Limerick Racecourse Fillies Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 43.51s

(5)

Mary Salome²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: A Kinirons| OR: 78| C| D

11/4

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 9-runner handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good, 14/1) 23 days ago, driven out. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 550-641

(4)

Independent Expert¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 74| BF

9/4

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap (4/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Enters calculations if back to her best.

Form: 6-40335

(1)

Silken Ladder⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: J G Murphy| OR: 73| D

5/1

11/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 068-847

(3)

Operatic Artist⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, very good third of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 9 days ago, keeping on well. Stable among the winners so another bold show is likely off the same mark.

Form: 55-43

(2)

Lady Lunette¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: R P Cody| OR: 72

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent fourth of 13 in maiden (125/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account.

Form: 9984

Non-Runners

(6)

Mere Accountant²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: J P Murtagh J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Independent Expert (9/4), Mary Salome (11/4), Operatic Artist (3/1), Silken Ladder (5/1), Mere Accountant (6/1), Lady Lunette (7/1)

None of these can be ruled out but OPERATIC ARTIST can race off the same mark as when a very good Leopardstown third so edges the vote. Mere Accountant is next on the list on the back of her good Naas fourth, with course-winner Mary Salome another in the mix in a competitve event.