16:55 Limerick

Thursday 30 May 2019

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Tote Goes Twilight Racing At Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 3m 45.60s

Archer's Up¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

5/2

Better form over hurdles than on the Flat. Six-race maiden hurdler looks a little high in the weights but should have enough in the locker to see off a number of rivals in this contest. Strong claims with notable jockey booking.

Form: 550227-

Brog Ahaon¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M McCabe| OR: 102

10/1

Sending out mixed signals in a number of maiden hurdle starts to date. Beaten 39L earlier this month and there is a good chance handicaps will suit better on the back of this.

Form: 8P734-8

Javoski³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Gelding by Aizavoski out of a Great Palm mare. Fell on both recorded point-to-point starts before unseating rider at the first at Ballinrobe on Monday. Best avoided.

Form: FFU

Longfordwood Lad¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young

100/1

Well beaten and no impression in a couple of bumpers starts and on hurdling debut in a Tramore maiden over 2m earlier this month. Others preferred.

Form: 69-7

Mambo Dancer¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| D

33/1

Useful 76-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Mark Johnston. Will need to improve on below-par maiden hurdle debut at Killarney earlier this month.

Form: 6

Pass Cross¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young

100/1

Well beaten, despite finishing positions, in three maiden hurdle efforts since making his debut last month. Sent off at odds of no less than 50/1 on each of his starts and this looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 0-93

Poseidon⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: C Byrnes

4/5

74-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Ed Walker. High finishing positions in a number of starts around the turn of the year, merely paper over the cracks of some heavy defeats. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 7545-

Sticky Situation¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 102

10/1

Career best when finishing third of eight beaten 2L behind Hammerstein in a Killarney maiden earlier this month. Not one to totally leave out of calculations.

Form: 96240-3

Tooreen Legend^p,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 107

14/1

Ran well in defeat on return to action in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle earlier this month finishing third of 14 over 2m1½f. Improvement looks to be on the cards on his fifth start over timber.

Form: 2P6/3

World Stage^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| BF

16/1

Not having the best of luck in a couple of hurdle spins since last month, jumping poorly at Limerick on debut before losing a shoe at Kilbeggan earlier this month. Likely handicaps will suit better.

Form: 6-6

Ballylee^t1⁴⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: D H Kelly

33/1

Daughter of Yeats out of a Bob Back mare. Dam unraced. Favourite to beat Honeysuckle on sole point-to-point start 12 months ago. Possibly best watched on debut for Co Tipperary yard newcomers usually needing their first start.

Form: P/

Miss Tulpar¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh

66/1

Failed to build on a promising bumper debut in September, running below par in a couple of starts towards the end of the year. Hard to fancy until she shows signs of ability.

Form: 587-

Non-Runners

Long Island Jenn¹⁶⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Brian Hayes

Forecasts

Poseidon (4/5), Archer's Up (5/2), Sticky Situation (10/1), Brog Ahaon (10/1), Tooreen Legend (14/1), World Stage (16/1), Ballylee (33/1), Mambo Dancer (33/1), Javoski (50/1), Long Island Jenn (50/1), Miss Tulpar (66/1), Pass Cross (100/1), Longfordwood Lad (100/1)

The Gavin Cromwell-trained ARCHER'S UP can land the opener with the eye catching booking of jockey Paul Townend. The gelding wouldn't have to improve too much on his last start at Leopardstown to see of his closest rivals, Sticky Situation and Toreen Legend.