17:12 Limerick

Sunday 22 March 2026

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Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race (Listed)

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 4m 20.20s

Apache Peak⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: R O'Sullivan

2/1

Chased Minella Yoga home in an academy hurdle at Fairyhouse on debut in November, and that rival has since made up into a very useful novice. Has also found just one too good in each of his 2 starts in bumpers, latterly conceding first run when beaten 3½ lengths by Coole Cafe at Naas.

Form: 222

Brady Hartsfield³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: J C McConnell

9/4

Half-brother to French 11f winner Lionel de Mars and positive start to his career when going down narrowly on debut in a Punchestown bumper last month. That experience won't be wasted on him and he's a key player.

Form: 2

Dreal Article

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss P Elvin| T: P J Rothwell

16/1

€20,000 half-brother to 3 winners, including dual bumper winner/useful hurdler Favour And Fortune, stays 2½m, and useful hurdler/chaser Dreal Deal. Yard's newcomers usually come on for a run.

Form:

Alberta Rose⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan| T: D G Murphy

12/1

Well held in a Naas juvenile hurdle on debut in January and big step forward needed now tried in a bumper.

Form: 7

Catofthecanals

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: A McCann

40/1

National Defense filly. Half-sister to 6f-9.4f winner in Italy Shine It Up. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form:

Cinating²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott

6/1

Closely related to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Killaloan and half-sister to 3 winners on Flat. Promising introduction when third in an 8-runner Leopardstown bumper earlier this month and she's open to improvement.

Form: 3

Coole Cafe^h⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: G P Cromwell| D

7/2

Won 10-runner juvenile hurdle at Navan (17f, heavy) on debut in December. Disappointing on first run in a bumper next time but seemingly benefited from the addition of a hood when proving 3½ lengths too strong for Apache Peak at Naas. Obvious claims.

Form: 171

Non-Runners

Ben Sawborne

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: Brendan Walsh J: Mr D T Hyde

Rebel Getaway

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Peter Fahey J: Miss J Townend

Forecasts

Apache Peak (2/1), Brady Hartsfield (9/4), Coole Cafe (7/2), Cinating (6/1), Rebel Getaway (10/1), Alberta Rose (12/1), Dreal Article (16/1), Ben Sawborne (33/1), Catofthecanals (40/1)

The Naas bumper in which APACHE PEAK was outpointed by Coole Cafe developed into a sprint, a scenario that didn't favour Ross O'Sullivan's charge and, granted a stronger end-to-end gallop, the outcome may well be different this time. That said, Coole Cafe is clearly talented and merits the utmost respect, while Brady Hartsfield is another strong candidate on the back of his promising debut second at Punchestown. Cinating completes the shortlist.