Full Result 3.35 Limerick (IRE) | 14 October 2018

David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) 3m Good 14 hurdles

1st €9,856 2nd €3,056 3rd €1,456 4th €656 5th €256

David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle, 3m - Good, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. The Gatechecker (IRE) 9/2 Mark Walsh Michael Hourigan	Mark Walsh Michael Hourigan	8	1013 b	111	43	126	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Criaire Princess (IRE) (Tidaro)
Raced in rear until good progress after 3 out to chase leaders, travelled well in 3rd 2 out, led last, pushed out closing stages (op 9/2 tchd 11/2)

2 1	10. Offshore Oscar (IRE) 11/2 Jonathan Moore E McNamara	Jonathan Moore E McNamara	7	100	98	29	111	–
gr g Oscar (IRE) - La Fiamma (FR) (General Assembly)
Raced in mid-division, closer into 3rd after 3 out, disputed approaching 2 out, headed last, kept on well run-in in 2nd without matching winner (op 9/2 tchd 6/1)

3 4¾ [5¾]	1. Ask Nile (IRE) 7/1 Sean O'Keeffe ⁷ Seamus Neville	Sean O'Keeffe ⁷ Seamus Neville	6	113 p¹	122	49	130	–
b g Ask - Spirit Of The Nile (FR) (Generous)
Chased leaders in 4th, quite keen and closer to track leaders before 5th, went 2nd after 3 out until led home turn, joined 2 out and soon headed, no extra in 3rd run-in, kept on same pace (op 11/1)

4 ½ [6¼]	6. Odit (GER) 25/1 D G Hogan Denis Gerard Hogan	D G Hogan Denis Gerard Hogan	9	108	106	33	114	–
b g Kallisto (GER) - Ordura (GER) (Lagunas)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 6th until led 5 out, headed home turn and not quicken approaching 2 out in 4th, soon one pace (op 33/1)

5 6½ [12¾]	7. Guided By You (IRE) 7/1 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	5	106 b	104	26	105	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Black Ouzel (IRE) (Taipan)
Raced towards rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 3 out in 6th, no impression approaching 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

6 7 [19¾]	2. The Big Lense (IRE) 2/1F Barry Geraghty Gordon Elliott	Barry Geraghty Gordon Elliott	5	115 t	117	33	111	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Megans Joy (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Raced in mid-division, pushed along and not quicken approaching 2 out in 5th, soon no extra (op 13/8)

7 45 [64¾]	11. Platinum Empress (IRE) 9/2 Denis O'Regan Liam P Cusack	Denis O'Regan Liam P Cusack	7	101 1 p	99	–	48	–
b m Kalanisi (IRE) - Dabaya (IRE) (In The Wings)
Raced in mid-division, niggled along before 8th towards rear, no impression after 3 out, lame (trainer said mare never travelled and was lame post race) (op 11/2)

8 ½ [65¼]	8. Riverrainshine (IRE) 33/1 Adam Short ³ S J Mahon	Adam Short ³ S J Mahon	8	100	101	–	50	–
b g Rainwatch - Sweet'N'Light (IRE) (Over The River)
Pressed leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th before 5th, closer again to press leader on inner at 7th, weakened quickly from 3 out

9 14 [79¼]	3. Aranhill Chief (IRE) 66/1 Ambrose McCurtin ³ S J Mahon	Ambrose McCurtin ³ S J Mahon	11	111 tb¹	116	–	51	–
b g Blueprint (IRE) - Aran Jewel (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Led until headed 5 out, mistake next, not fluent 3 out and soon weakened, tailed off (op 50/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:35:46 Winning time: 5m 52.80s (slow by 17.80s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Cappacurry Zak (coughing), Georges Conn (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (The Gatechecker) 1st breeder: Mrs Teresa Cleary
2nd owner: Aidan J Ryan (Offshore Oscar)
3rd owner: Mrs S Neville (Ask Nile)
Tote win: €4.80 PL: €1.50 €1.50 €2.10 Ex: €26.80 CSF: €29.91 Tricast: €173.31 Trifecta: €158.30

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David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle

3:35 Limerick (IRE) 14 Oct 2018