Follow Limerick Racecourse On Facebook Mares Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 53.10s

Head Turner²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R Loughran| T: P A Fahy| OR: 116| C| D

9/2

Broke her maiden over fences when winning at Fairyhouse soft-to-heavy in February over 2m before being well beaten in two subsequent starts when upped in class last month. Could be of interest now back in handicap company.

Form: 453144

Kilganer Queen^t¹⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 102| C

4/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Not seen since finishing sixth of 13 beaten 52L in a Fairyhouse chase in November. Likely to need the run on return.

Form: 102346

Field Exhibition¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: L Casey| OR: 97

14/1

Well beaten and not a lot of promise in two beginners chase starts in October last year. Market likely to reveal expectations on handicap debut.

Form: 405565

Bold Sky^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 95| BF

6/4

Beaten favourite last month finishing third of nine behind Shanklys Dawn in a Downpatrick handicap chase. Capable of bouncing back in this company.

Form: 691253

Erkindale Lady^p¹¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: J J Slevin| T: Miss M M Gannon| OR: 92

4/1

Possibly found the 6lb rise too much last time out when last seen in December at Thurles following her win in a competitive Fairyhouse handicap chase in November. On a similar mark and may need the run on return.

Form: 499103

Barna Gallery¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 88

12/1

Well beaten and no impression in three beginners chases last month finishing a total of 146L adrift of the winners. Looks up against it here.

Form: 355549

Shaunas Dream^t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 88

16/1

Modest in three point-to-point contests this year and not seen under rules since May 2015. Market possibly best guide to chances.

Form: F69/34P

Forecasts

Bold Sky (6/4), Kilganer Queen (4/1), Erkindale Lady (4/1), Head Turner (9/2), Barna Gallery (12/1), Field Exhibition (14/1), Shaunas Dream (16/1)

The front-running BOLD SKY could have a few of these in trouble some way out under Jack Kennedy. The six-year-old made a promising handicap chase debut at Downpatrick last month and can improve sufficiently in this company to land the spoils here. Top weight Head Turner, Erkindale Lady and Kilganer Queen can battle for the minors.