) | H Morgan | Miss Ellmarie Holden Paul Holden | 9/2 | |
| in touch in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 8th, headway after 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no impression in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace, no extra after last | ||||||||||
