17:20 Limerick

Friday 19 June 2026

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Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 35.40s

(5)

Halon Bay⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 79| D

14/1

Much improved when winning 9-runner maiden at Leopardstown (7f) 40 days ago. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated at these weights. Engaged Leopardstown 620 Thursday.

Form: 841

(3)

Zenford^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 78

10/11

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (7f) 27 days ago, conceding first run to the winner. Yard in good form. Ought to go close.

Form: 3-332

(2)

Watch Tower¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan| T: G M Lyons| OR: 73

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, good second of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) 6 months ago. Trainer going well so not out of things on handicap debut.

Form: 4522-

(4)

Venetian Star⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: P T Foley| OR: 72

15/2

In very good form without winning until only tenth of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f) 7 days ago when retried in cheekpieces. Worth another chance back up in trip with headgear discarded.

Form: 27-4330

(9)

Fortuity^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 67| D

6/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (7f) 22 days ago, always holding on. Can go well again despite 4 lb weights rise.

Form: 799-021

(8)

Coincidental Glory⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66| D

13/2

Dundalk nursery winner in December who has been in-and-out since, a fair sixth of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f) 7 days ago.

Form: 205046

Non-Runners

(7)

Dawn Romance⁴¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 3

T: M O'Callaghan J: Jamie Powell

(6)

Substance¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: J M Sheridan

(1)

Chapel Lane²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Declan McDonogh

(10)

Love Orchid³⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Zenford (10/11), Watch Tower (5/1), Substance (11/2), Fortuity (6/1), Coincidental Glory (13/2), Venetian Star (15/2), Halon Bay (14/1), Chapel Lane (14/1), Love Orchid (20/1), Dawn Romance (33/1)

A few with chances but ZENFORD signalled he is ready to get off the mark when a very good second at the Curragh and can go one better at the chief expense of the handily-weighted Venetian Star who is fancied to bounce back now stepped back up in trip. Fortuity and Substance also need factoring into this competitive handicap.