15:27 Limerick

Friday 25 April 2025

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3517:1017:40

Munster Suite At Limerick Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 59.11s

(4)

Migdam^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73| D

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 347369

(7)

Vierson^p1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 68| D

22/1

Winner at Dundalk in January. 15/2, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: U50-160

(11)

Everylittlestep^t²⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 67| D

10/1

10/1, respectable eighth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good), never nearer. Off 8 months and she's worth a second look, particularly if strong in the betting.

Form: 9/82758-

(18)

Summer Snow⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Lawlor| OR: 67

12/1

Respectable fourth of 17 in handicap (5/1) at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. Each-way claims with the return to this shorter trip holding no fears.

Form: 3038-54

(15)

Thrifty Of Digby^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 67| D

7/1

Winner at Gowran (8.3f, heavy) in October who shaped as if better for the run after 5 months off when eleventh of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (1m, good) 26 days ago, having to weave through. Cheekpieces back on and better showing anticipated.

Form: 54410-0

(1)

Secret Magician^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 66

6/1

Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap (11/2) at the Curragh (7f, good) 13 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 7125-96

(12)

Alto Sax²⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Leigh Roche| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 65

66/1

10/1, first run since leaving G. M. Lyons when last of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, soft). Off 8 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 459110-

(9)

Martinelli⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: K P Cotter| OR: 65| D

5/2

Took advantage of reduced mark when successful at Killarney in October and solid return from 5 months off when third of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft, 17/2) 40 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 45917-3

(6)

Church Mountain^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 63| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Dundalk (10.7f) in October. 18/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 17-5609

(5)

Starting Monday¹⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 61| D

5/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, soft). Off 6 months. Not taken lightly from this sort of mark.

Form: 8/29035-

(8)

Carvalhal¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 60

33/1

Modest handicapper (stays 1¼m) who shed maiden tag at Hamilton (9f) in August. Efforts mixed thereafter, unable to get to the front when sixth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (1m). Returns having changed hands cheaply and others rate stronger.

Form: 100456-

(17)

Felicity Smoak¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 61

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was again friendless in the betting and failed to improve when thirteenth of 14 on nursery debut (125/1) at Dundalk (1m) in December. Improvement required on seasonal bow.

Form: 0060-

Non-Runners

(10)

Counterculture²⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: W McCreery J: Billy Lee

(14)

Amanirenas¹³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: M C Grassick J: J Cleary

(13)

Circles²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: A McCann J: Gavin Ryan

(16)

Amavasya²¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: M C Grassick J: N G McCullagh

(3)

Fantazy Man²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J P Murtagh J: Reserve 1

(2)

Roderick³⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: P Sweeney J: Wesley Joyce

Forecasts

Martinelli (5/2), Starting Monday (5/1), Migdam (11/2), Secret Magician (6/1), Thrifty Of Digby (7/1), Counterculture (8/1), Everylittlestep (10/1), Summer Snow (12/1), Circles (14/1), Church Mountain (16/1), Amanirenas (20/1), Vierson (22/1), Amavasya (25/1), Felicity Smoak (28/1), Carvalhal (33/1), Alto Sax (66/1)

MARTINELLI made a good return from 5 months off when third in a big-field Curragh handicap (1m) 6 weeks ago and, entitled to strip fitter for that, he looks a likely player from this mark. Secret Magician and Everylittlestep are others to consider. Counterculture completes the shortlist.