19:45 Limerick

Friday 18 June 2021

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Patrickswell Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 31.53s

(11)

Herodotus^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Ewing⁽²⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 56

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, creditable sixth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good to firm) 7 days ago.

Form: 003986

(10)

Rebel Ruler^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 55

12/1

80/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0090P-8

(6)

Sequoiaspirit²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 50

9/1

Maiden. Sixth of 16 in juvenile hurdle (200/1) at Tipperary (16.1f, soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 09870-

(7)

Bertie's Princess^p1,t1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 49

66/1

First run since leaving Garry Bernard Caldwell when last of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good, 66/1) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time, cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0/000-00

(8)

Whyzzat¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 60

7/2

8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 10 in maiden claimer at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 950945

(12)

No Trouble^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 46| D

10/3

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good) 17 days ago, well positioned. Not taken lightly.

Form: 70-0063

(5)

Graceless Lady¹⁰⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 45

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off over 2 years. Makes handicap debut. Watch the betting.

Form: 0000/

(2)

Secret Wizard^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Ciara Flynn⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 45

18/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. First run since leaving Denis Hogan when fifth of 23 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft, 40/1) 19 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 0090-05

(3)

Cu Roi^p,t1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽²⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 52

15/8

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 8 months, 33/1 and cheekpieces on 1st time, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Tongue strap on 1st time. Big shout.

Form: 000-4

Non-Runners

(9)

Acclamatio³¹²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: Nathan Crosse

(1)

Dancing Doll³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: M Flannery J: S P Bird

(4)

Border Battle⁵⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: S M Duffy J: Sorcha Woods

Forecasts

Cu Roi (15/8), No Trouble (10/3), Whyzzat (7/2), Acclamatio (7/2), Herodotus (8/1), Sequoiaspirit (9/1), Rebel Ruler (12/1), Secret Wizard (18/1), Dancing Doll (33/1), Border Battle (33/1), Graceless Lady (40/1), Bertie's Princess (66/1)

CU ROI shaped with promise on his handicap debut/reappearance at Gowran and could be the way to go given he has the potential to do better still now up in trip and tongue tied. A market move for the returning Acclamatio would be interesting, while No Trouble isn't taken lightly.