29 Dec 2023 12:55 Limerick
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m 6f 120y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Bushmans Pass (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4/10-599 / 9 | Jump (34) | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd 5 out, pushed along and no impression when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd at last, led after last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 6 L | Rolly Bowley Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 4F6-323 / 8 | Jump (3) | E Walsh | Ciaran Murphy Artan Gale Syndicate | 11/4 | |
| led and went on, reduced lead when stumbled on bend before 8th, mistake 5 out, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before next, no impression in 3rd when reached for last, kept on one pace, 2nd on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | HD | Baldur's Gate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3523-P1 / 10 | Jump (43) | Sean Flanagan | Miss D O'Shea Wild Rover Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, 3rd halfway, 2nd 5 out, disputed 3 out, led before 2 out where pecked on landing, soon ridden, headed after last and no impression, no extra and dropped to 3rd on line | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 18 L | Starlight Cato (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 2P3F-70 / 8 | Jump (36) | D King | D Howard Derek Logue | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th before next, no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 7 L | Da Big Fella (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 5304-2P / 11 | Jump (43) | Sam Ewing | Eamon Courtney Mrs Valerie Courtney | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 6th entering straight, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 3½ L | Seangoell (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 75864-0 / 10 | Jump (17) | S O'Callaghan | N Lee John Devitt | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 5th before 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Mrs Watson (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 2) | 70P9-78 / 10 | Jump (68) | C P McNamara | P Croke Maurice Sheehy | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slow 3rd, 5th halfway, not fluent 8th and soon pushed along, no extra after 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Soldier Of Honour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/3-678 / 7 | Jump (36) | Gary Noonan | E McCarthy Conor Dolan | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Lady Kate (IRE) (filly, baybrown, 10 12) | 6-03062 / 7 | Jump (12) | S D Torrens | R Hackett Eamon Stapleton | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, weakened entering straight, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Hot As Pepper (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 1-955P0 / 8 | Jump (31) | B W Harvey | J C McConnell Dream's Alive Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Evies Vladimir (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 69B6-12 / 8 | Jump (3) | Conor Stone-Walsh | G P Cromwell Munster Van Centre | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Dr Val (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1546-66 / 6 | Jump (33) | G Brouder | E Sheehy Wing It Partnership | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent jumping early, 6th halfway, 8th when mistake and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Will It Be You (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 1) | 0-7828P / 8 | Jump (31) | R Deegan | L P Cusack John T Murray | 18/1 | |
| towards rear, slightly hampered 4 out, pushed along and no impression after next, weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
