Limerick 11 October 2020

Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)
 
 
Light rain

Forecast: Light rain
Temperature: 10.4° - 14.0°
Rainfall: 3.28mm
Wind: 4.6 mph SE

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13:00 Limerick (IRE) (Class 1) (4YO plus)

Bluegrass Horse Feed Novice Hurdle (Listed)

2m 5f

Winner €13,500 - 7 ran

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Having been second in a point-to-point in Britain, COMMANDINGPRESENCE made an immediate impact in this country when easily landing a maiden hurdle at Punchestown. The third home was second next time at Gowran and the fourth, Robbinia, won a maiden hurdle when returning to Punchestown so there is substance to the form. The Kalanisi gelding, a half-brother to the useful Castlebawn West, can take the next step up the ladder here. Slige Dala is going for four in a row having followed up a couple of bumper wins with a hard-fought hurdles victory at Listowel. Although all out to score that day, he's a tough sort and looks the main danger to the selection. Formal Order used a bit of Flat speed to win a falsely-run race on hurdling debut but this will be harder, while The Little Yank's recent handicap form doesn't look quite good enough but this experienced sort will probably give his usual consistent display.

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13:30 Limerick (IRE) (4YO plus)

Patrickswell Maiden Hurdle

2m

Winner €7,200 - 16 ran

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Although the winner scored with any amount in hand, it was still a good effort by FRONTAL ASSAULT to be third to subsequent Cheltenham bumper winner Ferny Hollow at Fairyhouse in February. The second that day, On Eagles Wings, won next time at Limerick and although the selection disappointed when a beaten favourite at Clonmel when last seen in Mach, he gets the vote to leave that behind and make a winning debut over flights. Gordon Elliott also runs O'Connell Street, acquired for 22,000 pounds having been runner-up in a bumper and over hurdles for Nicky Henderson. Gua Du Large is an interesting contender but is declared to run at Fairyhouse on Saturday, while Cask Mate had some very useful form at the backend of 2017 but has a massive lay-off to overcome.

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14:00 Limerick (IRE) (Class 1) (4YO plus)

Irish Racing Wall Calendar 2021 Mares Handicap Hurdle

2m

Winner €8,700 - 8 ran

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BRIDGE NATIVE has had a profitable summer mixing and matching between hurdles and fences. She was just denied a fourth chase win of the year at Galway on Wednesday and had beaten subsequent Flat winner Loudest Whisper at the same venue last month on her most recent hurdles run. Up 9lb for that victory, she's in such good form that she might be able to overcome that hike in the ratings. Rebel Early's best form has come when she's had a recent outing so she might be better for this first outing since February. No Memory beat a couple of subsequent winners when landing a maiden at Ballinrobe and she's open to improvement, and Miss Oriental has no weight on her back and should come on from her fifth to Annie Pender at Listowel. The latter is another to consider but is declared to run on the Flat here on Saturday.

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14:30 Limerick (IRE) (Class 1) (4YO plus)

Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Cailin Alainn Mares Hurdle (listed)

2m 6f 100y

Winner €18,000 - 6 ran

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She hasn't managed to win since landing a valuable 3m handicap hurdle at the Punchestown Festival of 2019 but this looks a good opportunity for MY SISTER SARAH. Paul Townend's mount, who wears first-time cheekpieces, ran well when chasing home stablemate Great White Shark at the Galway Festival and her second to The Storyteller at the same track last month wasn't a bad effort either. A staying-on third place finish in a Flat maiden at Listowel should have sharpened her up nicely for this. Shanning has 5lb to find on ratings and hasn't sparkled in three runs so far this year, while Surin (declared to run over fences at Fairyhouse on Saturday) lacks a recent run and has a very stiff task under her penalty for a Grade 3 win last year. Felicidad made a winning start in Ireland at Listowel but this is a big rise in class for her.

5

15:00 Limerick (IRE) (4YO plus)

David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle

3m

Winner €8,700 - 14 ran

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All three of his career wins have come at this track and YOUNG DEV might be able to add to his good record at Limerick having had a comeback spin at Listowel last month. He wasn't disgraced on that occasion and the six-year-old grey by Fracas is still open to a bit of improvement. Twice a winner over hurdles here on testing ground, conditions look in place for a big run. At the foot of the handicap, Drifting Back can give a good account having overcome a lay-off when staying on well to win a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe. Ballinaboola Steel is a really tough sort who's won three times in a busy spell since August but his latest hike in the ratings for winning at Listowel might prove too much. It's surprising that, for a horse of his ability, Agent Boru has managed only one win but there was money for him when running creditably last time at Punchestown and he might have come forward a nice bit for that first outing since last Christmas.

6

15:30 Limerick (IRE) (4YO plus)

Limerick Rated Chase

2m 3f 100y

Winner €12,600 - 4 ran

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DJINGLE may be able to dominate here in a small field. He's a hard horse to peg back if getting his own way in front and was good when winning in Listowel last month. Over hurdles at Tipperary last weekend he performed with plenty of credit in a good race won by Saint Roi and would have been closer if he hadn't been hampered on the run-in. Softer ground shouldn't be an issue now and this looks a nice opportunity. Dallas Des Pictons sports cheekpieces on his return and had some nice novice form last season. He wasn't beaten far in a Grade 3 at Naas in March and could be a danger here. Visioman got back to winning ways at Kilbeggan last time when getting up late to pip stable-mate Abbey Magic. He has to be respected but this looks a tougher task while Go Another One may be better suited by further.

7

16:00 Limerick (IRE) (4YO plus)

Jt Mcnamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (grade A)

3m

Winner €45,000 - 16 ran

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WALK AWAY looks interesting here on his handicap debut off a mark of 136. The Black Sam Bellamy gelding has kept really good company since winning his maiden hurdle at Thurles in March 2019. Both his subsequent runs over timber came in Grade 1 company and he also mixed it against some top class rivals over fences last season. His runs came against Faugheen, Easy Game and Allaho. A rating 136 looks attractive given the obvious regard he is held in. Moyhenna bids for compensation after a narrow defeat in the Kerry National last month. She had a tough race then when just failing to peg back Cabaret Queen and a 4lb rise doesn't make things any easier. Doctor Duffy tries to turn the tables now having finished third to the mares in Listowel. He is a couple of pounds better off.

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16:30 Limerick (IRE) (4YO plus)

Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Beginners Chase

2m 6f

Winner €9,300 - 8 ran

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RUN WILD FRED looks an exciting prospect now that he tackles fences. The Gigginstown gelding was last seen taking a Grade 3 hurdle at Punchestown in February, beating a well regarded rival in Lord Royal. The Shantou gelding has progressed well with racing and stamina seems his forte. The other Gigginstown gelding in the field, Ificudiwud, was also progressive last season, but at a lower level, and could improve now for tackling fences. Ministerforsport has a mark of 139 over fences but has disappointed in two runs over timber this season and needs to find a spark again.

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