1:45 Limerick (IRE) 29 Dec 2019
Irish Independent Hurdle (Grade 3)
2m Soft To Heavy 8 hurdles
1st
€20,060 2nd
€6,460 3rd
€3,060 4th
€1,360 5th
€680 6th
€340
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 1013 | 134 | 125 | 140 | – | ||||
| b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Soviet Belle (IRE) (Soviet Star) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, travelled well on inner into 3rd after 3 out, switched off inner approaching next to dispute, led last, kept on well under hands and heels to go clear closing stages (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 113 tb | 140 | 126 | 142 | – | ||||
| b g Camelot - Condition (Deploy) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader in 2nd, closer home turn and led before 2 out where joined, still every chance last where headed, kept on well until no extra with winner closing stages (tchd 6/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 106 | – | 114 | 130 | – | ||||
| b f Shirocco (GER) - Geek Chic (IRE) (Saffron Walden) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, dropped to 7th after halfway, ridden closer when short of room before 2 out, kept on well into 3rd at last, not trouble principals (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1013 t | 140 | 112 | 130 | – | ||||
| b f Authorized (IRE) - Sinopsy (FR) (Sinndar) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders on outer, pushed along after 3 out, no impression approaching 2 out in 6th, kept on again from last into 4th run-in (vet reported the animal to be post race normal) (op 7/4 tchd 2/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1013 | 123 | 110 | 129 | – | ||||
| ch g Galileo (IRE) - Finsceal Beo (IRE) (Mr Greeley) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders in 3rd until 3 out, not quicken off home turn before 2 out in 7th, kept on again run-in into 5th | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1013 | – | 110 | 129 | – | ||||
| b g Westerner - Long Walk Home (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders on inner until 3 out, briefly closer again before 2 out in 5th, soon no extra (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 113 | – | 112 | 132 | – | ||||
| b g Coastal Path - Ruth (FR) (Agent Bleu) | ||||||||||
| Led, extended advantage at 4th to 3l, not fluent 4 out, strongly pressed home turn and headed approaching last, weakened before last (vet reported the animal to have sustained a skin wound to the lateral aspect of his left fore cannon otherwise was post race normal) (op 7/4 tchd 13/8) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1013 | – | 1 | 52 | – | ||||
| b g Society Rock (IRE) - Esterlina (IRE) (Highest Honor) | ||||||||||
| Detached in rear throughout, never a factor, tailed off (op 100/1) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 1:45:08 Winning time: 4m 13.80s (slow by 32.80s) Total SP: 122%
- 1st owner: Direct Bloodstock Limited (Soviet Pimpernel) 1st breeder: Mrs Virginia McGrath
- 2nd owner: John P McManus (Gardens Of Babylon)
- 3rd owner: Annus Mirabilis Syndicate (Global Equity)
- Tote win: €5.80 PL: €1.60 €2.10 €4.50 Ex: €35.50 CSF: €33.78 Trifecta: €318.20
