June 12 / 19.00 Limerick

19.00

Good To Firm

Jim Ryan Memorial Handicap

  • Prize money: £8208.7
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Jim Ryan Memorial Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 186-79 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won her maiden here a year ago en route to winning the Chesham at Royal Ascot; disappointing since including in two handicaps this season; best watched.
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6th

3

(2)

16th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:10 Leopardstown

Snellen

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Three starts at Royal Ascot have yielded a win in the 2023 Chesham (7f), an excellent second of 23 in the Kensington Palace (1m) last year, and a creditable fifth in last month's Duke of Cambridge (1m); produced her best display on home soil when beating the odds-on Purview in this race 12 months ago; began this season with a solid third in a 7f Group 3 at this track.

11/4

5th

15

(7)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Snellen

9st 2lb

J: Mark Zahra

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two starts at Royal Ascot have yielded a win in the 2023 Chesham (7f) and cracking second of 23 in the Kensington Palace (1m, also good to firm) last year; won four-runner Leopardstown Group 3 (1m1f, good) the following month and there was plenty of encouragement when third in 7f Group 3 back there on last month's return; no surprise if she raises her game once more back at her favourite fixture.

12/1

3rd

2

(5)

10th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Leopardstown

Snellen

9st 12lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Winner of the 2023 Chesham; again ran well at Royal Ascot last year, second in 23-runner Kensington Palace Stakes; sprang a surprise in a four-runner 1m1f Group 3 at Leopardstown on penultimate start; this may be too sharp on reappearance.

7/1

2nd
2 (5)
Lady Lunette

7/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-6049 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Up 17lb for winning a maiden and a handicap last summer; cheekpieces tried here after a disappointing Curragh run last month but this looks winnable and now 2lb lower than her last winning mark.
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1st

2

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

10st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Cody

Best form has been at 1m2f but it was a Listed race in which she struggled when trying this far for the first time at Naas 19 days ago; others might be better treated anyway; tongue-tie joins regular cheekpieces.

16/1

1st

2

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

10st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Cody

Best form has been at 1m2f but it was a Listed race in which she struggled when trying this far for the first time at Naas 19 days ago; others might be better treated anyway; tongue-tie joins regular cheekpieces.

16/1

11th

5

(16)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Naas

Lady Lunette

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: R P Cody

Four wins including 1m2f Sligo fillies handicap in August; never sighted in Gowran Group 3 since and remains unproven over this far.

20/1

OUR TIP

5/2

Form: 05-094

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Winning juvenile for the Coles; returned to form when a decent fourth in a 7f Curragh handicap last month; big weight but is at least coming into the race in some sort of form.
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12th

14

(8)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newmarket (July)

Physique

8st 6lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Has gradually come to hand for new stable and made all, unchallenged, over C&D (good) most recently; 3lb ahead of the assessor under a penalty but another easy lead isn't certain; back up two grades.

25/1

1st

4

(2)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:35 Newmarket (July)

Physique

9st 6lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Only ever won twice and been dry in almost two years; back in form last time, from the front (given no peace) without the usual hood and that gave something to build on off the same mark; goes on the shortlist.

4/1

2nd

11

(6)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:00 Beverley

Physique

9st 1lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Has rejoined Micky Fenton and not seen to ideal effect under an aggressive ride when third of seven in 7f Yarmouth handicap 17 days ago; can make his presence felt off a 2lb lower mark here.

8/1

Form: 986857 CD BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won a Gowran handicap last year off 83; glimpses of form this year while coming down the handicap; this track will suit but may find a couple too goos.
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15th

17

(2)

30th Jul 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Galway

Spanish Tenor

9st 10lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Jack W Davison

First reserve; winner off 95 for Ado McGuinness and has run well here more than once; coming down the handicap but has lost his way for now.

7th

3

(6)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 40y

16:45 Killarney

Spanish Tenor

10st 2lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Jack W Davison

Eight-time winner; captured a Listowel festival handicap last autumn off 85; glimpses of form this year while coming down the handicap; hard to be confident after a disappointing handicap run on stable debut at Naas.

7/1

8th

4

(4)

26th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Naas

Spanish Tenor

9st 13lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Jack W Davison

Eight-time winner; captured a Listowel festival handicap last autumn off 85; glimpses of form this year while coming down the handicap; has left Ado McGuinness since his last run but regular rider keeps the mount.

8/1

Form: 5159-0 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner and very adept on soft or heavy ground; should come on for his seasonal bow at Listowel but others more likely.
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4th

7

(6)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:20 Limerick

Dragon Of Malta

9st 5lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: P F O’Donnell

Has recorded three of his seven wins at Listowel; poor effort there ten days ago, when last of 13; also failed to beat a single rival at Cork on first outing of the season.

20/1

13th

1

(7)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 60y

15:15 Listowel

Dragon Of Malta

10st 0lb

J: Sylvia O’Donnell

T: P F O’Donnell

Course specialist won on successive days at last September's festival (7f/1m on heavy); well beaten on return; opposable at present.

10/1

8th

3

(3)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:12 Cork

Dragon Of Malta

9st 6lb

J: Max Popan

T: P F O’Donnell

Seven-time winner at 7f/1m, last three wins coming at Listowel on soft/heavy; has tended to need his comeback run so probably best watched here on ground on the quick side.

16/1

Form: 642-79

Last run: 46 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two maidens last year; gelded after a disappointing effort up to 1m2f at Navan in April; interesting runner after surgery and back in trip.
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6th

6

(3)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Limerick

School Of Law

8st 9lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Runner-up in two maidens last year; gelded after a disappointing effort up to 1m2f at Navan in April; interesting runner after surgery and back in trip.

11/2

9th

8

(12)

27th Apr 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:27 Navan

School Of Law

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Consistent form at 2 although disappointing that he failed to win; below par on his return to action at Dundalk three weeks ago; sets the standard but it is not a terribly daunting one.

9/4

9th

8

(12)

27th Apr 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:27 Navan

School Of Law

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Consistent form at 2 although disappointing that he failed to win; below par on his return to action at Dundalk three weeks ago; sets the standard but it is not a terribly daunting one.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta €10.30
Straight Forecast €9.60
Trifecta €25.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Lunette

The Irish Sun:

Snellen

TOPSPEED:

Physique

POSTDATA:

Spanish Tenor

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lady Lunette