July 12 / 15.17 Limerick

15.17

Good To Firm

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  • 0m 7f 200y
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: 58001 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Left previous form behind when coming with a late run to spring a 33-1 surprise at Bellewstown (1m, good) nine days ago; 6lb rise negated by rider's 7lb claim; should go well again.
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7th

3

(12)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Oiche Rua

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Gained third win (first on AW) with a neck success over C&D off this mark in November; lost ground at the start in next two outings; modest sixth here in January and same story over C&D last time; needs things to fall right, but chance if on a going day.

9/1

6th

6

(3)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Oiche Rua

9st 4lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Adrian McGuinness

Second runner for yard; gained third win (first on AW) with a neck success over C&D off 68 in November; lost ground at the start next two outings; modest sixth here (1m) on latest and needs things to fall right but big player if on a going day.

10/1

6th

10

(5)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Oiche Rua

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Got her third Flat win (first on AW) with a neck success over 7f here in November; lost ground at the start on both subsequent starts, including when fifth behind Venetian last week; could feature if no recurrence.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-68

Last run: 91 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Huge odds for all three runs in maidens but showed a bit of potential in the second one at Cork (7f, good); potential improver now tackling handicaps and top jockey booked; check the market.
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2nd

6

(6)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

15:09 Gowran Park

Spanish Temptress

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Went up an aggregate 21lb for three handicap wins last season; seemed to be improving when second at Limerick in April, beaten only a nose; Curragh run eight days ago (17th of 19) was too bad to be true; 7-2 chance then, interesting to see if the market is prepared to overlook that showing.

13/2

17th

2

(5)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Spanish Temptress

10st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Went up an aggregate 21lb for three handicap wins last season; continuing to improve, judged on Limerick second last month, beaten only a nose; has picked up another 2lb for that but still worth considering.

7/2

2nd

14

(12)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

Spanish Temptress

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Richard John O’Brien

Went up a cumulative 21lb for three handicap wins last season; beaten 7.25l when third of 16 at Gowran on latest and dropped 1lb; has placed C&D form but may need a bit more help from the handicapper.

9/1

Form: 843680

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Best run for Mick Mulvany came in a 1m Gowran claimer in April on soft ground; no show in three runs for current stable at 1m-1m4f on good ground; drops into 0-60 company for the first time but still hard to fancy.
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4th

14

(18)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Voice Of Northeast

9st 6lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Terence O’Brien

Placed in a claimer early last season; has failed to make his presence felt in four handicap attempts.

33/1

3

(4)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 200y

15:17 Limerick

Voice Of Northeast

9st 13lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Terence O’Brien

Best run for Mick Mulvany came in a 1m Gowran claimer in April on soft ground; no show in three runs for current stable at 1m-1m4f on good ground; drops into 0-60 company for the first time but still hard to fancy.

33/1

Form: -90500

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Is 0-7 on turf; showed a glimmer in a 9.5f Ballinrobe maiden (good) in May but has disappointed in her first two handicaps; well behind Oiche Rua on latest at Bellewstown; needs to find improvement to figure.
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7

(4)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

14:35 Bellewstown

Stiorra

9st 8lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

10-race maiden and struggling in handicaps throughout this campaign; no signs of a revival at Dundalk last week; blinkers on.

16/1

10

(10)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Stiorra

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Maiden has been regressive in handicaps this year; tongue-tie removed but added hood needs to help.

25/1

13

(20)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

19:20 Cork

Stiorra

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Ordinary form over longer distances lately; hard to find any positives in her profile, except for her trainer's good current form.

20/1

Form: 0-0082

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Built on promise of seasonal return and handicap debut when a 3l second of 15 over 7f here (good) last month; this step up in trip will suit on that evidence; leading chance off 2lb higher.
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2nd

3

(5)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Jasmine Affanalis

10st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Won last season off only 2lb lower and was only 3l away when fifth of 18 on her return to turf at Cork (1m, good to yielding); each-way claims, non-runner on Monday at Roscommon (5.23).

9/2

5th

2

(4)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Cork

Jasmine Affanalis

10st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Ended last season on a positive note when winning at Tipperary (1m1f, yielding) off 57; two just okay AW runs on last month's return so much more needed on turf return.

12/1

14/1

Form: 000-

Last run: 227 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Beat just three rivals home across three maiden starts for Pat Downey at 7f-1m at Dundalk; has joined Noel Meade and now makes his stable, turf and handicap debut after 227 days off; may need this.
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9th

8

(9)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Deep Vein

8st 13lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Not an obvious candidate based on two recent runs here over contrasting trips (7f/1m4f).

20/1

12th

13

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Deep Vein

8st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

Creditable enough run at Clonmel in September when sixth (9.5f, soft); 1m4f was perhaps too far here last time when weakened into ninth; capable of more.

15/1

9th

14

(6)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Deep Vein

8st 13lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Not a bad run on soft ground at Clonmel last September; an unknown quantity at this trip; gelded since his last run.

16/1

Form: 709009

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Long odds and no show in maidens; same story in first two handicaps but travelled well before weakening over 10.5f on latest at Naas; dropped 4lb for that and this shorter trip looks well worth a go; could outrun likely odds.
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2nd

1

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Galaxy Wonder

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Most consistent since joining this yard (314323112) and was only beaten half a length by Party Island in his hat-trick bid at Bath (1m2f, firm) last month; despite that latest effort a bit of rain wouldn't come amiss; stable also runs Brodie's Boy.

9/2

2nd

3

(3)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

16:23 Bath

Galaxy Wonder

9st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

On a hat-trick after wins at Wolverhampton (8.6f) and here (1m, good to soft); raised 7lb for last time but that was fairly comfortable and he's likeably consistent; stays this far.

9/4

1st

2

(2)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:22 Bath

Galaxy Wonder

9st 8lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Won on turf in Ireland last summer and he has form figures of 3143231 on AW since joining his current yard; up another 4lb but he knuckled down well at Wolverhampton last time and he remains well handicapped on his best form; key player in his bid for a double.

5/2

Form: 545-05

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Ran a couple of good races for Pat Murphy at the backend of last season; signs of a return to form over 7f at Down Royal latest; this slightly longer trip should suit; place chance at least off 1lb lower.
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7

(3)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 100y

18:57 Tipperary

Katie Ross

9st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Wasn't beaten far in couple of handicaps towards the end of last term; well held in three runs this season and was a beaten favourite on two of the three runs; workable mark if she gets back to last season's level of form.

5/1

8

(12)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 200y

15:17 Limerick

Katie Ross

9st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ran a couple of good races for Pat Murphy at the backend of last season; signs of a return to form over 7f at Down Royal latest; this slightly longer trip should suit; place chance at least off 1lb lower.

11/2

Form: 000903

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
First sign of ability when running on late for a 3.75l third behind Oiche Rua at Bellewstown (1m, good); dropped 1lb and each-way claims again if backing that effort up.
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9th

4

(6)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

20:08 Gowran Park

Shahada Ace

10st 0lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Bolted up in 7.5f handicap at Tipperary last summer but has been disappointing since; prefers good ground; handicapper starting to relent.

14/1

9th

3

(15)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Cork

Shahada Ace

10st 2lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Ran away with a 7.5f Tipperary handicap last August but wasn't as good raised 13lb at Bellewstown next time; soft ground wasn't ideal on recent Gowran return so more expected back on better ground here.

9/1

6th

12

(10)

8th Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 100y

16:55 Gowran Park

Shahada Ace

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Ran away with a 7.5f Tipperary handicap last August but wasn't as good raised 13lb at Bellewstown next time; dropped 3lb on return but this ground is a question; yard going well.

12/1

Form: 80005-

Last run: 225 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Poor form in two turf maidens last year and her fifth last time came in a Dundalk claimer (7f) in November; off since and yard looks to have a better chance with Shahada Ace.
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16

(11)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:27 Gowran Park

Shangar

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Regressive maiden has been soundly beaten all starts this year and has to find improvement.

33/1

21

(18)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Cork

Shangar

8st 8lb

J: Ryusei Sakai

T: Andrew Slattery

Minor promise in AW claimer last year but poor efforts in handicaps this season; now tried with visor.

66/1

8th

9

(4)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 100y

18:57 Tipperary

Shangar

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Andrew Slattery

Signed off 2024 with a promising run in a claimer but well held both starts this term; now tried with first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

Form: 80090

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Struggled in maidens and no signs of improvement since tackling handicaps; headgear worn for 15.5l defeat behind Oiche Rua on latest is discarded; top rider on but hard to fancy on form.
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11

(7)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 200y

15:17 Limerick

Bungle Lichious

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Struggled in maidens and no signs of improvement since tackling handicaps; headgear worn for 15.5l defeat behind Oiche Rua on latest is discarded; top rider on but hard to fancy on form.

25/1

8

(4)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 211y

17:22 Bellewstown

Bungle Lichious

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

Shown nothing in trio of maidens and remote last of 9 on handicap debut at Ballinrobe; new headgear combination fitted.

20/1

9th

3

(9)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 138y

18:45 Ballinrobe

Bungle Lichious

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

11/2

Form: 90-869

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Extended record to 0-8 with a 15l defeat at Leopardstown last time out (1m1f, soft); handicapper giving her a chance but she's hard to make a solid case for.
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15

(14)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 98y

17:05 Galway

Vovatia

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

0-10, never in the first three; moderate fourth at Killarney in July; at a major disadvantage being 9lb out of the handicap.

25/1

4th

8

(4)

15th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:15 Killarney

Vovatia

8st 9lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Nine-race maiden and will need to run a lot better than she did on Saturday when behind some of these at Limerick; now tongue tied.

12/1

12

(1)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 200y

15:17 Limerick

Vovatia

8st 9lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Extended record to 0-8 with a 15l defeat at Leopardstown last time out (1m1f, soft); handicapper giving her a chance but she's hard to make a solid case for.

10/1

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Galaxy Wonder

The Irish Sun:

Shahada Ace

SPOTLIGHT:

Jasmine Affanalis

POSTDATA:

Galaxy Wonder