Racecards
19:15 Limerick (IRE)
'It's A Student's Life' Handicap (50-70)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 70y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €8,001 added
- Winner: €5,520
- 2nd: €1,279
- 3rd: €560
- 4th: €320
Dream Champion
191- Form 1481/00-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey R M Moran
held up in rear, no impression from 4f out
- Form 024416-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
settled in last early and in rear throughout
- Form 441790-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Leahy
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
mid-division, 6th 4f out, soon ridden, went 5th 1f out, no extra
- Form B658-35
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G Keane
- Jockey Colin Keane
slowly into stride and held up, headway from 4f out, ridden straight, went 4th 1f out, kept on same pace
Mosman Park (FR)
299- Form 000010/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
never better than mid-division, weakened from 4f out
- Form 04-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
mid-division, weakened from 4f out, behind and eased final furlong
- Form 4035/63-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Fran Berry
chased leaders, close 6th on outer 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, strongly pressed winner to line
Ballochroy (IRE)
153- Form 351000/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S Curling
- Jockey J A Heffernan
towards rear, no impression from 4f out
- Form 0/323-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J C Hayden
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
chased leaders, 3rd 4f out, soon ridden, weakened straight
Pedantic
174- Form 3555-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D Cullen
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
mid-division, progress into 5th on outer 4f out, 2nd 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 0/04-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
always prominent, led 4f out, ridden straight, strongly pressed final furlong, all out close home
- Form 197890-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Edward P Mitchell
- Jockey W J Supple
chased leaders, 3rd 3f out, soon ridden, 2nd 2f out, no extra and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 960/733-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
chased leaders, 7th 5f out, ridden before straight, 6th 1f out, kept on one paced
- Form 620-246
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey B A Curtis
mid-division, 8th 4f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 427/063-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Flannery
- Jockey Rory Cleary
led, ridden and headed 4f out, no impression
- Form 87450/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Flannery
- Jockey S Foley
chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 4f out
- Form 592724-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Form 029600-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
In depth
Verdict
CONCRETE AND CLAY won this in 2009 and has been in good form over timber this winter, scoring at Thurles in January. He's on a fair mark on the Flat and can give Fran Berry with a winning ride. All three of Mutiska's runs early last year were on fast ground and she can do better in today's conditions while Lynott will be fit enough and was very unlucky in-running behind King Of Aran at Dundalk last time. Reach The Stars was a very expensive purchase whose three runs to date haven't produced much but he's now on a lowly handicap mark and it would be no surprise to see a dramatic improvement given his outstanding pedigree. Dream Champion is much better known as a jumper these days but shouldn't be written off racing from his lowest-ever Flat mark.
Formwatch
Dream Champion 12-1 (9-11) 15th of 16, well behind Emrani (9-3) at Down Royal 2m hcp 50-80 gd in Sep.
Jeangeorges (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Close up, 2nd and ridden to challenge early straight, no extra from over 1f out, eased close home, 6th of 14, 6l behind Boynagh Joy (9-12) at Dundalk 1m app hcp 60-76 pol in Nov.
Gra Geal Mo Chroi (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, weakened entering straight, last of 12, 21l behind Headford Lady (8-4) at Listowel 7f hcp 50-80 in Sep.
Lynott (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Rear of mid-division, headway in 8th 2f out, soon hampered, ridden into close 5th 1f out, not clear run, just behind leaders when hampered close home, 5th of 14, 3/4l behind King Of Aran (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 50-75 pol in Mar.
Mosman Park (FR) 6-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed under 2f out, no extra and weakened, eased final furlong, 13th of 14, 40l behind Monahullan Prince (9-4) at Killarney 1m 6f stks sft in Aug '09.
Go Hiontach (USA) 20-1 (9-13) Never a factor, 20th of 27, 22l behind Sing Softly (9-0) at Curragh 6f mdn stks sft in Mar.
Concrete And Clay 12-1 (8-4) Towards rear, headway to track leaders from 2f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 18, 2 3/4l behind Table Mountain (9-2) at Navan 1m 5f hcp 60-90 gd in Oct.
Ballochroy (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 17th of 20, well behind Celtic Soprano (8-13) at Curragh 1m 6f hcp 60-90 sft in Oct '09.
Mutiska (IRE) 2-1fav (8-11) In rear, niggled along well before halfway, soon ridden, 4th under 6f out, went 3rd 3f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Rocky Wednesday (9-0) at Tramore 1m 6f 3yo mdn gf in Jun.
Pedantic 5-1 (9-2) Mid-division, switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 5th of 13, 6l behind Piano (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Reach The Stars (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 6th approaching straight, 4th under 3f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out, 4th of 19, 7l behind Table Mountain (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f 3yo mdn in Oct.
Luddenmore (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders in 5th, 7th approaching straight, soon no extra and weakened, 14th of 16, 27l behind Cloud Fire (9-2) at Listowel 1m stks in Sep.
Stoned Immaculate 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division on inner, ridden from 3f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd without threateing leaders inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Alajan (9-10) at Galway 1m 4f app hcp 50-75 gf in Aug.
Accompanist 16-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 9l behind Admirable Duque (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcap (4) pol in Mar.
Diyla (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Led, headed after 3f, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd 5f out, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Beau Michael (9-9) at Ballinrobe 1m 6f hcp 50-75 in Jul.
Long Wait (IRE) 33-1 (12-3) 11th of 24, 14l behind Prospectorous (12-3) at Punchestown 1m 7f stks gd in Apr '10.
Sarsfields Legend (IRE) 4-1fav (9-9) Chased leaders, 5th over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from 1f out, 4th of 16, 6l behind City Line (8-11) at Sligo 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-65 in Aug.
Paintmaker 10-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 15th of 16, 18l behind Via Archimede (7-11) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp 50-75 gf in Jul.
Frutti Tutti (IRE) 25-1 (8-2) Always towards rear, 16th of 21, 41l behind Big Occasion (9-0) at Curragh 1m 6f hcp 60-90 in Oct.