July 07 / 14.20 Limerick

14.20

Good To Firm

Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Racecourse Maiden (Div I)

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Racecourse Maiden (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam French 1m4f Group 3/10.5f winner (RPR 105), half-sister to Listed-placed 1m3f AW winner Podemos out of French 1m4f Listed winner; cost 300,000gns as a yearling; classy pedigree is a mix of speed and stamina; commands respect, more so if strong in the market.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(12)

6th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 100y

14:30 Tipperary

Bomberg

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Comfortable winner of a Limerick maiden on debut in July; had a few of these in front of him in a Listowel Listed 12 days ago; capable of better but much more needed.

20/1

8th

1

(9)

24th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:45 Listowel

Bomberg

9st 4lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Cost 300,000gns as a yearling; it wasn't a strong race he won at Limerick (1m, good) but was well on top at the finish and this colt has significant scope physically; Ryan Moore rides Mundi, though Wayne Lordan was aboard for his debut; interesting.

5/1

1st

3

(9)

7th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

14:20 Limerick

Bomberg

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, headway and went fourth over 1f out, ridden and ran on well to lead inside final 110yds, comfortably

5/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6-43

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Has improved with racing, posting her best run on third start when third in a maiden over this trip at Gowran last time; needs to find more but likely to be closely involved.
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9th

7

(9)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

14:20 Killarney

Vadali

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

78-rated colt holds a decent chance based on second placings at Limerick and Galway during the summer; needs to bounce back from a poor Punchestown run; handled soft at Galway.

5/1

12th

7

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 39y

15:55 Punchestown

Vadali

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

Ground versatile colt has gone close on his last two starts; beaten just 0.5l over 8.5f at Galway on latest, shaping like this sort of trip could suit; rated 78 and should run another solid race but probably needs to find a little bit more to win.

9/2

2nd

14

(2)

3rd Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 73y

15:40 Galway

Vadali

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M Halford & T Collins

prominent throughout, 4 lengths down 2f out, ran on well and went second towards finish

100/30

28/1

  • Place: £5.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to multiple 1m2f AW winner Penzance (RPR 105); dam French 1m2f Listed/US 1m winner (97), half-sister to 1m Group 3 winner Cloudy Dawn; cost 18,000gns as a foal but only 11,000gns as a 2yo; best watched unless strong in the market.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

31st May 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

14:35 Fakenham

Tuba

11st 6lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-5 over hurdles, having been pulled up in both handicaps last year (2m1f/2m3f), but returns to this code after two 1m6f AW wins this spring and is evidenty in good nick; tries a new trip; likely contender.

4/6

1st

1

(3)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tuba

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Likes it here, landing a second course win, again from the front for Gina Mangan, over C&D six weeks ago; was allowed his own way that night and this is more competitive if anything but he holds claims upped a fair 4lb.

3/1

1st

2

(6)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tuba

9st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Versatile tactically; off the mark over 2m here in December and ran well in three of four starts since; the exception was 1m6f but he's one to consider.

4/1

11/1

Form: 7-674

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Best of four maiden runs came when fourth over C&D last time on fast ground, though she reportedly hung in the straight; can run well but has a bit to find to score.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Mapa

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Maiden was good fifth over 1m at the Curragh in October; then stepped back up in trip to 10.5f on AW, best run when second in November; no impact in one previous attempt over this far; headgear left off.

12/1

10th

5

(4)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Mapa

9st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Seventeen-race maiden is 0-3 on the AW; narrowly denied over C&D in November and 2lb lower now; needs to bounce back from a below-par effort here 17 days ago, chance if she does.

9/1

Form:

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 13l in a 6f Naas maiden on recent debut; this longer trip will suit but difficult to see enough improvement to score.
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13th

13

(9)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 211y

17:45 Bellewstown

Point Duty

9st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Hood added for handicap debut and his qualifying runs weren't devoid of promise; possible improver.

12/1

6th

7

(4)

30th Jul 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

18:40 Galway

Point Duty

9st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Improved from never-dangerous 6f debut at Naas when a staying-on fifth of nine over 1m at Limerick; more required now and might prefer further.

10/1

5th

5

(5)

7th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

14:20 Limerick

Point Duty

9st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

towards rear, still plenty to do 1f out, ran on well final furlong, not reach leaders

28/1

Form: 6

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Camelot filly ran respectably on debut over 1m2f at the Curragh, making ground from the rear before fading late on; should have improved from that and interesting that she is dropped in trip.
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12

(10)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Windsor

Cathedral Peak

9st 5lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Dylan Cunha

Competitive in 1m2f handicaps on last three outings and came from off the pace to win by a nose at Yarmouth (good) on latest, getting off the mark at eighth attempt; back up 2lb and has each-way chance.

5/2

2

(5)

9th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:40 Yarmouth

Cathedral Peak

9st 9lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Dylan Cunha

Seven-race maiden; beaten around 5l by the same prolific winner in 1m2f amateur riders' races the last twice, latterly at Bath (firm) in early May; edging down the weights; a possible.

5/1

2nd

5

(5)

5th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

14:15 Bath

Cathedral Peak

10st 8lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Dylan Cunha

Six-race maiden; beaten around 4l when fourth behind Beauld As Brass at Lingfield (1m2f) 12 days ago but she ran well for a long way and has a big swing in the weights with her old rival here; could pose a serious threat if she backs up that last run.

7/2

7th
2 (4)
Aratayvo

13/2

Form: 820-0

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Finished a close second to a subsequent Listed winner in a Naas maiden on second start; was poor in the Goffs Million next time and again on seasonal debut in a Leopardstown maiden; needs a return to his best.
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11th

13

(3)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Aratayvo

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Won a C&D maiden in December 2024 but absent until October last year and soundly beaten in two handicap runs, racing keenly both times; behind a couple of today's rivals in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) last month; others preferred.

20/1

10

(3)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Aratayvo

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Got off the mark in a C&D maiden last winter following a second place, also here; that maiden form is no better than average and has to improve on return from an absence.

20/1

1

(4)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Aratayvo

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Finished a close second to subsequent Listed winner Bright Stripes in a Naas maiden at two; bounced back to form when runner-up over C&D after being gelded last month; solid chance with a repeat.

5/1

200/1

Form: 00

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two maidens recently, including over 7f here; best wait for handicaps.
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14th

15

(6)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Alis Court

8st 12lb

T: M A Cahill

raced in second

6th

2

(5)

29th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

15:47 Dundalk (AW)

Alis Court

9st 4lb

J: Alan Persse

T: M A Cahill

No show in three outings in turf maidens last season; no AW experience; up against it.

66/1

6th

2

(5)

29th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

15:47 Dundalk (AW)

Alis Court

9st 4lb

J: Alan Persse

T: M A Cahill

No show in three outings in turf maidens last season; no AW experience; up against it.

66/1

OUR TIP

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; half-brother to Italian winners Epica (Listed-placed 8.5f 2yo; RPR 91) and Terror Spirit (6f 2yo); dam 6f winner (73); not a bad pedigree but late-starter is best watched for future reference.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(3)

7th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

14:20 Limerick

No Smoke

10st 3lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

lost many lengths start, detached in rear throughout

50/1

Non-runners

Daniels Dream, Final Curtain

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €13.00
Straight Forecast €10.06
Trifecta €117.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Vadali

SPOTLIGHT:

Bomberg

POSTDATA:

Vadali

The Irish Sun:

Bomberg