Limerick preview After two promising runs as a juvenile last year, Back On Top bids to get off the mark in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden over an extended mile at Limerick on Saturday. David Wachman's charge narrowly failed to reel in Fields Of May on debut at Tipperary in August and a couple of weeks later, she put in an excellent performance to take third behind Found and Together Forever in a Curragh maiden. The form of that race at Headquarters looks very solid as Found and Together Forever are at the head of the ante-post market for the English 1000 Guineas. Bocca Baciata, who was behind Back On Top in fourth, came out and won the Listed Salsabil Stakes in Navan last weekend. The 81-rated Jocular will hope to be singing from the right hymn sheet in the Dublin Gospel Choir Live At Limerick Racecourse On 6th June Maiden. The Qatar Racing gelding lost out by a neck on two occasions last term, and the consistent Torpedo Alley is a danger, while Ripples Effect, a son of Sea The Stars, is an interesting newcomer. The lightly-raced Salariaq goes up against seasoned campaigners Toccata Blue and Strait Of Zanzibar in the extended mile handicap. Tommy Stack's filly is fitted with a tongue strap on her fourth outing. She won her maiden on good to firm ground in Gowran Park last September so should be at home on the prevailing fast ground. The irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap will take some deciphering as 18 have been declared and Pat Smullen is a notable booking for Kieran Purcell's Oiche Mhaith Boy. Never Again, who also runs in this contest, beat him by a head in Cork but now there is a 10lb pull in the handicap in favour of the runner-up. At the foot of the weights, Aidan O'Brien runs Echoes Of My Mind. The champion trainer would not have many 53-rated horses, and his daughter Ana takes the ride. Jim Bolger's Teofilo colt Salthouse catches the eye on debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden. Kevin Manning dons the Godolphin colours. Elusive Gent and Annagh Haven both came in second when last seen recently and have prospects in the finale over an extended mile and three. Aussie Guest is in good form having delivered in Cork on Monday and bids for a quick double. The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Charity Race takes place at 5.45pm after the card has concluded. Former champion jockeys Johnny Murtagh and Kevin Darley are due to ride in addition to Sheikh Fahad Al Thani of Qatar Racing.
