14:15 Limerick

Saturday 9 October 2021

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Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 40.09s

(8)

Alighieri^t1²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

22/1

Once-raced colt. Ninth of 13 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 16/1) on debut 21 days ago, weakening from 2f out. Tongue strap on for 1st time and should do better.

Form: 9

(16)

Allihies

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: E J McNamara| T: Kevin Coleman

50/1

Foaled March 13. Anjaal gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including winner up to 9f Hot Team and 1m winner Takeko, both useful. Dam unraced.

Form:

(1)

De Vega's Warrior^t²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Twice-raced colt who still looked green when sixth of 15 in maiden (8/1) at Naas (7f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 86

(10)

Explorers Way²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

10/11

Built on debut promsie when third of 13 in 1m maiden at Gowran (good to soft) 21 days ago. Open to more progress.

Form: 33

(9)

Giovanni Bellini^b1¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien

20/1

Very green when well held in maiden at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) on debut 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Yard having good spell. Blinkered for 1st time. Likely to improve.

Form: 0

(15)

Golden Beach^v¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

13/2

Thrice-raced colt. Visored for 1st time, fifth of 13 in maiden (8/1) at Listowel (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 355

(13)

Idontknow Hisname

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: W M Roper

150/1

Foaled April 28. Prince of Lir colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 2-y-o 6f winners Soraaya and Declaration of War. Dam US maiden.

Form:

(12)

Le Dragon Noir

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: K P Cotter

33/1

Foaled April 17. €1,000 yearling, Dragon Pulse gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Gerappa Sts. Dam lightly-raced sister to useful German 11f winner Goathemala.

Form:

(14)

River Iney¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Leahy

200/1

Well held in novice event at the Curragh (6f, good) on debut 14 days ago.

Form: 8

(2)

Sen Ding¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

11/2

Lightly-raced gelding. Below form sixth of 13 in maiden at Listowel (7f, good to soft, 4/1) 18 days ago. Trainer going well. Worthy of respect on pick of form.

Form: 6336

(5)

Shaky Operator¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington

66/1

Twice-raced colt. Seventh of 13 in maiden (40/1) at Listowel (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago, still needing the experience.

Form: 07

(17)

Tales Of Tulla

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Enright| T: G Scott

33/1

Foaled March 10. €1,800 foal, Buratino gelding. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Cash N Carrie. Dam once-raced half-sister to useful 7f winner Montecchio.

Form:

(11)

The Dazzer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: P Martin

66/1

Foaled May 11. Tough As Nails gelding. Half-brother to 1½m winner Dream Magic. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to useful 1m/9f winner Malakeh.

Form:

(6)

Tory Reel⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James J Doyle| T: A J McNamara

200/1

Well held in maiden (66/1) at Tipperary (9f, heavy) on debut 5 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

(4)

Rock Of Candy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

6/1

Foaled February 19. 55,000 gns yearling, Fastnet Rock filly. Closely related to 2-y-o 7f winner Koduro. Fourth in Dundalk barrier trial in June.

Form:

(3)

Ta Na La^h1³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: T M Walsh

16/1

Failed to progress from debut when only ninth of 16 in 1m maiden at Navan (soft, 66/1) 3 days ago. Hood on for 1st time.

Form: 69

Non-Runners

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Man Is King¹¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: S Byrne J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Explorers Way (10/11), Sen Ding (11/2), Rock Of Candy (6/1), Golden Beach (13/2), De Vega's Warrior (10/1), Ta Na La (16/1), Giovanni Bellini (20/1), Alighieri (22/1), Le Dragon Noir (33/1), Tales Of Tulla (33/1), Allihies (50/1), Shaky Operator (66/1), The Dazzer (66/1), Man Is King (66/1), Idontknow Hisname (150/1), Tory Reel (200/1), River Iney (200/1)

EXPLORERS WAY built on his debut promise when third at Gowran 3 weeks ago, and with the timefigure supporting the performance, he's a confident selection to make it third time lucky. Sen Ding is worthy of plenty of respect on the pick of his form, while Giovanni Bellini is clearly thought capable of better having been prominent in the betting starting out at the Curragh 13 days ago.