Review limerick 11th Jun

< Compelling did her paddock value the world of good with the first victory of her career in the Ryan Sheridan Playing Live Maiden at Limerick.

David Wachman's superbly bred Kingmambo filly, a daughter of top-class juvenile Damson, was sent off a 4-1 chance and held second spot for virtually all the way in the seven-furlong contest.

Wayne Lordan rousted her along to challenge favourite Vastitas in the final quarter-mile and she gradually got on top to score by a length and a quarter.

Ken Condon's Marvada (4-1), a maiden winner at Down Royal a fortnight ago, had it all to do in the final quarter-mile of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap.

But she found an impressive turn of foot when Shane Foley pulled her wide to challenge and passed the entire field to nail Stylish One by a short head on the line.< Tarcisio stepped up from his Cork debut last month to take the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden, but it was a desperately close call.

Kevin Manning led a furlong and a half out on Jim Bolger's colt (10-1), but no sooner had he beaten off Prophesy than he was tackled by Alkazim and he held on by just a short head.

Supporters of 9-4 favourite La Collina had a scare when the Kevin Prendergast-trained newcomer was slowly away and struggling in the early stages of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Median Auction Maiden.

But it worked out in the end as she motored down the outside in the straight under Declan McDonogh and won by a length and three-quarters.

Last week's Tipperary winner Intyre Trail (11-4 favourite) followed up off a 6lb higher mark in the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap, leading a furlong out under Ronan Whelan and running on strongly to score by three-quarters of a length.

Rory Cleary held a decisive lead a furlong out on Lake George (20-1) in the first division of the Limerick GAA Handicap and just held Danehill Tapdancer s flying finish.