15:00 Limerick

Saturday 21 April 2018

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Family Fun Day May 20th Maiden

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 57.70s

(5)

Agent Zigzag^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx

5/1

Shamardal gelding, should be suited by this trip on debut based on pedigree. Wears a hood and likely to shape well for the Oxx yard. Owners also have Shamad in this line-up.

Form:

(12)

Broughtons Sport¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D M Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Hassett

33/1

Gelded son of Showcasing sent off big prices and no impact in two starts in Britain for Andi Brown. Will have to show marked improvement for new trainer to get involved at the business end.

Form: 06-

(1)

Camden Lock^t1³⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J McAuley

20/1

Just the one run in France for Andre Fabre, failing to justify market position in 1m soft-ground at Saint-Cloud 11 months ago, should be more in the offing with time.

Form: 4-

(2)

Dragon Phoenix¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 69

7/2

Half-brother to useful performers Sholaan and Jazz Princess, needs to improve on three maidens runs last season to score, but could run into the money.

Form: 903-

(13)

Drayton Cross

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam

14/1

Cape Cross gelding changed hands for 42,000 gns as a yearling, pedigree appears to have more of an emphasis on stamina so perhaps best watched on debut.

Form:

(6)

Kildorrery⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T M Walsh

12/1

Surprise winner of a bumper at Tramore in December, unable to build on that at Naas in February, or in maiden hurdle at Gowran Park last month. Unlikely sort on Flat debut.

Form:

(9)

Longoddson¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: A Leahy

6/1

Bated Breath gelding out of a Desert Prince mare, narrowly beaten over this trip at Leopardstown on second start in October. Should be more to come returned from a break.

Form: 63-

(14)

Saga Altais²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: A Mullins| OR: 69

9/2

Best effort for some time when close second in 1m maiden on the AW at Dundalk last month. Entitled to go close if repeating that form here.

Form: 94567-2

(3)

Samuel Phelps^h1¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: Madeleine Tylicki

50/1

Excelebration has raced too keenly for his own good in two starts on the AW at Dundalk and struggling to see his races out as a consequence. Turf debut.

Form: 90-

(4)

Shamad^p1⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 70

9/1

One of his better efforts came here a year ago in 7f good-ground maiden, though not the most trustworthy of characters and unable to justify market support on AW at Dundalk in January when last out.

Form: 53094-7

(8)

Ted Bach²⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Mike O'Connor⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Budds

33/1

Experienced hurdler, got off the mark at Roscommon in July when last spotted (16th run). Sure to find this test a lot sharper on return and seemingly holding minor claims on Flat bow.

Form:

(7)

Where's My Warrior⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: F J Lacy

100/1

Gelding hasn't beaten a single rival home in four starts on AW/turf over a variety of trips and is impossible to make a case for here on that evidence.

Form: 00-09

(10)

Amthaal

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

8/1

A 6,000 gns three-year-old Exceed And Excel filly, bred to have speed and stay this trip. Makes debut for the O'Brien brothers and bears closer inspection in the betting.

Form:

(11)

Hawthorn Echo⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: P McCreery

66/1

Echo Of Light mare, uncompetitive in four national hunt bumpers and similar tale on trio of AW maidens over variety of trips. Best watched on return to the turf.

Form: 006

Forecasts

Dragon Phoenix (7/2), Saga Altais (9/2), Agent Zigzag (5/1), Longoddson (6/1), Amthaal (8/1), Shamad (9/1), Kildorrery (12/1), Drayton Cross (14/1), Camden Lock (20/1), Broughtons Sport (33/1), Ted Bach (33/1), Samuel Phelps (50/1), Hawthorn Echo (66/1), Where's My Warrior (100/1)

Not the easiest of maidens and it might be worth chancing AGENT ZIGZAG on debut for John Oxx. He's a half-brother to Jaega, who made an impressive winning start for the Weld yard recently and could be up to landing what isn't the strongest of maidens. Longoddson improved on his second start at Leopardstown in October and there should be more to come from him, albeit he might want further than this in time. Saga Altais isn't exactly consistent but can get involved with a repeat of the recent Dundalk run while French import Amthaal can win races for his new trainer.