19:10 Limerick

Friday 18 June 2021

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Patrickswell Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 2m 33.31s

(9)

Ardamir^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 62

25/1

Irresolute performer. Below form fourth of 10 in claiming hurdle (4/1) at this course (19f, soft) 22 days ago, finding less than looked likely. First run for yard after leaving Denise Foster.

Form: 07/058-0

(7)

Victory March^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 61

8/1

11/1, creditable third of 17 in maiden hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 10 days ago. Fair on Flat and has been given a chance by the handicapper. One of more interesting runners.

Form: 0-57005

(6)

Assam¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 60

18/1

Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 28/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 66/0838-

(4)

Rodney Bay⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S T McCullagh| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 59| CD

7/4

Improved again when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 9/1) 55 days ago. 5 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 00/99-21

(8)

Summer Pearl²⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 59

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in maiden (80/1) at Killarney (8.2f, soft). Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 958-

(10)

Matilda With Me^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Ewing⁽²⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 57

6/4

Gained reward for some good efforts this spring when winning 17-runner handicap (3/1) at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 30 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Anfaass. Should go well again.

Form: 0-03221

(2)

Mistamel^b,t¹¹⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 50

66/1

Been off for over 3 years. Could only consider if backed now setting out for a new trainer.

Form: 225607/

(1)

Anfaass^v⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 46

11/2

Creditable seventh of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (9.2f, good, 22/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 768-527

Non-Runners

(3)

Sanctuary Place⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: P O'Rourke J: M P Sheehy

(5)

Yamato²²⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: Siobhan Rutledge

Forecasts

Matilda With Me (6/4), Rodney Bay (7/4), Anfaass (11/2), Victory March (8/1), Yamato (12/1), Assam (18/1), Ardamir (25/1), Summer Pearl (33/1), Sanctuary Place (33/1), Mistamel (66/1)

The lightly-raced RODNEY BAY looks to be heading in the right direction and can make light of a 5 lb rise for his C&D win in April. Matlida With Me and Anfaass, who are closely matched on last month's Cork form, head the dangers.