15:45 Limerick

Saturday 7 October 2017

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JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Tomorrow At Limerick Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 2m 45.79s

(12)

Muroor^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D E Hogan⁽²⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 62

20/1

Beat one home in 16-runner Limerick handicap in April, before finishing fifth of 14 beaten 17L at 50/1 in August. Likely to struggle again.

Form: 3881-05

(13)

Circling Moon^b⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R Coakley| T: M Halford| OR: 64

8/1

Has had a fairly inconsistent season but finished an encouraging second of 11 beaten ½L in a Gowran Park handicap over 1m4f. Eight race maiden and hard to fancy here.

Form: 5-94392

(3)

Kelter's Dawn¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: A J Martin| OR: 59

14/1

Well beaten and no impression in four maiden starts this season before finishing 13th of 17 on handicap debut last month at Galway. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 90900

(2)

Get Out Of Jail^b,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56

7/2

Notched his second career win on the Flat last time out in a Galway handicap over 1m4f beating 16 rivals 1L in first-time blinkers. Up 6lb for the win but can improve again with blinkers retained.

Form: 0-38431

(9)

Set To Fire^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Davis⁽⁴⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 56

12/1

Won a Down Royal handicap in July over 1m2½ f but has produced four second-rate performances since. Slipping back to a mark she could be dangerous from and worth a market check.

Form: 518478

(16)

Universal Focus^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Leonard| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 55

10/1

Successful in a Cork 1m4f handicap on soft ground in August but well beaten since off a higher mark. Could toil again still 7lb higher than last win.

Form: 764153

(8)

Constable Buckley⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D P Linehan⁽²⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 54

10/1

Last seen on the Flat in June when finishing third of 15 beaten 4L in a Tipperary handicap over 1m4½f. Nine race maiden will need to improve a chunk to land a blow here.

Form: 8/0500-3

(6)

Foxy Lass⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K K Hennessy⁽²⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 58

6/1

Has been hurdling recently with some success. Last seen on the level at the Galway festival when well beaten 17½L in July on her third Flat start. Will appreciate the conditions and could hit the frame.

Form: 60009

(4)

Hard Times²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: K P Moriarty⁽⁴⁾| T: F Costello| OR: 52

28/1

Winner of two of his 31 Flat starts but was well beaten last time out in a Listowel handicap over 1m and could continue to struggle still 7lb higher than last win.

Form: 793029

(11)

Port Moody¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D M Redmond⁽²⁾| T: P Tallis| OR: 57

9/2

Nine race maiden who showed a glimmer of improvement last time out in a Roscommon handicap over 1m4f when fourth of 13 beaten 3L. Likely to go well again in the conditions.

Form: 908654

(10)

Alohamora¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁴⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 55

20/1

Seven-race maiden, beaten just over 7L in apprentice contest at Galway, before finishing sixth of 15 beaten 6¾L at Roscommon last month. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 800306

(5)

Jock Talk^t⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Gary Halpin| T: G Elliott| OR: 51

6/1

Has shown improvement in his last two starts at Tipperary and Chepstow when fourth of 11 beaten 3¾L on good to soft. Market likely to reveal expectations on stable debut.

Form: 57-3084

(15)

Sixtyfiveroses⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 46

16/1

Has had a fairly consistent season with her runs looking a lot more impressive than her finishing positions including when second of 23 in Navan handicap over 1m2f. Could easily hit the frame.

Form: 663020

(14)

Ten Star Lion^v⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R P Downey| T: P J Flynn| OR: 45

50/1

Well beaten off over 1m4f on AW in November, before subsequent heavy defeats at Clonmel and Dundalk recently. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 5780-00

(7)

Algebra^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T P Madden| T: J J Murphy| OR: 49

40/1

First-time blinkers failed to bring about any improvement last time out in a Dundalk handicap. The headgear is retained but still difficult to find any encouragement.

Form: 008000

Jose Echegaray²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Martin Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 55

25/1

First Reserve: Last of 13 beaten 25L in a Killarney handicap over 1m3f on good ground last time out in July, before a 23L defeat last time out behind Lord Erskine at Listowel last month. May struggle here and others preferred.

Form: 000806

Non-Runners

(1)

Marvellous Ways⁶⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Nathan Crosse

Molly Kaye⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: S M Duffy J: Reserve 2

Carta Blanca³⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Get Out Of Jail (7/2), Port Moody (9/2), Jock Talk (6/1), Foxy Lass (6/1), Circling Moon (8/1), Constable Buckley (10/1), Universal Focus (10/1), Set To Fire (12/1), Marvellous Ways (12/1), Kelter's Dawn (14/1), Sixtyfiveroses (16/1), Alohamora (20/1), Muroor (20/1), Jose Echegaray (25/1), Hard Times (28/1), Algebra (40/1), Ten Star Lion (50/1), Carta Blanca (50/1), Molly Kaye (50/1)

Universal Focus will possibly lead the way here under accomplished claimer Killian Leonard with Constable Buckley and Carta Blanca (third reserve) not far behind. Jock Talk on stable debut, the game sort Foxy Lass and last time out winner Get Out Of Jail are all worth a check in the market, while preference is for former Ger Lyons-trained CIRCLING MOON, who can go well on debut for the Mick Halford stable.