16:50 Limerick

Wednesday 11 June 2025

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Wallstone Grant Thornton Optional Claiming Race

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 31.95s

(8)

Buckle And Bolts¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 65

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, fourteenth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 76550

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(1)

Khormor Syd⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 63

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 12 in maiden at this course (8.2f, heavy, 20/1) 47 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Booking of Lee a plus.

Form: 7-66

(3)

Magnetic North^b⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 54| CD

8/1

Fair gelding. C&D winner. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Catterick (12.1f, good) 49 days ago, hampered. First run for yard after leaving Rebecca Menzies.

Form: 8640-23

(7)

Solomon^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 78

6/1

Fairly useful gelding. 50/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 6 days ago. Back up in trip. Respected in a lower grade.

Form: 9-50000

(11)

War Correspondent^p,t²⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R P Cody| OR: 84| D

6/1

Untrustworthy individual. Fifth of 8 in claiming hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 6/1). Off 8 months. Significantly back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Should go well if fully primed after a break.

Form: 016378-

(12)

Migdam^v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68

10/3

Fairly useful gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form fourth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, good, 7/1) 13 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 369844

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Gracesolution²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 68| D

10/3

Fair mare. Latest win at Dundalk in March. 11/1, good fifth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (13.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago, never nearer. Enters calculations.

Form: 40-3135

(6)

Silkies Sib^h²³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 62

10/1

Fair gelding. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Gowran (11.8f, heavy). Off 7 months.

Form: 084096-

(9)

Viceregent⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 63| D

100/1

Fair gelding. Last of 11 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to firm, 80/1) 64 days ago.

Form: 20521/0

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Lohengrin^p1,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: E O'Connell| OR: 57

16/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Last of 6 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good, 250/1) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 30330-6

(5)

Highland King^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50| D

22/1

Modest gelding. One win from 27 Flat runs. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 16/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 6-75947

(2)

La Tulipe Noire¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 49

66/1

Modest mare. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 14 in claimer (33/1) at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) 15 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 00-9784

Non-Runners

(4)

Share The Treasure⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: T Hogan J: Robert Whearty

Forecasts

Gracesolution (10/3), Migdam (10/3), Solomon (6/1), War Correspondent (6/1), Magnetic North (8/1), Silkies Sib (10/1), Buckle And Bolts (11/1), Lohengrin (16/1), Khormor Syd (20/1), Highland King (22/1), Share The Treasure (25/1), La Tulipe Noire (66/1), Viceregent (100/1)

MIGDAM has been running respectably in handicaps and might be able to get his head back in front down in a claimer. Gracesolution, Solomon and War Correspondent are others to consider.