January 30 / 16.20 Limerick

16.20

Soft To Heavy

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) Flat Race (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) Flat Race (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £10.40
  • Place: £3.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 24,000euros as a 3yo; half-brother to a bumper winner from the family of classy mare Pomme Tiepy; was a close 3rd in a strong point at Curraghmore last April (1l behind Listed bumper winner The Enabler); should take high rank on rules debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

17:05 Warwick

The Dancing Tree

11st 12lb

J: Mr James King

T: Alan Hill

Ex-Gavin Cromwell; likely needed first run since April 2025 when beaten 28l on British/yard debut; middle leg of subsequent five-timer was a 6l defeat of Practice Run in a Howick intermediate (soft); untried over rules fences, but versatile as regards track and going types.

Evs

6th

2

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:27 Limerick

The Dancing Tree

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent behind clear leader, pressed leaders briefly home turn, lost position and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off

6/4

6th

2

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:27 Limerick

The Dancing Tree

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent behind clear leader, pressed leaders briefly home turn, lost position and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off

6/4

20/1

  • Place: £5.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; brother to 2m7f hurdle winner Get Rich Die Plyin, closely related to three winners inc The Pirate's Queen (bumper/useful 2m3f hurdle); dam bumper/2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner; by a quality sire but cost only 8,000euros as a 3yo; could run well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

18:50 Stratford

Half A Chance

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Irish challenger whose sole success came in a Limerick maiden on his hurdles debut in May 2024; placed five times last term and returns to this discipline after a couple of unsuccessful runs over fences this month; win record is offputting.

8/1

3

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:20 Cartmel

Half A Chance

10st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Sole success came in a Limerick maiden hurdle in May 2024; placed several times since and made a promising debut over fences when fourth of 12 at Wexford (2m, good to yielding) 16 days ago; should win races but up against a serious rival here.

9/4

4th

2

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Wexford

Half A Chance

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Sole win came in 2m Limerick maiden hurdle two years ago; consistent placed form in handicap hurdles last year, well below best last month at Plumpton; straight into handicap company for chase debut and inexperience a concern.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By a useful French sire and has a dual-purpose pedigree; an impressive point winner at Loughrea last October in testing ground (runner-up won point since) but was unsold for 95,000GBP at the sales after; taken seriously from a respected yard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

9

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

12:45 Tramore

Olympy De Cerisy

11st 12lb

J: Mr D L Queally

T: Declan Queally

midfield, in touch with leaders halfway

15/2

4th

9

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

12:45 Tramore

Olympy De Cerisy

11st 12lb

J: Mr D L Queally

T: Declan Queally

midfield, in touch with leaders halfway

15/2

2nd

7

28th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

16:30 Wexford

Olympy De Cerisy

12st 0lb

J: Mr D L Queally

T: Declan Queally

led, faced challenge 4f out, headed and no extra from under 2f out

13/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By a quality sire and from the family of Grand National winner One For Arthur; cost 19,000euros as a 3yo; was a strong favourite for sole point start last May but fell when in the lead 4 out; can't be ignored from respected yard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:07 Cork

Eastbank Warrior

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Jonathan Sweeney

towards rear, pulled up 5f out

11/2

5

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:07 Cork

Eastbank Warrior

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Placed twice in bumpers and in a maiden hurdle; best effort in this sphere a 2.5l second behind the now 127 rated Blaze The Way at Thurles (2m, heavy) last March; off since third of 14 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe in August; chance if he's fit for his return and yard have a good strike rate in bumpers.

11/2

3rd

18

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 2f 52y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Eastbank Warrior

11st 12lb

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Third reserve; good form in bumpers including here last month; one to consider on hurdling debut.

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the smart Keeper Hill and cost 28,000euros as a 3yo; was a decisive winner of a Borris House point on debut in December for this yard but that form has yet to be tested; has to be given the utmost respect on rules debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

16:55 Wexford

Machismo

12st 0lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner; off the mark at third attempt in Tramore maiden hurdle (2m6f, heavy) on New Year's Day and handled good ground well when second in Thurles handicap over same trip; not sure if he stayed 3m at Cork last time.

7/1

2nd

2

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

16:55 Wexford

Machismo

12st 0lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner; off the mark at third attempt in Tramore maiden hurdle (2m6f, heavy) on New Year's Day and handled good ground well when second in Thurles handicap over same trip; not sure if he stayed 3m at Cork last time.

7/1

5th

2

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 140y

16:12 Cork

Machismo

11st 9lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner; off the mark at third attempt in Tramore maiden hurdle at Tramore (21.5f, heavy) on New Year's Day but showed likeness for good ground when runner-up to the well-treated Rushmount at Thurles two weeks ago; big chance from same mark.

4/1

Non-runners

A Okay

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €137.50
Straight Forecast €191.13
Trifecta €128.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Dancing Tree

POSTDATA:

Machismo

The Irish Sun:

The Dancing Tree