17:15 Limerick

Saturday 12 June 2021

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Limerick Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 43.77s

(9)

Nebo^b,t²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: T Hogan| OR: 96| D

33/1

33/1, 12¾ lengths last of 9 to Surrounding in listed race at Leopardstown (7f, soft), ridden too aggressively. Off 7 months.

Form: 070689-

(4)

Freescape⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 89| D

28/1

Last of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 66/1) 9 days ago, shaping as if better for the run after 10 months off.

Form: 50024-0

(10)

Protagonist²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 87

3/1

9/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at Naas (8f, heavy) 27 days ago, needing stiffer test. Yard in good form.

Form: 8765-05

(8)

French Rain^h1²⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83

18/1

Last of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Fairyhouse (10f, soft), weakening quickly. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 5/75040-

(12)

Mudlahhim^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 82

13/2

10/1, failed to come on for recent run when seventh of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: S201-07

(3)

Geological³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D English| OR: 81| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020 and ran poorly when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 6-00060

(1)

Longbourn^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 81

9/2

Good third of 20 in handicap (14/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 9 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 140-343

(5)

Getawiggleon²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: David J Geary| OR: 79

20/1

28/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Others appeal more,

Form: 1690-69

(6)

Trading Point^v1⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 78| D

22/1

Fairly useful handicapper. Below form both starts this year but has dropped to a dangerous mark.

Form: 4046-00

(11)

Dream Tale⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 74| D

4/1

Winner at Leopardstown in April. 17/2, good second of 19 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 9 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 571292

(2)

Silverkode^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J G Murphy| OR: 72

18/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2017. Twentieth of 28 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 33/1) 40 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 30000-0

(7)

Imposing Supreme^p1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T Gibney| OR: 68| D

6/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. 8/1, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 9 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 247-675

Forecasts

Protagonist (3/1), Dream Tale (4/1), Longbourn (9/2), Imposing Supreme (6/1), Mudlahhim (13/2), French Rain (18/1), Silverkode (18/1), Getawiggleon (20/1), Trading Point (22/1), Freescape (28/1), Geological (33/1), Nebo (33/1)

The vote goes to LONGBOURN, who is taken to gain reward for a trio of good efforts this term. Dream Tale ran right up to his best when headed close home at Leopardstown last week, so must enter calculations, along with Protagonist and Imposing Supreme.