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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3rd

2

(5)

29th Sep 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Snellen

9st 10lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Last year's Chesham winner at Royal Ascot; has arguably failed to reach the heights expected of her but has won twice this season and bumped into a well-handicapped filly last time at Leopardstown; has a slight edge over fifth-placed Elinor Dashwood on that running.

100/30

2nd

6

(6)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Snellen

9st 6lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Struggled after winning the Chesham last year but back to form this year with wins at Limerick and Gowran and when second to Lady Lunette in a premier handicap here in July; disappointing in a Gowran Listed race but respected back in a handicap.

14/1

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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12th

10

(2)

19th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 100y

16:20 Cork

Lady Lunette

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: R P Cody

Won a Leopardstown premier handicap over 1m1f last year and some good runs in defeat after up to 1m4f; can go well if ready on return.

14/1

12th

10

(2)

19th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 100y

16:20 Cork

Lady Lunette

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: R P Cody

Won a Leopardstown premier handicap over 1m1f last year and some good runs in defeat after up to 1m4f; can go well if ready on return.

14/1

3rd

2

(5)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: R P Cody

in rear, headway over 1f out, went third 1f out, kept on towards far side inside final furlong, no match for first two

13/2

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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7th

11

(10)

15th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket

Physique

8st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Pam Sly

Eyecatching debut for Pam Sly when fourth to Dark Thirty at Doncaster 16 days ago (6f, good), doing best of the stands' side group; has the ability to feature off a good mark but he isn't straightforward (often races too freely) and possible he would prefer slower ground too.

5/1

7th

11

(10)

15th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket

Physique

8st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Pam Sly

Eyecatching debut for Pam Sly when fourth to Dark Thirty at Doncaster 16 days ago (6f, good), doing best of the stands' side group; has the ability to feature off a good mark but he isn't straightforward (often races too freely) and possible he would prefer slower ground too.

5/1

4th

16

(13)

30th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 3

15:40 Doncaster

Physique

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Pam Sly

took keen hold, raced near side, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final 110yds, ran on, 1st of 10 in group

14/1

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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7th

3

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:42 Cork

Dragon Of Malta

11st 2lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: P F O’Donnell

didn't always jump with fluency, in rear throughout

66/1

7th

3

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:42 Cork

Dragon Of Malta

11st 2lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: P F O’Donnell

didn't always jump with fluency, in rear throughout

66/1

9th

8

(10)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 73y

13:00 Galway

Dragon Of Malta

9st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: P F O’Donnell

Dual winner over 7f at this track; went closest this term when runner-up at Listowel; solid Roscommon run last time off this mark but needs more; ground fine.

9/1

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