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Review limerick 8th Oct

Sat 8th Oct 2016, 17:20

< Round Two burst back into life in the McMahon's Munster Mile Handicap at Limerick.

Jim Bolger's colt didn't fulfil early expectations but was dropped in class and took full advantage.

Having raced in second, the 8-1 chance took the lead from Cairduil halfway down the straight and while a whole host of challengers queued up behind him, they couldn't quite get to within striking distance, with Kevin Manning driving Round Two out for a half-length defeat of Wychwood Warrior < Black Hawk War didn't see a racecourse until the autumn of his three-year-old career but made it two wins in the space of five days in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Anglo Race.

The well-supported 11-10 chance tackled front-running favourite Sharliyna shortly after the two-furlong pole and once he got his head in front, showed a good attitude to keep his rival three-quarters of a length at bay.< Count Of Carabass looked like registering the same Monday-Saturday course double in the Shannon Airport Christmas Racing Festival Apprentice Handicap but had to play second fiddle to William Ashford (13-2), who was second to him earlier in the week.< Stormy Belle made every post a winning one in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden.

Pat Fahey's filly has got better with racing and Leigh Roche was keen to put that experience to good use, bouncing the 5-2 chance out in front and winding up the gallop to account for Comhghairdeas by six lengths.< Saltonstall bettered his debut success with a comfortable length-and-a-quarter victory in the Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Maiden.

The 5-6 favourite went in pursuit of Pennsylvania when that one kicked inside the final quarter-mile and was well on top at the line, without Shane Foley having to resort to his whip in the closing stages.< Duck Egg Blue (4-1) defied top weight in the Keanes Ladies Day Tomorrow Nursery Handicap, while divisions one and two of the JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Tomorrow At Limerick Racecourse Handicap went to Grande Waltz and Tudor City respectively.