Limerick Race 9

525 Yds (AA0)

Stake: $220,735

BALLYMAC SETANTA (4) is a well performed dog who recorded his 13th career win last time out at this track (27.97). Form here at the trip excellent including six wins. Boasts a strong record from this draw with four wins and two minor placings from six starts. Can continue on his winning ways. BOUNCING MONARCH (1) stalked the lead and fought on well to finish 2 lengths away in second (28.03) at this track in an AA0 over 480m. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card last start despite being beaten. Hard to beat again. BOCKOS GOLD (3) has been in top form at this track with back to back wins, scoring in a scintillating 27.92 followed by a 27.89 win last time. Top win two back and rates a key player again. BALLYCOWEN FRANK (5) placed in impressive time last start - cannot be ignored.

Distance: 480m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: AA0

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Bouncing Monarch (1) 2153141112
Trainer: M J O'donovan (Kinsley)
Prize Money: $24,034
Win / Place: 43% / 80%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo FWN D

Sire: DEERJET SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: LEMON ELSA (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 13-5-6

Track

4: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 3-1-0

Distance

15: 7-2-3

Season

12: 7-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	10	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	8	11	3	7	1
1st	6	5	0	2	0
2nd	1	2	0	2	0
3rd	1	1	2	1	1

Comments

Has been in great form, scoring three in a row before finishing second (28.03) last time at this track over 480m. Excellent record from this box, including six wins. Go well.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 5	11/4/26	Limerick	480m	4	0:28.03	61.6 km/h	2.0L	$3.00	0:27.89	0:27.89	AA0	$5,017	-	7	1. Bockos Gold 2. Bouncing Monarch 3. Beanos Yank
1st of 6	4/4/26	Limerick	480m	2	0:28.29	61.1 km/h	3.0L	$3.00	0:28.29	0:27.90	AA0	$2,308	$502	7	1. Bouncing Monarch 2. Beanos Yank 3. Ballydoyle Tina
1st of 6	28/3/26	Limerick	480m	4	0:27.98	61.8 km/h	3.5L	$1.73	0:27.98	0:27.87	AA0	$1,692	$498	7	1. Bouncing Monarch 2. Jaykay Fly 3. Riverside Rex
1st of 6	21/3/26	Limerick	480m	1	0:27.97	61.8 km/h	2.0L	$5.00	0:27.97	0:27.97	AA0	$895	$498	21	1. Bouncing Monarch 2. Ballymac Chantry 3. Tyrap Bucko
4th of 4	28/2/26	Monmore	480m	4	0:28.43	60.8 km/h	4.9L	$4.50	0:28.03	0:28.01		$29,545	$2,273	14	1. Bruce Bay 2. Droopys Aladdin 3. Toddys Wolf
1st of 6	14/2/26	Monmore	480m	2	0:28.12	61.5 km/h	1.0L	$8.00	0:28.12	0:28.04		$1,762	$822	7	1. Bouncing Monarch 2. Gary The Arb 3. Kranky Drake

Beanos Yank (2) 4233x11123
Trainer: G D Holland (IRELAND)
Prize Money: $7,183
Win / Place: 38% / 92%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: DEERJET SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: LEMON ELSA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 5-2-5

Track

4: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 2-1-1

Distance

11: 5-2-3

Season

5: 3-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	2	1	5	2	2	1
1st	0	1	3	1	0	0
2nd	1	0	0	1	0	0
3rd	1	0	2	0	1	1

Comments

Followed a minor placing at this track two runs ago with a sound third, beaten 5.5 lengths, last start in an AA0 at this track over 480m (28.27). In form but not keen here.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 5	11/4/26	Limerick	480m	6	0:28.27	61.1 km/h	5.5L	$9.00	0:27.89	0:27.89	AA0	$5,017	-	7	1. Bockos Gold 2. Bouncing Monarch 3. Beanos Yank
2nd of 6	4/4/26	Limerick	480m	1	0:28.50	60.6 km/h	3.0L	$4.00	0:28.29	0:27.90	AA0	$2,308	-	7	1. Bouncing Monarch 2. Beanos Yank 3. Ballydoyle Tina
1st of 6	28/3/26	Limerick	480m	3	0:28.21	61.3 km/h	2.5L	$1.80	0:28.21	0:27.87	AA0	$1,692	$498	7	1. Beanos Yank 2. Shudacudawouda 3. Boozed Wish
1st of 5	21/3/26	Limerick	480m	3	0:28.09	61.5 km/h	10.0L	$3.75	0:28.09	0:27.97	AA0	$895	$498	14	1. Beanos Yank 2. Metallic Missile 3. Side Deal
1st of 6	7/3/26	Curraheen Park	480m	3	0:28.76	60.1 km/h	0.5L	$3.50	0:28.76	0:28.01	AA0	$1,626	$1,204	105	1. Beanos Yank 2. Ballymac Iroko 3. Shanahee Boomer
105 Day Spell
3rd of 5	22/11/25	Shelbourne	480m	5	0:28.39	60.9 km/h	3.1L	$8.00	0:28.17	0:28.13	AA0	$39,223	$3,180	7	1. Shotgun Dez 2. Ballycowen Frank 3. Beanos Yank

Bockos Gold (3) 5622x11111
Trainer: G D Holland (IRELAND)
Prize Money: $6,095
Win / Place: 54% / 81%

Unbeaten at the Track

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Picket Fence

2 yo Black D

Sire: COOLAVANNY HOFFA (IRE)

Dam: NEWINN CUCKOO (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 6-2-1

Track

5: 5-0-0

Trk/Dst

5: 5-0-0

Distance

11: 6-2-1

Season

5: 5-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3
STARTS	4	2	5
1st	2	2	2
2nd	1	0	1
3rd	1	0	0

Comments

Scored by 2 lengths last time (27.89) in an AA0 over 480m at this track. Impeccable record this course and distance in five starts. Can feature with the right run.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 5	11/4/26	Limerick	480m	2	0:27.89	62.0 km/h	2.0L	$1.83f	0:27.89	0:27.89	AA0	$5,017	$502	7	1. Bockos Gold 2. Bouncing Monarch 3. Beanos Yank
1st of 6	4/4/26	Limerick	480m	2	0:27.92	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$1.57f	0:27.92	0:27.90	AA0	$2,308	$502	7	1. Bockos Gold 2. Waitingforastar 3. Rapido Ivy
1st of 6	28/3/26	Limerick	480m	1	0:28.00	61.7 km/h	3.5L	$3.50	0:28.00	0:27.87	AA0	$1,692	$498	7	1. Bockos Gold 2. Ballymac Setanta 3. Droopys Map
1st of 6	21/3/26	Limerick	480m	3	0:28.07	61.6 km/h	0.8L	$2.25f	0:28.07	0:27.97	AA0	$895	$498	14	1. Bockos Gold 2. Ballymac Gwennie 3. Ballymac Malinas
1st of 5	7/3/26	Limerick	480m	3	0:28.21	61.3 km/h	4.0L	$2.00f	0:28.21	0:28.16	A0	$1,164	$803	70	1. Bockos Gold 2. Cracking Cody 3. Canavour Bucko
70 Day Spell
2nd of 6	27/12/25	Shelbourne	480m	3	0:28.57	60.5 km/h	2.0L	$4.50	0:28.43	0:27.99	AA0	$15,532	$2,128	7	1. Cheque For Cash 2. Bockos Gold 3. Bossman Buddy

Ballymac Setanta (4) 152x111211
Trainer: L Dowling ()
Prize Money: $26,856
Win / Place: 61% / 90%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BALLYMAC KINGDOM (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC ART (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 13-3-3

Track

8: 7-1-0

Trk/Dst

7: 6-1-0

Distance

13: 11-1-0

Season

6: 5-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	11	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	4	3	4	6	3	1
1st	4	2	2	4	1	0
2nd	0	1	0	2	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	2	1

Comments

Placed three back but has won two runs since, the latest an AA0 in 27.97 over 480m at this track. Looks well placed to make it three straight.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 6	11/4/26	Limerick	480m	1	0:27.97	61.8 km/h	3.5L	$1.67f	0:27.97	0:27.89	AA0	$5,017	$502	7	1. Ballymac Setanta 2. Ballycowen Frank 3. Jaykay Fly
1st of 6	4/4/26	Limerick	480m	4	0:27.90	61.9 km/h	0.5L	$1.73f	0:27.90	0:27.90	AA0	$2,308	$502	7	1. Ballymac Setanta 2. Ballymac Duffle 3. Ballycowen Frank
2nd of 6	28/3/26	Limerick	480m	2	0:28.24	61.2 km/h	3.5L	$1.50	0:28.00	0:27.87	AA0	$1,692	-	7	1. Bockos Gold 2. Ballymac Setanta 3. Droopys Map
1st of 5	21/3/26	Limerick	480m	3	0:28.00	61.7 km/h	5.0L	$1.22f	0:28.00	0:27.97	AA0	$895	$498	28	1. Ballymac Setanta 2. Montana Secret 3. Grouchos Cossie
1st of 4	21/2/26	Shelbourne	480m	1	0:28.07	61.6 km/h	5.0L	$1.22f	0:28.07	0:28.07	AA0	$2,771	$2,038	7	1. Ballymac Setanta 2. Button It 3. Ballymac Iroko
1st of 5	14/2/26	Shelbourne	320m	3	0:18.35	62.8 km/h	5.5L	$2.00f	0:18.35	0:18.35	SS0	$2,108	$1,528	84	1. Ballymac Setanta 2. Early Payout 3. Tiermana Dream
84 Day Spell

Ballycowen Frank (5) 222x411332
Trainer: M J O'donovan ()
Prize Money: $15,314
Win / Place: 42% / 85%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: PECKIES FLYER (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 6-4-2

Track

7: 4-1-2

Trk/Dst

7: 4-1-2

Distance

11: 5-4-2

Season

6: 2-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	5	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	5
STARTS	2	3	4	5
1st	1	0	3	2
2nd	0	1	1	2
3rd	1	0	0	1

Comments

Followed a minor placing at this track two runs ago with a sound second, beaten 3.5 lengths, last start in an AA0 at this track over 480m (28.21). Expected to measure up.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 6	11/4/26	Limerick	480m	5	0:28.21	61.3 km/h	3.5L	$7.50	0:27.97	0:27.89	AA0	$5,017	-	7	1. Ballymac Setanta 2. Ballycowen Frank 3. Jaykay Fly
3rd of 6	4/4/26	Limerick	480m	1	0:28.35	61.0 km/h	6.5L	$4.33	0:27.90	0:27.90	AA0	$2,308	-	7	1. Ballymac Setanta 2. Ballymac Duffle 3. Ballycowen Frank
3rd of 6	28/3/26	Limerick	480m	5	0:28.48	60.7 km/h	6.5L	$4.50	0:28.03	0:27.87	AA0	$1,692	-	7	1. Getup The Boy 2. Ballymac Gwennie 3. Ballycowen Frank
1st of 6	21/3/26	Limerick	480m	3	0:28.04	61.6 km/h	7.5L	$1.73f	0:28.04	0:27.97	AA0	$895	$498	7	1. Ballycowen Frank 2. Jims Gem 3. Shudacudawouda
1st of 5	14/3/26	Curraheen Park	480m	1	0:28.20	61.3 km/h	8.0L	$2.50f	0:28.20	0:28.20	AA0	$1,354	$995	7	1. Ballycowen Frank 2. Fahee Phantom 3. Riverside Popsie
4th of 6	7/3/26	Curraheen Park	302m	2	0:17.84	60.9 km/h	4.8L	$5.00	0:17.51	0:17.51	SS0	$1,364	-	105	1. Tiermana Dream 2. De Bull 3. Seven Beach
105 Day Spell

Jaykay Fly (6) x335111233
Trainer: Paul Hennessy (Rathvawn, Co Kilkenny)
Prize Money: $3,407
Win / Place: 36% / 81%

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: SERENE ACE (IRE)

Dam: FLAMING SAHARA (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 4-1-4

Track

7: 3-1-3

Trk/Dst

6: 3-1-2

Distance

7: 4-1-2

Season

6: 3-1-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	1	3	2	1	4
1st	0	2	2	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	1
3rd	1	1	0	1	1

Comments

In the money at this track at his last couple of starts, most recently finishing third over 480m. No easier here and looks up against it.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 6	11/4/26	Limerick	480m	2	0:28.22	61.2 km/h	3.6L	$15	0:27.97	0:27.89	AA0	$5,017	-	7	1. Ballymac Setanta 2. Ballycowen Frank 3. Jaykay Fly
3rd of 6	4/4/26	Limerick	480m	1	0:28.56	60.5 km/h	6.5L	$3.00	0:28.11	0:27.90	AA0	$2,308	-	7	1. Cushie Flytplan 2. Getup The Boy 3. Jaykay Fly
2nd of 6	28/3/26	Limerick	480m	5	0:28.22	61.2 km/h	3.5L	$5.50	0:27.98	0:27.87	AA0	$1,692	-	7	1. Bouncing Monarch 2. Jaykay Fly 3. Riverside Rex
1st of 5	21/3/26	Limerick	480m	2	0:28.42	60.8 km/h	1.5L	$4.33	0:28.42	0:27.97	AA0	$895	$498	21	1. Jaykay Fly 2. Beautiful Paul 3. Vivaro Warrior
1st of 6	28/2/26	Limerick	480m	3	0:28.27	61.1 km/h	3.5L	$2.50f	0:28.27	0:28.27	A0	$1,354	$995	7	1. Jaykay Fly 2. Gaytime Joachim 3. Da Final Whistle
1st of 6	21/2/26	Limerick	480m	2	0:28.69	60.2 km/h	8.5L	$2.25f	0:28.69	0:28.39	A2	$1,385	$1,019	56	1. Jaykay Fly 2. Tyrap Robin 3. Bonos Choice
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