20:30 Limerick

Friday 23 June 2023

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Twilight Package At Limerick Races Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 52.64s

(6)

Team Of Firsts⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 82

20/1

First run since leaving G. M. Lyons when seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 18/1) on NH debut 67 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Below form on last Flat run.

Form: 407009-

(11)

Rich Belief⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 78| C

9/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Navan in April. 16/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Cork (12f, soft) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 130-149

(3)

The Jam Man^v1¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 76

10/1

28/1 and blinkers on for 1st time in this code, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (16.2f, good) 19 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 50-6265

(9)

Three Comets⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 76

22/1

25/1, eighth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.9f, soft) 85 days ago, going in snatches. 11lb higher now. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 84016-6

(2)

Dalvey^p,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 75

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 18/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (13.7f, good) 7 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 362978

(1)

Tronador¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: G Elliott| OR: 69

10/3

Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good, 22/1) 15 days ago, merely closing up late. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 61932-6

(5)

Landue¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Karen Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 66

100/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Last of 7 in novice chase (200/1) at Clonmel (16.3f, good) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Bit below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 406345/

(4)

Barometer³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J J Murphy| OR: 62| BF

9/4

Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, good to soft, 5/4) 38 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 127-062

(7)

Chutzpal^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 62

22/1

Bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good to firm, 33/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 231-978

(8)

Youcrackmeup^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 69

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap (14/1) at Roscommon (11.7f, good) 22 days ago, digging deep. Significantly up in trip. Yard having good spell.

Form: 0601

Non-Runners

(10)

Cask Mate²³

Weight: 9-13| Age: 10

T: N Meade J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Barometer (9/4), Tronador (10/3), Youcrackmeup (4/1), Rich Belief (9/2), Cask Mate (5/1), The Jam Man (10/1), Team Of Firsts (20/1), Chutzpal (22/1), Three Comets (22/1), Dalvey (25/1), Landue (100/1)

CASK MATE was out of sorts during the second half of his 2022 campaign but he was fifth in a valuable big-field Galway handicap last July off an 8 lb higher mark. The 10-y-o won't be found wanting fitness-wise having performed with credit over hurdles last month and he earns the vote. Barometer is feared most on the back of a good effort at Killarney, while The Jam Man also enters calculations.