17:30 Limerick

Saturday 27 April 2019

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Group Rates Available At Limerick Racecourse Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 37.67s

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(9)

Rock On Seamie²^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett

7/2

Needed every yard of 1m1f to get up at Tipperary on Thursday evening for slender success from Acari. Up in trip and penalised for the win, he should still figure in the finish.

Form: 54588-1

(11)

Elusive Exclusive^h1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy

16/1

Nine-race maiden on the Flat, well held in two starts on turf over different trips last summer and no impression on AW over winter. Was in trouble when unseating rider at Clonmel most recently.

Form: 58-89U

(15)

Happy Company^p¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: N M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Hassett| D

10/1

Returned to form in October following a couple of dismal displays earlier, when finishing second of 18 beaten a head off a 3lb lower mark over 1m2f. Longer trip may suit on seasonal debut.

Form: 444002-

(10)

Prize Winner^t⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan

16/1

Hasn't done anything in three low-grade AW contest over 1mf2/1m4f to warrant suggestion he'll live up to his name on first turf outing.

Form: 669

(8)

Hit The Rocks⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Whelan| T: E Kent

14/1

Two runs last year offered little but step forward on reappearance at Clonmel (1m1½f, yielding; 50-1) when taking moderate third of nine. This asks for more still.

Form: 00-3

(6)

Sleepy Head^h⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: B M Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| D

9/1

Running well in defeat over shorter trips on the AW at Dundalk over the winter hitting the frame with great regularity. Seemingly failed to get home over 2m at Clonmel recently and worth another look down in trip.

Form: 52-2300

(13)

Cork Harbour⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon

5/2

Improved showing on reappearance at Cork (1m2f, good) when second in an apprentice handicap this month and obliged favourite backers there since. Up in trip and likely to have further improvement to come.

Form: 980/6-21

(4)

Haunting Vocals¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C P Hoban| T: M Flannery

33/1

Sole success on the Flat came over 7f on heavy going at Gowran Park back in 2017. Poor in three starts since joining this trainer, latest over hurdles at Ballinrobe recently on return from a year off. Hard to be confident.

Form: 0013/35-

(3)

Greanta^t⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: W M Lordan| T: T Cleary

25/1

Mare with a poor 2-44 record on the Flat, beaten out of sight in two starts over hurdles this year and leap of faith needed to put her in the frame for this.

Form: 006080-

(14)

Lady Scathach^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt

25/1

Six-race maiden, pulled up early on recently at Clonmel in a claimer over 1m1½f. Will need to raise overall profile to play a role here.

Form: 0569-0P

(7)

Mills On Tour⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: C D Hayes| T: N Meade

16/1

Nice-race maiden, often patiently ridden to little effect. No threat in Navan and Clonmel starts of late. Others readily preferred.

Form: 4000-87

(12)

Paddytheirishman⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: R P Cleary| T: G T Lynch

20/1

Long-standing maiden, no impact on recent return over 7f at Cork and hasn't threatened previously over this longer journey.

Form: 8-30667

(16)

Pegi Browne⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

7/1

Modest 94-rated handicap hurdler who remains a 13-race maiden on the Flat, though she shaped with more purpose behind Cork Harbour (close fourth) at Clonmel last time and can't be passed over quickly on the back of that run.

Form: 80/870-4

Still Alive⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: A J McNamara| C

10/1

Unplaced in seven previous starts on the Flat, has obliged twice over hurdles (from 12 starts) since last spotted in this sphere, including at this venue (Reserve).

Form: 00/0000-

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(2)

Havana Breeze²⁰⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: J A Heffernan

(1)

Royal Admiral⁵⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: A McGuinness J: C T Keane

(5)

Wedding Photo²¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: K J Manning

Forecasts

Cork Harbour (5/2), Rock On Seamie (7/2), Royal Admiral (6/1), Pegi Browne (7/1), Sleepy Head (9/1), Still Alive (10/1), Happy Company (10/1), Hit The Rocks (14/1), Wedding Photo (14/1), Elusive Exclusive (16/1), Prize Winner (16/1), Mills On Tour (16/1), Paddytheirishman (20/1), Greanta (25/1), Lady Scathach (25/1), Havana Breeze (25/1), Haunting Vocals (33/1)

There was plenty to like about the way CORK HARBOUR got the job done at Clonmel nine days ago and there should be more improvement to come from Billy Lee's mount over this extra yardage, enough to ensure he gets the nod to defy his penalty. Pegi Browne wasn't far behind him and that represented an improved showing from her. Recent Tipperary winner Rock On Seamie is another for whom this longer trip can be a plus along with Happy Company, while Royal Admiral lurks as a possible improver also upped in distance.