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- Review limerick 16th Jun
Review limerick 16th Jun
David Wachman's Probably seems destined for greater things after opening his account in good style at Limerick.
Sent off the red-hot 1-2 market leader for the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden, Billy Lee had the colt positioned perfectly behind leader Newbury Hill through the early parts of the seven-furlong heat.
After travelling sweetly, the son of Danehill Dancer quickly put daylight between himself and the chasing pack over a furlong out and he kept up the gallop to score by two lengths from Aidan O'Brien-trained newcomer Kingston Jamaica who also looks a name to remember in the coming weeks.< Private Alexander was another to justify strong market support when claiming the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden under Gary Carroll.
Backed into 11-10 favouritism, despite finishing a place behind the reopposing Royal Empress on debut at the Curragh last month, Ger Lyons' daughter of Footstepsinthesand edged to the front soon after the two-furlong marker.
She briefly looked in danger as market rival Royal Empress drew level entering the final furlong, but the winner had the rail for assistance and found extra close home to prevail by a length.
Another warm order obliged in the Kanyu Tree Playing Live 22nd June Maiden, with 3-10 chance Danzerini getting off the mark at the second time of asking.
Third to Hi Emperor at Fairyhouse earlier in the month, Mick Halford's gelded son of Bernardini found the necessary improvement to go two places better under Shane Foley.< Paene Magnus came from a long way back and momentarily looked like causing a stir, but the winner simply appeared to be idling in front and had pulled a length and a quarter clear passing the line.
Division one of the Twilight BBQ Handicap went to Pat Flynn's Topadee under Danny Grant, while Adrian McGuinness and Ian Brennan combined to good effect with Bubbly Bellini in the second instalment.