18:40 Limerick

Thursday 25 July 2019

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Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 5m 0.00s

Shake The Bucket¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden| OR: 103| CD

11/1

Proven winner with 15 notches across all codes in his career, latest when victorious by 3L in a handicap chase over an extended 2m3f on good ground here in May. Perhaps non-stayer back over timber since and may do better now eased in trip.

Form: 4004-19

Muroor^v⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 102

18/1

3-20 record over timber, has been out of form over the larger obstacles recently so will need to bounce back now returned to this sphere.

Form: 6935-65

Fleurys Fort^v1³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young| OR: 100| C| D

16/1

Capable on his day, has twice won around this course but pair of efforts so far this term are not encouraging. Would like to see some positives before getting involved.

Form: 3617-00

Tashman³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106

14/1

0-9 so far over timber and has been inconsistent since going handicapping. Steps up in distance this evening. Not in the form required to play a part it seems.

Form: 094U9-0

Hey Groovy¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 98| D

25/1

Good third in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Thurles (good to firm) last November but was tailed off on recent comeback run at this track (2m2f, good) and has plenty to work on.

Form: 51P38-0

Derby De Thaix⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: G T Lynch| OR: 96

6/1

Has failed to find success in 15 hurdle starts to date offering little in the way of encouragement in the process. Handicap mark is sliding but needs to find plenty more on first start for new trainer.

Form: 058-06P

Vic's Little Miss^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 95

12/1

Not without promise over timber and improved effort to be third at Sligo (2m, good) on handicap debut earlier this month. Has some claims now should she build on that run.

Form: 67-8403

Celtic Dancer¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 94| C

9/4

Back-to-back course wins over 2m2f/2m3f since May, running well in between in defeat at Listowel. Raised 7lb for more recent course win and that does potentially make things difficult.

Form: 00-0151

Dicey^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 86

11/1

This month's Cork run over 2m4f was best to date in five over hurdles (finished sixth of 19) but even that leaves plenty to be worked on. Hard to make the case.

Form: 000-06

Anndarrow²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D Leahy| OR: 85

12/1

Tipperary return was full of encouragement this month over 3m, staying in the mix right until the final flight before tiring. That after a year off. Entitled to be sharper for the run.

Form: 352/48-8

Ashton Court^b1,t1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Griffin| OR: 85

7/1

11-race maiden over timber and hasn't really come close to making an impact. Finished fifth in weak Sligo race last time over 2m and will need extra to improve on that placing.

Form: 4868-75

Hughies Bay^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 81

9/1

Long-standing maiden in all codes (0-45), finished a modest fourth over 3m at Tipperary this month but isn't one to be taking a strong view on.

Form: 353-674

Non-Runners

Milomynit⁴⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Milomynit (2/1), Celtic Dancer (9/4), Derby De Thaix (6/1), Ashton Court (7/1), Hughies Bay (9/1), Shake The Bucket (11/1), Dicey (11/1), Anndarrow (12/1), Vic's Little Miss (12/1), Tashman (14/1), Fleurys Fort (16/1), Muroor (18/1), Hey Groovy (25/1)

Milomynit's recent Downpatrick run was a good one and the pacesetting mare is a danger to all here under Rachel Blackmore. She will prove tough to wear down but there are a few that might have a crack at her. ANNDARROW ran well for a long, long way on reappearance at Tipperary and, with that run behind, should be much sharper in the finish here. That being the case, Denis Leahy's charge should have sound claims. The thriving Celtic Dancer has to be respected in bidding for a course hat-trick while Vic's Little Miss offered something to work with on handicap bow recently.