July 07 / 13.50 Limerick

13.50

Good To Firm

Tote, Never Beaten By SP Rated Race

  • Prize money: £6669.57
  • 0m 6f 150y
  • 9 runners
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Tote, Never Beaten By SP Rated Race

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.40
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 40-501

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Prominent throughout when pushed out for her second career win in a 7f Tipperary handicap (soft); that was off a mark of only 67 and this race demands more from her.
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10th

5

(11)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Linger For Longer

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner; below par last year; faded in a 1m contest at this event on her first run of the season; more like it when fourth at Listowel ten days ago; now reunited with the champion jockey who won twice on her in 2024; worth considering.

6/1

4th

9

(13)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Linger For Longer

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner was below par last year and didn't provide much encouragement on her return at Limerick.

18/1

10th

13

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

15:15 Limerick

Linger For Longer

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner was below par in six runs last year; now 17lb below last winning mark but must return to form.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 30-646

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Progressive for Sir Mark Prescott; easily his best run from three Irish starts was a length defeat over 7f at Down Royal (good) two runs back; never dangerous last time on good to yielding and could do with it staying dry.
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15th

15

(3)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Imperial Dream

8st 11lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Most recent of three wins came here nearly two years ago (6f, good-to-firm); has never run over this trip; hard to make a case for him.

25/1

13th

6

(12)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Imperial Dream

9st 11lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Last win came nearly two years ago (6f, good-to-firm); Curragh comeback run leaves him with a lot to find although is down to a career-low mark.

14/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 708985

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Exposed six-time winner; now stuck on a losing run but a slow start ended all hope on stable debut at Down Royal (7f) and he was only 11-4 for that handicap; effective at 6f but needs to be on his game at these weights.
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5th

1

(1)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Volatile Analyst

10st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Rated in the 100's in his prime in Britain; resurgent of late off much reduced mark, gaining second win from last three starts when running out a decisive scorer over 7f a week ago; up an aggregate of 21lb for those two wins so needs to step up again off highest mark in 18 months; first AW attempt at 1m.

4/1

1st

4

(3)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Volatile Analyst

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Rated in the 100's in his prime in Britain; holding his form at a much lower level nowadays, hit with a 10lb rise for C&D success last month and better again when second to a stablemate off this mark since; should be thereabouts.

4/1

2nd

6

(2)

29th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:47 Dundalk (AW)

Volatile Analyst

9st 0lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Stephen Thorne

took keen hold, prominent

5/2

Form: -22240

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Rare poor run at Fairyhouse last time having been in good form from 5f to 7f; if back on song and, with Wesley Joyce taking away 5lb, he'd have each-way claims.
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6th

1

(4)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Velvet Skies

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Stephen Hanlon

Fair ex-Irish 6f winner; yet to hit top form in four runs for his current yard, tried in a visor when fourth of seven in 6f Southwell handicap 15 days ago; needs to step forward despite a falling mark.

9/1

4th

4

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Velvet Skies

9st 6lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

Well handicapped on last year's Irish best; has not made a big impact in three runs for Stephen Hanlon (single-figure price on each occasion) and cheekpieces didn't help over 7f three weeks ago; dropping down the weights and new headgear is tried but there are risks attached.

8/1

9th

1

(5)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Velvet Skies

9st 9lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

3-47 with his wins coming over 6f/7f on turf/Polytrack in Ireland; has made a low-key start for this yard and needs to improve for the fitting of cheekpieces.

6/1

Form: 1-817 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won two of her first three races and unlikely that she gave her true running when favourite last time at Naas (6f, good); one of the darker ones here.
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19th

17

(1)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:25 Curragh

Salah Belle

9st 3lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Won over slightly further here two years ago but not since and back from a break after AW winter campaign; tongue-tie tried.

25/1

8th

12

(9)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Salah Belle

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Course winner over 6f on debut in December 2023; kept on for third over 7f here on last two starts and worth a go at this longer trip; place claims again if she stays (not certain on breeding).

8/1

5/1

Form: 3-5754

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Only 1-13 but beaten in the region of 2l in his last three runs (5f-7f) and he was running on over the minimum last time; consistent 4yo who shouldn't be far away.
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10th

12

(3)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Blanc De Noir

9st 9lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: J P Murtagh

Regressive this year until taking advantage of a reduced mark to score over 6f at Fairyhouse in September; backed that up with 6f win here; not as effective over this trip since.

14/1

10th

12

(3)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Blanc De Noir

9st 9lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: J P Murtagh

Regressive this year until taking advantage of a reduced mark to score over 6f at Fairyhouse in September; backed that up with 6f win here; not as effective over this trip since.

14/1

6th

12

(6)

27th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:18 Dundalk (AW)

Blanc De Noir

9st 10lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: J P Murtagh

Regressive this year until taking advantage of a reduced mark to score over 6f at Fairyhouse in September; backed that up with a course 6f win; not as effective over this trip

10/1

10/1

Form: 55125

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Useful form over Dundalk's 6f before being outclassed in a 7f Listed race at Naas; open to further progress for new yard.
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3rd

13

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:50 Curragh

Genesis

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Dual AW winner who got off the mark on turf in a 6f handicap here in May; badly hampered in the race won by Headmaster later that month; 3lb wrong when taking the 5f Rockingham Handicap here last time; stiff task off his new rating,

10/1

1st

16

(10)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Genesis

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Dual AW winner who got off the mark on turf in a 6f handicap here last month; third behind two of these rivals at Down Royal a fortnight ago; 3lb out of the handicap.

20/1

3rd

3

(6)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:13 Cork

Genesis

9st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Michael Mulvany

Dual AW winner who got off the mark on turf in a 6f Curragh handicap last month (good; 3lb lower); did well to be a close fourth next time after getting upset in the stalls and was reportedly tight for room in his last race; respected off what's still a competitive mark.

5/1

Form: -21978

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in a German Listed race last time; previous Listowel run wasn't her best either but she looked good in a 6f AW handicap earlier this year when posting an RPR of 90; big player if returning to that level.
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9th

4

(8)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Black Jack

9st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: John S O’Donoghue

prominent on outer, in touch with leaders halfway, weakened quickly under 2f out

10/1

9th

4

(8)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Black Jack

9st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: John S O’Donoghue

prominent on outer, in touch with leaders halfway, weakened quickly under 2f out

10/1

10th

4

(7)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:00 Curragh

Miss Black Jack

10st 0lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Dundalk winner in April; set stiff tasks in Listed races at Chelmsford and in Germany; first run since early July but the yard is in form.

12/1

Form: 78-275

Last run: 114 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Confined to Dundalk for all his runs, the best of them when second in a 6f handicap in January; could improve for being gelded and now tongue tied for turf debut.
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10th

6

(2)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:50 Curragh

The Poacher Daly

9st 1lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Jack W Davison

Made all to win weak Bellewstown maiden (5f, yielding to soft) for Joseph O'Brien in October but he was disappointing for the yard overall; made no impression when behind Emerald Harmony and Cuban Grey last week; visor tried now.

14/1

10th

6

(2)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:50 Curragh

The Poacher Daly

9st 1lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Jack W Davison

Made all to win weak Bellewstown maiden (5f, yielding to soft) for Joseph O'Brien in October but he was disappointing for the yard overall; made no impression when behind Emerald Harmony and Cuban Grey last week; visor tried now.

14/1

9th

2

(5)

5th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

18:25 Bellewstown

The Poacher Daly

9st 12lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Made all to win weak C&D maiden (yielding to soft) for Joseph O'Brien in October but he was disappointing for the yard overall; first start for new yard; looks high enough in the weights.

9/1

Non-runners

Orandi, Polar Bear, Gustavus Weston

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Payout
Exacta €73.10
Straight Forecast €68.21
Trifecta €663.00

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Salah Belle

SPOTLIGHT:

Blanc De Noir

TOPSPEED:

Linger For Longer

POSTDATA:

Volatile Analyst

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Gustavus Weston