March 13 / 14.14 Limerick

14.14

Yielding

John Buckley Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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John Buckley Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.02

Form: -13220

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner at Kilbeggan last May; posted three solid runs in defeat in maiden hurdles, including Punchestown second in January; tough ask on handicap debut in very valuable Leopardstown contest latest; bright prospects now in an ordinary maiden, visored.
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2

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Gowran Park

Custom Taylor

11st 10lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Declan Queally

On a hat-trick after wins in a 3m maiden hurdle at Limerick and off 122 in a 2m7f Listed novice handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse; stays well and is suited by plenty of ease in the ground; interesting with an experienced 7lb claimer aboard.

5/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: P535/U

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Long-priced third at Wexford on penultimate start two seasons ago; badly hampered and unseated at the eighth on her reappearance at Leopardstown ten days ago
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1

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Nytol

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Handicap chase debutante; 2-10 over hurdles (both wins on good ground) and rated 4lb higher in that sphere; not many positives to take from three beginners' chase runs on soft at 15.5f-2m2f; this trip more suitable but needs the forecast rain to miss.

16/1

7th

8

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

Nytol

11st 5lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Two-time winning hurdler (rated 119); always near the back in first two beginners' chases at Thurles (both 2m2f, soft); best form on good ground so needs the track to dry out.

14/1

5th

8

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 22y

13:58 Thurles

Nytol

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Terence O’Brien

Back-to-back hurdle wins at Cork last year in maiden/handicap company (3m/2m4f; good); tailed off behind Salvator Mundi on C&D chase debut last month; more required to figure.

8/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2023-7 BF

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise for this stable last season, twice finishing second in maiden hurdles at Tramore; fair third in a bumper at this venue at 2023 Christmas meeting; transferred to Henry de Bromhead and was tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Tramore on New Year's Day; now back with Declan Queally who also has Custom Taylor here.
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6th

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:17 Ballinrobe

Rachels Secret

11st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Declan Queally

towards rear

11/2

6th

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:17 Ballinrobe

Rachels Secret

11st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Declan Queally

towards rear

11/2

1st

10

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 152y

16:45 Clonmel

Rachels Secret

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Declan Queally

Promise for this stable last season, twice runner-up in maiden hurdles at Tramore; tailed off on sole outing for Henry de Bromhead in January; didn't see out 3m on first run back with this yard when third to stablemate Custom Taylor at Limerick two weeks ago; handles soft; sets the standard.

13/8

Form: 5

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Won a point-to-point at Tattersalls last October 2024; likely to be capable of better than when soundly beaten in fifth on her hurdling debut at Punchestown.
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6th

7

14th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 160y

16:55 Tramore

Mayo Shirocco

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Colin Bowe

Point-to-point winner; just minor promise in first maiden hurdle when a 17.5l fifth at Punchestown (2m7f, heavy); beaten 63l over 3m at Limerick latest; drops markedly in trip now; needs more.

6/1

6th

7

14th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 160y

16:55 Tramore

Mayo Shirocco

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Colin Bowe

Point-to-point winner; just minor promise in first maiden hurdle when a 17.5l fifth at Punchestown (2m7f, heavy); beaten 63l over 3m at Limerick latest; drops markedly in trip now; needs more.

6/1

4th

6

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

14:14 Limerick

Mayo Shirocco

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Colin Bowe

Won a point-to-point at Tattersalls last October 2024; likely to be capable of better than when soundly beaten in fifth on her hurdling debut at Punchestown.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 30-P73

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on sole point start before being placed in two bumpers last season; made mistakes when pulled-up on hurdling debut; moderate seventh on second attempt; Cork third was a step in the right direction; should go close in this company.
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4

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:10 Wexford

Masterboy Davis

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Second in sole point start; good bumper form last year; pick of five attempts hurdling when clear third in a 3m Cork maiden (yielding to soft); tailed off at Limerick in March and similar story switched to handicaps at Sligo in May; chasing debut under rules needs to spark some life.

10/1

6th

1

13th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 188y

20:00 Sligo

Masterboy Davis

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

13/2

6th

1

13th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 188y

20:00 Sligo

Masterboy Davis

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

13/2

Form: 96

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Decent pedigree; well held in a point-to-point and on hurdles debut at Gowran in January; not disgraced at Navan 12 days ago and looks capable of seeing out this trip.
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1

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Ennell Shadow

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Ciaran Murphy

Lightly raced 5yo showed some promise in a Navan maiden in the spring, most recently badly hampered early on when never counting on chasing debut here last month; not an obvious one entering handicaps but tried blinkered; rider had a winner at Roscommon on Monday.

12/1

4

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:22 Kilbeggan

Ennell Shadow

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Ciaran Murphy

Beaten 20l when running his best race in maiden hurdles (2m6f, heavy); still early days and could be a better chaser given pedigree.

50/1

33/1

Form:

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One win (in May 2023) from nine starts in British points; tailed off on Irish and hurdling debut at Clonmel.
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7th

4

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

14:14 Limerick

Maximouse

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: M A Gunn

One win (in May 2023) from nine starts in British points; tailed off on Irish and hurdling debut at Clonmel.

33/1

15th

9

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 2f 198y

16:00 Clonmel

Maximouse

11st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: M A Gunn

held up in rear, hit 6th, mistake 8th

14/1

Form:

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge price when last of 20 at Navan last month, can be left out of calculations.
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13th

13

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:30 Cork

Way Down We Go

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Charlie Keegan

0-6 over hurdles and rated 95; hasn't shown enough to suggest he is up to winning a maiden.

33/1

11

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

17:12 Ballinrobe

Way Down We Go

11st 4lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Charlie Keegan

Soundly beaten in fifth at Sligo nine days ago; held by runner-up Red Or White and this looks like a stronger contest in any case.

20/1

8

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:25 Sligo

Way Down We Go

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Charlie Keegan

His run at Ballinrobe last time (2m1f, good) when an 18.5l seventh at 200-1 is some of the best form in the field on RPRs; well beaten in starts prior to that; it's a weak race so perhaps he can be involved.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta €12.00
Straight Forecast €12.39
Trifecta €32.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Custom Taylor

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Masterboy Davis

The Irish Sun:

Custom Taylor

POSTDATA:

Masterboy Davis