18:15 Limerick

Friday 17 June 2022

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Regeneron Ireland Science To Medicine Rated Race

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 26.25s

(6)

Merlins Muse⁶²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Killian Leonard| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 95| D

100/1

183/10, fair fourth of 7 in claimer at Belmont (6f, firm). Off 20 months. First run for yard after leaving David G. Donk with her fitness to prove.

Form: 252444/

(3)

Half Nutz²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77| BF| CD

7/2

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. 7/1, eighth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago, not ideally placed. Stable in good form, so needs considering.

Form: 41-4468

(1)

Drombeg Duke¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 76| D

11/4

Fairly useful gelding. Latest win at Bellewstown in April. Good second of 12 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, good, 10/3) 13 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 191-412

(8)

Pulse Of Shanghai^v1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 75| D

12/1

Useful gelding. Last of 10 in handicap at Listowel (6.3f, good, 7/1) 13 days ago. Visored for 1st time. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 8-59000

(7)

Craft Irish⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 73| D

7/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap (6/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 76 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 210

(2)

Sunset Nova¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 73| D

9/1

Fair gelding. Latest win at Navan in April. Below form nineteenth of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good, 33/1) 16 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 707160

(9)

National Gallery^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79

5/2

Fairly useful colt. Winner at Dundalk in January. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Listowel (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Yard in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 72-1623

(5)

Macadam's Rock¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 71| D

17/2

Fair gelding. Winner at Dundalk in April. 11/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, good) 13 days ago. Trainer going well. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 333013

Non-Runners

(4)

Marhaba Ashmayme⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: K J Condon J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Marhaba Ashmayme (9/4), National Gallery (5/2), Drombeg Duke (11/4), Half Nutz (7/2), Craft Irish (7/1), Macadam's Rock (17/2), Sunset Nova (9/1), Pulse Of Shanghai (12/1), Merlins Muse (100/1)

DROMBEG DUKE is a likeable type who comes here on the back of a good Listowel second and is fancied to quickly resume winning ways. Both National Gallery and Macadam's Rock arrive in good nick too and appeal as the duo to chase home the selection in that order.