Veteran Krabat lunges late to land second Limerick win A winner at the track over Christmas, the Michael McDonagh owned and trained Krabat showed his liking for Limerick when getting up close home to take the SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Chase. Sent off 6/1 under Cian Quirke, the 11-year-old was held up in the eight-runner field before closing on the leaders turning into the straight. Going third on the approach to the final fence, the gelding stayed on well on the run-in to get up late to beat Caesar Rock by two-and-a-half lengths. McDonagh said: "A winner for me here is like a Cheltenham winner for someone else. I knew this horse would stay and that stamina was needed today in that ground. Cian gave him a nice cool ride. "He and all my horses are left out in a paddock every day which I think keeps them fresh." Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes.
