Review limerick 21st Apr

Ross Coakley produced St Lawrence Gap with a perfectly-timed challenge to claim top honours in the Jake Carter Plays Live At Limerick Racecourse June 22nd Handicap.

Last year's winner Song Of Namibia went for home turning in, but Kerosin headed him and then Ming Dynasty made his move.

But Coakley had them all in his sights on St Lawrence Gap (8-1), who stormed down the outside and inflicted a two-and-a-half-length defeat on Ming Dynasty.< Rock Sound made a sparkling beginning to his career in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden.

Dermot Weld's 5-4 favourite settled on the heels of the leaders before Declan McDonogh asked him to quicken through a gap on the inside a furlong and a half out, and the response was impressive as he came three-quarters of a length away from Kudbegood < Hand On Heart (7-1) was another to get off the mark at the first time of asking in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.

The Fozzy Stack-trained daughter of Mastercraftsman quickened impressively to hit the front just after the two-furlong pole, and Chris Hayes kept her going to account for Wisdom Mind by two and three-quarter lengths.< Drombeg Dream was the only three-year-old in the Tiny Giants Play Limerick Racecourse June 16th Handicap but taught her elders a lesson.

Shane Foley dictated terms to suit himself on the 8-1 chance, who had plenty left in the tank for the business end and scored by nine lengths from Onlyhuman

That completed a double for Foley and trainer Austin Leahy, started by Longsoddson (6-1), who hadn't been sighted since October but lacked nothing in the way of fitness as he kept going to fend off Hawthorn Echo by half a length in the Family Fun Day May 20th Maiden.< Sunnyhill Lad (33-1) broke through in the Cliona Hagan Plays Live At Limerick Racecourse July 26th Handicap, while 11-4 favourite Song Of The Sky won the Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie For Twilight Racing Handicap.