16:35 Limerick

Saturday 9 October 2021

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Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Munster Mile Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 50.40s

(12)

Nebo^v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: T Hogan| OR: 102| D

40/1

Proved at least as good as ever to bring up a second win of the campaign at Gowran in August, but below par last 2 starts.

Form: 451400

(6)

Broad Street⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: L Comer| OR: 96

40/1

Shaped as if amiss when tailed-off last of 12 to Earlswood in Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good, 100/1) 57 days ago. Will be better off back in handicap company.

Form: 3068-50

(7)

Quizical⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 96| D

6/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019, but ran well after 9 weeks off when fifth of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, heavy) 5 days ago.

Form: 098205

(1)

Spanish Tenor¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 90| CD

12/1

C&D winner who returned to form back up in trip when third of 13 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 033003

(4)

Comfort Line^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 87| CD

8/1

C&D winner who ran one of his lesser races when seventh of 13 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. He's dropped to a good mark on the pick of his form and can bounce back.

Form: 826037

(5)

Star Of Cashel^p,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 86| D

9/2

Shaped as if in good heart back from a break when fourth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good to soft, 12/1) 18 days ago. Trainer going well. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-43874

(3)

Claonadh¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 84

16/1

9/1, took a step back in the right direction when sixth of 8 in 7f handicap at Listowel (good to soft) 18 days ago, despite not being seen to best effect.

Form: 1-55086

(11)

Maud Gonne Spirit^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81

8/1

Winner at Galway in July. Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap at Cork (8.2f, soft, 8/1) 11 days ago, though had no excuses.

Form: 012257

(13)

Dragon Of Malta^b,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 80| BF| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Latest win at Galway in September. Eleventh of 15 in handicap (4/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) 14 days ago. Worth treating as still in form.

Form: 909120

(2)

No More Porter¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane| OR: 83| D

9/2

Latest win at the Curragh in August and ran at least as well when third back there (8.2f) 411 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 812313

(8)

Kodiac Prince^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 76| D

6/1

Returned to form in first-time cheekpieces to win 9-runner handicap (11/1) at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 7 days ago, running on. Headgear not sure to work so well this time.

Form: 069801

(9)

Call Me Rocky^h1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 75| CD

25/1

C&D winner who possibly needed the run in first-time cheekpieces after 6 months off when thirteenth of 15 in 9f handicap at Listowel (good, 33/1) 16 days ago. Hood on for 1st time.

Form: 31320-0

(10)

High Altitude⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 74| D

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Below form 7¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Kodiac Prince in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft, 9/2) 7 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 005325

Forecasts

Star Of Cashel (9/2), No More Porter (9/2), Dragon Of Malta (6/1), Kodiac Prince (6/1), Quizical (6/1), Maud Gonne Spirit (8/1), Comfort Line (8/1), Spanish Tenor (12/1), Claonadh (16/1), Call Me Rocky (25/1), High Altitude (28/1), Nebo (40/1), Broad Street (40/1)

STAR OF CASHEL returned from a 4-month break in good heart when fourth at Listowel 18 days ago, and with the run likely to have brought him on, he's put forward as the answer. No More Porter can continue to give a good account, with Comfort Line another to consider.