October 21 / 14.40 Limerick

14.40

Heavy

Bluegrass Horse Feeds Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Bluegrass Horse Feeds Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 63/50-

Last run: 268 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Some maiden promise but didn't count on handicap debut at Gowran back in January; unexposed and open to improvement though market likely best guide on return.
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4th

5

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 120y

15:27 Limerick

Miss Pronunciation

11st 2lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Won three in a row over hurdles in 2023/24 including here; yet to match that form over fences in 10 attempts, decent effort in 2m5f Fairyhouse mares handicap; didn't quite stay under forcing tactics at Punchestown latest behind a strong favourite in same ownership; steadily declining mark and looks nicely treated now.

5/1

4th

3

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 35y

13:03 Punchestown

Miss Pronunciation

11st 4lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Won three in a row over hurdles in 2023/24; yet to match that form over fences; was pulled-up last time but has been dropped 2lb and has a shout on her best chase form.

5/1

3

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 5f 150y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Miss Pronunciation

11st 13lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Progressive when winning three consecutive hurdles races in 2023/2024, one of them at this venue; yet to shine over fences, but well supported into 7-2 joint favourite here last time when a 4.5l fourth; all wins over hurdles came at 2m.

6/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: P41P23 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Career-best when winning over C&D in July off 95; solid runs over fences of late and another career-best now required; ground to suit however and this doesn't look a strong contest for the grade.
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7th

2

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:25 Hexham

Hard Rain

11st 6lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

raced in last early, slow jump 1st, headway and in touch with leaders before 3rd, went second before 5th

5/1

7th

2

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:25 Hexham

Hard Rain

11st 6lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

raced in last early, slow jump 1st, headway and in touch with leaders before 3rd, went second before 5th

5/1

6th

5

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

16:42 Hereford

Hard Rain

10st 11lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Ex-Irish 9yo whose second-place finish at Exeter (2m2f, heavy) came in selling grade and who still has a poor strike-rate; far from certain to go one better returned to handicap level.

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 053-97 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Sligo maiden winner is 0-17 in handicaps; better for last month's comeback run but still hard to see her playing a major role.
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9th

16

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

17:42 Tramore

Go Gill Go

10st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: James Grace

Just 1-34 over hurdles and her regression continues so not much appeal until showing more spark.

33/1

9th

18

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

14:20 Down Royal

Go Gill Go

10st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: James Grace

On losing run since Sligo maiden hurdle win in 2021; no signs of ending the barren spell in recent starts.

14/1

Form: 3PPP46 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Quite some time since he last won and operating around the basement mark over both hurdles and fences nowadays; would be a surprise winner.
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8th

15

5th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:25 Gowran Park

Fly De Megaudais

10st 2lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

No win for over two years; 10lb lower now and some flickers of form early in the summer but others more likely.

14/1

Form: 61/81/ CD

Last run: 756 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 9yo won after a break over C&D in March 2021 (heavy) for today's rider and hasn't been seen since winning over 2m4f at Listowel that September; clearly a fragile sort but capable at this level when right and runs well fresh.
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11th

11

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

14:55 Limerick

Cosmic Rock

11st 9lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Has won here over 2m on heavy; no win since September 2021; not much promise on two recent starts but he has run well here a few times in the past and he won't mind if the rain comes; can't be fully discounted.

22/1

11th

11

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

14:55 Limerick

Cosmic Rock

11st 9lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Has won here over 2m on heavy; no win since September 2021; not much promise on two recent starts but he has run well here a few times in the past and he won't mind if the rain comes; can't be fully discounted.

22/1

9th

14

20th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 92y

14:40 Limerick

Cosmic Rock

11st 3lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

2-16 over hurdles; one of those wins came in a handicap hurdle here over 2m on heavy back in 2021; last won at Listowel in September 2021; ran well over C&D on heavy in April, beaten 3l off 97; may have needed his last run at Listowel and could go well if there is rain.

14/1

Form: 45O888 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on debut here last year but maiden hurdle form hasn't yet measured up, didn't seem to handle track at Killarney latest; could have more to offer now entering handicaps but others preferred here.
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9th

8

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

14:20 Musselburgh

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10st 10lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

towards rear, weakened after 3 out

9/1

9th

8

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

14:20 Musselburgh

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10st 10lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

towards rear, weakened after 3 out

9/1

6th

8

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:55 Listowel

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11st 8lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Third runner for yard; two-time winner but both victories came on good ground; form figures on ground with soft in the description read 6088; remains 4lb above last winning mark and passed over on this ground.

14/1

Form: 9630-P

Last run: 163 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Maiden in all spheres, reportedly never travelled when pulled up at Clonmel in May when last seen; bits and pieces of form on soft so no forlorn hope.
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10th

11

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 135y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Ventnor

10st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James M Barcoe

towards rear

12/1

7th

14

26th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Ventnor

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

led, headed but prominent after 2nd, lost position before 4th

14/1

Form: 3P44-0 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Bumper and 2m4f novice hurdle winner for Nigel Twiston-Davies and fair handicap form last season; bought for 26,000GBP in May but too keen and tailed off on Irish debut at Listowel last month; hard to know what to make of him at the moment but yard's runners always respected here.
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10

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

14:15 Clonmel

Spring Meadow

10st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Record of 2-18 over hurdles; soild efforts in three starts in this sphere this year (pulled-up in a chase); has to do more on these terms but could run well.

14/1

9

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 107y

19:08 Sligo

Spring Meadow

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Bumper winner; won his second race over hurdles when scoring over a slightly shorter trip than this at Limerick last October; a solid fourth at Listowel on return before things went wrong on chasing debut at Tipperary; soundly beaten third at Wexford a fortnight ago.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 240-6P CD

Last run: 149 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Likes it here, winning bumper, C&D maiden winner two years ago and good second off 107 here in March; absent since pulled up on chasing debut here in May but can't be ruled out in favoured conditions.
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15

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Tipperary

Itsallabouteve

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Won handicap chase here last summer; well backed for return but never recovered from bad error; workable mark but very best form has come on soft.

9/1

11th

4

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:05 Listowel

Itsallabouteve

11st 7lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner who was runner-up in this 12 months ago and filled the same position over C&D when last seen in September; goes on all ground and good chance provided she's ready to rock after a lengthy break.

7/1

11th

4

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:05 Listowel

Itsallabouteve

11st 7lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner who was runner-up in this 12 months ago and filled the same position over C&D when last seen in September; goes on all ground and good chance provided she's ready to rock after a lengthy break.

7/1

Form: 122P-9 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Improved performer last winter, winning at Thurles before fine efforts at Limerick and Gowran; tailed off on last week's Punchestown comeback and hard to see her featuring here.
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0

8

25th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:05 Gowran Park

Derridae

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Moses McCabe

Runner-up off 99 in this race last year but not a trace of that form since, most recently in a couple of runs over fences; hard to see him involved on current evidence,

33/1

Form: 664-66 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Tramore (twice) and Galway winner ran okay on return from summer break at latter venue last month but folded tamely in similar event early this month; handicapper relenting but still others preferred.
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7th

14

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 91y

16:45 Sligo

Young Fitzy

10st 6lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Norman Lee

Hurdle/chase winner but not in great form right now and these terms are tough enough.

33/1

13th

16

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Young Fitzy

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Norman Lee

Dual hurdle winner has run well enough in this sphere last two starts here, 2m6f looked to stretch him three weeks ago; back in trip with place claims.

10/1

13th

16

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Young Fitzy

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Norman Lee

Dual hurdle winner has run well enough in this sphere last two starts here, 2m6f looked to stretch him three weeks ago; back in trip with place claims.

10/1

Form: 0703-8

Last run: 172 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Naas third (2m3f, yielding-to-soft) his best effort, absent since dropping away tamely in first-time cheekpieces at Ballinrobe in May; don't rule out.
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No Results Found

Form: 0900

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Flat-bred 4yo who has yet to make much of an impression; tongue tie fitted for handicap debut.
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13th

12

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Limerick

Black Vega

10st 8lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: John F Gleeson

Flat-bred 4yo who has yet to make much of an impression; tongue tie fitted for handicap debut.

20/1

14th

3

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:35 Listowel

Black Vega

11st 7lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: John F Gleeson

Flat-bred 4yo who has yet to make much of an impression, in a bumper and two maiden hurdles.

100/1

13th

5

17th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:19 Tramore

Black Vega

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: John F Gleeson

Impressive flat pedigree but things have as yet not gone to plan for him, and improvement on recent effort at Limerick a must; looks a long term project.

25/1

Form: 65588-

Last run: 379 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Just a hint of ability in maidens but opening two handicap efforts this time last year leave him with plenty to find.
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0

2

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

12:20 Gowran Park

Innellan Shore

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, not fluent 1st

25/1

0

9

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Limerick

Innellan Shore

11st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Just a hint of ability in maidens but opening two handicap efforts this time last year leave him with plenty to find.

16/1

Non-runners

Rushford

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Payout
Exacta €23.80
Straight Forecast €22.54
Tricast €114.04
Trifecta €131.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Derridae

POSTDATA:

Hard Rain

SPOTLIGHT:

Cosmic Rock

TOPSPEED:

Derridae

The Irish Sun:

Derridae