Limerick hosts a two-day St Patrick's Bank Holiday weekend meeting which commences on Sunday with a seven race card beginning at 2.15.
The €40,000 Dawn Run EBF Novice Chase is the main event, and Be My Belle will be difficult to beat in this 2m6f Grade 3 feature. Sean Treacy's Thyestes Chase winner lost her chance with a slow start when third to Come In Moscow and Princess Symphony at Thurles last time but is strongly fancied to reverse those placings.
There is a total prize-fund of €162,000 on offer, and Fiery Ring gets the nod in the Mellon Stud Environment Friend Handicap Chase. The John Fowler trained gelding accounted for a decent field of novices including Ansar here in October, and can make all at the main expense of Copernicus and Glenelly Gale .
The Kevin McManus Champion Flat Race should prove a good betting heat, with Hardy Duckett narrowly preferred to Polly Anthus and Tuppenny Cody.
Filed by James McMahon
