20:05 Limerick

Thursday 27 July 2023

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Limerick Races On Facebook Flat Race

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 4m 54.02s

Bebbinberg²²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J Sweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: S Byrne

80/1

Sageburg gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Paddys Planet, stays 3m. Dam (c131/h109) hurdle/chase winner around 2m. Refused to race on point debut, pulled up next time (Dec 2022).

Form: RP-

Champagne Dawn²²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N J O'Mara⁽⁷⁾| T: T J O'Mara

33/1

€18,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Scipion and fair hurdler Shantou Warrior, stays 2¾m. Pulled up sole start in points (Dec 2022).

Form: P-

Fathom Two¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

9/2

Court Cave gelding who ran best race to date when second of 9 in bumper at Downpatrick (18.8f) 2 weeks ago, keeping on and headed on line. Should be thereabouts again with a repeat.

Form: 5/19-32

Huntsgrove⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

5/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in bumper at the Curragh (16f, good, 25/1) on NH debut 50 days ago.

Form: 4

Rocco Boyo⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: A Murray

14/1

Shirocco gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (25f winner) Gritti Palace. Ninth of 15 in bumper (16/1) at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) on NH debut 58 days ago, weakening 2f out. This ought to reveal more.

Form: 9

The Shantou King⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms M A Hayes Worland⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 12 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good, 150/1) 7 days ago, outpaced approaching straight and staying on again final 1f.

Form: 0FP-04

Wolfhill

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe

11/1

Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Rock Road and fairly useful hurdler Sweet Sting. May be one for longer trips further down the line.

Form:

French Milan¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss H Heffernan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 22/1, sixth of 11 in bumper at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 17 days ago. Step up in trip should suit on that evidence.

Form: 6

Mount Shenshan^t1¹⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell

33/1

Shantou mare. Sister to dual bumper winner up to 2½m Eilise's A Lady and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Sporting Ace. Wears tongue strap. Unplaced completed start in points, pulled up last time (Mar 5).

Form: 6P-

Mountain Fame⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Murphy

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 15 in bumper at Punchestown (16.2f, good) on NH debut 47 days ago. Passed over here.

Form: 8

Polly's Fortune²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

8/13

Plenty of promise when runner-up on bumper debut here (2m) in October. Not at same level when fourth at Fairyhouse over Christmas but she represents top yard and no surprise to see a better showing back from 7 months off.

Form: 24-

Non-Runners

Isolde's Voice

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: S Aherne J: Mr S Tobin

Forecasts

Polly's Fortune (8/13), Fathom Two (9/2), Huntsgrove (5/1), Wolfhill (11/1), Rocco Boyo (14/1), Champagne Dawn (33/1), Mount Shenshan (33/1), The Shantou King (40/1), French Milan (40/1), Isolde's Voice (50/1), Bebbinberg (80/1), Mountain Fame (100/1)

POLLY'S FORTUNE offered definite signs of promise on the first of 2 starts in bumpers during the second half of last year and, back from an absence, she's fancied to come out on top for her leading yard. Fathom Two rates the chief threat on the back of his good second at Downpatrick. Huntsgrove and The Shantou King can do battle for a minor role.