10 Mar 2024 16:20 Limerick
Winner: €16,500 (Penalty: €9,900); Distance: 2m 6f 120y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places).
Good Luck To All Irish Runners In Cheltenham Veterans Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Falco Blitz (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0U4341 / 11 | Jump (49) | C P McNamara | E McNamara Shane Carmody | 3/1 | |
| rear, 8th after 8th, 7th after 9th, headway approaching straight, travelled well to lead before 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 6½ L | Sir Bob (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) | 601P46 / 13 | Jump (43) | S D Torrens | R Tyner John P McManus | 17/2 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly at 6th, headed at 7th, 2nd before 8th, no impression on leader before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | R'evelyn Pleasure (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 741128 / 12 | Jump (22) | M M McDonagh | S O O'Brien Mark McDonagh | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, progress to 4th after 8th, no impression after 2 out, ran on in 3rd closing stages, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Young Dev (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 3) | 8-6341U / 10 | Jump (7) | D King | D Hogan Liam Mulryan | 5/2 | |
| towards rear, 6th after 8th, headway in 3rd before 2 out, no impression on principals before last, dropped to 4th and no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 25 L | Royal Thief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 16-88FP / 10 | Jump (45) | Jordan Gainford | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 11/2 | |
| soon led narrowly, headed at 2nd and raced 3rd, led at 3rd, headed at 6th, led narrowly before 8th, headed and weakened quickly before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 16 L | Nobody Home (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 4/7PP-31 / 14 | Jump (155) | Philip Byrnes | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 5th at 8th, dropped to 7th and under pressure before 3 out, no extra in 6th before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | It Could Be You (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 5) | 46F-0P7 / 10 | Jump (57) | Philip Donovan | T Mullins Mr Robert Clarke… | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, closed at 2nd, dropped to 7th after 8th, dropped to rear and under pressure after 9th, detached 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Presenting Point (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 337-07P / 10 | Flat (898), Jump (24) | Darragh O'Keeffe | A O'Grady Thade Quill Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| prominent, led at 2nd, headed at 3rd, led at 7th, headed and raced 3rd before 8th, reminder before 9th, dropped to 6th and weakened approaching straight, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
