Racecards
15:15 Limerick (IRE)
Great Limerick Run Maiden
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 50y
- Going: Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €8,000 added
- Winner: €5,520
- 2nd: €1,280
- 3rd: €560
- 4th: €320
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D P Nagle
- Jockey J A Heffernan
dwelt, towards rear, kept on without threatening straight
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J T Gorman
- Jockey D A McCormack
chased leaders, 4th 1 1/2f out, closed in pursuit of winner final furlong, kept on well without quite getting there
- Form 3426-36
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T Carmody
- Jockey B A Curtis
soon led, strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer K H Clarke
- Jockey N G McCullagh
dwelt, towards rear, mid-division approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 258-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Nash
- Jockey Fran Berry
waited with, wide straight, soon no impression, kept on without threatening
- Form 70
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J M Barrett
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
soon mid-division, no impression straight
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T Doyle
- Jockey M M Monaghan
soon mid-division, kept on same pace from 2f out
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C Moore
- Jockey Gary Carroll
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, wide straight, soon weakened and eased, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T Stack
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
soon chased leaders, 5th 1 1/2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
- Form 8/45-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
prominent, 3rd 1 1/2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
Vim (IRE)
24- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer S P Hennessy
- Jockey W J Lee
waited with, kept on without threatening straight
- Form 622
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P McCreery
- Jockey M C Hussey
tracked leaders, closed travelling well straight, challenged and led inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure to hold on
- Form 6-42
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J M Barrett
- Jockey Rory Cleary
prominent, no extra from 2f out
In depth
Verdict
MUNTASAF cost 140,000 euros as a yearling but had been sold for 10,000gns before making his belated debut on heavy ground at Listowel in September where he was just touched off. Andy Oliver can get a race out of him and this should be it. Treasure The Ridge was having his first start for almost a year when a good third here last month and will have come on for the outing while Energize has run his best races over a mile and found 1m3f too far at Dundalk last time. Massini's Trap hasn't progressed from a smart debut at Leopardstown in July but Zeftan has been narrowly beaten in two starts at Dundalk and looks a big threat.
Formwatch
Batu (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Slowly into stride and in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, moderate 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 18l behind Freewheel (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 1f mdn stks hvy.
Conan's Rock Shamardal gelding out of Reeling N' Rocking.
Energize (FR) 5-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 10, 4l behind Bayan (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn stks pol in Apr.
Imrite (IRE) Iffraaj colt out of Mobilia.
Massini's Trap (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight, 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 7th of 10, 12l behind Fairview Star (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn stks pol in Apr.
Miracle Touch (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 6th 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, behind final furlong, last of 10, 26l behind Bayan (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn stks pol in Apr.
Moreece (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Waited with, wide straight, soon no impression, 12th of 14, 19l behind Saga Eiger (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn stks pol in Feb.
Snap Bach (IRE) Bach gelding out of Little Pearl.
Sprack Burn Bridge (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Short of room early, never better than mid-division, last of 13, 30l behind Rummaging (9-5) at Dundalk 6f mdn stks pol in Nov.
Stradater (IRE) Catcher In The Rye gelding out of Starring Role.
Treasure The Ridge (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong to 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Star Links (9-3) at Limerick 1m hcp 50-80 hvy in Apr.
Vim (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders early, soon held up towards rear, pushed along in moderate 6th 2f out, kept on final furlong to moderate 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Marchese Marconi (9-7) at Limerick 1m 3f mdn stks hvy in Apr.
Zeftan (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, 4th for much, challenged final furlong, kept on without matching winner closing stages, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Romantic (9-7) at Dundalk 1m mdn stks pol in Apr.
Saga Barbara (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, went 2nd under 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Bayan (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn stks pol in Apr.
Muntasaf (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Held up towards rear early, 6th halfway, pushed along into 4th 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, stayed on to challenge 1f out, strongly pressed winner final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 8, ns behind Lordhighprotector (8-11) at Listowel 7f 3yo mdn aut hvy in Sep.