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17:05 Limerick (IRE)

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  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,150
  • 2nd: €1,900
  • 3rd: €900
  • 4th: €400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.43s
  • Off Time: 17:07:40
  • 15 Ran
1(12)
Silk - GREY, emerald green diamond & cap
7/2
  • Form 317420
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

chased leaders, 7th halfway, good progress to lead 4f out, ridden 3-lengths clear over 2f out, reduced advantage 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd closing stages

2(15)
Silk - Light blue, grey braces, grey diamonds on sleeves, light blue cap, grey diamonds
10/1
  • Form 048200
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 67

mid-division, progress into 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, closed on leader 1f out, stayed on to dispute final 100 yards, 2nd last 50 yards and kept on same pace

3(11)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Form 408-566
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders, 4th halfway, lost place 4f out, ridden and no extra over 3f out

4(7)
Silk - BLACK, yellow sleeves, black cap
25/1
  • Form 344-769
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 68

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out

5(2)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE & DARK BLUE HALVED, sleeves reversed, hooped cap
  • Form 2-43289
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 61

chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

6(4)
Silk - Light blue, black stars
7/2
  • Form 867051
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 67

dwelt and towards rear, ridden into 8th and not clear run over 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, soon no extra

7(14)
Silk - White, red stars, white sleeves & cap
8/1
  • Form 437943
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 61

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out

8(3)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, dark blue chevrons on sleeves, light blue cap
10/1
  • Form 187-873
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 59

mid-division, ridden and progress on inner 2 1/2f out, 3rd 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace

9(6)
Silk - RED, white sash & sleeves, white & red check cap
  • Form 6500-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 56

held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, 12th over 1f out, kept on final furlong

10(13)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, orange stars, white cap, orange star
  • Form 8-05340
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 56

held up towards rear, progress on outer 2 1/2f out, ridden into 6th 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on to dispute final 100 yards, led last 50 yards and kept on well

11(5)
Silk - Black & yellow diamonds, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 156263
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 56

led, disputed after 3f, headed 4f out, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out

12(9)
Silk - RED, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, red diamonds
33/1
  • Form 0685
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 55

slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out

13(1)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPED, white cap
  • Form 0/79-002
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 54

mid-division, pushed along towards rear 3f out, stayed on into 7th 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace

14(8)
Silk - RED & WHITE QUARTERED, halved sleeves, red cap
50/1
  • Form 758960
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 50

chased leader, disputed after 3f, headed 4f out, ridden and no extra 3f out

15(10)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & RED QUARTERED, red sleeves, red cap, emerald green star
66/1
  • Form 799
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 50

mid-division, progress into 5th 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out

In depth

Verdict

BULGADIN LADY only won by a neck at the Curragh and is 6lb higher here but that was a much better race and she should follow up with cheekpieces applied to aid concentration. Greanta is still 4lb higher than when scoring at Roscommon in August of last year but she's been slowly running into form again. Flannery made the frame dropped to this mark at the Curragh while veteran Prince Jock rarely runs a bad race. Along The Shore won over track and trip last year but has disappointed twice in a row and still looks too high in the weights.

Formwatch

Elm Grove (IRE) 7-1fav (10-13) Prominent, led after 2f, joined briefly 4f out, regained lead 3f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, weakened, 14th of 20, 34 1/4l behind Theos Well (11-5) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp hvy in Sep.

Along The Shore (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Soon towards rear, pushed along 4f out, some headway but one pace approaching straight, 10th of 18, 15 1/2l behind Tara Dylan (9-5) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.

Letter Focus (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along under 4f out, briefly impeded under 2f out, one pace from before straight, 6th of 18, 11 3/4l behind Tara Dylan (9-5) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.

Natural Wonder 25-1 (9-0) Soon towards rear, 13th early, kept on without threatening from 2f out, 9th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Hibiscus (9-0) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn fll Yielding - Soft in Sep.

Athenry Boy (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Prominent, pushed along under 4f out, led 2f out, headed approaching straight, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 18, 13 3/4l behind Tara Dylan (9-5) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.

Bulgadin Lady (IRE) 5-1jfav (9-0) Held up, soon towards rear, headway straight, stayed on well final furlong to lead near finish, won at Curragh 1m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep beating Best Destination (9-9) by nk, 15 ran.

Greanta (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, switched right before straight, soon 2nd, no impression from 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Dew Line (9-5) at Listowel 1m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.

Flannery (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Prominent early before settling behind leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2 3/4l behind To Choose (9-12) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Aug.

Bomber Jackson (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division best, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, 11th of 19, 17 3/4l behind Father Jed (10-0) at Galway 2m 5f hcp sft in Sep.

Caridadi (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear and in rear halfway, pushed along over 2f out and no impression from over 1f out, 13th of 15, 6 3/4l behind To Choose (9-12) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Aug.

Prince Jock (USA) 20-1 (9-1) Rear of mid-division, progress on outer to go 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th entering straight, headway to challenge briefly 1f out, no impression in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Ask Katie (8-4) at Listowel 1m hcp hvy in Sep.

Touch And Go (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Dwelt, towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and moderate 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Araqeel (9-5) at Listowel 1m mdn hvy in Sep.

Against The Breeze (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, 3rd from 2f out, kept on into 2nd without troubling winner final furlong, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Papal Parade (9-8) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.

Mr Morocco 25-1 (8-6) Niggled along towards rear, 11th halfway, dropped to 13th 2f out, no extra, never a factor, 12th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Honor Oak (9-0) at Galway 1m hcp sft in Sep.

Palacia 50-1 (9-0) Held up, raced in 13th from early, kept on same pace straight, 9th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Boom Box (9-7) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f Soft - Heavy in Sep.