21:15 Limerick (IRE) 26 May 2023
Regeneron Ireland Handicap Hurdle
80-95 | Div 1 | 4YO plus
Winner €6,300 - 16 ran
mid-division on inside, headway home turn, led going well 2 out, clear last, very easily
mid-division out wide, headway under pressure from off pace home turn, not fluent last, stayed on strongly to grab 2nd close home
chased leader, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, soon could not go pace of winner, kept on same pace flat, lost 2nd close home
led and clear early, mistake 5 out, ridden and headed 2 out when not fluent, no extra last
held up, headway under pressure from off pace home turn, outpaced 2 out, plugged on
rear of mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on for distant 6th
rear of mid-division, dropped to rear and struggling 3 out, late headway for distant 7th
mid-division, pushed along and weakened from 3 out
chased leader, pushed along and weakened rapidly 3 out
always towards rear, never involved
mid-division, mistake 5 out, struggling from 4 out, tailed off
handy out wide, pushed along and weakened from 3 out
mid-division, struggling from 3 out, tailed off
handy, weakened rapidly from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (Div 1) | Good | 17 | The Big Chap | 5 | 12 0 | 95 | 3666 | 45 days | P W Flynn (102 miles) | Barry Browne | 10/ 3 | 4:46.80 | |
| 2022 (Div 2) | Good | 15 | Shean Glory | 6 | 11 2 | 83 | 3H6H2H9H3H6H0H7H-4H | 14 days | Sean Aherne (62 miles) | P T Enright | 15/ 2 | 4:46.40 | |
| 2021 (Div 1) | Yielding | 17 | Glen Robin | 5 | 11 8 | 89 | 00908 | 38 days | P Nolan (113 miles) | Bryan Cooper | 20/ 1 | 5:03.20 | |
| 2021 (Div 2) | Yielding | 17 | Clonbury Bridge | 5 | 11 13 | 94 | 0H4H5H6H5H3H5H- | 42 days | J P Dempsey (91 miles) | L P Dempsey | 3/ 1 | 5:07.70 | |
| 2019 | Good | 12 | Celtic Dancer | 6 | 10 12 | 81 | 00P00-0 | 14 days | E McNamara (5 miles) | Conor McNamara | 14/ 1 | 4:32.40 | |
| 2018 | Good | 18 | All About Alfie | 10 | 11 3 | 86 | 00864-0 | 10 days | T Foley (24 miles) | Patrick Corbett | 20/ 1 | 4:47.80 |