14:10 Limerick

Monday 29 June 2020

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Well Done To All Frontline Staff From Limerick Racecourse Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 25.98s

(4)

Bay Of Skaill^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 65| D

7/1

Sole win in career came on the beach at Laytown two years ago. Without a success in 17 starts on turf the Bated Breath mare ran well in defeat at Gowran Park earlier this month finishing third of the 14 runners. Place claims.

Form: 260-003

(8)

Woods¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 65

50/1

74-rated handicapper for trainer William Haggas last term but the gelding has disappointed in three efforts for new connections so far. Hard to fancy on overall evidence.

Form: 46470-0

(9)

Improving¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Shane Foley| T: A Leahy| OR: 64

11/2

Has been running well in defeat in a number of starts on turf last summer and on the AW at Dundalk in the Winter without success. Losing run likely to continue here.

Form: 65403-6

(12)

That's Not Me²²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 63

22/1

12-race maiden in her starts on turf but the filly has hit the frame on six of those 12 occasions. Very much out of form in a number of starts on the AW at Dundalk in September/November but not totally dismissed on return to turf.

Form: 300000-

(3)

Fugacious²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: J Feane| OR: 62

6/1

10-race maiden produced a career best effort on most recent start in a Curragh 6f handicap in October finishing second of the 15 runners, beaten 1¼L. Could be a danger if fully tuned on return to action.

Form: 440982-

(16)

Dashing Dusty⁹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: E J McNamara| T: J G Fitzgerald| OR: 60

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden of seven starts, last seen finishing last of 11 runners in a Wolverhampton 1m handicap in January 2018. Hard to make a case for on stable debut.

Form: 444090/

(2)

Noirvento^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 58

4/1

Winner of two of her 16 starts on turf. Running well in defeat in a number of starts on the AW at Dundalk over the winter, last seen finishing fourth of 14 beaten 1¼L in December. Worth a market check on return.

Form: 175634-

(7)

Coill Na Sionainne¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: J G Fitzgerald| OR: 53

12/1

Not beaten far on return to action earlier this month in a Limerick 1m handicap on good ground. Not to be taken lightly open to more improvement.

Form: 80-357

(10)

It's All A Joke^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 50

12/1

Yet to win in 16 starts on turf. Last win on the AW came at Lingfield off a mark of 74 when in the care of trainer Archie Watson. Could be on a dangerous turf mark in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 9070-60

(5)

Neyland^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: P Martin| OR: 48

4/1

12-race maiden, failed to hit the frame in three starts on the AW and eight efforts on turf before a career best effort to finish second of 12 beaten 2½L in a Fairyhouse 7f handicap at odds of 11/1 earlier this month. Can improve again.

Form: 700-882

(6)

Emperor Bob¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: C P Hoban| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 45| D

50/1

String of defeats in a number of starts since his win at Killarney over 1m on good ground in July last year now has the gelding back on his last winning mark. May need a few to falter.

Form: 0/0600-0

(1)

Fair Game^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 45| D

11/1

Ran her best race for sometime finishing fifth of 12 runners at Fairyhouse over 7f earlier this month. Racing 27lb lower than last winning mark, the mare needs a lot of luck in running to play a role in this company.

Form: 9090-05

(13)

Oor Jock³¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 8-10| J: Sylvia O'Donnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 45| D

100/1

Second Reserve: Admirable veteran. Last win came two years ago in a Tipperary handicap over a similar trip. No age defying victory on the horizon.

Form: 837/009-

(15)

Munfallet^v1⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Coakley| T: D P Coakley| OR: 65

12/1

Third Reserve: Not beaten far on a couple of starts since racing resumed earlier this month. Any market support could be significant if the gelding, in first-time visor, makes the line-up.

Form: 041787

Non-Runners

(14)

Hatton Cross²⁵¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 11

T: T J O'Mara J: Wayne Lordan

(11)

Long Wood³⁷²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 8

T: M Halford J: Sean Davis

(17)

Chagall⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: E Lynam J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Noirvento (4/1), Neyland (4/1), Improving (11/2), Fugacious (6/1), Bay Of Skaill (7/1), Fair Game (11/1), Coill Na Sionainne (12/1), It's All A Joke (12/1), Munfallet (12/1), Hatton Cross (12/1), Chagall (14/1), Long Wood (20/1), That's Not Me (22/1), Emperor Bob (50/1), Woods (50/1), Dashing Dusty (80/1), Oor Jock (100/1)

The run of NEYLAND behind The Mpex Kid when beaten 2½L at Fairyhouse earlier this month could turn out to be decent form as the mare attempts to get off the mark at the 12th time of asking. The five-year-old can win for the first time at the expense of the handily-marked It's All A Joke in first-time cheekpieces for trainer Ado McGuinness. Bay Of Skaill, the Joseph Murphy-trained Bated Breath mare and Cill Na Sionainne can both improve on decent efforts earlier this month.