18:35 Limerick

Wednesday 17 June 2020

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It's Good To Be Back At Limerick Racecourse Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 18:37 | Winning time: 1m 45.02s

(8)

Mulzamm⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 62| D

4/1

Continued the good run of form for the yard when landing a Gowran Park 7f handicap by a short-head on return to action on good ground last week off a 12lb lower mark. Has the form to make a bold bid.

Form: 136241

(15)

Kinch^p⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 63| D

7/1

Won for the first time over this trip when landing a Dundalk handicap on the AW in March off a 4lb lower mar. Beaten at the same venue since but should not be taken lightly on return to the turf.

Form: 962314

(12)

Adena Star³⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 60

100/1

Career best effort came on the AW at Kempton in October 2018, one of four starts in her career for trainer Johnathan Portman. Easy to look elsewhere on stable debut.

Form: 73/00-

(19)

Lady Arona⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 60

20/1

Filly achieved very little in six starts for Jessica Harrington last year. Encouraging effort on stable debut at Leopardstown in a 5k handicap over 1m on Tuesday but more needed here.

Form: 95058-0

(16)

Reddiac⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 60

4/1

Ran well in defeat on stable debut in a Leopardstown handicap over a similar trip last week, his first start since leaving the care of trainer Ed Dunlop. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 42395-5

(2)

Han Solo^p1³⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Leahy| OR: 55

20/1

Hints of promise on latest start at Killarney in August but the nine-race maiden will still find life difficult in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 632565-

(17)

Coill Na Sionainne¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M A Gallagher| T: J G Fitzgerald| OR: 53

40/1

Posted a career best effort on her third start on the AW at Dundalk in January before disappointing again when stepped up in trip on her latest start in February. Looks opposable on turf introduction.

Form: 80-35

(4)

Global Pass⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 51

9/2

17-race maiden has shown plenty of spirit and progress in a number of starts since the turn of the year including in a Leopardstown handicap over a similar trip last week. Plenty of room for improvement.

Form: 000-753

(6)

Procurator^h1²³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 51

18/1

Winner of three of his 34 career starts starts, all victories coming from 31 contests on turf. Last seen in October, but go well at a price in first time hood, now racing 3lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 800080-

(11)

Voyageofdiscovery⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 48| C| D

11/1

Course winner that has also won over a similar trip. Running with plenty of credit in defeat in a number of starts on the AW at Dundalk in February/March this year. Can't be ruled out looking at the full card.

Form: 008-773

(13)

English Pale¹⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 47

125/1

Seen performing over the larger obstacles between October and December last year. 95-rated handicap hurdler, unlikely to be troubling the judge in this contest.

Form: 0598/90-

(18)

Ask Delaney²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: T E Whelan| T: A Leahy| OR: 45

33/1

Posted a career best effort in first-time cheekpieces when finishing fifth of 14 beaten 2¾L on his first visit to Dundalk on the AW in October following up with another solid effort over a similar trip. Others look more convincing.

Form: 008057-

(7)

Dingle Bay²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: C P Hoban| T: M Flannery| OR: 45

80/1

13-race maiden, yet to hit the frame in nine Flat starts on turf. Sent off at big prices on his last couple of starts in September/October last year and has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 80/0000-

(14)

Emperor Bob²⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 45| D

16/1

Doesn't appear to run a bad race over a similar distance but the gelding, who is just one win from 29 starts on turf is likely to struggle once again on return to action here.

Form: 80/0600-

(9)

Maggie Thunder⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 45

10/1

Little in the way of positives in five starts for trainer Alan Fleming but produced an encouraging effort on stable debut for new connections last week in a Leopardstown 1m handicap on good to firm ground. Needs to back that up here.

Form: 6/0700-4

(5)

Havana Breeze^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Leigh Roche| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 50

20/1

First Reserve: Goes best over this trip, running well in defeat on return to the track in a Leopardstown 1m handicap last week, beaten 3½L. May be capable of better still.

Form: 45200-7

Non-Runners

(3)

Tyriana⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: P J Flynn J: Alan Persse

(10)

Guiding⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: S Nolan J: Reserve 2

(1)

Paddytheirishman²²⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 10

T: P J Gilligan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mulzamm (4/1), Reddiac (4/1), Paddytheirishman (4/1), Global Pass (9/2), Kinch (7/1), Maggie Thunder (10/1), Voyageofdiscovery (11/1), Emperor Bob (16/1), Procurator (18/1), Han Solo (20/1), Havana Breeze (20/1), Lady Arona (20/1), Guiding (20/1), Tyriana (25/1), Ask Delaney (33/1), Coill Na Sionainne (40/1), Dingle Bay (80/1), Adena Star (100/1), English Pale (125/1)

Although another bold bid can be expected from rejuvenated Mulzamm, the rise in the weights may just be enough for the Johnny Levins-trained, KINCH to step in and land the spoils. The four-year-old can transfer his solid AW form to turf to win for the second time in his career on the surface. The former Ed Dunlop-trained, Reddiac, Procurator, in first-time hood and Emperor Bob, the mount of Chris Hayes can battle for the minor honours.