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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.42s
  • Off Time: 17:08:09
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green cap, white diamond
33/1
  • Form 26100-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 72

held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

2(6)
Silk - ORANGE, brown seams, emerald green & yellow quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 666032
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 73

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

3(2)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue cap, yellow star
13/8
  • Form 000013
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd 2f out, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong

4(8)
Silk - Royal blue & red diabolo, white sleeves, red seams, red cap
22/1
  • Form 6/8-0000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 65

dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out

5(7)
Silk - MAROON, yellow sash, yellow chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
2/1
  • Form 76761-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 72

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

6(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white diamond, royal blue cap, red diamonds
11/1
  • Form 330640
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 43

led, joined after 2f, headed under 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(1)
Silk - Red, black panel, black armlet, red cap
18/1
  • Form 293000
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 61

tracked leaders briefly, soon held up, towards rear halfway, ridden into 5th 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out

8(9)
Silk - Brown, white seams, diabolo on sleeves, white cap, brown star
  • Form 770980
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 51

held up behind leaders, pushed along in 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2 1/2f out

9(4)
NR
  • Form 049
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 46

NonRunner

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.