14:05 Limerick

Thursday 29 December 2022

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Racing TV Rated Novice Hurdle (In Memory Of Andrew McNamara)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 4m 26.8s
1st
Horse silk
4
511-4
1/1f
T: E McCarthyJ: R Deegan
Raced in 2nd, pressed leader from 7th, led approaching straight, pushed along before 2 out, joined 2 out, ridden and led narrowly last, stayed on well to assert final 100 yards op 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
5/2
T: E GriffinJ: M P Walsh
Raced in 4th, slight mistake 1st, reached for 4th, 3rd entering straight, soon pushed along in 2nd, disputed 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly last, no impression final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 9/4 tchd 11/5
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
1
15/2
T: D HoganJ: D Meyler
Tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 4th and next, slight mistake 4 out, 2nd entering straight, ridden in 3rd when mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 13/2 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
3
10/1
T: D HoganJ: D King (5)
Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, 5th halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, 4th after 2 out, kept on one pace op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
2
411-8
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Led, pressed from 7th, pushed along and headed approaching straight, no impression in 4th before 2 out, bad mistake 2 out, no extra op 5/1 tchd 13/2
6th
Horse silk
11
5
40/1
T: J NashJ: S D Torrens
Always behind, in touch halfway, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 3 out, soon detached and no extra, never a factor tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.40, €1.90EX:€5.40Trifecta:€19.20SF:€4.12

Forecasts

Marelly (1/1), Splashing Out (5/2), Benz (6/1), Desert Friend (15/2), Call Me Rocky (10/1), Portland Row (40/1)

Verdict

MARELLY won with something to spare at Gowran last month and can follow up. Benz and Splashing Out look the likeliest dangers.

  1. MARELLY (IRE)
  2. BENZ (IRE)
  3. SPLASHING OUT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Big Debates
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 8
J: J B Foley  |  T: R Tyner
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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