20:15 Limerick

Thursday 23 July 2020

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Askeaton (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 3m 59.07s

Bowser²²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss N A Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters

100/1

Pulled-up in two of his three starts in point-to-points. This Tobougg gelding has an absence to defy on rules debut and can be comfortably left alone.

Form: P/5P-

Coeur Aimant

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

6/1

Cost €40,000 as a three-year-old. By Maresca Sorrento and is a half-brother to the formerly smart mare Blue Buttons. Respected for these connections and must be monitored in the betting on debut.

Form:

Great Eagle Wood^h¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn

80/1

Tailed off on racecourse debut at Thurles (2m; good to yielding) when unfancied (33/1). Case cannot be made for him on that evidence so look elsewhere.

Form: 0-

My Wings^b1¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss S Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey

150/1

Blinkers reached for after he has failed to show anything of note in five career starts. Makes return from 123-day break and is best watched.

Form: 0/7000-

Railway Hurricane^t1¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

11/2

Point-to-point winner who is 0-2 in bumpers. However, both of those contests have been won by above-average types (Farouk D'alene & Stattler). Should appreciate ease in class and may appreciate the better ground. In the mix.

Form: 145-

Sonny John¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

80/1

Reverts to bumper sphere after posting a low-key effort on debut at Bellewstown (2m; good) at the start of the month when detached before three out. Ruled out with confidence given he has so much to prove.

Form: P-0

Tuff McCool^t1²⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss Amy Corrado⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

40/1

Difficult to make a convincing case for after he was pulled-up on sole start in point-to-point sphere in October coupled with the poor form of the yard (0-95; no winner for 545 days).

Form: P-

Walking The Walk^t1¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

7/1

By Imperial Monarch and got off the mark at the third attempt in the point-to-point sphere at Knockmullen House in February. Makes rules/bumper debut. Yard had a double at Gowran Park on Monday so this newcomer could get involved.

Form: P/31-

Bavarian Girl³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien

6/1

Failed to reproduce the form of her Roscommon (2m; good) second to Beret Rouge when only sixth at Gowran Park (2m4f; good) on Monday. Drop back in trip may help her bounce back to form though so not written off.

Form: FU-26

Dysart Diamond¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

5/4

Solid form in bumpers including recent third at Thurles (2m; soft) which was subsequently franked by the winner. Likely to encounter faster ground for the first time, but no reason why she can't go close for top yard.

Form: 433-

Erins Benefit

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ms H Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Kiely

14/1

Six-year-old Beneficial mare whose dam won a point-to-point. Full sister to smart bumper/hurdle/chase winner Theatre Guide and talented hurdle/chase winner Fourth Act. Should have a future. Yards horses are running well so market check advised.

Form:

Minnies Exhibition

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss E A Lalor⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee

22/1

By Jeremy. Made €4,000 as a three-year-old and a half-sister to two winners. Stable without a winner for over a year so she would be an unlikely winner.

Form:

Non-Runners

Kilbeggan Glory²⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: M Hourigan J: Miss L A Hourigan

Forecasts

Dysart Diamond (5/4), Railway Hurricane (11/2), Coeur Aimant (6/1), Bavarian Girl (6/1), Walking The Walk (7/1), Erins Benefit (14/1), Minnies Exhibition (22/1), Tuff McCool (40/1), Kilbeggan Glory (50/1), Sonny John (80/1), Great Eagle Wood (80/1), Bowser (100/1), My Wings (150/1)

With the John Kiely stable going well at present, Erins Benefit must be considered on debut in what isn't an overly hot race. Another one of the newcomers, Coeur Aimant is also worth a market check from this source coupled with the fact he is related to the once useful Blue Buttons. Compared to the two bumpers he contested during the winter, Railway Hurricane is likely to appreciate this easier assignment, and it will be interesting to see if he improves for the switch to better ground. However, we'll go for DYSART DIAMOND who represents a powerful yard, has ran to a decent level in all three bumper starts and the form of her latest third has since been boosted.