May 30 / 17.15 Limerick

17.15

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 0f 100y
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0476-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Ballinrobe maiden hurdle winner three years ago; ran okay reverting back to hurdles in a Clonmel claimer two weeks ago and could play a hand on this ground.
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13

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:00 Roscommon

Kendancer

10st 10lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Won claiming hurdles at Limerick and Sligo before being given a lot to do on the Flat (another claimer) last month; running well but this could be a better race than the ones he's been winning.

5/1

4th

8

(13)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 110y

17:30 Limerick

Kendancer

9st 0lb

J: Sean Davis

T: C Byrnes

held up in rear, still plenty to do over 2f out, headway from under 2f out, keeping on when bit short of room over 1f out, went fourth final 110yds, not reach leaders

4/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 266U-6

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Some ability in maiden hurdles; ran okay in a claiming hurdle at Clonmel two weeks ago but more needed.
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1

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 100y

14:50 Tramore

Gino Drummer Boy

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, raced in last and detached when pushed along after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th

9/1

1

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 100y

14:50 Tramore

Gino Drummer Boy

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, raced in last and detached when pushed along after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th

9/1

4

11th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

17:05 Downpatrick

Gino Drummer Boy

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden has been a regular participant in claimers over hurdles this year, placing twice; fair run in a Perth handicap last month but modest run at Clonmel last week; needs to find more on his chasing debut.

10/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6455-6 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner over hurdles and fences; not at his best last twice over fences but certainly very well treated here on his chase rating; first run over hurdles since 2022.
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3rd

14

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 100y

17:15 Limerick

Vado Forte

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

midfield

7/2

6th

2

7th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 31y

19:50 Ballinrobe

Vado Forte

11st 11lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

towards rear, some headway 3 out, no impression from last

10/1

6th

2

7th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 31y

19:50 Ballinrobe

Vado Forte

11st 11lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

towards rear

10/1

Form: 52PP-4

Last run: 9 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran a bit better than the bare form when fourth in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last week; acts on any ground and might sneak into the frame.
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9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

2nd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Sirekoff

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, headway before 4 out

12/1

Form: 0/0P0/

Last run: 555 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Little to recommend in five runs in 2022; off 18 months and makes no appeal.
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11th

17

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:00 Roscommon

Cathy West

10st 10lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Patrick J F Hassett

First reserve; tailed off behind Kendancer in a claimer before running better in a maiden; couldn't fancy at these weights.

6th

11

17th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Cathy West

11st 5lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Patrick J F Hassett

Little to recommend in five 2022 starts; remote fifth in a claiming hurdle at Limerick on reappearance.

20/1

5th

9

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 100y

17:15 Limerick

Cathy West

10st 8lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Patrick J F Hassett

midfield

150/1

Form: 8

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to win in 17 attempts in points and well beaten in his sole bumper; makes no appeal.
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10

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

And Still I Rise

10st 9lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Max Comley

0-25 in Irish points, though his last-time Quakerstown third (3m, yielding) was one of the better efforts; well held at usually big prices over hurdles last summer; British/stable debut.

25/1

6th

18

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

19:53 Ballinrobe

And Still I Rise

10st 11lb

T: John F O’Neill

Second reserve; best hurdle effort came at Cork last time and has to build on that on handicap debut.

Form: 0210-8 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Front runner and can be too keen for his own good; might well have needed the run on his return to action at Clonmel two weeks ago and is effective on this ground; could go well here.
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8th

3

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

18:53 Ballinrobe

Tom McGreevy

11st 5lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Liz Doyle

didn't always jump with fluency

20/1

9

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 91y

16:45 Sligo

Tom McGreevy

11st 0lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

Dual hurdle winner with the form to have a big say on these terms and he was in contention when falling in Kendancer's claimer at Limerick 12 days ago; notoriously headstrong and always comes with an element of risk.

4/1

6

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 100y

17:15 Limerick

Tom McGreevy

11st 0lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

took keen hold, prominent behind clear leader, went second before 2nd, clear with one other before 3rd, led narrowly when fell 2 out

8/1

Form: 01560- D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won a competitive Naas handicap in January and ran well there in March; up against it at the weights and others look more likely.
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15th

14

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 7y

15:10 Naas

Simply Shabra

11st 1lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Anthony McCann

1-22 over hurdles; C&D win early last year came out of the blue; has failed to show similar form since; pulled up at Clonmel last month on first run since last May.

25/1

7

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

14:55 Clonmel

Simply Shabra

11st 8lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

Lost form since Naas win (2m, soft) just over a year ago off 86; suspect stayer and hard to be confident in.

12/1

Form: 8

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Downpatrick bumper on her sole start; makes no appeal.
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12

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 100y

17:15 Limerick

Molly Molone

10st 8lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Anthony McCann

prominent behind clear leaders

200/1

8th

4

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

20:30 Downpatrick

Molly Molone

11st 11lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

in rear throughout, detached halfway, tailed off

28/1

8th

4

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

20:30 Downpatrick

Molly Molone

11st 11lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

in rear, soon detached

28/1

Form: 60P/P-

Last run: 262 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Not seen since refusing to line up in a Thurles handicap chase in November; others preferred
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6

7th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Sefton Warrior

11st 6lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

Runner-up at Worcester on penultimate start for Shark Hanlon last September (2m4f, good); hasn't proved straightforward in two runs for new yard (refused to race on first occasion); hard to fancy.

66/1

6

7th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Sefton Warrior

11st 6lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

Runner-up at Worcester on penultimate start for Shark Hanlon last September (2m4f, good); hasn't proved straightforward in two runs for new yard (refused to race on first occasion); hard to fancy.

66/1

4

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

12:08 Musselburgh

Sefton Warrior

11st 8lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Hannah McMahon

Runner-up off 1lb higher at Worcester (2m4f, good) in September but he refused to race on stable debut at Sedgefield 15 days ago and his hurdle record now stands at 0-20; down the list.

25/1

Non-runners

Felix Desjy, Circus Act, Knockaneleigh Girl, Clever Currency

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Payout
Exacta €31.10
Straight Forecast €20.83
Trifecta €91.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vado Forte

TOPSPEED:

Clever Currency

The Irish Sun:

Felix Desjy

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Vado Forte

POSTDATA:

Vado Forte