15:55 Limerick

Tuesday 26 December 2017

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Lyons Of Limerick Jaguar & Land Rover Mares Flat Race

Off time: 15:59 | Winning time: 4m 29.40s

Aoibhe's Beau²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien

20/1

Tailed off in his only start under rules in a Cork bumper for trainer-Sean Aherne. Won a point-to-point earlier this month. Worth a market check on stable debut.

Form: FF39-1

Castafiore Park¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

7/1

Point-to-point winner in October before a promising fifth of 25 beaten 9¾L in a Navan maiden hurdle. More progress possible and not to be dismissed.

Form: 15

Chosen Flower

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Cullinane

50/1

Daughter of Well Chosen out of a Kris mare related to Jury Duty. Sire was a middle-distance maiden winner out of Nassau Stakes winner Hawajiss. Handed a tough assignment here.

Form:

Cornakill Rose⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| BF

12/1

Has produced some game and consistent performances in three of her four bumper starts without winning. Sure to run her race again.

Form: 4243

Don't Tell Mom⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh

20/1

Finished no closer than fourth to the ill-fated Fayonagh at Naas in November 2016 in seven bumper starts. Hard to see her making any significant impact.

Form: 7/545-06

Krisdenoel^h³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh

9/2

Finished fourth on seasonal debut in a Thurles bumper beaten 7¼L following finishing sixth of eight in this race last Christmas. Worth a market check.

Form: 9/6-4

Love N' Peace⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: F J Flood

25/1

Well beaten and tailed off in both bumper starts this season in November. Vast improvement needed to figure here.

Form: 97-00

Minnies Secret²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

6/4

Solid and consistent without winning over the late summer and early autumn including second of 10 last time out here on the first of the month. Should make her presence felt.

Form: F33502

Night Muse³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T G Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

33/1

Mistake-prone hurdler makes a belated bumper debut here. Trainer has a 45% win and place strike-rate at this meeting in the last four years but a big effort needed.

Form: UU

Champagne Nova²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P Power⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan

33/1

A sister to bumper winner Arbor Des Champ, out of a half-sister to useful Flat performer, Noble Alan. Well beaten 33L on racecourse debut in a Limerick bumper. Others preferred.

Form: 9

No Holdenback

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr R O Harding⁽³⁾| T: A Leahy

33/1

Oscar filly out of a Presenting mare related to the likes of Big Zeb, Lord Windermere and Rock On Ruby. Looks one for the future.

Form:

Our Bonus^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Lanigan

20/1

Filly by Arakan out of a Dr Massini mare half-sister to recent Tramore bumper winner Kildorrery. Looks a long term project.

Form:

Western Victory¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: C Bowe

11/4

Impressive enough on two point-to-point starts both over 3m. Yard has a fine record at this meeting over the last four years with a 36% win and place strike-rate. Worth a market check.

Form: 3-1

Forecasts

Minnies Secret (6/4), Western Victory (11/4), Krisdenoel (9/2), Castafiore Park (7/1), Cornakill Rose (12/1), Aoibhe's Beau (20/1), Our Bonus (20/1), Don't Tell Mom (20/1), Love N' Peace (25/1), No Holdenback (33/1), Night Muse (33/1), Champagne Nova (33/1), Chosen Flower (50/1)

Minnies Secret for trainer-Charles Byrnes finished third of 11 in a Listed bumper at Gowran Park in September and can be the one to give CORNAKILL ROSE the most to think about as the Gordon Elliott-trained mare aims to get of the mark at the fifth attempt following a couple of game and consistent performances including when third of seven at Tramore in October. Western Victory and point-to-point winner Castafiore Park could battle for the minors.