16:40 Limerick

Monday 22 June 2020

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Well Done To All Frontline Staff From Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 54.03s

All Body And Soul¹³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

8/1

Running well in defeat in a number of starts on the AW at Dundalk over the Winter when in the care of Tracey Collins. New yard have a 50% win and place strike rate at this venue in May/June since 2015 from 10 runners.

Form:

Bobby Boy^p1¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: A McNamara

100/1

91-rated handicapper on the Flat, well held and never nearer in two starts over hurdles. First time blinkers doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.

Form: 00-

Forty One Winks⁷⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P E Corbett| T: A Mullins| D

25/1

Winner of a Kilbeggan 2m bumper on good ground when last seen two years ago. Market likely to be the best guide to connections expectations on return from long lay-off.

Form: 071/

Gendarme⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville

150/1

75-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Alexandra Dunn winning three of his 21 starts on turf. Sent off at odds in three figures before running accordingly over hurdles between February/March this year.

Form: 000-

Jon Ess⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 111

4/1

Placed in novices at Sligo and Navan last autumn before a dismal run over a similar trip at Leopardstown in December. Last of 17 on the Flat at the Curragh last week beaten 29L. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 428260-

Long March^t¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

40/1

Four-race maiden who has had three trainers. Beaten over 11L on all four career starts in bumpers. Returns to this yard for hurdling debut. Plenty to find.

Form: 6/476-

Mezyan⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

Well beaten and never a factor in a couple of maiden hurdle starts so far including when tailed off when last seen at Down Royal in March. Others make more appeal.

Form: 56300-

Rebel Gold^h,t⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: T Foley| OR: 104

20/1

Career best effort on last start when second of 16L in a Clonmel 2m maiden hurdle in March. It must be noted the Gold Well gelding finished 20L adrift of the winner. Place claims once again.

Form: 900532-

La Capacite^t1¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon

200/1

Six starts on the Flat all brought heavy defeats. Failed to complete in last three starts over hurdles between September and December. Very little to be positive about.

Form: PUP-

L'Un Deux Trois²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

50/1

Early season promise of last term dissolved by the end of the year with the 65-rated Flat handicapper remaining an eight-race maiden. Looks an uphill task on hurdling debut for new connections.

Form:

More Than One²⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: P McCreery

200/1

Gelding by Morpheus out of a Oratorio mare. Closely related to 11-race maiden Mags Well. Nothing of note in a couple of dismal efforts on the Flat when in the hands of trainer Kieren Cotter. Watching brief on hurdling debut for new yard.

Form:

Oak Park¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 129| BF

15/8

Something amiss in a Clonmel maiden hurdle over a similar trip when last seen in March. Worth a market check for a yard with a 30% win and place strike rate since 2015 in May/June at this track.

Form: 3F5P-

Oliver Hardy¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D Hogan

80/1

Was quite smart on the Flat with two wins from five starts on turf. Has not looked a winner in waiting in a couple of starts over hurdles when last seen in December/January.

Form: 09-

Pasley^b,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 119

13/8

Got his head in front at Gowran in October and running well in defeat over hurdles in four starts since. Progression over timber likely on return to action.

Form: 2223-

Infuse¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

40/1

77-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Roger Charlton. Well held in a couple of starts over hurdles for current connections and probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 89-

Non-Runners

Henry Brown⁹²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: E Walsh

Mistertommyshelby⁹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: P Griffin J: Reserve 1

Whitsunday Islands²⁵⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: J Halley J: Reserve 2

The Rocking Chair²⁴⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pasley (13/8), Oak Park (15/8), Jon Ess (4/1), All Body And Soul (8/1), The Rocking Chair (10/1), Henry Brown (12/1), Rebel Gold (20/1), Whitsunday Islands (20/1), Forty One Winks (25/1), Infuse (40/1), Long March (40/1), L'Un Deux Trois (50/1), Oliver Hardy (80/1), Mezyan (100/1), Bobby Boy (100/1), Mistertommyshelby (100/1), Gendarme (150/1), La Capacite (200/1), More Than One (200/1)

OAK PARK can get off the mark for trainer and jockey combination of Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell. The Sea The Stars gelding was rated highly enough of the have a run in the Grade 1 Spring Juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown in February. Beaten favourite when last seen in March the four-year-old can get the better of the J P McManus-trained Pasley who is likely to be the biggest danger. Rebel Gold for trainer Thomas Foley looks capable of hitting the frame while the returning Forty One Winks and All Body And Soul on debut for trainer Henry De Bromhead are worthy of further consideration.