14:50 Limerick

Saturday 15 June 2019

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Drive Play Live At Limerick Racecourse This Evening Rated Race

  • 3YO plus  |   6f 150y  |   Yielding  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:51  |   Winning time: 1m 23.86s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Hit The Silkh21
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P J F Murphy| OR:  83| CD
12/1
Winner of his penultimate start over 7f at The Curragh (good-to-yielding) early last month. Not beaten far over 6f at the same venue subsequently and is of interest having won here in the past.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Lincoln11
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Hogan| OR:  83| D
7/1
Followed up an impressive 6f claiming race victory at Sligo (good) last month with a short-head second in a similar contest over an extended 7f at Tipperary (yielding-to-soft). Interesting to see how he fares.
3
(7)
Horse silk
Mokhaladt21
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: D English| OR:  83| D
4/1
Winner of two of his last four starts including over 6f at Naas (good-to-yielding) at the end of April. Decent eighth subsequently and is a notable runner on this occasion.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Sagittarius Risingt350
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR:  78| D
25/1
Maiden winner on soft-to-heavy ground over 7f at Gowran Park 13 months ago. Struggled in Listed company subsequently and drops in grade on stable and seasonal debut.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Sorsb13
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Slattery(7)| T: A Slattery| OR:  75
5/1
Good neck second in a handicap over this trip at Listowel (yielding) earlier this month. Interesting to see how he performs in this contest.
6
(9)
Horse silk
Shore Step21
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  74| BF
5/1
Ended 2018 with a victory over this trip at Cork (good) in October. Held in three starts this campaign and market support would be notable.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Lord Rapscallionp135
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Kelly(3)| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  80
7/1
Held in two handicap starts this campaign most recently over 6f at Naas (good) last month. Cheekpieces tried for the first time.
8
(6)
Horse silk
Galtee Misth24
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR:  79| D
7/1
Registered a neck victory in a 7f maiden at Gowran Park (yielding-to-soft) on debut for this yard last month. Decent third in a 6f event at Cork (good-to-firm) subsequently.
9
(1)
Horse silk
Koybig92
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: D W O'Connor(3)| T: D Marnane| OR:  71
16/1
Held in AW handicaps at Dundalk on two most recent starts including over 1m in March. Drops in trip following a break.
10
(10)
Horse silk
Improving13
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: M A Gallagher| T: A Leahy| OR:  69
10/1
Good fourth in a 7f Listowel (yielding) handicap on seasonal debut earlier this month. Drop in trip unlikely to inconvenience too much and is interesting in this contest.

Forecasts

Mokhalad (4/1), Sors (5/1), Shore Step (5/1), Lincoln (7/1), Galtee Mist (7/1), Lord Rapscallion (7/1), Improving (10/1), Hit The Silk (12/1), Koybig (16/1), Sagittarius Rising (25/1)

Verdict

HIT THE SILK has been in good form of late and he can register a victory in this competitive looking rated event. The selection wasn't beaten far last time out and he can see off Mokhalad who has won twice already this campaign. Third place can go to Improving who receives weight from all of his rivals.
  1. Hit The Silk
  2. Mokhalad
  3. Improving

Prize Money

1st: €9,856.002nd: €3,056.003rd: €1,456.004th: €656.005th: €256.00

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