Timeform Irish SmartPlays: Gold Bullet to outgun rivals at Limerick

"Gold Bullet caught the eye with how he travelled approaching the straight and how he stuck on under pressure in the closing stages..."

The Cheltenham Festival may be over, but the racing wheel keeps turning and the Irish team have found three win selections for this afternoon...

Indubitably shaped with plenty of encouragement on his first start for his new yard when second to Western Man at Fairyhouse last time, keeping on well having had plenty to do three out. He pulled nicely clear of the third on the run-in that day and, given he races off the same mark this afternoon, he looks worth supporting to go one better in what looks an ordinary event.

Treacle was a bit of a revelation last term, winning a handicap at Gowran prior to running a fine third in the Irish Hennessy at Leopardstown. He subsequently failed to complete in the Grand National in April and shaped as if in need of his reappearance over an inadequate trip at Thurles last month. The step back up in trip is sure to suit and, given he should strip a lot fitter for his return, he looks worth chancing to get the better of Chicago Grey in receipt of a handy 10 lb.

Gold Bullet showed fairly useful form in bumpers and shaped with plenty of encouragement when chasing home the strongly-supported Mullaghanoe River in a maiden at Navan on his hurdling bow last time. The winner won comfortably that day, but Gold Bullet caught the eye with how he travelled approaching the straight and how he stuck on under pressure in the closing stages. This afternoon's race is by no means a penalty kick, but he is unlikely to meet anything of that calibre and he is entitled to progress.

               
Timeform Irish SmartPlays:
Back Indubitably in the 14:10 at Down Royal
Back Treacle in the 15:20 at Down Royal
Back Gold Bullet in the 15:35 at Limerick

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Timeform Irish SmartPlays: Mullins the man to follow at Limerick

Tipping / Timeform / 19 March 2012 / Leave a Comment

Willie Mullins has good prospects of a double at Limerick

"Theleze's previous fourth to Midnight Game also reads well in the context of this race and this trip will suit the selection better than her main market rival Tellherimnothere."

Timeform's Irish team have picked out three more SmartPlays on today's card at Limerick.....

Theleze has yet to match the pick of her French form in three starts since joining Willie Mullins but there was plenty to like about her second to Caolaneoin at Fairyhouse last time and she may not need to improve a great deal on that form to land the mares' maiden (14:40). Theleze's previous fourth to Midnight Game also reads well in the context of this race and this trip will suit the selection better than her main market rival Tellherimnothere.

The Tote Jackpot maiden hurdle is a weak race of its type and, although his fitness has to be taken on trust after seven months off, it looks like a suitable opportunity for Fantastic Bob to open his account over hurdles. He showed clear signs of ability in just a handful of runs earlier this season, chasing home four next-time-out winners on his debut in a bumper at Cork prior to finishing second in a maiden hurdle at this track in July. He is open to more improvement than Mackey Boy who has been well held off marks in the low 90s in handicaps on his last two starts.

No prizes for originality with the third selection, but it is very hard to get away from the hat-trick seeking Immediate Response in the handicap hurdle at 15:40. He has improved out of all recognition since joining Willie Mullins, landing handicaps at Clonmel and Thurles with loads to spare, and a hike in the weights is unlikely to be enough to stop him. Both the second and fourth from that Thurles contest have won since and Immediate Response has already shown that he is versatile with regards to trip.

Timeform SmartPlays
Back Theleze in the 14:40
Back Fantastic Bob in the 15:10
Back Immediate Response in the 15:40
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Timeform Irish SmartPlays: Dressedtothenines looks good at Limerick

Tipping / Timeform / 18 March 2012 / Leave a Comment

J P McManus owns Dressedtothenines

"That form is already the best on offer in the novice hurdle at Limerick and Dressetothenines is open to further improvement".

Plenty of runners in Ireland this Sunday and Timeform's Irish team have win selections from Limerick and Navan.

The well-bred Dressedtothenines (14:55) wasted little time in improving on her hurdling debut when landing a five-runner mares novice at Clonmel and progressed again when a very good second to subsequent Ballymore runner-up Felix Yonger. That form is already the best on offer in the novice hurdle at Limerick and Dressetothenines is open to further improvement.

Charles Byrnes has a great record with horses he gets from other trainers and Whiskey Hall (15:25) looks a fascinating recruit for the shrewd handler. He benefited from the step up to three miles when winning at Clonmel in 2010/11 and was unlucky to catch a tartar in Fahamore here over Christmas. He failed to back that effort up next time, but a break and a change of yard is expected to have done the trick.

Shinrock Paddy, Action Master, Mister First and Ballyburke are all towards the head of the market in the novice handicap chase at Navan, but none look to have the chance their price suggests at this stage and Marble House (16:35) looks the value at around [17.0]. Marble House was still going well in behind the leaders when falling four out in a competitive handicap at Punchestown won by Portrait King last time and the form of that race is working out really well. He's still unexposed at staying distance over fences and is worth taking a chance on at a big price.

Timeform SmartPlays

Back Dressedtothenines in the 14:55 at Limerick
Back Whiskey Hall in the 15:25 at Limerick
Back Marble House in the 16:35 at Navan
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Timeform Irish 1-2-3 Tips: Rory Anna can score at Limerick

Tipping / Stuart Jones / 03 April 2011 / Leave a Comment

"A career-best effort on the Flat since should have her (Rory Anna) spot on for this and a bare 2m on a sharp track like this looks ideal".

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The 14.55 is a competitive sprint handicap but there were times last season when a low draw looked an advantage at the Curragh and Jedward, who is berthed in stall 1, has already shown that she possesses the speed to make use of such a draw. Charles O'Brien's filly impressed when beating Nidian in a maiden at Navan when last seen and a mark of just 73 looks lenient.

Rory Anna (15.10) has already been successful on two of her five starts over hurdles and she looks to have excellent claims of adding to her tally of wins in this minor event. She maintained her progress back at 2m last time with a good second behind Arklow Ger in a handicap at Naas, again travelling strongly for a long way. A career-best effort on the Flat since should have her spot on for this and a bare 2m on a sharp track like this looks ideal.

Dermot Weld's Notable Graduate (16.30) could prove a class apart in the second maiden on the Curragh card as only inexperience prevented him taking the scalp of subsequent listed winner Tiz The Shot (pair clear) on his sole 2-y-o start. From an excellent family, Notable Graduate holds a Derby entry at this stage and it will be bitterly disappointing if he can't take this en route to much better things.

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back Jedward win and place @ [9.0] in the 14.55 at the Curragh
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Irish Racing Tips: Harpsy Cord to call the tune at Limerick

Tipping / Billy Nash / 12 March 2011 / Leave a Comment

There are six hurdle races on the card at Limerick

"The nineteen furlong maiden at 15:30 is another race lacking strength in depth and it presents Harpsy Cord with a suitable opportunity to open his account over hurdles."

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Shifa is likely to be sent off favourite in the mares maiden hurdle at 14:55 on the strength of a pair of placed efforts at Thurles since joining Willie Mullins. However, she doesn't look anyhing out of the ordinary and it could pay to oppose her with Sugar Bullet. The winner of a bumper at Naas in November, Sugar Bullet has twice finished second over hurdles, including when chasing home the useful Our Girl Salley at Navan, and shaped as if the return to this sort of trip would suit when fifth to Gift of Dgab at that track last time. Dessie Hughes has his team in good order at present and Sugar Bullet looks sure to give a good account.

The nineteen furlong maiden at 15:30 is another race lacking strength in depth and it presents Harpsy Cord with a suitable opportunity to open his account over hurdles. A ready winner of his sole start in points last year, Harpsy Cord has been a shade unfortunate to bump into some above-average types in maiden hurdles this season, runner-up to So Young at Leopardstown on debut and then third to Raptor and Westmeath (winner since) at Punchestown last time. Shannon Spirit appeals as the biggest danger to the selection, but the form of the maiden he finished second in at Thurles isn't anything special and he isn't certain to be suited by the step up to this trip.

Are You The One shaped a good deal better than the distance beaten would suggest at Gowran last month and he looks capable of going close in the first of three handicap hurdles on the card at 16:05. Kieran Purcell's gelding was still battling it out for a place when a mistake two out put paid to his chance in that Gowran contest (won by Lascalahall) and he is entitled to come on for that run. He has a good record around Limerick having won a maiden and finished second in a conditions event here last season, the drop back in trip will suit and he looks worth an interest at a bit of a price.

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Back Sugar Bullet in the 14:55
Back Harpsy Cord in the 15:30
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