April 25 / 17.35 Limerick

17.35

Yielding To Soft

Limerick Motor Centre Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 3f 190y
  • 16 runners
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Limerick Motor Centre Handicap

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.70
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 00-509 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Last of two career wins came in October 2023; ran well at Dundalk in February but soundly beaten back on turf at Gowran on latest; others make more appeal.
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11/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 0079-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Best effort yet when a 1.25l second of 14 at Gowran (9.5f, soft) on seasonal return; shaped like this longer trip would suit and is a player off just 1lb higher.
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7th

12

(4)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 0y

14:47 Curragh

Khormor Syd

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Gillian Scott

Excellent form on soft going early this season; deserved his win over this trip at Leopardstown after seconds at Limerick and Gowran; likely contender if fit and ready after a break.

8/1

1st

1

(15)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Khormor Syd

10st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: Gillian Scott

Maiden in ten runs but has threatened to break it the last two times when runner-up at Gowran Park (9.5f, soft) and Limerick (1m4f, yielding); unlucky last time having hit the front and nailed on the line; up another 3lb but ground will suit and can go close again.

13/2

OUR TIP

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: /2214- D

Last run: 400 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Two-time AW winner is 0-7 on turf; out of sorts over hurdles when last seen in October; best watched on return.
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3rd

1

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:40 Wexford

Deed Pole

12st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Out of sorts for his handicap hurdling debut at Punchestown in October when last seen over timber but has previously finished runner-up in a Tramore maiden hurdle (2m1f, good); Flat return at Limerick when third was encouraging for his chances here.

15/2

3rd

2

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Deed Pole

10st 2lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Terence O’Brien

Two-time AW winner is 0-7 on turf; out of sorts over hurdles when last seen in October; best watched on return.

10/1

12th

4

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 46y

14:35 Punchestown

Deed Pole

11st 6lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Two wins on AW; ordinary form in maiden hurdles; Tramore second on penultimate start was gained in a weak race.

12/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 0670-3

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Returned from a 136-day break with a staying on third at Dundalk (10.5f); not discounted off the same mark upped in trip if repeating that on return to turf.
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9th

23

(5)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

15:57 Curragh

Miss Crinshawn

8st 13lb

T: Peter Fahey

Fair form in five starts between January and July; disappointing recently; second reserve.

5th
13 (15)
Jurality

10/1

Form: 422-55

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden; not a bad run over hurdles at Bellewstown a week ago and had been shaping okay at this trip on the AW earlier this year; best Flat run came over C&D last July when a 0.5l second off 2lb lower; interesting.
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7th

1

28th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 48y

15:20 Roscommon

Jurality

12st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Paul W Flynn

Fourth in a Bellewstown handicap hurdle in April. in good form on the Flat during the spring/summer, winning over 1m5f at Navan in June and runner-up twice; only just denied when sent back over hurdles at Navan nine days ago; 14-1 then, entitled to be a leading fancy now.

4/1

2nd

3

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

15:26 Navan

Jurality

11st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Paul W Flynn

Fourth in a Bellewstown handicap hurdle in April and in good form on the Flat since, winning over 1m5f here in June and runner-up twice; may have gone as far as he can on the Flat and probably a good time to go back hurdling; worth a market check.

8/1

12th

14

(1)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Jurality

10st 10lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: Paul W Flynn

Course 1m5f winner in June; backed that up with a narrow defeat at Bellewstown; unplaced on last three starts; perhaps too high in the ratings now, though the booking of Jody Townend is a positive.

14/1

Form: 4-6425 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
0-17 on the Flat (0-9 on turf); went close off 6lb higher at Tramore last August (1m4f, gd-yld); some fair efforts in defeat on AW this year; could go well with drying ground a plus.
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5th

6

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 140y

13:45 Tramore

Captain Hanley

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Runner-up in maiden hurdles at Clonmel (2m4f) in May and Punchestown (3m) in June; not so good the last twice back in trip and has it to do here.

12/1

4th

3

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:18 Kilbeggan

Captain Hanley

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Runner-up in maiden hurdles at Clonmel in May and Punchestown in June; failed to match that form at Wexford last month; more like it when fourth in a Flat handicap at Tramore four days later.

10/1

Form: 867-00

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Promise as a juvenile in 2024 but lost way last year and no signs of a revival in two runs this term; new headgear combination tried.
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8th

10

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:15 Sligo

Kilgharrahs Love

11st 4lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Cleary

Modest maiden on the Flat, but has run well at times on testing ground; hurdling debut.

20/1

12th

17

(10)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Kilgharrahs Love

8st 10lb

T: Thomas Cleary

Third reserve; 0-15 and form this season doesn't provide much hope of a breakthrough.

6th

13

(15)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse

Kilgharrahs Love

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

Poor form in 2025 and similar story in four runs this season; beaten 28l at Dundalk on latest; hard to make a case for.

33/1

Form: 0476-2 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
No win since scoring off 2lb higher at Naas in April 2024 (1m, yielding); back on song with a 2.5l second at Navan (1m2f, heavy) on seasonal return (Church Mountain 3l behind); worth another go at this trip on that evidence; chance.
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9th

2

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:57 Listowel

Calamint

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Adrian Murray

Won a 1m Naas handicap on yielding two years ago; a couple of solid runs in Flat handicaps this term, reportedly hung left when below best at Navan on latest; previously didn't land a blow on hurdles debut at Kilbeggan.

25/1

11th

13

(18)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 10y

16:20 Navan

Calamint

9st 6lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Adrian Murray

Won a 1m Naas handicap on yielding two years ago; a couple of solid runs in Flat handicaps this term, second over C&D in April and third in 1m1f Ballinrobe contest in May; unplaced on hurdling debut last month.

12/1

5th

2

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:18 Kilbeggan

Calamint

11st 5lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: Adrian Murray

Won a 1m Naas handicap on yielding two years ago; a couple of solid runs in Flat handicaps of late, including when third in a 1m1f Ballinrobe contest in May; hurdling debut here.

20/1

Form: 1000-8 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
First reserve; German winner has failed to fire in four runs for this stable; beaten 17.5l on seasonal return at Bellewstown on latest; hard to fancy.
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12th

13

(6)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Limerick

Almenfee

8st 11lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

German winner has failed to fire so far for this yard; declining mark but still best watched.

33/1

9th

17

(9)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Almenfee

9st 12lb

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

First reserve; German winner has failed to fire in four runs for this stable; beaten 17.5l on seasonal return at Bellewstown on latest; hard to fancy.

10th
18 (10)
My Girl Robyn

Form: 0000-0

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; showed little in maidens and similar story in first two handicaps; major improvement needed.
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16

10th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 65y

13:30 Cork

My Girl Robyn

11st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Modest Flat maiden; didn't stay 1m4f latest; hurdling debut.

100/1

10th

18

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

My Girl Robyn

8st 11lb

T: Andrew Slattery

Second reserve; showed little in maidens and similar story in first two handicaps; major improvement needed.

Form: 730874 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dual-course winner at 1m is capable off this mark and he shaped promisingly at Navan (1m2f, heavy) last month (3l behind Calmint); should go well stepped back up in trip (has won over 1m4f on AW).
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9th

3

(2)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:48 Dundalk (AW)

Church Mountain

10st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Multiple winner on AW/turf but mostly disappointing since his C&D win in January, nine runs back; bit risky.

14/1

14th

2

(4)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Church Mountain

10st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Winner of nine races; form has been uneven since a 1m4f Dundalk success in January; appears held by Jurality on running at Limerick last time.

12/1

11/1

Form: 85485- BF

Last run: 226 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Maiden shaped okay at times last season without really threatening to win; her best run came over this trip at Cork when a 2.75l fourth and she's 4lb lower now; lacks a run but can't dismiss.
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8th

12

(11)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Amavasya

9st 4lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M C Grassick

Shed the maiden tag at the twelfth time of asking on latest at Fairyhouse (1m2f, good) under a well-judged ride; raised 6lb and moves up in grade so will need a career best to follow up.

5/1

1st

5

(11)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse

Amavasya

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

0-10 on turf and yet to trouble the judge; ran on well over 1m5f (good) at Leopardstown on latest; 1lb lower now but not sure this sharper test will suit on that evidence.

14/1

8th

6

(1)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Amavasya

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

Ten-race maiden; has slipped in the ratings from an opening mark of 67 to 55; made no impact on seasonal debut in a Limerick race in which Jurality was fifth.

14/1

28/1

Form: 59-000

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
No win since May 2024; hasn't looked like ending the drought on the AW on recent starts; hard to fancy.
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11th

13

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 4f 65y

20:00 Limerick

Hosanna Power

9st 1lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: D Broad

Won a Newbury handicap for Sir Michael Stoute in 2024 off 81 (1m2f, good); has come down in the world; poor on AW and modest on turf this year.

14/1

9th

16

(6)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Hosanna Power

8st 7lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: D Broad

No win since 1m2f Newbury success two years ago; form this spring poor; handicapper quick to drop him but no improvement; cheekpieces now tried.

20/1

18/1

Form: 000-

Last run: 242 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Modest efforts in maidens at 7f-12.5f for former yard last season; best watched on stable and handicap debut after a 242 day break unless the market speaks.
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14th

14

(12)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Rapid Sequence

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Modest efforts in maidens at 7f-12.5f for former yard last season; best watched on stable and handicap debut after a 242 day break unless the market speaks.

18/1

7

(8)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 97y

19:25 Bellewstown

Rapid Sequence

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Beaten a long way in two maidens and can't be fancied.

200/1

9

(10)

14th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 90y

19:52 Cork

Rapid Sequence

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Finished last when 150-1 for her debut in a Galway Festival maiden and hard to fancy.

200/1

15th
10 (13)
Piatra Neamt

20/1

Form: 60960-

Last run: 180 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Shaped like this trip might suit when a 5l sixth of 17 at Navan on handicap debut (1m2f, yielding) in October; never travelled on heavy ground at Galway later that month; this ground more suitable but lacks a recent run.
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5th

7

(2)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

19:13 Clonmel

Piatra Neamt

10st 8lb

J: Ms A M Connolly

T: S M Duffy

Maiden has shown mild promise of late in handicaps at Roscommon and Sligo, but more needed to warrant an interest here on her first try at the trip.

14/1

16th
7 (19)
Ellaat

22/1

Form: /0/80- C

Last run: 246 days

W: 9st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose veteran has won eight races including four on turf on the Flat; not a bad run on final start for Ian O'Connor in a Cork handicap hurdle in November; off since and entitled to need this on first run for Charles Coakley.
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7th

10

(3)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Limerick

Ellaat

8st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Charles Coakley

Dual purpose 10yo whose Flat wins include 1m4f handicap here; comes here in good form after hurdle second at Ballinrobe last month off a fair mark.

14/1

2nd

4

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Ellaat

11st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Charles Coakley

Dual purpose; course Flat winner hasn't won a handicap hurdle since 2022 and made an inauspicious start for this yard when failing to beat a rival on the Flat at Limerick; will strip fitter now but others preferred.

16/1

16th

7

(19)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Ellaat

9st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Charles Coakley

Dual-purpose veteran has won eight races including four on turf on the Flat; not a bad run on final start for Ian O'Connor in a Cork handicap hurdle in November; off since and entitled to need this on first run for Charles Coakley.

22/1

Non-runners

Broadchurch, Anightaway, Haeret In Pectore

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Payout
Exacta €88.00
Straight Forecast €70.49
Tricast €708.81
Trifecta €424.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Calamint

The Irish Sun:

Khormor Syd

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Patrick Street

POSTDATA:

Calamint