15:25 Limerick

Saturday 22 April 2017

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4 Of Us Play Live At Limerick Racecourse June 23rd Handicap

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 2m 30.66s

(2)

Sister Blandina¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 84

11/8

Progressive last year winning four of her eight turf starts, mainly on yielding ground. Excellent effort on comeback earlier in the month and extra furlong holds no fears so she should go well with potential more improvement possible.

Form: 511431-

(1)

Asangy³²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: A Fleming| OR: 82

16/1

Useful handicapper on the Flat when trained in France for former yard but made a very disappoint start for this yard when going off a 10/11fav in a Punchestown maiden hurdle, finishing 16th of 18. Not seen since and some time since his last Flat run so may need this.

Form: 34111/

(6)

Song Of Namibia^b1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 80

7/1

Ex Sir Michael Stoute inmate ran a promising race in a Dundalk maiden in December on first start for this yard and probably went too hard at Tipperary last time. Looks on a fair mark for handicap debut and could improve for slightly better ground.

Form: 3923-61

(8)

Mainicin¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 79

8/1

Back-to-back Dundalk winner at the start of the year and ran too bad to be true at Naas earlier in the month but the fact remains that she probably wants faster ground than what she's likely to get here.

Form: 322-411

(3)

Master Ring¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Foley| T: M Halford| OR: 78

3/1

French recruit who made an excellent debut for this yard around here in October and ran with credit in a follow up bid at Naas when fourth of 12. Ran no sort of race at Dundalk in November but can be forgiven that and he's less exposed than several of these so should go well off a feasible looking mark.

Form: 442140-

(7)

Orgilgo Bay⁶⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 78

50/1

Pulled up on last three starts hurdling in 2015 but more than likely to need the run on return from an absence of nearly two years and even longer since his last Flat run.

Form: 310220/

(5)

Beau Et Sublime^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 73

12/1

Winning jumper but form on the level has been modest to say the least, well beaten off in big-field maiden at Naas over 6f recently but improvered a little to finish fifth of 13 at Tipperary last time. On a workable mark if he can build on that with a useful claimer in the saddle.

Form: 50-054

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(4)

Shadagann¹⁹⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: M Halford J: C P Hoban

Forecasts

Sister Blandina (11/8), Master Ring (3/1), Song Of Namibia (7/1), Mainicin (8/1), Shadagann (8/1), Beau Et Sublime (12/1), Asangy (16/1), Orgilgo Bay (50/1)

SISTER BLANDINA looked like a progressive filly last year and she should go well again after a highly promising comeback run earlier in the month. Beau Et Sublime needs to build on his effort last time out but does have the assistance of a useful claimer while Song Of Nambia may be able to benefit from a more patient ride than he got last time out.