15:30 Limerick

Saturday 24 April 2021

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LimerickRaces.ie Handicap

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 2m 26.37s

(7)

Springbank^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 98

13/2

Two wins from 6 runs last year. First run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when creditable second of 5 in minor event (25/1) at Gowran (13.7f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 16149-2

(12)

One Cool Poet^b,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: M J Smith| OR: 96| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 13 in novice hurdle (13/2) at this course (16f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Useful on the Flat, good on last Flat run.

Form: 1016-45

(11)

Arthurian Fame¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94

9/2

Useful hurdler who returns to this code on an attractive mark so very much one to consider.

Form: 196/040-

(2)

Still Standing^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94| D

5/2

80/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Remains to be seen if able to back that up.

Form: 49509-6

(14)

Travel On⁴⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 90| BF

80/1

40/1, first run since leaving John Gosden when seventeenth of 22 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) on NH debut. Off 16 months. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 145447/

(3)

Sasta^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 87

12/1

Ran as well as entitled to when 6½ lengths seventh of 8 to Epona Plays in Park Express Stakes at Naas (8f, heavy, 80/1) 27 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 41387-7

(13)

Son Of Hypnos⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Smith| OR: 85

8/1

Very good fourth of 13 in novice hurdle (10/3) at this course (16f, good to soft) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can continue in form now returning to this sphere.

Form: 511371-

(10)

Longclaw^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: J C McConnell| OR: 82

22/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles, but never figured when seventeenth of 22 in juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f) on yard debut 39 days ago. Back on the Flat.

Form: 8334/74-

(1)

Ebony Maw²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 81

4/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Proved a let down on return at Cork 3 weeks ago, though not persevered with once held and worth another chance.

Form: 47/315-9

(6)

Blackpoint¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J E Kiely| OR: 78| CD

10/1

Disappointing over hurdles recently and was below form returned to this sphere when eleventh of 19 in handicap (22/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Bit to prove but not written off.

Form: 1949-0

(5)

Ashtarak²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 67

100/1

Fair maiden in this code who was well held on his hurdling debut at Cork 20 days ago.

Form: 0-4S80

Non-Runners

(16)

Band of Outlaws⁶³²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: J P O'Brien J: Wayne Lordan

(8)

Tashi¹⁸²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

(15)

Future Proof¹²⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Sam Ewing

(9)

No Say Ever¹⁶⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: Miss A Mooney J: M A Gallagher

(4)

Melburnian¹¹⁹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Still Standing (5/2), Ebony Maw (4/1), Arthurian Fame (9/2), Melburnian (5/1), Springbank (13/2), No Say Ever (13/2), Son Of Hypnos (8/1), Blackpoint (10/1), Band of Outlaws (10/1), Sasta (12/1), One Cool Poet (12/1), Future Proof (12/1), Tashi (20/1), Longclaw (22/1), Travel On (80/1), Ashtarak (100/1)

Useful-hurdler ARTHURIAN FAME returns to this code on an attractive mark so is put forward as the answer. Ebony Maw and Melburnian are a couple of potential threats in an open-looking race.