Racecards
18:05 Limerick (IRE)
Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Mares Novice Hurdle
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €21,000 added
- Winner: €12,914
- 2nd: €3,990
- 3rd: €1,890
- 4th: €840
- Form 132-121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
led, slow jump at 1st, jumped left at 5th, 2 lengths clear at 6th, increased advantage after 3 out, clear 2 out, kept on well, eased run-in, easily
- Form 4-13131
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leader in 2nd, under pressure entering straight, no impression on clear leader before 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 12-421P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R J McGrath
- Jockey J J Slevin
raced 3rd, mistake at 1st, niggled along behind clear leaders after 6th, detached before 7th, not fluent at 8th, weakened to moderate 4th before 2 out, no extra
- Form 90-0B7F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J G Lonergan
- Jockey B R Dalton
rear, detached at 4th, under pressure after 3 out, moderate 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MISS SAPPHIRE won a bumper here and has scored twice over hurdles, including over 3m1f at Kilbeggan last time. She relishes a stamina test and should be capable of outstaying Penny Jane, who has a very similar profile though hasn't been further than the minimum trip. Dual point-to-point winner Kings Dolly scored over 2m5f at Tramore but pulled up when tried over further in the race won by the selection at Kilbeggan while Jazz Mine hasn't done enough to suggest she's up to this.
Formwatch
Miss Sapphire (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-3) Led and disputed, not fluent 2nd, dropped to 2nd after 7th, not fluent 4 out, improved to disputed lead again after next, not fluent 2 out, led and ridden before last, kept on well run-in, won at Kilbeggan 3m 1f Yielding in Jun beating Mr Showtime (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Penny Jane (IRE) 2-5fav (10-12) Chased leader, ridden after 2 out, led last, stayed on, won at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Dear Sire (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Kings Dolly (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place before 8th, soon weakened and pulled up before 4 out, at Kilbeggan 3m 1f Yielding in Jun.
Jazz Mine (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Towards rear, 10th before 9th, moderate 8th when fell 3 out, at Wexford 2m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Jun.