Racecards
18:55 Limerick (IRE)
limerickraces.ie Handicap
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €8,970
- 2nd: €2,080
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €520
- Form 121013
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D English
- Jockey Megan Carberry
soon led and set strong pace, ridden early straight and soon asserted, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, no extra and headed close home
- Form 30-3640
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Michael Mulvany
- Jockey Gary Carroll
chased leader off pace, closer approaching straight and 3rd briefly, pushed along in 5th 2f out and no extra final furlong
- Form 283314
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leader off pace, closer approaching straight and ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 65007-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer L Smyth
- Jockey L P Dempsey
quickly into stride and chased leader in 2nd, ridden early straight, no impression and dropped to 4th inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 289-822
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey Chris Hayes
dwelt and chased leaders in 6th off pace, closer approaching straight and headway on inner under 2f out, 2nd briefly 1f out, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace under pressure
- Form 421710
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 81
chased leader off pace, closer approaching straight and ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace under pressure
- Form 14105-7
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P J Flynn
- Jockey Fran Berry
settled in rear off pace, closer approaching straight, smooth headway on outer to challenge inside final furlong, ridden final 100 yards and led close home
In depth
Verdict
Tarrsille has been going very well since the fast ground arrived but the fact is he's won once in 26 starts on Turf and his record on Polytrack isn't much better. Fastidious followed a comfortable victory on soft ground at Leopardstown with a good run from a 9lb higher mark on quicker going at Naas. CASH OR CASUALTY has already won four times this year and again ran well at Chester last month. He's shot up the weights but Megan Carberry's claim will help and this looks another good opportunity. He's Got Rhythm beat the selection at Dundalk in March but is worse off at the weights and the positions were reversed later.
Formwatch
Cash Or Casualty (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Tracked winner, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Dr Red Eye (9-3) at Chester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.
Battleroftheboyne (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Always rear, never a factor and trailing halfway, 24th of 25, 22l behind Via Ballycroy (9-2) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in May.
Fastidious 13-2 (9-7) Led, driven along early straight and soon joined, headed under 2f out and 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Slipper Orchid (9-3) at Naas 7f hcp gf.
Norville (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Prominent early in stands' side group, ridden along halfway and no extra from 2f out, weakened, 9th of 11, 14l behind Allegra Tak (8-4) at Naas 6f hcp sft in Apr.
Tarrsille (IRE) 7-1fav (10-0) Waited with, progress over 2f out, almost on terms 1f out, every chance and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Regal Power (9-6) at Curragh 6f hcp 50-80 gf.
He's Got Rhythm (IRE) 20-1 (8-3) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 20th of 23, 13l behind Fiesolana (9-2) at Curragh 1m hcp gf in May.
Topadee (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Lost ground away from start, towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out, 7th of 9, 31l behind Jackemil (8-10) at Limerick 1m hcp in May.
Fit The Cove (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Keen early, chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra, 7th of 11, 13l behind Hurricane Twister (7-12) at Roscommon 7f hcp in Oct.