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19:05 Limerick (IRE)

Martin Molony Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €37,500 added
  • Winner: €22,500
  • 2nd: €7,500
  • 3rd: €3,750
  • 4th: €1,875
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 48.91s
  • Off Time: 19:05:29
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Oriental Eagle (GER)

18/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pondus

    5/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Yellow & purple quartered, yellow sleeves, check cap

      Bold Approach (IRE)

      7 p D
      10/1
      • Form 74310-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 99

      led, pushed along entering straight, headed 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace from 1f out, lost 2nd close home

      2(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow seams, green sleeves,red cap

      Long Arm (IRE)

      243 D
      15/2
      • Form 11-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 91

      chased leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along on outer 2f out, ridden and no impression when slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Light blue, light blue & pink striped cap

      Oriental Eagle (GER)

      3 D
      18/1
      • Form 6434-46
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress travelling well to lead 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Dark blue, white armlet, white cap

      Pondus

      242
      5/2
      • Form 162239-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 107

      held up in rear, still travelling well entering straight, pushed along and headway from 2f out, short of room over 1f out, switched right to inner and kept on into 2nd close home

      5(1)
      Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

      Simsir (IRE)

      111
      5/6
      • Form 112-251
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked leader, pushed along to challenge early straight, no impression when slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on one pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dual winner and Group 3-placed Pondus has joined Joseph O'Brien from James Fanshawe and looks certain to win races this campaign. Oriental Eagle, a Group 2 winner in Germany, has been beaten a long way in both starts for Emmet Mullins though he's led for a long way over longer trips, including at Leopardstown on Sunday, and can do much better. SIMSIR gets the nod as he landed a Meydan handicap in February and has only had six starts so there should be more to come. Bold Approach reappeared with a very good run in a Listed race at Navan last week and will be ready for this but the unbeaten Long Arm faces much stiffer opposition than he has at Gowran and Dundalk.

      Formwatch

      Bold Approach (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Raced in 4th early, soon tracked leader, pushed along under 3f out, slightly impeded 1 1/2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Ancient Spirit (9-7) at Navan 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Long Arm (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd 4f out, ridden and headway early straight, challenged from over 1f out, under pressure and led final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct beating Moktamel (8-13) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Oriental Eagle (GER) 9-1 (9-7) Soon led, pushed along over 3f out, soon pressed, joined approaching straight, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 31 3/4l behind Nickajack Cave (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.

      Pondus 33-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, held up towards rear on outside, some headway over 4f out, soon no further progress and well beaten over 2f out, last of 9, 18 1/4l behind Magical (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.

      Simsir (IRE) (8-13) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb beating Dubai Icon (8-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.