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Private Suites At Limerick Racecourse Handicap

  • Prize money: £7682.61
  • 1m 4f 65y
  • 6 runners
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Private Suites At Limerick Racecourse Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Form: 0-7091 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Did hold an Irish Oaks entry but had shown little over 7f/1m until ready winner of a restricted C&D maiden on soft ground last month; bred for this trip, saw it out well and would probably stay farther if asked; up 9lb and faster ground to contend with, but she's probably just getting going now.
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1st

12

(2)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 70y

19:37 Limerick

Themis

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second runner for yard; four runs have amounted to little and again ran poorly on handicap debut at Leopardstown 15 days ago; Irish Oaks entry is unrealistic but evidently held in some regard so could make an impact taking a sizeable step up in trip.

6/1

9th

5

(10)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Themis

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Three runs have amounted to little, poor run at Dundalk last time; Irish Oaks entry is unrealistic but evidently held in some regard so could make an impact on handicap debut off a modest mark.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 657

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

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Form: 5479

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

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Form: 8-453

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Fair runs in maidens before stepping up in trip for handicap debut at Down Royal, beaten 8l when third over 1m2f; hard to know if this trip will suit, but there are middle-distance winners on dam's side of pedigree; gets fast ground for the first time here.
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3rd

2

(8)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

14:41 Down Royal

Hassaniya

10st 0lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Placed in a barrier trial last year before fair debut run in a 7f Naas maiden; comeback run at the Curragh was a similar level; outpaced but kept on for fifth over 1m at Gowran last time (good to yielding); worth a look in the market on handicap bow.

9/1

5th

6

(6)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:20 Gowran Park

Hassaniya

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Sands Of Mali colt placed in a barrier trial last year before fair debut run in Naas maiden; comeback run at the Curragh in March was of a similar level; lot more likely needed (better ground may suit) and eligible for a mark after this.

12/1

Form: 64-723

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Improved for having tongue tied in recent restricted-maiden outings; went close over 9.5f at Ballinrobe and third to subsequent wide-margin handicap winner Teologia over 10.5f (good) at Down Royal; holds Hassaniya on collateral form with the latter; first handicap.
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3rd

7

(10)

29th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 109y

20:30 Down Royal

Maxminelli

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Definite step forward in first-time tongue-tie in similarly-rated Ballinrobe maiden early this month, putting it up to all-the-way winner final furlong when beaten a neck over just short of this trip (good-to-yielding); major player.

9/2

2nd

4

(6)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

17:15 Ballinrobe

Maxminelli

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Best effort in two runs last year a modest 8.5l fourth of 14 at Dundalk (1m); weakened in the closing stages on seasonal return at Navan (1m2f, heavy); a drying track could help his cause, as could the first-time tongue tie; chance.

7/2

Form: 0-9580

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Mildly promising runs in two maidens and a Curragh handicap in the spring (7f/1m); maybe soft ground was the reason she bombed over 1m1f at Leopardstown last month; tongue-tie now fitted and stamina to prove over this far.
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10th

13

(9)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Lamberella

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: David Marnane

Failed to threaten in three maidens at 7f-1m but did catch the eye making late gains at Limerick on third start (7f, yielding); made no impact on 7f handicap debut at the Curragh last month; up in trip.

12/1

8th

11

(1)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Lamberella

9st 0lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Hasn't threatened in three maiden runs at 7f-1m on yielding and good to yielding ground but did catch the eye making late gains at Limerick last time (7f, yielding); the type to do better now tackling handicaps.

14/1

Betting Forcast

15/8 Themis, 11/2 Bell Ex Too, 10/1 Gaelic Drills, 9/2 Hassaniya, 11/4 Maxminelli, 12/1 Lamberella

Verdict

A ready maiden winner over C&D last month, Themis will be hard to beat in her first handicap, but has to contend with much quicker ground. MAXMINELLI ran well in a good-ground maiden last time, when shaping as though this longer trip would be within his compass. He holds Hassaniya on collateral form and can collect on handicap debut. The other handicap first-timer, Bell Ex Too, represents a yard with a fine strike rate on the Flat here. [Mark Nunan]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Maxminelli

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lamberella

The Irish Sun:

Themis

POSTDATA:

Maxminelli