April 19 / 17.20 Limerick

17.20

Soft To Heavy

Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Racecourse Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 13 runners
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Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Racecourse Novice Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0-0531 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Returned from a break with two runs over fences; reverted to hurdling at Naas last time, and looked like an improving sort in winning a 25-runner contest; his trainer observed that he is a big horse who has taken time to mature; further progress on the cards, may cope with 6lb rise.
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3rd

7

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Ernie From Nurney

10st 11lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

midfield, in touch with leaders halfway, not fluent and dropped to midfield 5th, headway after 2 out, not fluent when left in third last, kept on, no match for first two

9/1

3rd

7

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Ernie From Nurney

10st 11lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

midfield, in touch with leaders halfway, not fluent and dropped to midfield 5th, headway after 2 out, not fluent when left in third last, kept on, no match for first two

9/1

6th

11

25th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 1f 30y

12:28 Fairyhouse

Ernie From Nurney

10st 1lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Won twice over timber at the end of last season on testing ground; best chase effort when third of 14 at Wexford when last seen in August; more required though and may need this after 148 days off.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 0002

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Huge prices in three maiden hurdles and little sign of ability; found his level in handicap company at Cork, running on strongly for second in a 2m contest; holds an obvious chance.
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2

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 21y

14:20 Clonmel

Aboy Joey

11st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Narrowly denied twice when switched to handicap hurdles last season and back on track in recent starts, finishing third of 13 at Limerick in first-time cheekpieces (retained) in December; might have finished closer without a late mistake and one to consider from the same mark.

5/1

3rd

7

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:41 Limerick

Aboy Joey

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Runner-up twice in the spring and was a solid fourth off this mark at Wexford on his penultimate start; better than the bare result when eighth of 15 at Clonmel latest; one of the more likely candidates; first-time cheekpieces might help.

8/1

3rd

7

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:41 Limerick

Aboy Joey

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Runner-up twice in the spring and was a solid fourth off this mark at Wexford on his penultimate start; better than the bare result when eighth of 15 at Clonmel latest; one of the more likely candidates; first-time cheekpieces might help.

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £19.60

Form: 0009

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Point winner; ordinary form in maiden hurdles; chance is not obvious on handicap debut.
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7

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 21y

14:20 Clonmel

Snow Punt

11st 9lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

It was too early to know what would have happened when falling four out at Limerick last month (sent off favourite); big effort when beaten half a length by Apologise on his penultimate outing and that form is working out nicely; should go well with a clear round.

4/1

4

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:05 Limerick

Snow Punt

11st 9lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Point winner; showed improved form when third at 50-1 over 2m1f at this venue in April; given a break after a moderate run over 3m in May; looked a possible future winner when second to Apologise over C&D last month on return; holds a leading chance

7/2

4

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:05 Limerick

Snow Punt

11st 9lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Point winner; showed improved form when third at 50-1 over 2m1f at this venue in April; given a break after a moderate run over 3m in May; looked a possible future winner when second to Apologise over C&D last month on return; holds a leading chance

7/2

25/1

Form: 478808

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in a bumper last summer; unconvincing form in maiden hurdles; handicap debut.
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8th

5

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Tramore

Bigira

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

Hurdle winner over 3m; two solid chase runs, over 2m7f here and over this trip at Sligo last week.

7/1

3rd

6

2nd Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 27y

15:00 Sligo

Bigira

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

3m winner although would have a bit to find with several of these on hurdles' ratings; creditable fourth on chase debut over 2m7f at Tramore.

13/2

4th

6

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

16:10 Tramore

Bigira

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

raced in third

16/1

Form: 067323 BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Placed on all three handicap starts; creeping up in the ratings but can remain competitive; concerning that he showed a tendency to hang to the left when third here last week.
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6

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 160y

16:05 Clonmel

Jay Pee M

11st 2lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Placed over hurdles in the second half of last season for previous yard and reappeared from point-to-points to make winning chase debut in 2m4f Cork beginners' last month, winning with a bit in hand on yielding-to-soft; on a decent mark entering handicaps and likely major player if handling drop in trip.

7/2

1st

6

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

Jay Pee M

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent before 8th, left in second when hampered by faller 9th

8/1

1st

6

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

Jay Pee M

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent before 8th, left in second when hampered by faller 9th

8/1

Form: P/4514 CD

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Modest handicapper; off the mark on tenth start over hurdles when coming off pace to win 2m event at this venue in January on heavy; out of her depth in the Red Mills at Gowran last time; respected back in her grade.
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7th

9

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Listowel

Brilliant Question

10st 6lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: K A Heffernan

in rear

14/1

8th

12

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Brilliant Question

10st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: K A Heffernan

Put up a good performance to win a heavy ground handicap hurdle at Limerick in January; sixth at same venue last month and more recently fifth there in a Flat handicap; 9lb wrong here.

20/1

8th

12

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Brilliant Question

10st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: K A Heffernan

Put up a good performance to win a heavy ground handicap hurdle at Limerick in January; sixth at same venue last month and more recently fifth there in a Flat handicap; 9lb wrong here.

20/1

Form: 6575

Last run: 45 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won her sole point-to-point for Pat Doyle early last year; ordinary form in bumper and maiden hurdles so far, but may now find her level in handicap company
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8

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

17:05 Cork

Sainte Baol

11st 6lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner's best maiden hurdle run came when beat 3.5l into fifth at Thurles in March (heavy ground); ran a nice race on handicap hurdle debut when fourth at Ballinrobe off 102; went close back in maiden company at Sligo over 2m2f on good ground last time out; not discounted back in a handicap.

15/2

2nd

8

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 182y

17:15 Sligo

Sainte Baol

11st 7lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Stopped quickly in a Listowel handicap only ten days ago but a repeat of her previous fourth of 16 at Ballinrobe (another handicap) would see her on the scene in this company.

11/4

Form: 000

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Point winner last October at the sixth attempt; well held in maiden hurdles but has kept good company; not easy to assess.
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6th

10

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:18 Bellewstown

Agent Tequila

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Point winner but has yet to cut any ice on the track; others much preferred.

33/1

10th

12

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Agent Tequila

11st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Point-to-point winner; not a bad effort on his handicap hurdle debut at Limerick last month; more needed but the tongue-tie might help eke out more improvement.

14/1

10th

12

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Agent Tequila

11st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Point-to-point winner; not a bad effort on his handicap hurdle debut at Limerick last month; more needed but the tongue-tie might help eke out more improvement.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 215008 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Point winner in Britain and bumper scorer for John McConnell at Sedgefield, both successes on good ground; has failed to match that form in four maiden hurdle starts for this yard; the bar is not set high for handicap debut, but going may not be ideal,
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7th

9

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 6f 166y

16:50 Punchestown

Hypersonic Missile

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Soft ground at Roscommon last time didn't suit, better judged on previous Ballinrobe win over today's trip on good ground; one to consider.

10/1

5

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 25y

16:35 Roscommon

Hypersonic Missile

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Winner over 2m6f last time and wasn't right when pulled up over C&D the time before; stays this far but prefers good ground.

6/1

1st

11

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 11y

16:35 Ballinrobe

Hypersonic Missile

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear

8/1

Form: 00-500

Last run: 187 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won easily over 1m4f at Dundalk in February; unplaced at Chelmsford three weeks ago; relatively unexposed over hurdles; may want better ground and needs to improve considerably on what he has shown in two handicap attempts, but worth considering.
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No Results Found

Form: 090000

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Hinted at ability in maidens; has struggled in handicaps at Clonmel and Naas, the most recent in race on Ernie From Nurney.
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4th

11

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:00 Naas

Irish Impulse

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

On a hat-trick after a handicap chase win off 84 at Clonmel (2m5f, good) and a handicap hurdle win at Tipperary (16.5f, soft); was hiked up 9lb for that chase win but he's clearly in fine form and he should be on the premises again.

6/1

4th

11

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:00 Naas

Irish Impulse

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

On a hat-trick after a handicap chase win off 84 at Clonmel (2m5f, good) and a handicap hurdle win at Tipperary (16.5f, soft); was hiked up 9lb for that chase win but he's clearly in fine form and he should be on the premises again.

6/1

1st

12

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Irish Impulse

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Robert Tyner

First-time hood and tongue-tie combination (retained here) worked when a surprise winner of a 2m5f handicap chase at Clonmel two weeks ago; back over flights here and the drop in trip looks like a negative but respected nonetheless.

10/1

Form: 560-90

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Showed decent bumper form for Willie Mullins; no sign of comparable form for this yard; towards the rear at Naas in January in his first handicap.
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16

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Grivei

11st 1lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: I Madden

Runner-up in a bumper for Willie Mullins in January 2022 but has gone backwards since; pulled up in a Galway handicap chase last month.

33/1

16

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Grivei

11st 1lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: I Madden

Runner-up in a bumper for Willie Mullins in January 2022 but has gone backwards since; pulled up in a Galway handicap chase last month.

33/1

12

27th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

14:35 Galway

Grivei

10st 11lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: I Madden

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 4th

50/1

Form: /PF0-P

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Showed very little in six hurdle runs for his two previous trainers; pulled up on seasonal/stable debut in Naas event won by Ernie From Nurney; makes no appeal.
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13

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 190y

17:20 Limerick

Drop The Harrow

10st 6lb

T: Moses McCabe

Showed very little in six hurdle runs for his two previous trainers; pulled up on seasonal/stable debut in Naas event won by Ernie From Nurney; makes no appeal.

66/1

13

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 190y

17:20 Limerick

Drop The Harrow

10st 6lb

T: Moses McCabe

Showed very little in six hurdle runs for his two previous trainers; pulled up on seasonal/stable debut in Naas event won by Ernie From Nurney; makes no appeal.

66/1

23

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Naas

Drop The Harrow

10st 13lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Moses McCabe

Showed very little in six hurdle runs for his two previous trainers, off for almost a year.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta €15.60
Straight Forecast €13.48
Tricast €419.74
Trifecta €600.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ernie From Nurney

The Irish Sun:

Aboy Joey

POSTDATA:

Jay Pee M

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ernie From Nurney