Going - Heavy, soft to heavy in places CHANGED to heavy after 4th race. Overcast
Placepot Pool - €14,536.12 Dividend - €43.30 Winning Units - 234.83. Quadpot Pool - €1,547.96 Dividend - €35.70 Winning Units - 32.06. Days Aggregate - €158,564.00 Last Year
Luck on his side but Castle Town House wins at odds on at Limerick
Ambition for a chasing career to last a Lifetime
Lil wins in the style expected at Limerick
Cosmic Rock scores for McCarthy & Kelly
I'm delighted for both the horse and the owner. He is a horse who has had his issues and Tony (Carey, Listowel-based owner) to be fair to him, has left everything up to me and has had as much patience with him. Tony is with the yard a long time and I'm thrilled he has won for him more than anything. I've loved this horse since I bought him as a store but we haven't had a straight run with him. We'll see how he comes out of this.
Chatham Street Lad stars in Limerick Grade Three
He thrived on the conditions and had more time to fiddle his jumps and I never saw Darragh so happy,. He travelled over to Cheltenham fierce well but the ground had dried that little extra fraction for him and I was half-thinking of pulling the plug and not running him. I did feel he came home out of Cheltenham fierce well in himself and he loved these conditions today. I know you put your head on the plate a bit, but you can't hide. The way he jumped there, you wouldn't mind running him in a National on heavy ground but I'll leave that up to the owners. There is great prize money now, like the Caspian Cup over in Cheltenham, and great sponsorship and the money today was outstanding.
142/1 Limerick double for Tom Kelly
Patrick does light and Belle Metal doubles up for Willie
She is not very big but handles that soft ground - it is tough going. She stays very well and stamina is her forte,. It is great to get black-type for the new owners so I imagine we might look at Punchestown now. I did the weight (11st1lbs) but won't be doing it again for a while!
