27 Dec 2024 14:36 Limerick
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).
Grant Thornton Ladies Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Strutter (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 3) |
8/4207-1 / 6 |
Jump (223) | Miss J Townend | W P Mullins John Neocleous |
2/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, 9th halfway, closed up behind leaders approaching straight, pushed along in close 4th when left 2nd 2 out, led before last, ridden clear after last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 6½ L |
Storm Mahler (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
10P-PP0 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Miss G Benson | E McNamara Michael Hannon |
18/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, headway on outer approaching straight, pushed along in close 2nd when left in lead 2 out, headed before last where slight mistake, ridden and no impression after last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 5 L |
My Friend The Wind (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
242254 / 9 |
Jump (82) | Ms H Phillips | E McNamara Sean Curran |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, not fluent 4 out and mistake next, ridden entering straight, 5th when badly hampered and left 3rd 2 out, no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 10 L |
Rose Boum (FR) (filly, bay, 10 2) |
63-4647 / 5 |
Jump (119) | Miss S A Carter | P Nolan Mrs Elizabeth Walsh |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight, no impression in 6th when hampered and left moderate 4th 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Sundial (IRE) (colt, bay, 12 0) |
4/107-20 / 5 |
Flat (460), Jump (40) |
Miss A B O'Connor | P Roche John P McManus |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 4 L |
King Ferdinand (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
9U65U6 / 8 |
Jump (19) | Miss M O'Sullivan | E M O'Sullivan Gortroe Racing… |
18/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 out, pushed along and headed entering straight, no impression in 7th before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Optional Mix (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) |
186894 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Miss E Cody | E Doyle Mrs Christina Hughes |
7/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 75 L |
Not So Simple (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 8) |
35192P/ / 11 |
Jump (835) | Miss A L Fitzgibbon | N Lee John Devitt |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 3rd, off pace halfway, weakened 3 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Billy Lee Swagger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1224-29 / 5 |
Jump (12) | Miss P Elvin | P J Rothwell Blind Squirrels… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
Cooltubrid Eva (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
260-6 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Sarah Kavanagh | Diarmuid P Ryan Mrs Mary M Ryan |
33/1 | |
| in rear, off pace halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no impression in moderate 9th before 2 out where hampered and unseated rider | ||||||||||
FE |
10 |
| - |
Doyen For A Drink (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) |
028-415 / 8 |
Jump (78) | Caragh Monaghan | Gerard O'Leary Lance Bloodstock… |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, good headway on inner approaching straight, led entering straight, travelling well with narrow lead when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Sarah Beara (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) |
335-270 / 6 |
Jump (20) | Miss T Quail | S Curling Mark Byrne |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway and close up approaching straight, pushed along in close 3rd when fell 2 out | ||||||||||