July 27 / 19.35 Limerick

19.35

Soft

Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Races Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Races Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.60
  • Place: £4.00

Form: 09P-09 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Nearly two years since his last win, a 2m7f handicap hurdle at Roscommon when 9lb higher; reduced mark is for a reason and remains best watched.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

14

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Fill The Tank

10st 11lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Aengus King

Three-time winner over hurdles at around this trip, although not for over two years; recent Limerick clear third over this trip encouraging and 7lb claimer booking a positive.

15/2

2nd

14

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Fill The Tank

10st 11lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Aengus King

Three-time winner over hurdles at around this trip, although not for over two years; recent Limerick clear third over this trip encouraging and 7lb claimer booking a positive.

15/2

12

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

Fill The Tank

10st 10lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: Aengus King

Three-time winner over hurdles at around this trip; over two years since his last success; fair form in handicaps during the summer; struggled in a claimer last time.

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 807-24

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Ran as well as he was entitled to at the weights in a non-handicap at Cork (3m) and had previously finished runner-up off 3lb lower in a 2m3f soft-ground handicap at Clonmel; could do with settling better for him to be fully effective over this far but he's on the shortlist.
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3

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Dancing Jeremy

11st 11lb

J: Miss H Heffernan

T: James Andrew Fahey

Four chase wins include the valuable 2m4f Tim Duggan Memorial at Limerick at Christmas 2024; has run only four times since then; fortunate to win a 2m2f Thurles handicap chase in February, after the leader fell at the last; well beaten off revised mark at Limerick.

10/1

4th

1

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

15:34 Limerick

Dancing Jeremy

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: James Andrew Fahey

Four chase wins include 2m4f Tim Duggan here at Christmas 2024 and first success since came last month in 2m2f Thurles handicap, fortunate after likely winner fell last; back up to a career-high mark now so has it to do.

11/2

13

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 72y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Dancing Jeremy

11st 2lb

J: John Shinnick

T: James Andrew Fahey

3-8 over fences; won last chase start in the Listed Tim Duggan handicap at Limerick (19.5f, soft) by 6l off 119 when 1lb wrong and 9lb higher now; was beaten when falling over hurdles at Fairyhouse when last seen in February; best form is on soft ground; needs rain.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: PP-325 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Has been running respectably over fences and would have been closer in this new headgear combination last time had he jumped better; won a 3m hurdle on deep ground at Galway last October and likely to go well.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

Meehall

12st 2lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: E McNamara

Placed in three of his last five chase starts, most recently when third behind Munster National hopeful Pride Of Place at Listowel; stays well and is likely to be competitive.

9/2

3rd

12

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 180y

17:05 Listowel

Meehall

10st 9lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: E McNamara

Continues to run well now and again but he's 8lb higher than for his last handicap win over fences and looks vulnerable.

12/1

2

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

Meehall

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Rebounded from fall at Punchestown with a 6.25l third at Killarney (behind Jeu De Pic); remains 8lb above last chase win and may be in the handicapper's grip right now but still has a place chance.

11/2

Form: 650-00

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Hasn't shown much at all but handicaps were always going to be more like it and he's raised significantly in distance, which should be a good thing on pedigree.
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15

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Thats About Right

10st 5lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Five-time winner; both his chase wins have come at Thurles on good ground; last two runs have been respectable but looks held by Harbour Highway and Lisleigh Lad on Leopardstown running; rider Phidelma Elvin won this in 2023.

20/1

5th

7

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:55 Leopardstown

Thats About Right

11st 9lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Five-time winner; both his chase wins have come at Thurles on good ground; two below-par displays at that venue before signs of a return to form when fourth over 2m2f there on latest.

12/1

10th

12

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Thats About Right

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Five-time winner under Rules, with both his chase wins coming at this track on good ground in a 2m2f beginners' and in this race last year; just 2lb higher since his win last year but beaten fairly comprehensively in three summer starts and pulled up around here last month (2m5f, yielding); comes into the race in lesser form than last year.

20/1

Form: 9-0P00

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Only win came over fences and yet it's been a struggle in that discipline of late; others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

15

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 216y

18:12 Clonmel

Added Bonus

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Veteran showed that he retains some ability when fourth in a 2m3f handicap here last month; however, that was his first time to make the frame since a Naas second in December 2024.

10/1

4th

16

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

17:42 Clonmel

Added Bonus

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Veteran has won twice over fences at Thurles; however, he has failed to make the frame in 15 consecutive starts since a Naas second in December 2024.

33/1

Form: 9-0475

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Seems to have found his level ratings-wise having run a lot better in two of his last three starts; 3m seems fine and should handle the conditions.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

27th Jul 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

19:35 Limerick

Junior Alliance

11st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: Thomas Gibney

Seems to have found his level ratings-wise having run a lot better in two of his last three starts; 3m seems fine and should handle the conditions.

8/1

5th

15

8th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Bellewstown

Junior Alliance

10st 10lb

J: E Walsh

T: Thomas Gibney

Signs more encouraging since coming down the weights, especially when fourth at Wexford (3m) on his penultimate run; Sligo's extended 3m1f perhaps a stretch last time.

16/1

7th

1

13th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 96y

19:43 Sligo

Junior Alliance

12st 4lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Thomas Gibney

took keen hold, prominent, led 2nd, headed and raced in second 3rd

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7408-4

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Never nearer than at the finish when a 9l fourth of 20 in a 2m4f maiden at Punchestown (good to yielding; unraced on softer); looks open to improvement now handicapping over further.
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3rd

10

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Smallcraftwarning

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won at Killarney last July off 12lb lower; respectable run in Cork National (3m4f, gd-yld) off 106 (3lb wrong) last November; pulled up back there three weeks later; out of depth in Killarney National on return from break latest; these are calmer waters and could rebound.

18/1

8th

13

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Smallcraftwarning

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Sole chase win came at this track over 2m7f last year; some decent runs in defeat since but faces a tough task here on return from 8lb out of the handicap.

33/1

4th

12

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Smallcraftwarning

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Went up 9lb for a Killarney win in July; ran poorly at the same venue in August; more like it again when second to a well-handicapped horse at Punchestown; again runner-up at Galway last Sunday (10l clear of the third) and at Thurles on Thursday; 3lb out of the handicap in this more demanding company.

14/1

Form: 248-40 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

14 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Prolific winner; last two runs in claimers, with his latest effort nowhere near his best; probably vulnerable.
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0

9

27th Jul 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

19:35 Limerick

My Manekineko

11st 0lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Peter McCreery

Prolific winner; last two runs in claimers, with his latest effort nowhere near his best; probably vulnerable.

25/1

11th

11

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Roscommon

My Manekineko

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Peter McCreery

in rear throughout, mistake 8th, brief headway before 3 out, soon no impression

12/1

4th

9

13th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 51y

16:55 Sligo

My Manekineko

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Peter McCreery

towards rear, pushed along and still plenty to do 2 out, ran on well from last, went fourth towards finish, nearest finish

16/1

Form: 779-60

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Signs of progress when keeping on over 2m3f at Punchestown (handicap) but fared less well over Tramore's 2m5f; tongue-tie tried there is replaced by cheekpieces; couldn't rule out.
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14

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:05 Limerick

Rewrite The Script

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Matthew A Daly

Now 0-16 hurdling and has generally struggled off lowly marks in handicaps; only 10-1 last time, at Listowel in June, beaten around 30l in mid-division.

25/1

9th

18

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Rewrite The Script

10st 2lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Matthew A Daly

Now 0-15 hurdling and continues to struggle off lowly marks in handicaps.

33/1

9th

18

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Rewrite The Script

10st 2lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Matthew A Daly

Now 0-15 hurdling and continues to struggle off lowly marks in handicaps.

33/1

Non-runners

Bonne Debut, Hand Over Fist, The Abbey, Sean Og, Movie King, Misstheamaria

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Payout
Exacta €94.20
Straight Forecast €81.50
Tricast €209.94
Trifecta €417.40

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Smallcraftwarning

TOPSPEED:

Junior Alliance

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Bonne Debut

SPOTLIGHT:

Meehall

POSTDATA:

The Abbey