14:10 Limerick

Saturday 13 October 2018

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Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 1m 47.32s

(10)

Gymkhana^t1¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97| D

12/1

Running well in defeat in three promising starts at much shorter trips. Distance winner in first-time tongue-tie to be respected.

Form: 170-343

(9)

Canary Row^v³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: D M Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 88| CD

5/1

C&D winner of a handicap over two years ago off a 6lb lower mark. Hit a career best mark of 97 at the turn of the year but is coming back down to something he can work off.

Form: 46-0463

(7)

Rattling Jewel²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86

10/1

Solid and consistent in a number of starts over the summer over shorter trips. Goes on the ground but 12lb higher than last winning mark may stop him.

Form: 220210

(11)

Kerineya⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 88| D

20/1

Distance winner of a Naas maiden on debut in June. Not disgraced in defeat until an unfortunate handicap debut at the Curragh last month. Better expected here.

Form: 1360

(1)

Gentil J²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 84| D

14/1

Winner of a Listowel handicap over this trip two years ago off a 12lb lower mark. Has clearly progressed from their and won a Galway contest last month on heavy ground. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 708071

(8)

Insignia Of Rank⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 86

9/2

Winner of his last start in a Tipperary handicap over 1m1f on soft ground earlier this month off a 8lb lower mark. Could be up against on new mark.

Form: 256321

(3)

Shatharaat³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver| OR: 86

14/1

Improved on debut run when winning a Listowel maiden over 7f last month at the Harvest festival. Appears to have been given a reasonable mark and could hit the frame.

Form: 91

(5)

Sirjack Thomas²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 86

9/2

Largely well held in a number of starts since winning at Sligo last month. Appears to need some relief from the handicapper.

Form: 412740

(2)

Roibeard²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 81

10/1

Got his head back in front at Gowran four starts back but hasn't managed to land a blow from his revised mark since. Can't completely rule out but career best needed.

Form: 70-1554

(6)

Onlyhuman²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 80

7/2

In good form this season running well in defeat including last time out a head behind Dream Walker at Galway last month off a 4lb lower mark. Likely to run well once again.

Form: 250-242

(4)

Perfect Soldier^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 75

25/1

Lost his way a little since being upped in trip at the Curragh and Listowel last month. Worth a market check back over this distance.

Form: 722-300

Forecasts

Onlyhuman (7/2), Insignia Of Rank (9/2), Sirjack Thomas (9/2), Canary Row (5/1), Rattling Jewel (10/1), Roibeard (10/1), Gymkhana (12/1), Shatharaat (14/1), Gentil J (14/1), Kerineya (20/1), Perfect Soldier (25/1)

C&D winner CANARY ROW is coming back down to a workable mark and can go close here now 2lb lower than last winning mark. The eight-year-old will have to see off the attentions of Gentil J who has clearly progressed over the summer winning a Galway contest last month on heavy ground and the Mick Halford-trained Kerineya who is better than her last run at the Curragh.