Racecards
15:55 Limerick (IRE)
McMahon's Munster Mile Handicap
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €25,000 added
- Winner: €15,375
- 2nd: €4,750
- 3rd: €2,249
- 4th: €1,000
- Form 743900
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey C J McGovern
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, ran on well on rail inside final furlong, pressed winner close home
Round Two (IRE)
105- Form 117-630
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
soon chased leader, ridden over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
- Form 145432
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, stayed on to challenge 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 4-31000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 89
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 483221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T Stack
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
chased leaders, 4th halfway, not clear run on rail 2f out, soon ridden in 5th, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 362037
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey K J Leonard
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 522824
- Age 10
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer I Madden
- Jockey Chris Hayes
led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tommy Stack, who retires at the end of the season, will be hoping that Balcony can win again following her victory at Navan though a 9lb rise won't aid her cause in this better race. THE MOORE FACTOR enjoys testing ground as he showed with an easy maiden victory at Gowran in April and again in a stronger handicap than this at Listowel last month when just failing to concede 5lb to Canary Row. He's surprisingly been left on the same mark and can go one better. Cairdiuil wasn't far behind in that latter event and the extra furlong will suit while the lightly-raced Round Two, a Listed winner last season, has been highly tried and makes his handicap debut on what could prove a fair mark.
Formwatch
Wychwood Warrior (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, 13th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, 12th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Texas Rock (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp hvy in Sep.
Round Two (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along in 7th 3f out, ridden and dropped towards rear 2f out, no extra, last of 10, 13 1/4l behind Sruthan (9-9) at Curragh 1m lst stks Yielding in Jun.
The Moore Factor (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd on line, just failed, 2nd of 12, hd behind Canary Row (9-4) at Listowel 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Whiskey Sour (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, 12th 4f out, driven approaching straight, no impression 2f out, ridden over 1f out, eased closing stages, 14th of 25, 7l behind Maudlin Magdalen (8-7) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Balcony (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, on terms travelling smoothly over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Navan 1m mdn fll sft in Sep beating Adieux (9-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
Could Should Would (IRE) 3-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Valentana (9-1) at Killarney 1m hcp gf in Aug.
Cairdiuil (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Soon mid-division, pushed along on inner halfway, 9th before straight, headway under pressure to chase leaders final furlong, kept on well without threatening closing stages, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Canary Row (9-4) at Listowel 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Strait Of Zanzibar (USA) 8-1 (9-10) Led, headed after 1f, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Youceeyouceecee (9-4) at Limerick 7f hcp sft in Oct.