17:40 Limerick

Friday 25 April 2025

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

D & E Behan Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 2m 55.55s

(13)

Metamorpheus^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Shane Foley| T: R O'Brien| OR: 59

11/2

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (7/1) at Dundalk (16f) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 7855-97

(12)

Out For A Stroll^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 58| C

6/5

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft, 15/8) 26 days ago. Likely improver back on the Flat.

Form: 900/4-

(6)

Nibras Rainbow²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: Leonard Flynn| OR: 55

25/1

First run since leaving Paul W. Flynn when eleventh of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 40440-0

(2)

Master Garvey^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 53

8/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 8/1) 14 days ago, never nearer. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3-50174

(11)

Dynamite Defense^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 52

12/1

9/2, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 9214-66

(8)

Magic Charm^b²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 52

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Gowran (9.6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 74609-8

(10)

Mr Mills¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M G Quinn| OR: 51| D

20/1

14/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Christopher David Timmons.

Form: 050/U00-

(4)

Cu Chulainn^p1,t¹⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 48| D

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at Dundalk (8f). Off 140 days. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 000008-

(3)

Game Phoenix¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: Paul Power| OR: 48

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Creditable fifth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft, 12/1) 15 days ago. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 06860-

(15)

Slieve Bearnagh^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D Marnane| OR: 47

5/1

First run since leaving Mick Halford & Tracey Collins when respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft, 5/1) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 309/43-5

(5)

Tyder^b1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 47

11/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Cork (12.1f, soft) 6 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 60-7377

Non-Runners

(9)

Fascinating Shadow⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: Billy Lee

(7)

Secret Rock¹⁸⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Colin Keane

(14)

Dumb Love²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Nicola Burns

(1)

Rock Basher⁴⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: S Crawley J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Out For A Stroll (6/5), Slieve Bearnagh (5/1), Metamorpheus (11/2), Dumb Love (6/1), Fascinating Shadow (13/2), Master Garvey (8/1), Tyder (11/1), Dynamite Defense (12/1), Secret Rock (14/1), Mr Mills (20/1), Rock Basher (20/1), Nibras Rainbow (25/1), Cu Chulainn (25/1), Game Phoenix (28/1), Magic Charm (50/1)

FASCINATING SHADOW made a solid return to the Flat when fourth at Cork last week and is taken to build on that with Billy Lee retaining the ride. Out For A Stroll's hurdle form this winter suggests she could be well treated from a modest mark on the Flat. Master Garvey and Slieve Bearnagh also make the shortlist.