June 23 / 17.08 Limerick

17.08

Soft

Family Fun Day June 24th Appreciation Apprentice Claiming Race

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 0m 6f 150y
  • 9 runners
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Family Fun Day June 24th Appreciation Apprentice Claiming Race

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.30
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 000013

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
First-time blinkers and drop to claiming company enabled him to get back to the winning thread at Tipperary in May (Tai Sing Yeh third) and recent third in Gowran handicap was a solid run considering his tardy start; major chance on ratings but this drop in trip may not play to his strengths.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

(11)

21st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 30y

17:55 Leopardstown

Big Baby Bull

8st 12lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Sean Hayes

On a long losing run since gaining his sixth career win in a Limerick claimer in 2023; not beaten far in four 2025 outings; suffered interference in the early stages when well fancied at Gowran last time; potentially interesting with a top apprentice booked.

13/2

5th

7

(9)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Gowran Park

Big Baby Bull

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Sean Hayes

Long way off his best nowadays though recent efforts suggest he's not far off a competitive mark.

12/1

6th

5

(12)

20th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

20:00 Down Royal

Big Baby Bull

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: John Patrick Hayes

Recent Limerick's fifth was respectable; almost two years since the last of his six wins; not much between him, Sovereign Banter and Shuyak on Limerick running.

7/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6761-8

Last run: 170 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Latest of seven wins came at Dundalk in December, just okay run there following month; trip/ground okay and can't be ruled out.
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5

(2)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

18:57 Fairyhouse

Is That Love

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P Sweeney

Eight-time winner, missed all of last year; signs of a return to form at Roscommon last time; trainer saddled his first winner at the Curragh last Friday with this rider aboard.

12/1

5

(2)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

18:57 Fairyhouse

Is That Love

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P Sweeney

Eight-time winner, missed all of last year; signs of a return to form at Roscommon last time; trainer saddled his first winner at the Curragh last Friday with this rider aboard.

12/1

5th

4

(12)

12th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 111y

16:25 Roscommon

Is That Love

9st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P Sweeney

in touch with leaders

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 6100-0

Last run: 133 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Awarded a mark of 82 after winning a Tipperary maiden last summer but all three efforts since have been poor, including when cheekpieces tried last time at Dundalk; reduced mark but very questionable he can run to that on first start for new yard.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(3)

22nd Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Kempton (AW)

Elephant John

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Denis Quinn

Ex-Irish; sole win came in 2022 and doesn't look solid on 2023 form; however, has possibilities dropped to this weak level on debut for new yard; market support should be heeded.

9/2

9th

6

(10)

13th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Elephant John

9st 4lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

midfield, in touch with leaders over 3f out, outpaced from 2f out, soon no impression

12/1

9th

4

(4)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Elephant John

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

prominent on inner, outpaced 1f out

14/1

Form: 666032

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Veteran is a 10-time winner, including on turf last year at Navan and Sligo and three times since on AW: more recently third to Big Baby Bull in Tipperary claimer and good second in Fairyhouse handicap a week ago off this mark; major chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

14

(14)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tai Sing Yeh

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings.

28/1

14th

14

(14)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tai Sing Yeh

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings.

28/1

Form: 293000

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
25-race maiden whose best efforts have been over further; handles soft ground but has a fair bit to find with some of these on ratings.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

4

(12)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Yester

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James McAuley

Good effort in second spot behind Rockbury Lad (gave 1lb) last week, but more went right than wrong for him on that occasion and once again came up a small bit short; often flatters to deceive but at the same time, sound each-way claims, albeit from a bad draw.

11/2

2nd

3

(1)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Yester

9st 13lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James McAuley

Long-standing maiden spurned another good chance on the beach last week; has gone close against good horses but basically flatters to deceive and is not one to trust, although placed several times here and chance of being in the first three again from gate one.

13/2

2nd

10

(11)

12th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Laytown

Yester

10st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: James McAuley

soon raced in second, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds, no match for winner

2/1

Form: 330640

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Moderate maiden now 0-29 and recent Navan run was poor; has it all to do.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(2)

6th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:50 Down Royal

Sin E Shekells

9st 9lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: J G Murray

Rank outsider with a lowly mark and cannot be fancied.

200/1

18th

20

(3)

5th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:00 Curragh

Sin E Shekells

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: J G Murray

41-race maiden has run poorly in recent starts and makes no appeal from 2lb out of the handicap.

66/1

15th

16

(9)

18th May 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 180y

13:55 Navan

Sin E Shekells

8st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: J G Murray

anticipated start, hit stall, jockey lost irons, towards rear

33/1

Form: 770980

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Over two years since the latest of his six wins (all at sprint trips), latest effort was over too far; has won on soft but this looks a tough ask on ratings.
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No Results Found

16/1

Form: 8-0000

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Dual winner in 2021 for Roger Varian but no trace of that form in four starts for this yard, blinkers having no effect on latest 2; hard to see him playing a major role.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(8)

23rd Jun 2023

Soft

0m 6f 150y

17:08 Limerick

Nine Tales

9st 10lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Ray Hackett

Dual winner in 2021 for Roger Varian but no trace of that form in four starts for this yard, blinkers having no effect on latest 2; hard to see him playing a major role.

16/1

11th

3

(12)

14th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 150y

19:00 Limerick

Nine Tales

9st 13lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Ray Hackett

Dual winner in 2021 for Roger Varian but no trace of that form in three starts for this yard, blinkers having no effect on latest.

20/1

13th

7

(2)

3rd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 60y

15:00 Listowel

Nine Tales

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Ray Hackett

in touch with leaders, prominent halfway, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, weakened final furlong

25/1

Form: 049

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 3yo was soundly beaten in a Fairyhouse claimer last time and very hard to have confidence in on what we've seen so far.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(7)

29th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

19:05 Musselburgh

Irresistible You

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: M C Grassick

prominent on outer, weakened quickly 2f out

8/1

9th

14

(13)

17th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 39y

16:35 Leopardstown

Irresistible You

8st 11lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: M C Grassick

keen to post

14/1

Non-runners

Irresistible You

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.80
Straight Forecast €5.22
Trifecta €56.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Big Baby Bull

TOPSPEED:

Is That Love

SPOTLIGHT:

Tai Sing Yeh

POSTDATA:

Big Baby Bull

The Irish Sun:

Big Baby Bull