Limerick Leader (2017)

Foal Date

27-Apr-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Joshua Tree

Dam

Out Law D'oc

Prize Money

53772

Trainer

A M Thorpe

Owners

Team Tristar (uk) Ltd

About

Stratford R4 Genair Handicap Chase Limerick Leader is an 8yo gelding trained by A M Thorpe. He is by Joshua Tree out of Out Law D'oc. Limerick Leader has recorded three wins to date. On 27 March 2022 at Kelso, he achieved his most notable triumph, collecting $11,000 in the Terry Frame Joiners And Glaziers Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race).

Raced At

Sedgefield • Newton Abbot • Plumpton • Fakenham • Catterick • Ffos Las • Exeter • Perth • Worcester • Kelso • Musselburgh • Southwell • Ayr • Wetherby • Carlisle • Wexford

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sedgefield 05-Sep-25 3881m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpCh $2,163 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 04:42.900, SP: 3.25	J Bowen 71.2kg 2.75L	2 (6)
Newton Abbot 21-Aug-25 4220m GOOD R7 CL4 HcpCh (of $10,820), Winning Time: 05:08.730, SP: 3.00	J Bowen 68.5kg 11.00L	2 (7)
Stratford 20-Jul-25 3911m GOOD R5 CL4 NvHcpCh $2,102 (of $8,509), SP: 9.00	J Bowen 70.8kg 4.50L	2 (6)
Newton Abbot 25-Jun-25 4220m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpCh $5,281 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:20.600, SP: 11.00 Jumped slightly right at times, made all, kicked 4 lengths clear 2 out, reduced lead from last, held on	J Bowen 70.8kg	1 (5)
Newton Abbot 04-Jun-25 4220m GOOD R3 CL4 NvHcpCh $2,187 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 05:13.800, SP: 10.00 Led, edged left after 2 out, headed last, led again flat, headed towards finish	J Bowen 72.6kg 0.20L	2 (6)
Plumpton 11-Mar-25 5026m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:20.100, SP: 5.00 Held up in rear, jumped slowly 6th, headway into 4th before 8th, weakened and in rear before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next	B Jones 65.8kg 0.00L	UPD (5)
Fakenham 15-Feb-25 4713m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpH $790 (of $6,395), Winning Time: 06:03.840, SP: 6.00 Led, joined 2nd, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before last where joined for 2nd, soon lost position	S Fenelon 73.9kg 6.00L	3 (6)
Catterick 01-Feb-25 3882m SOFT R1 CL5 HcpH $850 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:50.500, SP: 7.00 Led, mistake 6th, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat	S Fenelon 73.9kg 4.25L	3 (9)
Ffos Las 11-Jan-25 4023m SOFT R5 HcpH $426 (of $3,697), Winning Time: 05:26.800, SP: 11/1 Held up in rear, headway 5th, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from before last	S Fenelon 72.6kg, Cd 0 13.25L	4 (9)
Exeter 19-Dec-24 4349m SOFT R7 HcpH $435 (of $3,477), Winning Time: 05:40.150, SP: 22/1 Led, joined 7th, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, no extra last, lost 3rd close home	I Mathias 75.3kg, Cd 0 16.75L	4 (18)
Perth 25-Sep-24 4055m GOOD R7 HcpH $4,225 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 05:10.700, SP: 7/4 Made all, set strong pace and clear with rival, reduced lead 6th, came clear again before 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged	S Bowen 72.1kg	1 (10)
Worcester 01-Sep-24 4023m GOOD R7 HcpH $374 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 05:01.980, SP: 11/2 Chased clear leaders, closer before 6th, ridden 2 out, left in 4th at last, no impression run-in	S Bowen 73kg, Cd 0 10.25L	4 (11)
Newton Abbot 21-Jul-24 4220m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $5,888), Winning Time: 05:14.230, SP: 7/4 Towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along 4 out, no progress and pulled up before 2 out	S Bowen 73.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (14)
Perth 16-May-24 4041m SOFT R7 HcpCh $547 (of $4,753), Winning Time: 05:10.620, SP: 8/1 Mid-division, went 4th home turn, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on one pace	C Nichol 70.8kg, Cd 0 5.00L	4 (9)
Kelso 11-Mar-24 3432m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $4,753), Winning Time: 04:29.600, SP: 9/4 Held up towards rear, not fluent 8th or 4 out, well beaten from next	C Nichol 68.5kg, Cd 0 20.00L	6 (7)
Musselburgh 19-Feb-24 4085m SOFT R6 HcpCh $1,701 (of $3,750), Winning Time: 05:34.400, SP: 9/2 Held up in mid-division, closed 6th, chased winner 3 out, ridden 2 out, held flat, kept on	C Nichol 76.2kg 3.00L	2 (9)
Catterick 19-Dec-23 3868m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh (of $3,697), Winning Time: 05:02.000, SP: 12/1 Chased leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out	C Nichol 74.8kg, Cd 0 16.75L	8 (11)
Catterick 24-Nov-23 3868m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh (of $3,697), Winning Time: 05:01.950, SP: 7/1 Chased leader, weakened before 2 out	C Nichol 76.2kg, Cd 0 19.75L	7 (14)
Perth 06-Jul-23 4791m GOOD R5 HcpCh (of $4,225), Winning Time: 06:08.800, SP: 6/1 Held up towards rear on outside, not much room 2nd, closed 9th, weakened before 2 out	C Nichol 76.2kg, Cd 0 34.50L	7 (8)
Southwell 06-Jun-23 4103m GOOD R2 HcpCh $1,567 (of $3,406), Winning Time: 05:23.300, SP: 6/4 Chased leaders, went 2nd when mistake 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out	D Johnston 75.8kg 23.00L	2 (7)
Newcastle 16-May-23 4040m GOOD R4 HcpCh $2,236 (of $4,859), Winning Time: 05:00.120, SP: 10/3 Handy, headway to press leaders 4 out, led 2 out and ridden, kept until no extra and headed closing stages	D Johnston 69.4kg 0.50L	2 (9)
Kelso 26-Mar-23 4196m SOFT R1 HcpH (of $15,609), Winning Time: 05:21.220, SP: 11/1 Midfield, pushed along to make headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace near finish	C Nichol 68.5kg, Cd 0 7.75L	7 (15)
Ayr 11-Mar-23 4114m GOOD R2 HcpH $1,944 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 05:07.670, SP: 9/2 Prominent, travelling well 3 out, soon ridden, pressed leader before 2 out where briefly led, soon chased leader, narrowly behind approaching last, kept on run-in, held close home	C Nichol 76.2kg 1.00L	2 (13)
Musselburgh 06-Feb-23 4085m SOFT R5 NvHcpCh $242 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 05:16.220, SP: 10/3 Tracked leaders, tried to run out going out for final circuit, ridden and weakened 4 out	C Nichol 76.7kg, Cd 0 24.75L	5 (9)
Musselburgh 03-Jan-23 3183m SOFT R6 CL4HcpCh $1,215 (of $5,281), Winning Time: 04:08.900, SP: 10/3 Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, driven and beaten before 2 out, kept on flat	C Nichol 73kg 6.25L	3 (6)
Newcastle 17-Nov-22 3260m SOFT R5 CL4HcpH $2,031 (of $8,823), Winning Time: 04:11.160, SP: 11/2 Held up rear of midfield, headway 4 out, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace	C Nichol 74.8kg 11.00L	3 (12)
Wetherby 28-Oct-22 4275m SOFT R1 CL4NvHcpH $928 (of $4,030), Winning Time: 05:15.400, SP: 12/1 Held up towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, not clear run and switched right soon after next, plugged on same pace in 3rd from last	C Nichol 75.8kg 8.25L	3 (11)
Sedgefield 27-Sep-22 3994m SOFT R6 CL4HcpH (of $17,500), Winning Time: 04:43.970, SP: 16/1 Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next	C Nichol 75.3kg, Cd 0 27.75L	11 (14)
Perth 21-Apr-22 4055m SOFT R2 CL4HcpH (of $8,000), Winning Time: 05:08.610, SP: 25/1 Chased leader, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened thereafter	C Nichol 70.3kg, Cd 0 36.00L	9 (12)
Kelso 27-Mar-22 3265m GOOD R1 CL3NvH $5,991 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:03.900, SP: 15/8 Prominent from 1st, led next, not fluent 4th or 2 out, driven and held on well flat	C Nichol 71.2kg	1 (5)
Sedgefield 25-Feb-22 3381m SOFT R1 CL4NvHNHF $2,685 (of $10,700), Winning Time: 04:16.030, SP: 22/1 Midfield, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on but could not reach leader	C Nichol 69.9kg 2.25L	2 (5)
Ayr 16-Nov-21 3218m SOFT R1 CL4NvH (of $7,500), Winning Time: 03:52.100, SP: 28/1 Held up in mid-division, headway before 4th, mistake next, not fluent 6th, weakened 2 out	C Nichol 68.9kg, Cd 0 24.75L	7 (11)
Carlisle 14-Oct-21 3450m GOOD R8 CL5NHF (of $4,500), Winning Time: 04:16.130, SP: 4/1 Mid-division, ridden 3f out, gradually faded	C Nichol 69.4kg, Cd 0 18.25L	9 (11)
Wexford 21-Mar-21 3621m SOFT R1 CLNHF $1,600 (of $8,000), Winning Time: 04:37.600, SP: 7/2 Held up, 9th halfway, progress and not clear run 2 1/2f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong without reaching winner	M H D Dunne 73.9kg 1.75L	2 (11)