January 31 / 13.32 Limerick

13.32

Soft

Limerick Racecourse Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Limerick Racecourse Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.30
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 24

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good effort when going close over C&D in November on debut; another solid display over 2m4f here last time; form of that race is working out well; obvious chance in a maiden of this standard.
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3rd

8

16th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 192y

13:55 Thurles

Walk With Paul

11st 7lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Martin Brassil

led, headed and raced in second after 3rd, led again halfway, clear 5 out, much reduced lead after 2 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra

9/4

3rd

9

27th Dec 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

12:35 Leopardstown

Walk With Paul

11st 5lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Martin Brassil

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 4 out, no extra run-in

33/1

6th

12

24th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 110y

12:55 Fairyhouse

Walk With Paul

11st 5lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Martin Brassil

Won a 2m Limerick maiden hurdle by 12l in January; four decent runs in defeat in conditions races over hurdles before being given a break; rated 120 over hurdles, so should be able to pay her way over fences.

14/1

Form: 0343P

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Going the right way with three solid maiden hurdle efforts before a very disappointing 2m7f run at Thurles; made a few mistakes then; definite place chance if none the worse for that experience.
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3

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell

Roccos Inspiration

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Record is only 1-21 and her handicap form is unconvincing; however, last two efforts (2m4f) suggest this combination of new trip and new headgear may help.

9/2

6th

2

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:05 Sedgefield

Roccos Inspiration

11st 11lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

in rear, bumped 5th

7/2

6th

2

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:05 Sedgefield

Roccos Inspiration

11st 11lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

in rear, bumped 5th

7/2

25/1

  • Place: £9.90

Form: 06P70

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit of ability at Thurles on the second of three runs over hurdles; poor at Naas on latest; cheekpieces on now.
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9th

6

19th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:43 Kilbeggan

Cool Legacy

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Colin Motherway

An 11-race maiden but arrives on the back of a pair of career best efforts; looks feasibly treated back in a handicap and one to consider.

7/1

5th

5

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 6f 0y

13:55 Punchestown

Cool Legacy

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Colin Motherway

Respectable efforts in Limerick maiden and Gowran handicap last the winter but not progressing and hard to see her featuring in a major way.

20/1

16

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 100y

18:30 Wexford

Cool Legacy

11st 7lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: Colin Motherway

Respectable efforts in a Limerick maiden hurdle and a Gowran handicap hurdle during the winter; not consistent enough to be a betting proposition at this stage; second reserve.

Form: -06829

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Mid-division in a handicap at Down Royal last time; good chance of featuring now judged on previous C&D second when 7l in front of third-placed Hot Shimmer.
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8th

3

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 110y

19:08 Roscommon

Hi Ski

11st 11lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened run-in

14/1

Form: 42-44

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best of two bumper starts for Stuart Crawford when runner-up at Down Royal in March; fair fourth in a mares' bumper at Thurles last month on stable debut; should improve form her hurdling debut at Clonmel; stable in fine form.
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4th

7

5th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Wexford

One Cool Lady

10st 13lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, headway and prominent before 4 out, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, not reach leaders

5/1

5th

10

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:32 Limerick

One Cool Lady

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Best of two bumper starts for Stuart Crawford when runner-up at Down Royal in March; fair fourth in a mares' bumper at Thurles last month on stable debut; should improve form her hurdling debut at Clonmel; stable in fine form.

3/1

4th

13

17th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 164y

12:50 Clonmel

One Cool Lady

10st 13lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has improved gradually in points; Aghabullogue winner last time at seventh attempt; may need further than this.
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8th

1

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 30y

19:20 Tramore

Alos Vision

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: W J Burke

Point winner but yet to make any impact over hurdles; others much preferred.

20/1

9th

2

20th May 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Wexford

Alos Vision

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

in touch with leaders

14/1

5th

2

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

13:45 Cork

Alos Vision

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: W J Burke

Point winner well held in first three starts over hurdles; rated 90 and has a lot to find.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0/

Last run: 696 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big price when last of 17 finishers at Navan two seasons ago on only start; off since then; hooded now.
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10

21st Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Kilbeggan

Champagne Secret

11st 3lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Beaten a long way all four maiden runs, hard to see her having an immediate impact in handicaps.

20/1

13

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 130y

16:52 Naas

Champagne Secret

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Tailed off all five starts and no improvement for a longer trip at Cork last week.

100/1

6th

7

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:40 Cork

Champagne Secret

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

towards rear, headway into midfield after 7th, pushed along and keeping on when mistake 3 out, soon no extra, made no telling impression

50/1

Form: 8P98

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up in points, finding the transition to the track too demanding so far.
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10

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 176y

12:45 Thurles

Getabelle

10st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Liam P Cusack

Dual hurdle winner who showed she may be just as good over fences when third here last month on chase debut; 3lb wrong though and against stronger opposition here.

8/1

10

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 176y

12:45 Thurles

Getabelle

10st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Liam P Cusack

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, pushed along briefly after 4th, reminders after 5th

8/1

3rd

5

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 79y

13:15 Thurles

Getabelle

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Won a pair of handicap hurdles last autumn; no trace of that form since returning this year from an eight-month break; hard to fancy on her chasing debut on current evidence.

25/1

Form: P06

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden point winner last spring; hurdles form is weak though some improvement when a remote sixth at Clonmel a fortnight ago.
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10

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:35 Killarney

Pearlofflorida

11st 5lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

Point-to-point and hurdle winner; fell at Naas and reportedly never travelled when pulling up at Wexford in her two chase starts; cheekpieces now reached for after a heavy defeat over hurdles at Roscommon earlier this week; hard to fancy on recent form.

28/1

17

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

16:00 Roscommon

Pearlofflorida

11st 9lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Liam P Cusack

First reserve; decent third at Ballinrobe but never involved at Killarney since and has to bounce back.

11th

7

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Killarney

Pearlofflorida

11st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Liam P Cusack

Sligo maiden winner last summer (good) ended a poor run of form with decent third over 2m7f at Ballinrobe recently, staying on after sluggish start on softish ground; don't rule out.

8/1

Form: 60

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair debut when sixth in a bumper at Listowel festival; no impact on hurdling debut over 2m4f here last month; safely held by Walk On Paul.
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1st

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:55 Limerick

Millstream Lady

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Course winner has been in good form lately, winning a Killarney handicap over this trip and finishing third at Listowel over 2m4f; however, she has a bit to find with some of these but not ruled out.

9/1

6

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Listowel

Millstream Lady

11st 5lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Returned from a break with a 28-1 win at Killarney (22.5f, good) and raised 5lb for that; won over C&D at this meeting two years ago off 92; will need a career best off this mark but that's not impossible.

6/1

3

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:05 Killarney

Millstream Lady

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Is 3-16 over hurdles, all of the wins coming on soft; her last win came in a 2m4f Limerick Christmas mares' hurdle off 116; tailed off at Naas following that and again disappointing at Limerick when last seen in April; she has won after a break in the past but the ground is a worry.

25/1

Form: 60655

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Fifth over 2m3f here last month; perhaps not certain to improve over this shorter trip, but nonetheless a possible place candidate.
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15

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Jewelinthesky

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

prominent, joined leader after 1st, led after 2nd, 2 lengths ahead when pulled up before 4 out

18/1

4th

12

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Killarney

Jewelinthesky

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Yet to trouble the judge in handicaps and absent since September; cheekpieces tried but seems best watched.

16/1

Form: 37

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a huge distance in third at Punchestown; soundly beaten at Down Royal last week; no appeal.
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17th

8

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

16:50 Thurles

Knockraha Park

11st 4lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Did not do badly in a Down Royal maiden hurdle last month and handicapped on that basis; others preferred,

33/1

12th

8

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:32 Limerick

Knockraha Park

11st 7lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Beaten a huge distance in third at Punchestown; soundly beaten at Down Royal last week; no appeal.

50/1

7th

17

24th Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

12:40 Down Royal

Knockraha Park

10st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Down in trip; first start under Rules a week ago when remote third to Eabha Grace, beaten a long way; tongue-strap on first time.

100/1

14/1

Form: 038

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
In rear in a bumper here last month; 7l to find with Hi Ski on previous hurdles run over C&D.
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9th

9

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Hot Shimmer

10st 13lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: L Young

Stand-out effort came in Limerick maiden hurdle when third but still not good enough form to be involved here; hasn't progressed in three starts since and difficult to see her involved.

100/1

15th

3

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 80y

17:20 Punchestown

Hot Shimmer

11st 8lb

J: Tommy Brett

T: L Young

Standout effort was her third in a maiden at Limerick (soft) in November; there could be some improvement lurking now into handicaps.

16/1

13th

6

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:32 Limerick

Hot Shimmer

11st 7lb

J: Tommy Brett

T: L Young

In rear in a bumper here last month; 7l to find with Hi Ski on previous hurdles run over C&D.

14/1

Form: P

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggling from five out when pulled-up on debut in a 2m4f maiden here five weeks ago.
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14th

13

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:32 Limerick

Sapphire Grace

11st 7lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: E McNamara

Struggling from five out when pulled-up on debut in a 2m4f maiden here five weeks ago.

50/1

15

27th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:04 Limerick

Sapphire Grace

10st 13lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: E McNamara

always towards rear, became detached 5 out, pulled up after 3 out

100/1

18

23rd Oct 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:15 Limerick

Sapphire Grace

11st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E McNamara

Owner-bred newcomer by Mahler; only sibling to race so far is bumper/2m hurdle winner Aeglos (peak RPR of 129); dam unraced sister to maiden point winner Red Mimi out of modest 2m-2m6f hurdle winner; one of two runners for local trainer; may need experience.

40/1

Form:

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dropped away in the straight on her introduction at Naas earlier this month; first reserve.
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7th

9

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:35 Limerick

Shes On Line

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Runner-up at Tramore and this venue this time last year, both races over 2m on yielding ground; a long way below her best in outings in August/September, including at Listowel where several stablemates excelled; returned to form when going close against a well-backed favourite at Clonmel; leading chance with a reproduction.

5/1

2nd

11

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 205y

14:52 Clonmel

Shes On Line

11st 4lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Runner-up at Tramore and Limerick this time last year, both races over 2m on yielding ground; needs to step up considerably on this season's form; ran poorly at Listowel, where several of her stablemates excelled.

10/1

11th

12

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Shes On Line

10st 13lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Runner up twice at the end of last year at Tramore and Limerick, both over 2m on yielding ground; below best both starts this year and stamina to prove for this trip.

33/1

Form:

Last run: 96 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big price when completely tailed off first time at Clonmel in October; second reserve.
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12th

14

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 193y

13:05 Clonmel

Smiths Sister

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Michael G Kennedy

never better than mid-division, not fluent 8th, towards rear when mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression

66/1

9th

15

9th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 182y

15:50 Thurles

Smiths Sister

10st 11lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Michael G Kennedy

Big price when completely tailed off first time at Clonmel in October; hard to fancy.

100/1

16

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:32 Limerick

Smiths Sister

11st 7lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Michael G Kennedy

Big price when completely tailed off first time at Clonmel in October; second reserve.

Form: P

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin British point winner on heavy ground last March; cost GBP160,000; flopped on racecourse debut; best watched against that background, barring strong market positives; third reserve.
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9th

16

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Navan

Kap DAttente

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Wide-margin British point winner on heavy ground last March; cost GBP160,000; flopped on racecourse debut at Tramore; best watched against that background.

12/1

17

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:32 Limerick

Kap DAttente

11st 7lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Wide-margin British point winner on heavy ground last March; cost GBP160,000; flopped on racecourse debut; best watched against that background, barring strong market positives; third reserve.

13

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 170y

13:05 Tramore

Kap DAttente

10st 11lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

prominent

6/1

Non-runners

She's On Line, Smiths Sister, Kap D'attente

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €5.80
Straight Forecast €7.45
Trifecta €178.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Walk With Paul

The Irish Sun:

One Cool Lady

RP Ratings (IRE):

Walk With Paul

POSTDATA:

Walk With Paul