20:10 Limerick

Thursday 27 July 2017

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McMahon's Munster Mile 7th October (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 5m 38.9s

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Naturally Blond^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr M C O'Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 104

9/2

Made all and kept on well to take a 2m5f Tramore maiden hurdle in early June (good), which was reward for a fair previous runners up effort in handicap company at Cork. Fifth of 14, well beaten last day in Killarney handicap hurdle.

Form: 75-2105

Snugsborough Benny¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 104| BF

5/4

winner of an 18-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary in May, before fourth of 15, not beaten far here in a 2m5f handicap hurdle, when beaten favourite.

Form: 0658-14

Twilight Shadow^t1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 101

14/1

Winner of a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick in May 2016 but progression seems to have ground to a halt recently, with heavy defeats last twice.

Form: 4FP9-76

Iusetaluvheronce^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 99

11/4

Sixth of 15, beaten 6L in Limerick handicap hurdle earlier this month, before third of 18, not beaten far behind Lizzies Champ, 10 days ago.

Form: 90-3063

Pleased As Punch^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 96

12/1

Ninth of 15, beaten 7¾L in a Limerick handicap hurdle earlier this month, before seventh of eight beaten 10L in Kilbeggan handicap hurdle.

Form: 744-797

Whoyakodding^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 89

8/1

Third of 16, beaten ½L in Gowran Park handicap hurdle in June, before ninth of 18, beaten 12L in Kilbeggan 2m4f handicap hurdle.

Form: 0-49339

The B⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 81

33/1

Nothing shown in three starts over hurdles, beaten a total of 152L since coming from the pointing ranks.

Form: 4C1085-

Non-Runners

The Rite Article⁵

Weight: 12-2| Age: 9

T: J P Fahey J: Mr J J O'Neill

Augher Castle¹³²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: P Mooney J: Miss H Mooney

Stonehall Jack¹⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Mr F Maguire

Forecasts

Snugsborough Benny (5/4), The Rite Article (5/2), Iusetaluvheronce (11/4), Naturally Blond (9/2), Whoyakodding (8/1), Pleased As Punch (12/1), Twilight Shadow (14/1), Stonehall Jack (14/1), Augher Castle (16/1), The B (33/1)

Naturally Blonde looks the out and out pacemaker here, with Stonehall Jack, The Rite Article and Iusetaluuvheronce in behind. As the race develops, Whoyakodding, Iusetaluvheronce and THE RITE ARTICLE, second of 15, not beaten far here five days ago, should fight out the finish.