IE - Limerick - Race 2

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

16.3f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Yielding to Soft

14.0K

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Verdict

BECKINSTINE was undone by a fall at the final flight when set to make a successful hurdles debut over this C&D last season and he's fancied to make amends with the forecast rain in his favour. Torps has shaped well on each of his hurdle runs to date and heads the dangers. Minella Hollow is expected to improve from his Navan fourth while Walks In June looks a very interesting hurdling debutant.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Looked set to make a successful hurdles bow when falling at the last over C&D (heavy) in January (eventual winner now a smart sort). Back on track when third in a 2m Wexford maiden (good to soft) on final start last season and could be the one to beat returning to this C&D with rain forecast. 1st Pick 2 Beckistine (Ire) Jockey: L. A. Mckenna Trainer: Mark Molloy, Ireland J: L. A. Mckenna T: Mark Molloy, Ireland	100	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Looked set to make a successful hurdles bow when falling at the last over C&D (heavy) in January (eventual winner now a smart sort). Back on track when third in a 2m Wexford maiden (good to soft) on final start last season and could be the one to beat returning to this C&D with rain forecast.
9	Bumper placed on debut and travelled well when runner-up at Cork on hurdles bow. Has shaped well on both starts since, latest following 9 months off when third of 18 in a Listowel novice hurdle where few got involved. Entitled to improve for that run and he's a leading contender. 2nd Pick 9 Torps (Ire) Jockey: Sean Flanagan Trainer: Eric Mcnamara, Ireland J: Sean Flanagan T: Eric Mcnamara, Ireland	90	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Bumper placed on debut and travelled well when runner-up at Cork on hurdles bow. Has shaped well on both starts since, latest following 9 months off when third of 18 in a Listowel novice hurdle where few got involved. Entitled to improve for that run and he's a leading contender.
5	Won back-to-back bumpers to start his career before finishing fourth (beaten favourite) in a listed bumper at Cheltenham in November. Again couldn't justify his market position when fourth on hurdles debut at Navan but that looks a fairly useful race and he should improve second time up. 3rd Pick 5 Minella Hollow (Ire) Jockey: D. King Trainer: John Nallen, Ireland J: D. King T: John Nallen, Ireland	90	-	-	-	13%	7/1
Analysis Won back-to-back bumpers to start his career before finishing fourth (beaten favourite) in a listed bumper at Cheltenham in November. Again couldn't justify his market position when fourth on hurdles debut at Navan but that looks a fairly useful race and he should improve second time up.

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