June 24 / 20.30 Limerick

20.30

Yielding To Soft

Private Suites At Limerick Races Handicap

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 1m 4f 70y
  • 9 runners
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Private Suites At Limerick Races Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £27.70
  • Place: £3.90

Form: 3796/7

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Totally outclassed in Group races after being placed in 1m4f Curragh maiden in 2021; back from 611 days off when mid-field in Tipperary maiden last month; 4l behind Milwaukee on that occasion and now 8lb better but would be a surprise winner all the same.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

10

(5)

2nd Aug 2023

Soft

2m 0f 110y

18:10 Galway

Seattle Sound

9st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

Exploited reduced mark when 20-1 winner at Limerick on second run after a long absence; not certain to uphold form with runner-up En Or, a winner since.

14/1

1st

4

(1)

24th Jun 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 70y

20:30 Limerick

Seattle Sound

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

made all, clear after 1f, reduced lead over 2f out, ridden when faced challenge over 1f out, kept on well, always doing enough

16/1

7th

3

(13)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

20:15 Tipperary

Seattle Sound

10st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Ambitiously campaigned in Group 3 races in 2021 after finishing third in a 1m4f Curragh maiden; probably best watched after a long absence.

14/1

2nd
2 (6)
En Or

4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 0400-4

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner over 1m2f/1m4f for Freddie Head in France and lovely run on Irish debut at Sligo last month; fair effort over hurdles since and leading contender.
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12th

11

(5)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:20 Curragh

En Or

8st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A J Martin

Six-time Flat winner but losing run goes back to December 2024; hurdling last winter without success, may need this comeback run.

16/1

3

(1)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Leopardstown

En Or

9st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: A J Martin

French soft ground winner won over 2m at Clonmel last year off 76 and later added AW win; restricted campaign this year, never counting at Galway last time over 1m4f and has twice missed engagements since due to yielding ground; remains a bit high in the handicap.

16/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 6-8099 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Grand filly last year with two wins over this trip but no better than eighth in four starts this term; has come down 7lb in total since start of the sesaon and now 2lb below latest winning mark.
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11th

5

(5)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Butterfly Garden

9st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Kevin Prendergast

Came back to form to win her third race (second at Tramore) last time; 7lb rise for that looks stiff but has run well over C&D off a higher mark in the past so has to be considered.

7/1

1st

8

(15)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Butterfly Garden

9st 8lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Kevin Prendergast

prominent, went second under 4f out, shaken up to lead under 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong

11/2

5th

12

(7)

19th Jul 2024

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:27 Down Royal

Butterfly Garden

9st 0lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Kevin Prendergast

prominent, dropped to midfield halfway, headway towards far side over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

28/1

Form: 563-43

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Winning juvenile hurdler and plenty of fair efforts on the level, last year and this, without winning; this trip around his optimum and good 5lb claimer booked.
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4th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

War Correspondent

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

Decent form over fences last autumn, including third in a Punchestown Grade 3 novice; pulled up in a race of this type over hurdles at Tramore last month; better when fourth off his higher chase mark at this venue on latest; hard to win with.

6/1

4th

1

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:08 Wexford

War Correspondent

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

Dual-purpose sort showed decent form over fences last autumn, including third in a Punchestown Grade 3 novice; not an easy horse to win with and has to rebound now after a failure over hurdles at Tramore.

16/1

4

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

16:10 Tramore

War Correspondent

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

Dual-purpose sort showed his best form last autumn over fences, including third in a Punchestown Grade 3 novice; rated 10lb less over hurdles but can be involved if ready enough on return.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-55 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Hasn't yet fulfilled promise of juvenile debut at the Curragh; 9-4 fav, keen in blinkers when faded to fifth in Tipperary maiden last month; switch of headgear for handicap bow and, on paper, could be on a good mark but wouldn't be bullish about that.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

10

(11)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Milwaukee

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

soon led

11/2

5th

8

(9)

24th Jun 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 70y

20:30 Limerick

Milwaukee

9st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

Hasn't yet fulfilled promise of juvenile debut at the Curragh; 9-4 fav, keen in blinkers when faded to fifth in Tipperary maiden last month; switch of headgear for handicap bow and, on paper, could be on a good mark but wouldn't be bullish about that.

15/8

6/1

Form: 080-24

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
1m5f winner at Navan last year and narrowly beaten back there in April; fair fourth to some in-form rivals at Roscommon and continued in good heart when placed over hurdles last time; jockey knows him well.
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7th

5

(8)

26th Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:30 Navan

Scott Lang

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Paul W Flynn

Sole turf win came over C&D two years ago, most recently 4l adrift of stablemate The Truant here earlier this month; balance of form is on better ground.

14/1

Form: 02357- C

Last run: 259 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won 1m3f maiden here on second start in 2020; yet to add a handicap success to his tally but twice placed over this trip at Tipperary last August; first run since October; Lee's second time to ride him.
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3rd

5

(2)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:50 Tramore

Blackpoint

9st 13lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

soon in touch with leaders, went third 5f out, pushed along and outpaced under 2f out, ridden and went third inside final furlong, no match for first two

7/2

2nd

2

(14)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 120y

19:45 Tipperary

Blackpoint

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

midfield, headway under 2f out, ridden and went third 1f out, ran on and went second towards finish, no match for winner

8/1

7th

7

(8)

24th Jun 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 70y

20:30 Limerick

Blackpoint

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Won 1m3f maiden here on second start in 2020; yet to add a handicap success to his tally but twice placed over this trip at Tipperary last August; first run since October; Lee's second time to ride him.

15/2

25/1

Form: 7/00-0

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice at two for Aidan O'Brien but has shown nothing in three runs for this yard including on recent return from lay-off.
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7th

1

(3)

13th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

13:55 Tramore

Delta Dawn

10st 2lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

in rear throughout

16/1

8th

6

(7)

24th Jun 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 70y

20:30 Limerick

Delta Dawn

9st 4lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: James Leavy

Runner-up twice at two for Aidan O'Brien but has shown nothing in three runs for this yard including on recent return from lay-off.

25/1

10th

13

(14)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 5f 150y

19:25 Fairyhouse

Delta Dawn

9st 0lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: James Leavy

Shown very little in two runs since leaving Aidan O'Brien and has been off 335 days; wears first-time cheekpieces.

40/1

Form: 0-06

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
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10

(4)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 6f 55y

17:25 Listowel

Spring Evening

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Yvonne Latta

Off the mark at the fifth attempt on the Flat when winning heavy-ground 1m5f Gowran handicap when last seen back in April, despite racing keenly up with the pace (second won next time); lightly raced 5yo runs well fresh but must overcome 6lb rise; player.

6/1

Non-runners

Spring Evening

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €174.10
Straight Forecast €112.26
Tricast €804.31
Trifecta €674.60

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Spring Evening

POSTDATA:

Milwaukee

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Butterfly Garden

SPOTLIGHT:

En Or