16:05 Limerick

Saturday 24 April 2021

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Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 2m 31.18s

(6)

Soaring Sky²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83

10/1

Winning debut at Dundalk in October. Only eighth of 11 in minor event there (8f) on return 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 1-8

(8)

Pita Pinta¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 81

12/1

Thrice-raced winner. Won 8-runner maiden at Gowran (7f, heavy, 40/1). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Yard in good form. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 071-

(4)

Iowa¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 80| BF

11/4

Promising sort. 9/2, not clear run when thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) on reappearance 10 days ago. Up significantly in trip. Remains capable of better.

Form: 6466-0

(2)

Druk^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: W P Browne| OR: 75

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, excellent third of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft) 16 days ago, nearest finish. Significantly up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 60-03

(3)

Macadam's Rock¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 74

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 6 in maiden (80/1) at Leopardstown (7f, soft). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Stable in good form. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 803-

(5)

Artistic Work^p¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73

12/1

17/2, bit below form fifth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f). Off 155 days. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 655555-

(7)

Abstract^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 72| BF

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 3¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Lunar Power in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 10/3) 14 days ago, needing stiffer test. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 877-5

(1)

Sassified²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 72

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, very good second of 17 in handicap at Navan (10f, heavy) 28 days ago. Yard having good spell. Merits consideration.

Form: 6309-2

(9)

Lunar Power^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: T P Madden| T: N Meade| OR: 67

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner handicap (11/2) at Dundalk (12f) 14 days ago, keeping on well. 8lb higher now.

Form: 90-01

Forecasts

Sassified (11/4), Iowa (11/4), Druk (15/2), Abstract (8/1), Lunar Power (9/1), Soaring Sky (10/1), Artistic Work (12/1), Pita Pinta (12/1), Macadam's Rock (14/1)

DRUK shaped nicely on his Gowran handicap debut 16 days ago and could have more to come at this trip so he gets the nod. Sassified was a good second on his return to action at Navan 4 weeks ago and he may provide the chief threat ahead of Iowa, who was better than the result on his recent reappearance and remains open to progress now stepping up markedly in trip.