Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 18:35 www.limerickraces.ie Online Special Packages Handicap 1m 50y

  • Weighed In - €10,000 added, 3yo+, 8 runners
  • Winner €6,900 2nd €1,600 3rd €700 4th €400
  • Going: Good, Good to Yielding in places Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 1m 46.93s
  • Off time: 18:36:42
Pos Horse Odds
1st Cnocan Diva (IRE) 3/1
2nd Prince Jock (USA) 7/1
3rd Foot Soldier (IRE) 8/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (6) 076737 WHITE, royal blue stars, emerald green sleeves, white cap, red spots Toufan Express 4 Distance Winner 10 10-0 b I J Brennan (3) A McGuinness 79 9/2
2 (4) 100/800- BLACK, red epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, red star Prince Jock (USA) 281 Distance Winner 5 9-11 R P Whelan (5) J Shanahan 76 7/1
3 (2) 4D/80- Purple, light green diamond & sleeves, light green cap Bon Accord (FR) 300 5 9-9 B A Curtis A Oliver 74 14/1
4 (1) 4380- WHITE, royal blue sleeves, royal blue & red striped cap Gris Ladera (IRE) 75 4 9-9 t L F Roche (5) S Weld 74 14/1
5 (8) 0243- BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star Cnocan Diva (IRE) 162 4 9-8 S A Gray (7) T Stack 73 3/1
6 (7) 42421-5 Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue star Foot Soldier (IRE) 20 3 8-12 D P McDonogh C F Swan 80 8/1
7 (5) 81015-4 WHITE & BLACK CHECK, black seams on sleeves, black stars on cap Liberty To Rock (IRE) 69 Distance Winner 6 8-6 C D Hayes J T Gorman 57 7/1
8 (3) 45312-5 Emerald green, yellow star, yellow sleeves, emerald green chevrons, red cap, black star Danequest (IRE) 34 Distance Winner 3 8-4 S Foley A Leahy 70 9/4

Verdict

No three-year-old has won this in four renewals but that shouldn't rule out Danequest and Foot Soldier, who both had decent juvenile form and are fit from recent runs on Polytrack. The latter is proven on soft ground and should go well here while the lightly-raced Cnocan Diva should have more to give after a pleasing handicap debut at Navan in October. Liberty To Rock has never won in 21 starts on turf so the vote goes to the veteran TOUFAN EXPRESS, whose last victory came over a slightly shorter trip here in September from a 1lb higher mark. He is fit from a run in the Irish Lincolnshire on Sunday.

Formwatch

Toufan Express 25-1 (7-11) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 18, 12l behind Sharestan (9-4) at Curragh 1m Extended Handicap (4yo+).

Prince Jock (USA) 20-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, 4th enteing straight, no extra from 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, 29l behind Ted Dolly (8-13) at Naas 1m hcp 60-90 in Jun.

Bon Accord (FR) 10-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 7th and no extra 2f out, weakened, 11th of 16, 16l behind Coprah (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn stks gf in Jun.

Gris Ladera (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace, 11th of 14, 19l behind Maggie Neary (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn stks pol in Nov.

Cnocan Diva (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway into 9th 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 18, 6l behind Fred Fenster (9-12) at Navan 1m 3yo hcp 50-80 sft in Oct.

Foot Soldier (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up, last halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, last of 5, 13l behind Honourable Emperor (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 3yo stks pol.

Liberty To Rock (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Heir To The Mint (8-11) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol in Jan.

Danequest (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra and kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 7l behind Patrimonium (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 3yo hcp pol in Feb.

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