May 16 / 13.30 Limerick

13.30

Soft To Heavy

Ryans Cleaning Maiden

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 0m 6f 150y
  • 10 runners
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Ryans Cleaning Maiden

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.60
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 9-

Last run: 208 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Only 9-2 for back-end Leopardstown maiden (1m, heavy) when down the field in race won impressively by lesser-fancied stablemate; half-sister to Listed-placed 7f winner and dam won two 1m1f Group 3 races for yard so she should be caable of better.
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9th

5

(10)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 98y

16:35 Galway

Sara Valentina

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Won an ordinary maiden over the extended 6f at Limerick early last season on soft-to-heavy; best effort since then have been over 7f at Naas, including on seasonal debut in March; ran poorly at Gowran in April and has been absent since; stable in form now

12/1

8th

7

(5)

23rd Apr 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Sara Valentina

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

towards rear but in touch with leaders

7/1

8th

7

(5)

23rd Apr 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Sara Valentina

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

towards rear but in touch with leaders

7/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 66

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Beaten 6l both runs over 5f; promising start on heavy at Cork when unfancied; had a couple of these behind when onepaced at Navan last week; pedigree suggests he'll stay this far.
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1st

7

(11)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Emerald Harmony

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Ex-Irish mare who gained a first win for her current yard at Thirsk (5f) in June; her form has dipped since midsummer but latest Ripon fourth of 14 was respectable; close second over C&D on her only AW start.

13/2

4th

10

(3)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:49 Ripon

Emerald Harmony

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Ex-Irish mare who gained a first win for her current yard at Thirsk (5f) in June; her form has dipped of late though so more is needed after a below-par seventh of ten at Doncaster (5f) 13 days ago.

16/1

7th

5

(9)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Doncaster

Emerald Harmony

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Won at Thirsk (5f, good) in June and ran well in defeat on next three starts; handles good to soft; reportedly never travelled when below par at Thirsk (5f, good) last month but can be in the mix if bouncing back.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 6

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to yard's 1m winner Pink Sorrel (RPR 89) and cost USD60,000 as a yearling; only 5-1 for Gowran maiden on similar terrain last week, too keen when beaten 12l over a mile; drop in trip looks the way to go.
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4th

3

(15)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

15:12 Leopardstown

Pink Oxalis

9st 11lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Stephen Thorne

Four wins last year included premier handicap here on Champions Weekend; not at same level this year albeit not beaten fair of late, twice at this track; handicapper slowly relenting so not one to dismiss.

12/1

6th

7

(18)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 60y

18:10 Leopardstown

Pink Oxalis

9st 5lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Four wins last year, culminating in a defeat of Anvika and Malavelly off 85 in this race; pick of this season's form when chasing home a progressive all-the-way 3yo winner at the Curragh; mixed form overall this season; possibly unwise to rule her out.

10/1

Form: 7

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Unfancied when never better than mid-field over 5f at Navan, beaten 7.5l; shaped reasonably well and may get involved.
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16th

10

(23)

25th Aug 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:42 Naas

Lady Daar

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced near side, prominent

11/1

4th

10

(16)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 160y

19:02 Sligo

Lady Daar

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

awkward start, took keen hold, towards rear, headway into midfield after 2f, ran on well inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish

15/2

6th

11

(9)

13th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 180y

15:02 Navan

Lady Daar

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, headway up the centre 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, not reach leaders

12/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 241 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Cost E40,000 as a yearling; beaten around 10l when third of 13 over 7f (yielding) at Fairyhouse; she'll probably need this first run in eight months; skipped Leopardstown engagement (in season) at the weekend.
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6th

6

(15)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Hot To Foxtrot

9st 6lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: John James Feane

Couple of fair runs over 6f and 7f here in the spring and placed twice in turf sprints this summer; not beaten far over 1m here last month after a slow start and the drop in trip will do no harm.

8/1

7th

9

(14)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Hot To Foxtrot

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: John James Feane

Couple of fair runs over 6f/7f here in the spring and placed twice in turf sprints this summer; first try at 1m.

14/1

11/2

Form: 7

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Cost 110,000gns as a yearling and related to plenty of winners; 20-1 for Cork debut over a mile, very green when called on for an effort and beaten 12l; good bit of speed on her page and drop in trip may suit.
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7

(7)

26th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Leicester

Help Me Rhonda

9st 6lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: James Fanshawe

1m handicap winner on the AW; beaten 11 times otherwise and did some hanging late on at Lingfield on final run; others preferred.

6/1

7

(7)

26th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Leicester

Help Me Rhonda

9st 6lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: James Fanshawe

1m handicap winner on the AW; beaten 11 times otherwise and did some hanging late on at Lingfield on final run; others preferred.

6/1

7th
3 (4)
Marble Angel

11/4

Form: 5-3

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Just run out of it close home on easy ground over a furlong less at Sligo; this will test her stamina a bit more but sharper for that comeback and good chance.
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1st

9

(6)

25th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Marble Angel

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: A Oliver

Back-to-back 1m winner here before she was turned over in her hat-trick bid last month, possibly finding the run coming too soon just seven days on; has speed and drop to 7f probably fine; may bounce back.

4/1

66/1

Form: —

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Was 100-1 when out the back over 7f at Gowran last week, beaten 22l; can only watch.
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13

(8)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Warazam

9st 5lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Jarlath P Fahey

The breakthrough win came over 9.5f at Punchestown last month, having previously gone closer on soft at Clonmel; testing ground appeared to find her out over C&D latest however.

16/1

14

(15)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Warazam

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jarlath P Fahey

The breakthrough win had been coming and did it decisively at Punchestown (1m1f, good to yielding) despite a wide draw; fine on soft ground as well but she's gone up 8lb and they claimed 7lb last time, so has more on her plate off this mark.

8/1

1st

4

(14)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 58y

16:48 Punchestown

Warazam

9st 9lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Maiden knocking on the door on AW last year and again on turf this summer, most recently making much of running over this trip at Clonmel five days ago when beaten 0.75l; quick return off same mark and seems sure to go close with rider now claiming 7lb although wide draw not ideal.

4/1

40/1

Form: 9-0

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well beaten both starts and yard second-string; makes no appeal.
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7th

7

(3)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

14:55 Dundalk (AW)

Soar Beyond

9st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: D K Weld

From a leading stable but nothing to suggest she can feature; absent since last of 12 over this trip at Cork in June; first time with blinkers.

25/1

7th

7

(3)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

14:55 Dundalk (AW)

Soar Beyond

9st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: D K Weld

From a leading stable but nothing to suggest she can feature; absent since last of 12 over this trip at Cork in June; first time with blinkers.

25/1

12th

14

(15)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:25 Cork

Soar Beyond

9st 3lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

From a leading stable; impossible to make a case for her in a maiden at this stage.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 79

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Mid-field both starts including when a length and a half behind Lady Daar over 5f at Navan; outsider.
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7th

7

(15)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Short Change

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: John James Feane

Makes a belated debut at the age of five; top rider booked; fair pedigree but best watched.

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €18.90
Straight Forecast €16.35
Trifecta €95.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Marble Angel

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Emerald Harmony

The Irish Sun:

Help Me Rhonda

POSTDATA:

Marble Angel