Snugsborough Benny fancied for Limerick feature Snugsborough Benny could be a progressive type over fences and bids to continue his upward curve in the Galway Plate Trial at Limerick on Sunday. Trainer Liam Cusack has always viewed his eight-year-old as more of a chaser and once his charge got a bit of better ground at Down Royal in May he readily delivered. Denis O’Regan is likely to let his mount creep into contention and then allow the former point-to-point winner to make the best of his way home. Snugsborough Benny, who won a handicap hurdle at this track last summer, is set to face 14 rivals in the 25,000 euro contest. His opponents include Noel Meade’s top-weight Net D’Ecosse and Paul Nolan’s recent Wexford scorer Miss Sassie. Draycott Place has two course victories in his locker and could make it three in the Party Time Ltd. Marquee Hire Steeplechase. Danny Mullins got a good tune out of the nine-year-old from the front at Kilbeggan a fortnight ago and gets the leg-up from John Ryan again. Last year’s winner Attribution should be sharper for his seasonal reappearance in Listowel last month. The Game Changer, Cable, Neverushacon and Presenting Mahler are the other contenders. Storm Rising and Zaofu look the pair to concentrate on in the opening Limerick Racecourse Family Fun Maiden Hurdle. Henry de Bromhead’s Black Key justified favouritism in a maiden hurdle at Listowel and bids to supplement those gains in the Follow Limerick Racecourse on Twitter Rated Hurdle. De Bromhead holds a strong hand in the Cliona Hagan Plays Live On 26th July Beginners Steeplechase with Tramore winner Schmidt and Clonmel beaten favourite Classic Theatre. Davy Russell looks a notable booking for Peter Fahey’s Carlitos Bay in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle. Lady Loretto should be one of the leading protagonists in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race for Mags and Patrick Mullins.
