19:30 Limerick

Saturday 24 June 2023

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Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 42.38s

(7)

Khafaaq^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 63| BF| D

9/1

Latest win at Cork in May. Respectable second of 11 in claimer (6/4) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago, no match for winner. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 080212

(15)

Barnhill Rose^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 62| D

11/2

5/1, won 14-runner handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 19 days ago, all out. Career-high mark to overcome now.

Form: 6-39421

(10)

Breezy Zoff^h,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 61

7/1

Creditable second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 18/5) 10 days ago, clear of rest. One to consider.

Form: 18-9092

(8)

Geological³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-12| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: D English| OR: 61| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 22/1, bit below form tenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 36 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal.

Form: 1896-00

(12)

Stay Local¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 56| BF

11/4

9/1, fell first in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good) 13 days ago. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run. There are races in her.

Form: 704/32-3

(19)

Miss Cunning^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 49| D

10/1

Latest win at Cork in April. 7/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 00-1003

(9)

Vormir²⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 49

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Off 9 months. Best watched on return.

Form: 0/00600-

(16)

Atlas^v⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Luke McAteer| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47| D

16/1

Thirty runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 6 days ago.

Form: 700-005

(6)

Golden Freckle³²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 47

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 10 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0/80-

(2)

Han Solo^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Leahy| OR: 47| D

8/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. 15/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 03396-4

(3)

Rock Dandy^p1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 47

14/1

First run since leaving A. Slattery when 7 lengths thirteenth of 15 to Khafaaq in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good, 20/1) 38 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 99600-0

(13)

Salt Whistle Bay¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C Coakley| OR: 47| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 11/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 390-796

(1)

What Adaay²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Coen| T: P Martin| OR: 47

7/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good, 7/1) 20 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 0/5232-6

(18)

Purring Along⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 48

40/1

Winner at Cork in May. 50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twentieth of 22 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft) 8 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 001000

(17)

Phoenix Open^p,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: S M Duffy| OR: 50| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 15/2) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. RESERVE.

Form: 004-007

Non-Runners

(11)

Linger For Longer¹⁰

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: A Leahy J: James Ryan

(5)

Whatharm³⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: P J Flynn J: C P Hoban

(4)

Blue Peak⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: Billy Lee

(14)

Asisaid²⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: P J F Murphy J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Stay Local (11/4), Barnhill Rose (11/2), Linger For Longer (6/1), Breezy Zoff (7/1), What Adaay (7/1), Han Solo (8/1), Khafaaq (9/1), Miss Cunning (10/1), Rock Dandy (14/1), Atlas (16/1), Blue Peak (16/1), Geological (18/1), Asisaid (20/1), Whatharm (20/1), Vormir (28/1), Phoenix Open (28/1), Salt Whistle Bay (33/1), Purring Along (40/1), Golden Freckle (50/1)

A whole host to consider, with in-form filly LINGER FOR LONGER taken to gain an overdue first win. Breezy Zoff and Stay Local are among the dangers.