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15:30 Limerick (IRE)

Newcastle West Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €9,000 added
  • Winner: €5,400
  • 2nd: €1,800
  • 3rd: €900
  • 4th: €450
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.25s
  • Off Time: 15:31:01
  • 16 Ran
1(16)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, black & emerald green quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 00/2119-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 64

chased leaders early, 7th halfway, eased up from 3f out, pulled up over 1f out

2(8)
Silk - Purple, light blue hoop, light blue armlet, white cap
4/1
  • Form 00-9351
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 62

held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 6th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

3(5)
Silk - Dark blue, orange braces, halved sleeves, orange spots on cap
25/1
  • Form 6470-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 61

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

4(1)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow diamond, striped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 058-002
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 60

mid-division, ridden and no impression on rail 2f out, kept on one pace

5(11)
Silk - RED & WHITE QUARTERED, white stars on sleeves, white star on cap
  • Form 496045
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 59

dwelt, towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

6(10)
Silk - Black & emerald green chevrons, emerald green cap, black star
  • Form 5489-79
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 57

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and pressed leaders 2f out, no extra over 1f out

7(12)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue hoop, light blue sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, light blue star
  • Form 200-432
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 53

mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, pressed winner close home

8(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red disc, royal blue cap
5/1
  • Form 40/900-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 53

disputed early, soon led, ridden 2f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace

9(7)
Silk - RED, white chevron, halved sleeves, red cap, white star
  • Form 670/207-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 49

settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, progress and switched left 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, led final 150 yards, kept on well under pressure

11(15)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW DIABOLO, yellow chevrons on sleeves, white cap
  • Form 08-7738
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 47

held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

12(18)
Silk - RED, white Cross of Lorraine, white & orange hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 08057-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

ran freely, soon chased leader, close up halfway, ridden in 2nd 2f out, squeezed up 1 1/2f out, soon no extra

13(2)
Silk - Maroon & white hlvd, maroon sleeves, yellow cap
50/1
  • Form 0000-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out

14(17)
Silk - Red, large White spots, White cap
  • Form 00/6000-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, progress towards outer 1 1/2f out, 9th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to press winner close home

15(6)
Silk - RED & BLACK STRIPES, black cap, red star

No Way Jack (IRE)

239 pt CD
33/1
  • Form 570747-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on and not clear run inside final furlong, kept on well close home

16(13)
Silk - Black, emerald green hoop, black sleeves, emerald green cap, black star
25/1
  • Form 069808
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 7th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace

17(3)
Silk - Red, black cross sashes, red cap
  • Form 80-3574
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 53

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, soon not clear run briefly, edged left 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace

10(19)
NR
  • Form 7076-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 47

18(9)
NR
  • Form 577
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 60

19(14)
NR
33/1
  • Form 9750-09
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

In depth

Verdict

Musalsal was patiently ridden and came with a late burst to catch Lady Arona over the trip at Gowran last week though that was on testing ground. The runner-up has the better of the weights here with her rider's claim and can reverse the form. Pimstrel created a huge shock when landing a handicap at the same fixture, making most and coming home at 100/1. She's up 8lb but Joey Sheridan's claim will aid her cause. Travelwise returned after a very long break in excellent form last summer, completing a double before disappointing on softer ground in October. There's more to come from the lightly-raced six-year-old while Hidden Spark continues to perform well without quite getting there. ASK DELANEY is still a maiden after eight starts but has caught the eye on occasions, especially on his return over this track and trip in June. He can't get any lower in the weights and the grey can get off the mark.

Formwatch

Travelwise (IRE) 5-2fav (9-13) Soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, closed up before straight, no extra and one pace final furlong, 9th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Eastern Racer (10-0) at Thurles 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.

Musalsal (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Mid-division, 8th halfway, travelling well behind leaders entering straight, progress to 4th 1f out, ridden to lead final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Gowran Park 1m hcp sft in Jul beating Lady Arona (9-11) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

Woods (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Towards rear, pushed along on outer entering straight and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor, 12th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Noirvento (9-9) at Limerick 7f hcp gd in Jun.

Lady Arona (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden and led under 1f out until headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Musalsal (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m hcp sft in Jul.

Tennessee Wildcat (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, 11th halfway, pushed along and progress between horses to 7th 1f out, kept on into 5th close home, never nearer, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Musalsal (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m hcp sft in Jul.

Lottieloveheart (IRE) 17-2 (9-13) Disputed lead early, chased leaders, 7th approaching halfway, pushed along approaching straight, not much room briefly 2f out, soon no extra, 9th of 13, 19 1/4l behind The Lady's Bid (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m 1f Yielding in Jun.

Hidden Spark (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Soon prominent on inner, led after 1 1/2f, headed after 3f, 3rd halfway, travelled well to lead narrowly 2 1/2f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression on leader 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 18, 3 1/2l behind Giorni Felice (8-10) at Navan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jul.

Pimstrel (IRE) 100-1 (8-10) Prominent and soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on well on stands' side from over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on, won at Gowran Park 1m hcp sft in Jul beating Plum Perfect (10-1) by 3/4l, 14 ran.

Stellaire Enfant (IRE) 5-1fav (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden in 6th over 2f out, moderate 7th 1f out, no impression, 7th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Whatharm (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m hcp gd in Jun.

Voyageofdiscovery (USA) 11-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd entering straight, ridden to challenge from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Global Pass (9-2) at Limerick 1m hcp gd in Jun.

Ask Delaney 33-1 (8-10) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 10th from 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Global Pass (9-2) at Limerick 1m hcp gd in Jun.

Dingle Bay (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) In touch, under pressure and ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 17, 7 1/2l behind Starlite Dancer (10-2) at Cork 7f hcp gd in Jul.

Dragon Belle (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) A little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, soon rear of mid-division, some headway straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 12th of 16, 13 3/4l behind Tuamhain (9-11) at Gowran Park 1m hcp sft in Sep.

No Way Jack (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead after 4th, headed 4 out, pushed along and lost place before next, soon weakened, tailed off, 17th of 18, dist behind The Chapel Field (11-4) at Thurles 2m hcp sft in Nov.

Tennesse Waltz (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along in 9th under 4f out, progress and ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 16, 8l behind Noble Intention (8-10) at Navan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jul.

Coill Na Sionainne (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, 6th and ridden 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Noirvento (9-9) at Limerick 7f hcp gd in Jun.

Loughanlea Lass (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 11th halfway, headway under 3f out, ridden over 2f out, not much room 1 1/2f out and switched right, kept on without threatening final furlong, 6th of 18, 7 1/2l behind Giorni Felice (8-10) at Navan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jul.

Celtic Force (IRE) 80-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, took keen hold, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind I Know I Can (9-7) at Sligo 6f mdn gd in Jul.

Olly's Folly 40-1 (8-12) Towards rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 9th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Allora Yeats (9-1) at Bellewstown 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Jul.