IE - Limerick - Race 6

Thoroughbred

15 Runners

16f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Heavy

14.0K

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Verdict

PEACEINTHEVALLEY is in excellent hands and can improve now handicapping. He's narrowly preferred to interesting stable debutant Gwan Tadhg who goes well fresh and looks a likely danger if the ground dries out, while Marelly has fallen to a tempting mark as he seeks to make it 2-2 over C&D. Of the rest, Wardens Whisper and Blue Reed should be in the mix, while one-time useful bumper performer Big Dee warrants a market check in a competitive handicap.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Promising fifth in a fairly useful Naas maiden on debut in February. Looks to have been brought along gradually since and makes plenty of appeal now sent handicapping by top yard. 1st Pick 4 Peaceinthevalley (Fr) Jockey: M. P. O'connor Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: M. P. O'connor T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	94	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Promising fifth in a fairly useful Naas maiden on debut in February. Looks to have been brought along gradually since and makes plenty of appeal now sent handicapping by top yard.
1	Three-time hurdle winner who was better than ever returned to less testing conditions when third on reappearance at Tramore (solid form) last season. Not in same form on final start for E. J. O'Grady but goes well fresh and looks interesting if the ground dries out on first start for new yard. 2nd Pick 1 Gwan Tadhg (Ire) Jockey: C. M. Quirke Trainer: A. Slattery, Ireland J: C. M. Quirke T: A. Slattery, Ireland	100	-	-	-	5%
Analysis Three-time hurdle winner who was better than ever returned to less testing conditions when third on reappearance at Tramore (solid form) last season. Not in same form on final start for E. J. O'Grady but goes well fresh and looks interesting if the ground dries out on first start for new yard.
11	On a long losing run (last win came on sole C&D start in 2022) but that's reflected in his mark. Shaped better than result at Naas last time, unable to sustain effort having made ground out wide. Better expected returning to this C&D. 3rd Pick 11 Marelly (Ire) Jockey: Tiernan Power Roche Trainer: P. J. Rothwell, Ireland J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P. J. Rothwell, Ireland	98	-	-	-	13%
Analysis On a long losing run (last win came on sole C&D start in 2022) but that's reflected in his mark. Shaped better than result at Naas last time, unable to sustain effort having made ground out wide. Better expected returning to this C&D.

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