15:20 Limerick

Saturday 27 April 2019

All13:3514:1014:5015:2015:5016:2516:5517:30

GP Wood, If You Could You Wood Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 47.45s

(7)

Contrapposto¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 85| D

14/1

2016 Nottingham maiden winner and far from disgraced in following season's Craven at Newmarket. Lost his way since but still low mileage and market check advised on first start for new handler.

Form: 940/000-

(4)

Tintoretto⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 79

10/1

Couple of poor efforts at Leopardstown and Cork (failed to beat a rival home) have not done much for confidence. Looks an unlikely winner.

Form: 3/841-00

(16)

Secret Wizard^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 78| D

6/1

Winner over a mile on the AW at Dundalk last month, 3lb higher now but plenty ability to get involved from current perch.

Form: 30224-1

(5)

Atlas^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 77| D

5/1

Winner of two of his 19 starts on turf, the second of which came earlier this month off a 6lb lower mark when winning a Leopardstown 7f handicap by ¾L. Primed to win again and could be dangerous.

Form: 5245-61

(6)

Beyond Dance²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 77

10/1

Heavy ground 1m2f winner in France as a two-year-old but largely frustrating last season as she was winless. Eased down on debut for this trainer at Leopardstown recently.

Form: 32090-0

(10)

Have A Nice Day^v²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Karen Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 77| CD

20/1

11-time winner has won first time out in each of the last years and both off this or a higher mark but failed to fire at Leopardstown recently in a race won by Atlas.

Form: 8663-70

(1)

Hit The Silk^h⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 76| C

6/1

Unable to halt an alarming slide in form over the summer ending the season with a 7¾L defeat at Leopardstown in October. Had spin around AW at Dundalk last month but all to prove currently.

Form: 00009-8

(11)

Shifted Strategy¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Mike O'Connor⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 76| D

11/1

Switch to first-time cheekpieces (not on today) paid off when scoring at Listowel (1m, heavy) when last seen on turf in September. One poor run at Dundalk afterwards, capable of going well fresh in the past.

Form: 655818-

(12)

Spruce Meadows^p⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 76| D

11/2

Four-time winner on the AW but just 1-21 previously on turf and chance this trip will be too sharp for him in any case.

Form: 0476-80

(15)

High Altitude²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 69| D

12/1

Back on the mark from which he scored last summer at Killarney and very unlikely to have been suited by prevailing soft-ground on reappearance at Leopardstown. Worth noting this time.

Form: 62170-0

(3)

Treble Cone²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 68

20/1

Son of Lethal Force purchased for £44,000 as a yearling in August 2016. Modest 80-rated maiden for trainer Ger Lyons and yet to hint hell take advantage of lowered mark in two runs for new trainer.

Form: 5298-90

(2)

Trumps Up^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M Hourigan| OR: 68| D

20/1

Has failed to build on two initial wins for Mick Channon, but did post a better effort recently when returned to the Flat at Cork (1m½f, good; 50-1), only beaten 4½L. Possibly can do better.

Form: 14/850-9

(8)

Pepperoni Pete^b1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: C P Hoban| T: G M Lyons| OR: 70

6/1

€38,000 foal by Zoffany and related to three winning sprinters. Will have disappointed connections in five career starts to date, including recent efforts at Leopardstown and Cork.

Form: 550-00

Non-Runners

(9)

Geological⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: D English J: D W O'Connor

(13)

Aztec Eagle²²⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: D K Weld J: Ben Coen

(14)

Dubai Rainbow¹⁷⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: E Lynam J: O J Orr

Red Avenger¹²⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 9

T: D English J: Reserve 1

Masalai⁴³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: E Lynam J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Dubai Rainbow (4/1), Aztec Eagle (9/2), Atlas (5/1), Spruce Meadows (11/2), Pepperoni Pete (6/1), Hit The Silk (6/1), Secret Wizard (6/1), Geological (8/1), Tintoretto (10/1), Beyond Dance (10/1), Shifted Strategy (11/1), High Altitude (12/1), Red Avenger (12/1), Masalai (12/1), Contrapposto (14/1), Have A Nice Day (20/1), Treble Cone (20/1), Trumps Up (20/1)

DUBAI RAINBOW was coming along nicely in four runs last season and returns for her first start in a turf handicap with seemingly plenty going for her, not least the 3lb claimed off her back by the excellent Oisin Orr. She's got improvement in her and ought to go well. Aztec Eagle is another with scope for better, especially meeting this ground, while the likes of High Altitude, Atlas, Secret Wizard and Geological all arrive here in good tune.