Racecards
17:08 Limerick (IRE)
Family Fun Day June 24th Appreciation Apprentice Claiming Race
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 150y
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €499
- Form 26100-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P McCreery
- Jockey D King
held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 666032
- Age 9
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey J A Powell
tracked leader, disputed after 2f, led under 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 000013
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey K S McHugh
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd 2f out, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
- Form 6/8-0000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out
- Form 76761-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Adam Caffrey
held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, progress 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, under pressure in close 2nd 1f out, kept on final furlong without matching winner
- Form 330640
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 43
- Trainer J G Murray
- Jockey O Enright
led, joined after 2f, headed under 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 293000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Mr C McConnell
tracked leaders briefly, soon held up, towards rear halfway, ridden into 5th 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
- Form 770980
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C J MacRedmond
held up behind leaders, pushed along in 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2 1/2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Official ratings suggest there's little between four of these. Elephant John, a Tipperary maiden winner last summer, has run poorly in his last two starts at Dundalk and changed stables. His former trainer runs Tai Sing Yeh, runner-up in a Fairyhouse handicap last time but over two lengths behind BIG BABY BULL in a Tipperary claimer previously and no better off. The latter has since been placed in a strong Gowran handicap and can go in again though Is That Love, a winner at Dundalk in December, had plenty of decent form in handicaps on Turf last summer without winning.
Formwatch
Elephant John (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along from 2f out, soon ridden and weakened to rear, eased from over 1f out, last of 12, 20 1/4l behind Mulgrave (9-2) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Feb.
Tai Sing Yeh (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Prominent, soon disputed and led over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Master Matt (9-11) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Big Baby Bull (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden in 8th 2f out, 4th 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd final 100 yards, no impression, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Hotrocket (9-2) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Nine Tales (IRE) 100-1 (9-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Cnodian (9-7) at Limerick 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Is That Love (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 8th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Hightimeyouwon (9-5) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.
Sin E Shekells 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders in centre, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, 15th of 19, 6 3/4l behind Collective Power (10-2) at Navan 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Yester (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, no extra from over 2f out, last of 14, 17 1/2l behind Cnodian (9-7) at Limerick 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Zig Zag Zyggy (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Mid-division in far side group, ridden under 2f out, lost place and weakened 1 1/2f out, eased closing stages, 19th of 22, 25 1/4l behind Talia (9-2) at Cork 7f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Irresistible You (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, ridden entering straight, weakened, 9th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Sapristi (9-4) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f gd in Jun.