20:30 Limerick

Wednesday 12 June 2024

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Big Boss Events Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 3m 48.48s

(14)

Killeemore Lad^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 69

9/4

9/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, ran up to best back on the level when second of 13 in handicap at Listowel (16.2f, good) 10 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 83030-2

(4)

Cerberus⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: John Hayes| OR: 68

16/1

Below form fourth of 10 in claiming hurdle at Clonmel (18.7f, soft, 3/1) just under 8 weeks ago. First run for yard after leaving Augustine Leahy. This a rare Flat outing.

Form: 2320/08-

(6)

Oranmore¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 65

14/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. 100/1, wasn't disgraced when fourth of 10 in minor event at Listowel (13.4f, good) 10 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 630-854

(1)

Curious Bride^t¹¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 62

16/1

Twenty runs since sole win in 2020. 14/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 4 months ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 57320-7

(12)

Bright Start^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 61

50/1

11/1, again ran poorly when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 5-65600

(16)

Firm Belief¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: R Sweeney| OR: 60

15/2

8/1, failed to repeat last effort when fifth of 17 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, soft) 2 weeks ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6-05655

(13)

Kings Prince³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: E Sheehy| OR: 59

66/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 100/1, showed nothing when thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (14f, heavy) 34 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 2260-00

(15)

Mephisto^v⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 57

4/1

Creditable third of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good, 7/2) 5 days ago, conceding first run. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6-05543

(3)

Crazy Warrior²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Comer| OR: 55

66/1

Fared little better when sixth of 8 in maiden at Sligo (13.4f, good, 150/1) 4 weeks ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 006

(8)

Goonyaboyya^p1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 54| BF

9/1

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (7/2) at Navan (13f, good) 25 days ago, lugging left behind horses over 1f out. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Merits consideration but Colin Keane seemingly prefers Mephisto.

Form: 80/8624

(18)

Honketonk Angel^p⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 54

20/1

Winner at Dundalk in November. 22/1, got back on track when third of 14 in handicap at same course (16f) just over 11 weeks ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 001-603

(11)

Figurehead^b,t⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 51

14/1

9/2, again ran creditably when fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) just over 11 weeks ago, ideally needing stronger gallop. Should remain competitive back on turf.

Form: 000/735

(5)

Highland Train³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 51

33/1

33/1, below form back on turf when fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (14f, heavy) 34 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip.

Form: 807-040

(2)

Power Drive^p⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 50

33/1

Latest win at Dundalk in April. Again ran below form when sixteenth of 22 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good, 22/1) 4 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 757100

(9)

Say It So^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Shane Foley| T: E McNamara| OR: 49

9/2

28/1, produced best effort to date over hurdles after 5 months off when fourth of 14 at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 4 weeks ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 87/3757-

(7)

Carslake^p⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 47

50/1

50/1 and hood on for 1st time in this code, eighteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 76585-8

Non-Runners

(17)

Rebel Ruler³⁰⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: J Motherway J: Reserve 1

(10)

Masterstonemason¹¹⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 10

T: F Costello J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Killeemore Lad (9/4), Mephisto (4/1), Say It So (9/2), Firm Belief (15/2), Goonyaboyya (9/1), Figurehead (14/1), Oranmore (14/1), Curious Bride (16/1), Cerberus (16/1), Honketonk Angel (20/1), Power Drive (33/1), Highland Train (33/1), Rebel Ruler (33/1), Bright Start (50/1), Carslake (50/1), Masterstonemason (50/1), Crazy Warrior (66/1), Kings Prince (66/1)

A competitive staying contest to close the card and it's KILLEEMORE LAD who gets the nod to go one better than he did at Listowel. Gerard Keane looks to have a couple of good chances in Mephisto and Goonyaboyya, so his pair may provide most resistance, with Honketonk Angel and Firm Belief another couple worthy of a mention, too.