IE - Limerick - Race 3

Thoroughbred

15 Runners

6.7f

Handicap

Turf

Good

11.5K

VIEW

Verdict

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and this looks a very good opportunity for GLEN BREEZE to build on a very good Fairyhouse third and gain a breakthrough success. Baby Basma remains quite unexposed and could emerge as the chief threat ahead of He's Holding Court.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
10	Very good third of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f) 10 days ago. Weighted to go close nudged up 2 lb in his bid for a maiden victory. 1st Pick 10 Glen Breeze (Ire) Jockey: J. M. Sheridan Trainer: Patrick Magee, Ireland J: J. M. Sheridan T: Patrick Magee, Ireland	100	-	-	-	24%	10/3
Analysis Very good third of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f) 10 days ago. Weighted to go close nudged up 2 lb in his bid for a maiden victory.
2	Debut winner at Cork (5f) last April. Fourth in 6f conditions event at Dundalk in March but only seventh of 8 on handicap debut there a month later. Could bounce back after just three runs. 2nd Pick 2 Baby Basma (Ire) Jockey: G. M. Ryan Trainer: E. J. O'neill, Ireland J: G. M. Ryan T: E. J. O'neill, Ireland	97	-	-	-	12%	15/2
Analysis Debut winner at Cork (5f) last April. Fourth in 6f conditions event at Dundalk in March but only seventh of 8 on handicap debut there a month later. Could bounce back after just three runs.
11	In decent form until only thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon 11 days ago. Sort to bounce back. 3rd Pick 11 He's Holding Court (Ire) Jockey: Jack Cleary Trainer: A. Slattery, Ireland J: Jack Cleary T: A. Slattery, Ireland	93	-	-	-	5%	20/1
Analysis In decent form until only thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon 11 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

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