17:20 Limerick

Saturday 22 June 2024

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Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Racecourse Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 47.96s

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Edge Of Darkness^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan Casey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 80| D

20/1

15/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, respectable third of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Considered back in this sphere.

Form: 6521-70

(9)

Caradoc^p1,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 78

22/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Listowel (16.2f, good) 20 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 4/985-50

(12)

Eskimo Komet³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: L Comer| OR: 75

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 4½ lengths eighth of 9 to Alessio in Oleander-Rennen at Hoppegarten (15.9f, good) 34 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 00-3348

(4)

Master Dunraven²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 74| BF

5/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Navan in May. Creditable sixth of 16 in handicap (3/1) at Fairyhouse (10f, good to soft) 23 days ago, needing stiffer test. Back up in trip. Yard in good form. Well in the mix.

Form: 9409-16

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Snapius^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: M P Sheehy| T: J Nash| OR: 74| C

50/1

Course winner. Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, last of 17 in handicap (100/1) at the Curragh (14f, soft) 27 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 01/39-90

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Out On Friday⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: P Byrne| OR: 69| D

4/1

16/1, very good fourth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (14f, good) 8 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 00-0754

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Blackberry Jack^b1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: D Leahy| OR: 67

20/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, good to soft, 25/1) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 4/547-00

(11)

Cafe Con Leche¹⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Davis| T: C Byrnes| OR: 66| C

33/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, heavy, 18/1) 174 days ago. Off 174 days. Fair on the Flat so can make presence felt.

Form: 590734-

(5)

Inchiquin Star²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 66

9/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 3345/4-9

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Qasbaz^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 66

20/1

First run since leaving James McAuley when sixteenth of 22 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, good) on NH debut 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Looks competitive on form if back on his A-game.

Form: 553190-

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Rapid Mission^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81

4/1

Gelded/blinkered for 1st time when returning from 7 months off with an encouraging fifth of 7 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good, 8/1) 14 days ago. Up in trip so this Frankel gelding is very much one to consider.

Form: 78323-5

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Three Comets^b⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 66

80/1

25/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 93 days ago. Off 93 days. Fair on the Flat but others more persuasive.

Form: 68000-0

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Black Soul³¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: N G McCullagh| T: J & T Kiely| OR: 65

14/1

Good second of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Tipperary (12.5f, soft). Off 10 months but weighted to go well if fully tuned up for his comeback.

Form: 0/88202-

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Purple Sky⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 71

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.2f, good to firm, 66/1) 41 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Stable in good form. Makes handicap debut and much respected.

Form: 556

Non-Runners

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Autocrat¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Master Dunraven (5/2), Rapid Mission (4/1), Out On Friday (4/1), Inchiquin Star (9/1), Eskimo Komet (12/1), Autocrat (12/1), Black Soul (14/1), Purple Sky (14/1), Qasbaz (20/1), Blackberry Jack (20/1), Edge Of Darkness (20/1), Caradoc (22/1), Cafe Con Leche (33/1), Snapius (50/1), Three Comets (80/1)

This looks wide open so it could be worth siding with Joseph O'Brien's son of Frankel RAPID MISSION who is fancied to take a step forward from his reappearance Navan fifth with this step up in trip also a likely plus. Fairyhouse-fourth Out On Friday is next on the list with Inchiquin Star and Master Dunraven also in the picture.