October 23 / 17.20 Limerick

17.20

Yielding To Soft

Limerick Post Newspaper INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Limerick Post Newspaper INH Flat Race

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stable having sensational campaign; 42,000Euros 3yo; half-brother to hurdle winner Gateway To Europe; respected sire.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:30 Limerick

Shoot The Blues

11st 12lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Barry Connell

chased clear leader, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra and lost second run-in

6/4

3rd

6

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:30 Limerick

Shoot The Blues

11st 12lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Barry Connell

chased clear leader, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra and lost second run-in

6/4

3rd

14

25th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 144y

13:55 Naas

Shoot The Blues

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Barry Connell

Plenty to like about his debut when beating a Willie Mullins-trained favorite in a Limerick bumper in October 2022; off for 15 months before chasing home the Mullins-trained Western Diego at Fairyhouse, well clear of the third Undeniable Alibi who has won since at Clonmel.

7/4

15/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went unsold for just 4,500Euros as 3yo; first foal; dam placed in bumper, half-sister to bumper winner Simple Assignment; yard dominates jumps racing; sire can get good horses.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

12

27th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 3f 0y

20:05 Limerick

Pollys Fortune

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Twice a beaten favourite last season, going close on her soft-ground debut here before weakening into a fairly remote fourth at Fairyhouse; might be a stronger mare now and rates an obvious contender for top connections.

1/2

4th

9

21st Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:07 Fairyhouse

Pollys Fortune

11st 5lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Was strongly fancied on debut at Limerick and ran a fine race, despite being green, to be just denied; will surely improve from that and play a leading role again today.

11/8

8/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 9-2

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-held both starts but seems mildly progressive and in-form rider decent value for his claim; might place; ran on good (to yielding), should appreciate softer ground.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

16

20th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:50 Kilbeggan

Ringsend John

11st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Thomas Cooper

in touch with leaders on inner, headway and prominent 2 out, pushed along and outpaced approaching last, no extra run-in

16/1

14

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 190y

16:17 Naas

Ringsend John

11st 7lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: Thomas Cooper

Promise in bumpers; tailed off in trio of maiden hurdles; low-key handicap debut latest and probably best watched for now.

66/1

8th

8

25th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 23y

15:20 Fairyhouse

Ringsend John

11st 8lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Thomas Cooper

towards rear, not fluent on outer 3 out, soon shaken up, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied and kept on run-in

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 170 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise in a point before 7-4, second in ordinary Downpatrick bumper in May (led); brother to top yard's smart Andy Dufresne.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

26th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 85y

13:40 Gowran Park

Ellis Boyd Redding

11st 12lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in point-to-point and a bumper; opening two maiden hurdle runs came in good company, notably sixth at Punchestown; recent Tramore fourth not at the same level, plenty keen then; hood tried here and rider had a recent winner in Britain.

9/2

4th

5

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 50y

11:55 Tramore

Ellis Boyd Redding

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

raced freely, prominent, headway disputing second after 3 out, pushed along when awkward jump 2 out, no extra and lost two places towards finish

4/1

21

28th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:20 Limerick

Ellis Boyd Redding

11st 4lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Gordon Elliott

Third reserve; improving with each run of late; would be interesting if he got a run.

Form: 74

Last run: 146 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pretty similar form at long odds on better ground in bumpers in May; yard 1-39 this season.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

11

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:51 Listowel

Le Fanu

10st 13lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

0-17 but has run okay at times; 6l fourth of 14 at Limerick (2m4f, soft to heavy) last time was positive but best form is on softer ground.

15/2

4th

12

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

16:30 Limerick

Le Fanu

10st 13lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Best form at this venue, third here in November (2m, heavy); beaten 29l in fifth here in February; plenty to prove now.

20/1

Form: 743

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Getting there, both this month's runs more encouraging, but still has plenty to find; jockey's debut.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 128y

18:15 Limerick

Chainofconsequence

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

midfield, mistake and lost ground 2nd, pulled up 4th

10/1

7

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 128y

18:15 Limerick

Chainofconsequence

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

midfield, mistake and lost ground 2nd, pulled up 4th

10/1

2

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

14:15 Clonmel

Chainofconsequence

11st 11lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Michael J McDonagh

2-18 over fences, 1-19 over hurdles; hard to win with, but not far off his best when second off his lower hurdles mark at this venue two weeks ago; could go well again.

11/2

50/1

Form: 708

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
A little promise so far but hard to fancy; first time on ground this deep; cheekpieces.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 157y

16:43 Limerick

Max Time

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Galway win in September 2024 was a flash in the pan; unplaced in 33 of his 34 starts; pulled up in 3m handicap hurdle at Punchestown last week.

66/1

18

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Max Time

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Galway win in September 2024 was a flash in the pan; unplaced in 31 of his 32 starts; beaten 27l at Thurles when last seen in January.

40/1

Form: F7

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled both (hurdle) starts at long odds.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

18

13th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 88y

16:15 Thurles

Janverlil

10st 13lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, detached and struggling when pulled up after 7th

14th

15

29th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Limerick

Janverlil

11st 5lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Mare rated 80 and seems modest; has been off since July.

100/1

8th

9

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 170y

17:35 Downpatrick

Janverlil

11st 2lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Little promise in maidens or on recent handicap debut and difficult to make a case for.

28/1

Form: 7

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
80-1, struggled at Tipperary behind Ringsend John.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

10

15th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:25 Killarney

Sunset Cato

11st 4lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Shown very little so far and pulled up when 200-1 at Cork last week; first-time cheekpieces need to have a dramatic effect; drops in trip.

200/1

15

6th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 180y

16:10 Cork

Sunset Cato

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

towards rear of midfield, lost ground 9th, lost touch 4 out, soon pulled up

150/1

7th

4

6th Nov 2022

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:08 Cork

Sunset Cato

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul John Gilligan

Two poor bumper runs for his previous trainer; this is highly ambitious for his hurdling debut.

200/1

Form: 9-880

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No better than eighth so far; doubtful bad ground will make things any better.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

23rd Oct 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:20 Limerick

Tip Toe Lady

11st 6lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: Gordon Michael Doyle

took keen hold, prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened

100/1

11th

12

11th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 60y

17:10 Punchestown

Tip Toe Lady

11st 10lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: Gordon Michael Doyle

took keen hold, always towards rear, in touch with leaders when pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and no extra

25/1

Form: 6 BF

Last run: 169 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No great shakes at Cork in May but she was favourite then, showed promise and yard doing well; bred to win races, not sure about bottomless ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(2)

26th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Emer Elysees

9st 4lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Tristan Davidson

Little solid form to her name and she was some way behind Humble Spark here ten days ago (nibbled at in the market at big odds and only weakened in the final furlong); others are safer.

25/1

10th

9

(2)

26th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Emer Elysees

9st 4lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Tristan Davidson

Little solid form to her name and she was some way behind Humble Spark here ten days ago (nibbled at in the market at big odds and only weakened in the final furlong); others are safer.

25/1

6th

6

(9)

16th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Emer Elysees

9st 6lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Tristan Davidson

Below market expectations in a couple of Irish bumpers before joining this yard; no better on her handicap debut over C&D last time, when again easy to back.

50/1

Non-runners

Emer Elysees

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.40
Straight Forecast €5.48
Trifecta €48.80

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Polly's Fortune

SPOTLIGHT:

Shoot The Blues

POSTDATA:

Ellis Boyd Redding