15:15 Limerick

Saturday 11 June 2022

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Limerick Racecourse Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 2m 32.10s

(8)

Pepsiwithacap³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 67

10/1

Winner at Dundalk in December. Off 5 months before respectable ninth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 31 days ago. Up in trip and in the mix.

Form: 70813-9

(5)

Steps In The Sand^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 67

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on when excellent fourth of 9 in handicap at Roscommon (11.8f, 20/1) 19 days ago, not enjoying a clear run. Stable in good form, so she's well worth considering eased 1 lb.

Form: 090-04

(9)

White Strand¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: T Hogan| OR: 67

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 8 in maiden at Navan (13f, good, 125/1) 14 days ago, flattered by proximity. Makes handicap debut and more probably required.

Form: 698

(13)

Songline²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse| T: S Lynam| OR: 63

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, very good third of 7 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, soft) 24 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 6-873

(2)

Surac⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien| OR: 63

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, first run since leaving Clive Cox when very good sixth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 5 days ago, never nearer. Up in trip and no forlorn hope.

Form: 586-6

(4)

Deceit^t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 62

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, fourteenth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) 20 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Must bounce back.

Form: 4-00

(10)

Rihani⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 62

7/1

Modest maiden. 8/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 9 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 5-045

(11)

Linger For Longer²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A Leahy| OR: 57

10/1

10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 7 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, soft) 24 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 505-084

(3)

Litteratus^t⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 57

9/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft, 11/1) 5 days ago. Up in trip and possibilities.

Form: 040-398

(15)

Carslake³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: K Prendergast| OR: 55

28/1

Modest maiden. 40/1, below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 31 days ago, never nearer. Others appeal more.

Form: 5-707

(14)

Decorated Guest²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: L McAteer| OR: 54| D

6/1

Winner at Dundalk in April. Good sixth of 11 in handicap at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 25 days ago, so he's not discounted.

Form: 355416

(12)

Mally Batt³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: M A Enright| T: D H Kelly| OR: 52

50/1

Poor maiden. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, soft) 33 days ago, slowly away. Hard to warm to.

Form: 885-00

(1)

Alice Diamond³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 51

22/1

Poor maiden. 4/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, soft) 33 days ago. Enters calculations if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 790-50

(17)

Tory Reel⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: James J Doyle| T: A McNamara| OR: 51

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, fourteenth of 15 in maiden at this course (7f, good) 49 days ago, missing break. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut with plenty to find.

Form: 00-0

(7)

Stabila³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 49

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 13 in handicap (66/1) at Roscommon (12f, soft) 33 days ago. Can give another good account. RESERVE

Form: 00004

Non-Runners

(6)

Komedy Kicks³¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Scott McCullagh

(16)

Your Honor³¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: J Nash J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Surac (3/1), Decorated Guest (6/1), Rihani (7/1), Steps In The Sand (7/1), Komedy Kicks (7/1), Litteratus (9/1), White Strand (10/1), Linger For Longer (10/1), Pepsiwithacap (10/1), Songline (12/1), Your Honor (14/1), Stabila (16/1), Alice Diamond (22/1), Deceit (28/1), Tory Reel (28/1), Carslake (28/1), Mally Batt (50/1)

STEPS IN THE SAND caught the eye when fourth under a troubled passage at Roscommon and can race off a 1 lb lower mark here so is fancied to open her account at the chief expense of Pepsiwithacap, who should take a step forward from her reappearance ninth and will also benefit from this longer trip. Linger For Longer appeals as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.