April 25 / 17.35 Limerick

17.35

Yielding To Soft

Limerick Motor Centre Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 3f 190y
  • 16 runners
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Limerick Motor Centre Handicap

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.70
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 00-509 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Last of two career wins came in October 2023; ran well at Dundalk in February but soundly beaten back on turf at Gowran on latest; others make more appeal.
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6th

8

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Patrick Street

11st 1lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

Dual-purpose gelding who won on the Flat last month; finished well for third over hurdles at Punchestown but over 2m and stamina could be an issue over this far on chase debut.

10/1

3rd

16

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Punchestown

Patrick Street

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

Reverts to jumps after a snug win over 1m4f at Limerick 18 days ago; relatively unexposed over hurdles and may be capable of improving on previous modest form

4/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 0079-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Best effort yet when a 1.25l second of 14 at Gowran (9.5f, soft) on seasonal return; shaped like this longer trip would suit and is a player off just 1lb higher.
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2nd

5

(8)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Khormor Syd

9st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Gillian Scott

Best effort yet when a 1.25l second of 14 at Gowran (9.5f, soft) on seasonal return; shaped like this longer trip would suit and is a player off just 1lb higher.

11/2

2nd

7

(13)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 1f 130y

19:15 Gowran Park

Khormor Syd

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: Gillian Scott

Never better than sixth in seven Flat outings; good hurdle debut effort when sixth of 21 to The Reverend at Cork in January; difficult to assess returning to the Flat.

11/1

OUR TIP

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: /2214- D

Last run: 400 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Two-time AW winner is 0-7 on turf; out of sorts over hurdles when last seen in October; best watched on return.
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3rd

1

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:40 Wexford

Deed Pole

12st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Out of sorts for his handicap hurdling debut at Punchestown in October when last seen over timber but has previously finished runner-up in a Tramore maiden hurdle (2m1f, good); Flat return at Limerick when third was encouraging for his chances here.

15/2

3rd

2

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Deed Pole

10st 2lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Terence O’Brien

Two-time AW winner is 0-7 on turf; out of sorts over hurdles when last seen in October; best watched on return.

10/1

12th

4

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 46y

14:35 Punchestown

Deed Pole

11st 6lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Two wins on AW; ordinary form in maiden hurdles; Tramore second on penultimate start was gained in a weak race.

12/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 0670-3

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Returned from a 136-day break with a staying on third at Dundalk (10.5f); not discounted off the same mark upped in trip if repeating that on return to turf.
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2nd

19

(13)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 90y

20:12 Cork

Miss Crinshawn

10st 0lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: John S O’Donoghue

First reserve; has returned this term with solid efforts at Dundalk and when not quite getting home over 1m4f at Limerick last month (1.25l off Khormor Syd); return to this shorter trip to suit and don't rule out if getting a run.

4th

3

(2)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Miss Crinshawn

9st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: John S O’Donoghue

Returned from a 136-day break with a staying on third at Dundalk (10.5f); not discounted off the same mark upped in trip if repeating that on return to turf.

7/1

3rd

4

(2)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Crinshawn

9st 11lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Modest form in four turf runs including a 12.5l defeat on handicap bow when last seen at Punchestown in September; still early days but lacks a run and probably best watched on AW debut.

25/1

5th
13 (15)
Jurality

10/1

Form: 422-55

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden; not a bad run over hurdles at Bellewstown a week ago and had been shaping okay at this trip on the AW earlier this year; best Flat run came over C&D last July when a 0.5l second off 2lb lower; interesting.
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2nd

10

(3)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Down Royal

Jurality

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: Paul W Flynn

Remains a maiden under both codes but running well of late, most recently staying-on third over 1m5f at Leopardstown (good); shortlisted.

9/2

3rd

15

(15)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Jurality

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Remains a maiden after 22 starts (six over hurdles); fair fourth over hurdles at Bellewstown last month before another respectable run on the Flat at Limerick; an each-way proposition with the champion jockey aboard.

8/1

Form: 4-6425 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
0-17 on the Flat (0-9 on turf); went close off 6lb higher at Tramore last August (1m4f, gd-yld); some fair efforts in defeat on AW this year; could go well with drying ground a plus.
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2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

14:26 Kilbeggan

Captain Hanley

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Maiden on the Flat after 18 attempts, rated a lowly 51; now looks a different proposition after a promising introduction to hurdling at Clonmel; despite suffering interference, stayed on well over a similar trip to this, form strongly advertised by the winner Minella Diamond in winning easily at Limerick on Thursday

9/4

2nd

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

17:20 Clonmel

Captain Hanley

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Maiden on the Flat after 18 goes and rated 51; of limited appeal on hurdling debut.

40/1

6th

9

(5)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Captain Hanley

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Eamonn O’Connell

0-17 on the Flat (0-9 on turf); went close off 6lb higher at Tramore last August (1m4f, gd-yld); some fair efforts in defeat on AW this year; could go well with drying ground a plus.

15/2

Form: 867-00

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Promise as a juvenile in 2024 but lost way last year and no signs of a revival in two runs this term; new headgear combination tried.
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12th

14

(7)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:48 Dundalk (AW)

Kilgharrahs Love

8st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Thomas Cleary

Lost way last year and no real signs of a revival this campaign, including in this headgear combination last time.

25/1

7th

16

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Kilgharrahs Love

8st 12lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Thomas Cleary

Promise as a juvenile in 2024 but lost way last year and no signs of a revival in two runs this term; new headgear combination tried.

25/1

11th

13

(9)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 180y

17:05 Gowran Park

Kilgharrahs Love

9st 1lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

Made the frame in two nurseries in 2024; form deteriorated last year after a fair fourth in early-season 7f course handicap; well beaten on Curragh return; cheekpieces are added now.

50/1

Form: 0476-2 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
No win since scoring off 2lb higher at Naas in April 2024 (1m, yielding); back on song with a 2.5l second at Navan (1m2f, heavy) on seasonal return (Church Mountain 3l behind); worth another go at this trip on that evidence; chance.
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3rd

11

(1)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

Calamint

9st 7lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Adrian Murray

No win since scoring off 2lb higher at Naas (1m, yielding) over two years ago; promising seasonal comeback second at Navan in March (1m2f) but 1m4f looked beyond her at Limerick last month; back to probably her optimum trip.

12/1

8th

11

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Calamint

9st 7lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Adrian Murray

No win since scoring off 2lb higher at Naas in April 2024 (1m, yielding); back on song with a 2.5l second at Navan (1m2f, heavy) on seasonal return (Church Mountain 3l behind); worth another go at this trip on that evidence; chance.

9/2

2nd

14

(13)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:48 Navan

Calamint

8st 8lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Adrian Murray

Caused a 33-1 shock with 1m Naas handicap win on the first of two starts in 2024; failed to match that form in four starts last year; now 3lb below her winning mark; ability to run well when fresh is an asset.

14/1

Form: 1000-8 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
First reserve; German winner has failed to fire in four runs for this stable; beaten 17.5l on seasonal return at Bellewstown on latest; hard to fancy.
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9th

17

(9)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Almenfee

9st 12lb

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

First reserve; German winner has failed to fire in four runs for this stable; beaten 17.5l on seasonal return at Bellewstown on latest; hard to fancy.

10th
18 (10)
My Girl Robyn

Form: 0000-0

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; showed little in maidens and similar story in first two handicaps; major improvement needed.
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16

10th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 65y

13:30 Cork

My Girl Robyn

11st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Modest Flat maiden; didn't stay 1m4f latest; hurdling debut.

100/1

10th

18

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

My Girl Robyn

8st 11lb

T: Andrew Slattery

Second reserve; showed little in maidens and similar story in first two handicaps; major improvement needed.

Form: 730874 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dual-course winner at 1m is capable off this mark and he shaped promisingly at Navan (1m2f, heavy) last month (3l behind Calmint); should go well stepped back up in trip (has won over 1m4f on AW).
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9th

3

(2)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:48 Dundalk (AW)

Church Mountain

10st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Multiple winner on AW/turf but mostly disappointing since his C&D win in January, nine runs back; bit risky.

14/1

14th

2

(4)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Church Mountain

10st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Winner of nine races; form has been uneven since a 1m4f Dundalk success in January; appears held by Jurality on running at Limerick last time.

12/1

11/1

Form: 85485- BF

Last run: 226 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Maiden shaped okay at times last season without really threatening to win; her best run came over this trip at Cork when a 2.75l fourth and she's 4lb lower now; lacks a run but can't dismiss.
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8th

6

(1)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Amavasya

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

Ten-race maiden; has slipped in the ratings from an opening mark of 67 to 55; made no impact on seasonal debut in a Limerick race in which Jurality was fifth.

14/1

12th

4

(16)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Amavasya

9st 12lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: M C Grassick

Maiden shaped okay at times last season without really threatening to win; her best run came over this trip at Cork when a 2.75l fourth and she's 4lb lower now; lacks a run but can't dismiss.

11/1

5th

3

(4)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

16:37 Clonmel

Amavasya

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M C Grassick

Hard to identify her best trip and will need to improve in a first-time hood.

11/1

28/1

Form: 59-000

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
No win since May 2024; hasn't looked like ending the drought on the AW on recent starts; hard to fancy.
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9th

16

(6)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Hosanna Power

8st 7lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: D Broad

No win since 1m2f Newbury success two years ago; form this spring poor; handicapper quick to drop him but no improvement; cheekpieces now tried.

20/1

7th

10

(1)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 90y

20:12 Cork

Hosanna Power

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: D Broad

No win since 1m2f Newbury win in May 2024; form this spring poor but handicapper quick to drop him and jockey booking looks positive.

20/1

13th

8

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Hosanna Power

9st 11lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: D Broad

No win since May 2024; hasn't looked like ending the drought on the AW on recent starts; hard to fancy.

28/1

18/1

Form: 000-

Last run: 242 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Modest efforts in maidens at 7f-12.5f for former yard last season; best watched on stable and handicap debut after a 242 day break unless the market speaks.
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14th

14

(12)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Rapid Sequence

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Modest efforts in maidens at 7f-12.5f for former yard last season; best watched on stable and handicap debut after a 242 day break unless the market speaks.

18/1

7

(8)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 97y

19:25 Bellewstown

Rapid Sequence

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Beaten a long way in two maidens and can't be fancied.

200/1

9

(10)

14th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 90y

19:52 Cork

Rapid Sequence

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Finished last when 150-1 for her debut in a Galway Festival maiden and hard to fancy.

200/1

15th
10 (13)
Piatra Neamt

20/1

Form: 60960-

Last run: 180 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Shaped like this trip might suit when a 5l sixth of 17 at Navan on handicap debut (1m2f, yielding) in October; never travelled on heavy ground at Galway later that month; this ground more suitable but lacks a recent run.
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5th

14

(10)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Piatra Neamt

9st 2lb

J: Alan Casey

T: S M Duffy

Ran okay over 1m2f on handicap debut at Navan last October but twice well held over this trip after; always behind at Ballinrobe last time; cheekpieces swapped for visor.

33/1

14th

15

(4)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

Piatra Neamt

9st 7lb

T: S M Duffy

First reserve; ran okay on handicap debut at Navan last October but well held twice afterwards over 1m4f; best watched on return.

15th

10

(13)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Piatra Neamt

9st 8lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: S M Duffy

Shaped like this trip might suit when a 5l sixth of 17 at Navan on handicap debut (1m2f, yielding) in October; never travelled on heavy ground at Galway later that month; this ground more suitable but lacks a recent run.

20/1

16th
7 (19)
Ellaat

22/1

Form: /0/80- C

Last run: 246 days

W: 9st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose veteran has won eight races including four on turf on the Flat; not a bad run on final start for Ian O'Connor in a Cork handicap hurdle in November; off since and entitled to need this on first run for Charles Coakley.
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2nd

4

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Ellaat

11st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Charles Coakley

Dual purpose; course Flat winner hasn't won a handicap hurdle since 2022 and made an inauspicious start for this yard when failing to beat a rival on the Flat at Limerick; will strip fitter now but others preferred.

16/1

16th

7

(19)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Ellaat

9st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Charles Coakley

Dual-purpose veteran has won eight races including four on turf on the Flat; not a bad run on final start for Ian O'Connor in a Cork handicap hurdle in November; off since and entitled to need this on first run for Charles Coakley.

22/1

Non-runners

Broadchurch, Anightaway, Haeret In Pectore

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €88.00
Straight Forecast €70.49
Tricast €708.81
Trifecta €424.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Calamint

The Irish Sun:

Khormor Syd

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Patrick Street

POSTDATA:

Calamint