20:50 Limerick

Friday 23 June 2017

All17:3018:0518:3519:1019:4520:1520:50

Limerick Racecourse Family Fun Day 9th July Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 20:52 | Winning time: 3m 51.48s

1^st

(6)

St Lawrence Gap

510-0

3/1f

T: E DoyleJ: Ross Coakley (3)

Mid-division, some headway approaching straight and 4th 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon asserted and kept on well op 11/4

2^nd

4 ¾

(4)

Wrap Star

69-7

16/1

T: A McCannJ: Shane Kelly (3)

Towards rear, some headway approaching straight, ridden in 6th on outer 2f out and went 4th 1f out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd on line op 18/1 tchd 14/1

3^rd

(11)

Magna Cartor

79-9

11/2

T: J J HanlonJ: Rory Cleary

Chased leader, 4th halfway, headway to dispute 3f out and led entering straight, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

4^th

(10)

Talsara

68-4

6/1

T: T FoleyJ: Killian Leonard (5)

Towards rear, headway approaching straight and 5th 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, no impression inside final furlong tchd 5/1

5^th

2 ¾

(1)

Tommy Welsh

59-4

5/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Anastasia O'Brien (3)

Prominent early, chased leader and 2nd halfway, headway to dispute briefly 3f out, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace op 13/2

6^th

(2)

Whatever It Takes

99-4

25/1

T: N MaddenJ: T P Madden (5)

Mid-division, pushed along approaching straight, ridden in 7th 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace op 20/1

7^th

3 ½

(7)

He's Our Man

129-8

5/1

T: A McCannJ: Chris Hayes

Rear of mid-division, headway approaching straight and pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, no extra tchd 9/2

8^th

(5)

Face Value

99-6

20/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Ronan Whelan

Pushed along early and led after 2f, 4 lengths clear halfway, headed 3f out, soon no extra

9^th

(8)

Alamgiyr

59-3

33/1

T: E DoyleJ: C R King

Prominent early, chased leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, weakened

10^th

(3)

Spinning Pearl

48-12

20/1

T: A McCannJ: K J Manning

Chased leader, 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place entering straight, no extra, weakened op 14/1

Also Ran

(9)

Cardinal Palace

79-12

12/1

T: J NashJ: Leigh Roche

Very slowly away, detached in rear, headway approaching straight and 9th 2f out, soon eased and pulled up inside final furlong op 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.10, €5.20, €2.20EX:€63.70Trifecta:€317.60Tricast:€256.80SF:€51.96

Forecasts

St Lawrence Gap (3/1), Tommy Welsh (5/1), He's Our Man (5/1), Magna Cartor (11/2), Talsara (6/1), Cardinal Palace (12/1), Wrap Star (16/1), Face Value (20/1), Spinning Pearl (20/1), Whatever It Takes (25/1), Alamgiyr (33/1)

St Lawrence Gap comes here on the back of a career best in scoring at Leopardstown last time out, the extra distance will be of no concern but a 4lb hike and conceding weight in all directions might just tell on him. Former C&D winner He's Our Man has gone well enough in two runs for current connections to merit a place on the shortlist while handicap debutant Magna Cartor and Tommy Welsh are also worth noting. The vote though is handed to TALSARA, who could scarcely have gone closer in previous Flat run at Clonmel in similar conditions and has since scored over timber. With Killian Leonard's claims to help, he's got a decent chance of a winning return to the Flat scene.