17:40 Limerick

Friday 23 June 2023

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Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 24.16s

(5)

Dream Today^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83| D

8/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Dundalk in February. Below form third of 8 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to firm, 13/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 613303

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(7)

Furnace Creek²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 75

7/1

Fair gelding. Fourth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Listowel (6.3f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 7100-04

(3)

Mercurial⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J Nallen| OR: 73

5/1

Fairly useful gelding. Below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft, 28/1) 41 days ago, never nearer. Significantly back up in trip and he's fancied to step up on that.

Form: 06338-7

(6)

First Gentleman⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 79| BF

3/1

Twice-raced maiden. 9/4, third of 15 in maiden at Cork (6f, soft) 49 days ago. Yard in good form and he can progress, but it's certainly needed.

Form: 33

(1)

Secret Road¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: G Keane| OR: 72| BF

10/1

Fairly useful gelding. Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Below form fourth of 8 in handicap (2/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago.

Form: 50-0014

(4)

Vanguard Star^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79

5/1

Fairly useful gelding. Winner at Dundalk in February. 8/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 33-1367

(2)

Little Queenie⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke McAteer| T: P W Flynn| OR: 69

10/3

Fairly useful filly. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good to soft, 12/1) 5 days ago.

Form: 2-42375

Forecasts

First Gentleman (3/1), Little Queenie (10/3), Mercurial (5/1), Vanguard Star (5/1), Furnace Creek (7/1), Dream Today (8/1), Secret Road (10/1)

MERCURIAL is sure to strip fitter with his considerate reappearance under his belt and if he can return to peak form, he's a major player on these terms. Dream Today is into the veteran stage of his career but he still retains plenty of enthusiasm and he's nominated as the main danger.