Horse Alert

29 Dec 2022 14:05 Limerick

Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).

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

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Marelly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	606221 / 7	Jump (33)	R Deegan	E McCarthy Give Her Welly…	1/1
		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
2^nd	6	1½ L	Splashing Out (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4)	5-52 / 6	Jump (39)	M P Walsh	E Griffin John P McManus	5/2
		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
3^rd	1	4½ L	Desert Friend (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 12 0)	8-13355 / 8	Flat (122), Jump (46)	D Meyler	D Hogan Magnificent Eight…	15/2
		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
4^th	3	3¼ L	Call Me Rocky (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4)	436688- / 7	Flat (20), Jump (282)	D King	D Hogan Mr N Plumb	10/1
		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
5^th	2	3½ L	Benz (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	86132 / 6	Flat (117), Jump (18)	Sam Ewing	G Elliott Round The Benz…	6/1
		led, pressed from 7th, pushed along and headed approaching straight, no impression in 4th before 2 out, bad mistake 2 out, no extra
6^th	5	11 L	Portland Row (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	8- / 5	Jump (256)	S D Torrens	J Nash John P McManus	40/1
		always behind, in touch halfway, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 3 out, soon detached and no extra, never a factor