Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race (Listed Race)

Limerick

17:13

Date 2025-03-23

Distance 2m50y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €20,650

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Light Up The Dark Bay J:Mr J L Gleeson T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Mr J L Gleeson T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	154	—	1	-	123	35	77d	—	—	-12	20	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Landed the odds in Naas bumper; front 2 pulled long way clear; should improve
6	Carrigmoorna Beech Bay J:Mr R W Barron T:Declan Queally	J:Mr R W Barron T:Declan Queally	154	—	1	-	130	25	59d	—	—	-7	17.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Seemed to relish testing ground when landing Gowran bumper; not a deep race though
3	Oneinthewell Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:Thomas Cooper	J:Mr P W Mullins T:Thomas Cooper	161	—	1	-	116	50	21d	—	—	+1	13.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Did well to chase down Eternal Echo on debut; 7lb worse off now but likely to improve
4	Starting Fifteen Bay J:Mr Finian Maguire T:E McNamara	J:Mr Finian Maguire T:E McNamara	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-9	3.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
City Light gelding; half-brother to 4 winners inc' Burning Victory; tough ask for newcomer
2	Eternal Echo Bay J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	161	h	12	-	122	56	21d	—	—	+7	14.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won bumper on debut before 1l defeat to Oneinthewell and better off at the weights here
5	Thiscouldbetheone Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Martin Brassil	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Martin Brassil	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Likeable pedigree but points to him wanting a bit further
10	Scarriff Bridge Bay J:Tom Harney T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Tom Harney T:Ross O'Sullivan	154	—	2	-	112	25	77d	—	—	+2	6.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
7l behind Light Up The Dark in Naas bumper and may find it tough to turn that form around
9	Portetta Grey J:Miss A B O'Connor T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Miss A B O'Connor T:John Joseph Hanlon	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Pedigree is more Flat than jumps and likely best watched on debut
8	Mary Mammon Bay J:Mr A P Ryan T:Josh Halley	J:Mr A P Ryan T:Josh Halley	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Affinsea filly; dam half-sister to bumper/2m3f hurdle winner Hats and Heels; tough ask
1	Eastern Blue Bird Bay J:Harry Sexton T:P A Fahy	J:Harry Sexton T:P A Fahy	161	—	67	-	100	31	21d	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Didn't show anything on debut; better run latest but bit to find against previous winners

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Light Up The Dark	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8	13/8
Carrigmoorna Beech	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Oneinthewell	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Starting Fifteen	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	11/2
Eternal Echo	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Thiscouldbetheone	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Scarriff Bridge	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Portetta	33/1	25/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Mary Mammon	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Eastern Blue Bird	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Light Up The Dark

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Carrigmoorna Beech

17.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

Eternal Echo

14.1

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Oneinthewell

13.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Scarriff Bridge

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Starting Fifteen

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Thiscouldbetheone

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Portetta

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Mary Mammon

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Eastern Blue Bird

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Light Up The Dark	—	123	35
Carrigmoorna Beech	—	130	25
Oneinthewell	—	116	50
Starting Fifteen	—	—	—
Eternal Echo	—	122	56
Thiscouldbetheone	—	—	—
Scarriff Bridge	—	112	25
Portetta	—	—	—
Mary Mammon	—	—	—
Eastern Blue Bird	—	100	31

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Oneinthewell	21d ago	Fit
Eternal Echo	21d ago	Fit
Eastern Blue Bird	21d ago	Fit
Carrigmoorna Beech	59d ago	Fresh
Light Up The Dark	77d ago	Fresh
Scarriff Bridge	77d ago	Fresh
Starting Fifteen	—	—
Thiscouldbetheone	—	—
Portetta	—	—
Mary Mammon	—	—