16:50 Limerick

Sunday 30 April 2017

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Michael English Plays Live At Limerick Racecourse July 27th Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   1m 3f 70y  |   Good to Firm  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 2m 27.15s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
(6)
Horse silk
Galtymoreh8
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: A Slattery| OR:  68
10/1
Well beaten in three maiden outing's at up to 1m and only minor promise when finishing ninth over this C&D last week. Races off a 3lb lower mark today but more likely needed in this.
3
(4)
Horse silk
Cosimo Medicib19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR:  67
12/1
Shaped as if a step up in trip would suit when third of 11 at Gowran Park (good) on debut last August. Disappointed twice since including over an extended 1m2f at Dundalk last week. Quicker surface expected here likely to suit and interesting in first time blinkers on handicap debut.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Family Crestp,t22
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Anastasia O'Brien(3)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  67
12/1
Beaten in all five starts to date including when well beaten in a 1m2f handicap at Leopardstown (good-to-yielding) last time out. Wore first time blinkers when 3L fourth over 7f the time before and probably best watched with cheekpieces reapplied here.
6
(3)
Horse silk
Epitaph8
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: P B Beggy| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  66
4/1
Had a few of his rivals today behind him when beaten a head over an extended 1m3f here on good ground last weekend. That marked a career best effort having been well beaten behind Steelyeyed the time before and an interesting runner here.
7
(9)
Horse silk
John Honeyman184
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: M A Gallagher| T: A Keatley| OR:  66
33/1
Signs of ability on first two outings at two but well beaten in three subsequent efforts and has been gelded and changed yards since running at Dundalk in October.
8
(14)
Horse silk
Cosy Clubb128
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: C J McGovern(5)| T: A Keatley| OR:  63
12/1
Attempted to make all when finishing fourth of 15 over an extended 1m on heavy ground at Cork on his seasonal debut at the start of the month. Has been gelded since and ears blinkers for the first time today.
9
(12)
Horse silk
Hyperdrive22
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden(5)| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  62
10/3
Beaten ½L behind Steelyeyed at Leopardsotwn (good-to-yielding) when racing over 1m2f for the first time earlier this month. Yard have a 19% strike-rate at present (11/57) and likely to run well once more in this contest.
10
(10)
Horse silk
Schindlers Ark30
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: C O'Brien| OR:  62
20/1
Well beaten in three AW maiden events at Dundalk including in first time blinkers. Worth a check in the market for shrewd connections on his handicap and turf debut.
11
(1)
Horse silk
Khudhap18
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  59
4/1
Beaten 2L over an extended 1m3f when finishing sixth over C&D last week. Races off the same mark today and of interest if repeating that effort with cheekpieces applied for the first time.
12
(7)
Horse silk
Future Frontiert8
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: A J Breslin(7)| T: K J Condon| OR:  57
10/1
Maiden after 13 career outings and had a number of today's rivals in front of him when finishing seventh over C&D last week. Better ground on that occasion appeared to suit and may surprise a few in this contest.
13
(5)
Horse silk
Marvellous Ways156
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis(7)| T: W McCreery| OR:  54
20/1
Well beaten in all three maiden runs in 2016. Latest of those came over 7f at Dundalk in November and probably best watched on her handicap debut.
14
(11)
Horse silk
Jack Baurb22
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard(5)| T: T Doyle| OR:  46
50/1
Having his first run since being gelded and wore blinkers for the first time when well beaten over 1m2f at Leopardstown (good-to-yielding) earlier this month and probably best watched today.

Non-Runners

1
(13)
Horse silk
Inescapable8
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 3
T: J P O'Brien  J: Anastasia O'Brien
NR
5
(2)
Horse silk
Steelyeyed7
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 3
T: P Martin  J: O J Orr
NR

Forecasts

Hyperdrive (10/3), Epitaph (4/1), Khudha (4/1), Inescapable (5/1), Galtymore (10/1), Future Frontier (10/1), Steelyeyed (10/1), Cosimo Medici (12/1), Family Crest (12/1), Cosy Club (12/1), Marvellous Ways (20/1), Schindlers Ark (20/1), John Honeyman (33/1), Jack Baur (50/1)

Verdict

It looks likely to pay to side with horses drawn low in this contest with the return to a sounder surface likely to suit COSIMO MEDICI and he can make a winning handicap debut from stall four in this contest. The selection finished third on good ground at Gowran Park prior to disappointing at the same venue on soft three weeks later. Joseph Murphy's charge was keen enough when making his seasonal debut at Dundalk last week but should strip fitter for that outing and he can get the better of Epitaph who finished a head runner-up here last week with Hyperdrive for the in form Jessica Harrington taken to prove best of those drawn high in what looks an open three-year-old handicap.
  1. Cosimo Medici
  2. Epitaph
  3. Hyperdrive

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,002.004th: €450.005th: €176.00

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