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14:40 Limerick (IRE)

It's Good To Be Back At Limerick Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

  • 11 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 45.51s
  • Off Time: 14:40:27
  • 11 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Black, large white spots, red cap
  • Form 2570-89
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 62

rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression on outer 2f out, kept on one pace, never a factor

2(10)
Silk - Black, emerald green seams, emerald green armlet, hooped cap
9/2
  • Form 539-664
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 60

held up and ran freely, headway on outer into 2nd before halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra from over 1f out, eased

3(7)
Silk - Maroon, yellow & maroon quartered cap
40/1
  • Form 880-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 59

mid-division, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra final furlong

4(5)
Silk - White, brown cross of lorraine, white sleeves, emerald green stars, white cap, emerald green stars
  • Form 414-800
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 57

tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, 5th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

5(11)
Silk - RED, white star, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star
  • Form 9609-37
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

mid-division, pushed along and some headway on outer 2f out, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong to lead on line

6(1)
Silk - PINK & EMERALD GREEN QUARTERED, check sleeves & cap
  • Form 8060-36
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 53

rear of mid-division on inner, pushed along and switched left in 7th over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd close home

7(2)
Silk - Dark green, white epaulettes, white star on cap
  • Form 00409-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 52

slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along early straight, ridden and some headway on inner over 1f out, kept on one pace

8(6)
Silk - Grey, emerald green sash, black cap
40/1
  • Form 9080
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 52

slowly into stride and pushed along early, always towards rear, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

9(8)
Silk - Emerald green, white star, white cap
  • Form 9909-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 50

broke well, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

10(3)
Silk - White, black hoop, white sleeves, royal blue chevrons, white & royal blue quartered cap
  • Form 7-07508
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 47

soon led, pushed along to assert entering straight, ridden and 4 lengths clear 1 1/2f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, headed on line

11(4)
Silk - Dark blue & white diamonds, white & dark blue halved sleeves, white cap, dark blue diamonds
  • Form 080-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leaders, mid-division and pushed along approaching straight, ridden over 2f out and closer in 4th 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

A poor-class handicap. Be Like The Bird makes a quick reappearance after a moderate effort at Fairyhouse on Thursday though that was over 6f. Slade Runner was very well supported over the same track and trip a fortnight ago but couldn't go the pace and will be better suited by today's distance. Enchanted One is now 1lb lower than his only victory to date though finished behind Take My Hand at Naas but the latter hasn't proved she stays this far. MISS DANCEALOT is 5lb out of the handicap but showed her first sign of form when staying on over 7f on her handicap debut at Roscommon and can overcome the deficit.

Formwatch

Be Like The Bird (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, effort straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Baby Power (9-11) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Jun.

Slade Runner (IRE) 11-10fav (9-9) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden in moderate 7th 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Mogwli (9-12) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gf in Jun.

Ahaziah (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor, 18th of 19, 24 1/2l behind Lumen Baba (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn hvy in Sep.

Enchanted One (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Kosman (9-11) at Naas 7f hcp Yielding in Jun.

Dark Design (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3f out, under pressure in 5th 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Capel At Dawn (9-6) at Naas 1m hcp Yielding in Jun.

Take My Hand (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 5l behind Kosman (9-11) at Naas 7f hcp Yielding in Jun.

Miss Adventurous (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) A little slow into stride, waited with, 9th approaching halfway, pushed along approaching straight, one pace over 1f out, 7th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Jan Wellens (9-8) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jun.

Romann (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along entering straight and no impression from over 1f out, no extra, 12th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Shona Mea (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m hcp gd in Jun.

Strawberry Morn (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Towards rear, pushed along and no impression entering straight, soon ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor, 9th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Miss Myers (8-10) at Limerick 7f mdn hvy in Oct.

Buachaill Or (IRE) 66-1 (8-6) Pushed along early and towards rear, ridden on outer entering straight, no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Half Nutz (9-10) at Limerick 7f hcp gd in Jun.

Miss Dancealot 28-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ran wide on bend after 3f out, ridden and some headway on outer under 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Slieve Bearnagh (9-8) at Roscommon 7f hcp gf in Jun.