November 19 / 12.15 Limerick

12.15

Good

Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 2f 150y
  • 14 runners
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Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.90
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 655

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Similar form in finishing fifth in two maidens at Clonmel; possibly capable of getting into the mix in this grade.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

5

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

16:30 Cork

Rut Daniels

11st 6lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Off the mark in a Limerick maiden hurdle (18.5f, yielding) in November; never figured stepped up to 23.5f at Punchestown on handicap debut after a break; sharper now and down 3lb; could bounce back dropped in trip.

14/1

12

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 116y

16:20 Punchestown

Rut Daniels

10st 11lb

J: James Smith

T: David Harry Kelly

Won a maiden hurdle at Limerick in November; fourth in a rated event at the same track in December; lack of a recent run could be a drawback.

14/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 7-0U66

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Perhaps a hint of improvement when sixth at Gowran last time; only a four-year-old and may have more potential for progress than many of his rivals
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5th

5

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Fairyhouse

Kaikoura

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Dempsey

Maiden was third in consecutive handicaps over 2m1f at Wexford in July but has been below that level twice since, including at Gowran last week; needs more.

12/1

3

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Gowran Park

Kaikoura

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Chased home a clear winner in a Limerick maiden in November (yielding) and has run encouragingly in Wexford handicaps over the summer on good ground, filling the frame twice; recent Bellewstown effort was a step backwards, but in the mix if at his best, although softer conditions would raise a doubt.

6/1

10th

5

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

19:25 Bellewstown

Kaikoura

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Chased home a clear winner in Limerick maiden last autumn (yielding) and encouraging runs of late in Wexford handicaps on good ground over this trip; one to consider.

13/2

4/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 605

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of five point-to-points starts; did well when second to the subsequent Punchestown cross-country winner Knockiel Synge on final start; showed enough when fifth at Fairyhouse two weeks ago to suggest she could go well in this company.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Fire Force

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Placed in point-to-points and a remote third in a maiden hurdle at Limerick his best run under Rules; 0-3 in chases and has failed to beat a rival when completing; can only be watched on handicap chase debut.

20/1

7th

6

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Fire Force

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Placed in point-to-points and a remote third in a maiden hurdle at Limerick his best run under Rules; 0-3 in chases and has failed to beat a rival when completing; can only be watched on handicap chase debut.

20/1

10th

10

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

Fire Force

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Low-grade maiden hurdler and and nothing of note recently over fences; yard debut.

25/1

Form: 009-7

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Moderate form in three outings last season; marginally better at Wexford on stable/seasonal debut; little appeal but tongue-tie may help.
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5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 70y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Callmedusty

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Runner-up over hurdles at Punchestown on heavy over 2m7f; poor over fences at Clonmel since but has a chance if as effective on this better ground.

15/2

5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 70y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Callmedusty

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Runner-up over hurdles at Punchestown on heavy over 2m7f; poor over fences at Clonmel since but has a chance if as effective on this better ground.

15/2

10th

5

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

14:15 Clonmel

Callmedusty

11st 3lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Prominent when falling at the ninth at Cork on only chase start; worth considering on last month's second in a 20-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown.

6/1

Form: 8699

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form so far, only minimal improvement at this venue last time with cheekpieces added.
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12

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:35 Tramore

Positive Mindset

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

No wins from eight but the best of those runs came at this track in a maiden on her penultimate start when a 9.25l third of 10 (2m6f, good to yielding); never featured when stepped back into handicap company at Cartmel last month (2m6f, soft); place-chance.

20/1

6

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:42 Cartmel

Positive Mindset

11st 3lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Low-mileage 7yo; well beaten when upped to 3m1f for handicap debut in May but fared much better when third in Tramore maiden (2m6f, good to yielding) last time and further progress is possible on this handicap return.

10/1

10

31st May 2025

Good

2m 5f 175y

19:45 Tramore

Positive Mindset

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Returned from a break with a poor effort at Tipperary two weeks ago (3m1f, good to yielding); her form prior to that was middling; others are preferred.

40/1

Form: 00-0

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
No sign of worthwhile form; in rear in 2m maiden here in which Spricklestown was fifth.
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12

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:25 Sligo

Restless Lady

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Norman Lee

Outran her odds in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last December when fifth; pulled up when last seen later that month; her Punchestown run would give her a chance but hard to have faith in her returning from a break and modest form prior to that.

9/2

15

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 0y

14:52 Limerick

Restless Lady

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Norman Lee

Ran well for a 250-1 chance when about 18l off the winner in a Punchestown maiden; that was better.

10/1

15

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 0y

14:52 Limerick

Restless Lady

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Norman Lee

Ran well for a 250-1 chance when about 18l off the winner in a Punchestown maiden; that was better.

10/1

Form: 504

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Moderate fifth in a bumper at Listowel; completely tailed off at Wexford on hurdling debut; remote fourth at Naas; hard to fancy.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:05 Punchestown

Mellem

11st 5lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Went close over 3m at Leopardstown in March and again over 2m4f at Cork in May; below best at Listowel later that month; Roscommon fourth was quite promising after a break; only 2l off Gortmore Lady then; definite chance.

9/2

4th

4

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 53y

15:25 Roscommon

Mellem

11st 10lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Maiden went close to breaking his duck at Leopardstown in March (3m, yielding) and at Cork in May (2m4f, good); didn't back it up at Listowel later that month and off since; chance if fit after a break.

7/1

7

31st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:40 Listowel

Mellem

11st 5lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

11-race maiden; beaten roughly 1l at Cork (2m4f, good) three weeks ago and is up 2lb; not the strongest form and may not appreciate rain.

8/1

Form: 0740

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In good hands but hard to make a case for him on the evidence of four runs so far; beaten almost 50l in fourth on penultimate start.
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7th

4

29th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 15y

12:00 Thurles

Its His Life

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Hard to make a case for him on the evidence of five hurdle runs so far, beaten 51l in Limerick maiden latest; pulled up on sole point-to-point start.

20/1

7th

4

29th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 15y

12:00 Thurles

Its His Life

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Hard to make a case for him on the evidence of five hurdle runs so far, beaten 51l in Limerick maiden latest; pulled up on sole point-to-point start.

20/1

9th

4

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 150y

12:15 Limerick

Its His Life

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

In good hands but hard to make a case for him on the evidence of four runs so far; beaten almost 50l in fourth on penultimate start.

20/1

Form: 70P5

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Mid-field in a Ballinrobe bumper in July; struggled over longer distances on her first two starts over hurdles; drop to 2m produced improvement at this venue a month ago; stayed on well enough to suggest this trip will be fine; sister to the top-class Banbridge whose preference is for good ground; deterioration here would be a concern.
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12th

12

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:19 Tramore

Spricklestown

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Tom Dreaper

Best of six efforts under rules was a 12.5l fifth of 14 in a Limerick maiden hurdle last year (16.5f, good); beaten a long way on seasonal return at Roscommon last time; repeat of Limerick effort could see her involved.

14/1

6

7th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 204y

19:13 Roscommon

Spricklestown

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Tom Dreaper

Pick of four maiden runs for Paul Stafford when fair fifth at Limerick in October; absent since November but needs a market check on handicap/yard debut.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 760799

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner in May after several placed efforts; has made little impact on the track; down the field in a handicap at Punchestown last Friday.
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7th

2

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Coffeys Forge

11st 9lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Good ground winning chaser is 0-19 over hurdles; ran well off this mark at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy) in January when a 0.5l runner-up; brought down at the third at Tramore in a first-time tongue tie (discarded) last time; others preferred.

14/1

5

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:53 Tramore

Coffeys Forge

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Won Downpatrick beginners' chase for Gordon Elliott last May; off-putting 0-18 record over hurdles, mistake at the last proving costly when runner-up at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy), made respiratory noise when pulled up at Limerick last time; tongue-tie now tried.

12/1

3

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:25 Limerick

Coffeys Forge

11st 10lb

J: Brian Barry

T: Sean Aherne

Point-to-point winner; won beginners' chase for Gordon Elliott last May; off-putting 0-17 record over hurdles, mistake at the last proved costly when runner-up to The Little Yank at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy); found 2m inadequate when fifth at Gowran last time.

10/1

Form: 60-060

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Relatively high rating (97) seems to be based on debut sixth in a 25-runner maiden at Naas in February; balance of his form in unconvincing; in rear in a Sligo handicap last month.
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6th

1

25th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 144y

13:55 Naas

Annamaymurt

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Malinas gelding out of an unraced mare by Flemensfirth; making debut at age of seven; unlikely to feature.

100/1

Form: 98/P/0

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No show in three bumpers in 2020, failed to complete in five starts in point-to-points in 2023; held by Fire Force on Fairyhouse running.
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16

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

14:10 Down Royal

Nancy Miles

11st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Precious little to take from recent form over both hurdles and fences.

33/1

16

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

14:10 Down Royal

Nancy Miles

11st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Precious little to take from recent form over both hurdles and fences.

33/1

12th

7

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

14:18 Fairyhouse

Nancy Miles

11st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3rd, dropped to midfield when mistake and weakened 7th

150/1

Form: 70P-P0

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has struggled in all five appearances, safe to leave out of calculations.
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14

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

14:17 Cork

Rinnaseer King

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Huge odds for all six starts over hurdles and has pulled up in four of last five runs including when last seen in March; hood now tried on its own; impossible to fancy.

66/1

13

15th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 136y

15:40 Thurles

Rinnaseer King

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Has struggled in all six appearances; blinkered now; safe to leave out of calculations;

100/1

8

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 150y

12:15 Limerick

Rinnaseer King

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Has struggled in all five appearances, safe to leave out of calculations.

66/1

Form: 00-P

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two bumpers last season; huge price when pulled up on hurdling debut at Wexford.
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Verdict Starting price

10

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 150y

12:15 Limerick

Celestrial Diamond

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: W J Lanigan

Soundly beaten in two bumpers last season; huge price when pulled up on hurdling debut at Wexford.

50/1

10

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 150y

12:15 Limerick

Celestrial Diamond

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: W J Lanigan

Soundly beaten in two bumpers last season; huge price when pulled up on hurdling debut at Wexford.

50/1

5

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Wexford

Celestrial Diamond

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: W J Lanigan

No real promise in two bumpers last year and is passed over on return.

100/1

Non-runners

Isthereonemoreinme, Rorkes Drift

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Payout
Exacta €40.90
Straight Forecast €36.68
Trifecta €184.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spricklestown

The Irish Sun:

Fire Force

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Spricklestown

TOPSPEED:

Spricklestown

POSTDATA:

Spricklestown