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5:25 Limerick (IRE) 5 May 2013

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(47-65, 4yo+) (1m3f70yds) 1m3½f Soft To Heavy
1st €4,830 2nd €1,120 3rd €490 4th €280

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (15)  
8 99 60 64 66
b g Medicean - Trois Heures Apres (Soviet Star)
Waited with, mid-division halfway, progress under pressure approaching home turn, led over 1f out, strongly pressed final 100yds, held on (op 6/1)
2 (4) hd
9 810 54 57 60
b m Gothenberg (IRE) - Homestead Niece (USA) (Soviet Lad)
Held up towards rear and plenty to do approaching home turn, went 11th 2f out, 4th 1f out, stayed on strongly to press winner final 100yds, never quite on terms
3 (11) [3½]
4 87 47 43 47
b f Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Gentlemen's Guest (USA) (Gentlemen)
Raced towards rear, good run through on inner over 2f out into 5th, stayed on well in 2nd entering final furlong, no impression final 100yds and dropped to 3rd (op 25/1)
4 (1) 1 [4½]
5 85 47 41 45
br m Rakti - Celtic Sunset (IRE) (Celtic Swing)
Tracked leader in 3rd until chased leader in 2nd home turn, led briefly under 2f out, soon headed and dropped to 5th, rallied to get back up for 4th on line (op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
5 (2) shd [4½]
5 92 p 63 56 61
b g Whywhywhy (USA) - Miss Orah (Unfuwain)
Chased leaders towards inner, pushed along to close in 3rd over 2f out, no extra entering final furlong
6 (13) [6¼]
6 810 b 54 45 49
b m Whipper (USA) - Poly Dancer (Suave Dancer)
Waited with until took closer order 3f out, soon chased leaders but never quite on terms, kept on
7 (12) 2 [8¼]
6 93 54 41 45
b m Governor Brown (USA) - Megan's Bay (Muhtarram)
Raced in mid-division, progress to chase leaders home turn, 5th over 2f out when slightly hampered, soon one pace (op 10/3)
8 (14) [10½]
8 810 47 29 34
ch m Hawk Wing (USA) - El Opera (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Slowly away and raced in rear until late headway inside final 2f, never nearer (op 25/1)
9 (8) [20]
5 912 b 63 26 33
b g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Always A Star (IRE) (Danehill)
Tracked leader in 2nd until led 6f out, headed under 2f out, soon weakened (op 9/1)
10 (9) 2 [22]
4 93 p 54 13 21
ch g Dalakhani (IRE) - Hope Island (IRE) (Titus Livius)
Never better than mid-division, no threat 2f out
11 (5) hd [22¼]
4 90 54 12 20
b f Antonius Pius (USA) - Kamarita (IRE) (Octagonal)
Tracked leaders in 4th early on, dropped to mid-division halfway, no impression 2f out (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
12 (7) [23½]
5 99 t 60 15 24
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Arjooch (IRE) (Marju)
Always in rear, never a threat (op 8/1)
13 (16) [26]
7 80 47 7
b m Tomba - Harmonic I (USA) (Shadeed)
Raced in mid-division until closed to track leaders 6f out, 4th approaching home turn, not clear run early in straight and soon no extra
14 (10) [28¼]
8 100 65 10 21
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Arctic Song (Charnwood Forest)
Chased leaders until approaching home turn, weakened over 2f out
15 (6) 25 [53¼]
4 913 64
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Castelletto (Komaite)
Led until headed 6f out, remained close up until weakened quickly 2f out (jockey said gelding did not act on the soft to heavy ground; vet said gelding returned lame) (op 9-2)
  • 15 ran Off time: 5:26:36 Winning time: 2m 44.89s (slow by 21.49s) Total SP: 148%
  • Non-runners: Hurricane Season (reserve), Mad For Road (unsuitable ground), Mutiska (reserve), Not My Idea (reserve)
  • 1st owner: Mrs P Hughes (Speed Dial) 1st breeder: Glebe Stud & Mrs F Wood
  • 2nd owner: C P Donoghue (Gothen Niece)
  • 3rd owner: Mrs Claire Doyle (Killourney Empress)
  • Tote win: €8.90 PL: €2.50 €11.10 €5.20 Ex: €103.80 CSF: €102.75 Tricast: €1,758.86
  • Jackpot: Not won.
  • Placepot: €20.80. Pool of €18,005.62 - 48,716 winning units
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