14:00 Limerick

Wednesday 27 December 2017

All12:2512:5513:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Roches Feeds Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 6m 54.6s

Boru Boy³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: A E Lynch| T: G Murphy| OR: 115| D

13/2

The 6lb penalty was possibly be the reason for disappointing performance last month in Punchestown handicap hurdle. Needs to tidy up his hurdling to compete here.

Form: 2/1521-5

Seskinane¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 114| D

20/1

Distance winner who has been consistent in his finishing positions but has been beaten a long way on recent starts. Looks to be in for a torrid time here.

Form: 265333

Undressed^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 113| C

20/1

Course winner but has lost his form in four offerings this season including a heavy defeat last time out beaten 67L in Punchestown handicap chase. Unlikely to add to his sole hurdle win here.

Form: PP-03P5

Amaulino³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 116

8/1

Winning hurdler in France who hasn't quite made the impact expected for this yard, attempted to make all in 2m soft-ground Grade 3 at Naas last month before disappointing again at Navan over 2m.

Form: 36-2055

Lizzies Champ^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S G McDermott| T: P G Kelly| OR: 107| C

10/1

Course winner that has won on heavy ground but has possibly found a 10lb rise for a win at Killarney in July. Could hit the frame.

Form: 203146

Tristram Shandy^p⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 105| D

33/1

Has produced four torrid performances over the larger obstacles and now reverts to hurdles where the Wizard King gelding is 4/30. Best days possibly behind him now.

Form: FPU66P

Sir Ector¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicole McKenna| OR: 104| D

25/1

In the veteran stages of his career now and is without a win in six races on heavy ground. Hard to construct much of a case for him.

Form: 0-21287

Gold Smoke^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 101| D

16/1

Has struggled in three starts following a 4L win in a Listowel handicap hurdle in September. Looks in need of some relief from the handicapper.

Form: 351677

Cowboy Des Long^b1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 100| D

16/1

Well beaten and has been generally disappointing in four seasonal maiden hurdles, three over this distance. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 10-3390

No Pressure Pat²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: C M Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 98| D

6/1

Two promising wins in October looks to have taken it's toll since a 16lb rise in the weights since the first win. Could hit the frame but weight possibly being a stumbling block.

Form: 97-1184

Presentingoscar^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh| OR: 98

9/1

Won a Clonmel handicap hurdle over 2m4f last month before failing to take the 4lb rise in his stride at Limerick earlier this month over 3m. Dangerous now back to winning trip and yard landing a double here yesterday.

Form: 0-U7415

Emmas Dilemma¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 95

12/1

Disappointing since finishing third in a 2m maiden hurdle on yielding ground here in April. Well beaten at Fairyhouse before an improved performance last time out at Tramore. May well appreciate step up in trip.

Form: 584403

Allez Kal¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 93

13/2

Without a win in six hurdles but looks an improving sort and finished second last time out in a Fairyhouse handicap 6L behind Dromore Lad. Worth a market check.

Form: 767742

Danse Away²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D E Splaine| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 92| D

25/1

Has toiled in recent races well beaten on all four starts since October including a 25L defeat last time out here over 2m5f on soft ground. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 4-47895

Daisy Chicks^p1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P A Gallagher⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Grady| OR: 87| D

12/1

Won a maiden point-to-point three starts ago but disappointed at Clonmel before fifth of 11 beaten 6¼L behind St Stephens Day winner Gracemount.

Form: 06-0175

Goodthynemilan^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: M Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 87| D

6/1

Over-whelmed in recent performances over hurdles and without a win or a place in five starts on heavy ground. Out of form recently and hard to fancy.

Form: 449-689

Spancil Hill⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 87| D

14/1

Won just once in 21 career starts, but that was over fences at Wexford in April. Fourth of 14 beaten 4¼L when last seen over hurdles in August at Ballinrobe. Worth a market check now back hurdling.

Form: PP1-44P

Irish Mustard²⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Colville| OR: 87

16/1

Nothing to shout about in the geldings last six hurdle efforts. Looks to be below of what is required in this.

Form: P/00007-

Non-Runners

Oh'herewego¹⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Goodthynemilan (6/1), No Pressure Pat (6/1), Allez Kal (13/2), Boru Boy (13/2), Amaulino (8/1), Presentingoscar (9/1), Lizzies Champ (10/1), Emmas Dilemma (12/1), Daisy Chicks (12/1), Spancil Hill (14/1), Irish Mustard (16/1), Cowboy Des Long (16/1), Gold Smoke (16/1), Seskinane (20/1), Undressed (20/1), Oh'herewego (20/1), Sir Ector (25/1), Danse Away (25/1), Tristram Shandy (33/1)

Plenty of takers here to try and grab the lead with the likes of Amaulino, Spancil Hill, Sir Ector, Cowboy Des Long and No Pressure Pat up at the head of affairs. The early pace should be beneficial to Lizzie's Champ who is a course winner that has won on heavy ground, Boru Boy who needs to smarten up his hurdling and PRESENTINGOSCAR who is back at a winning trip and from a yard who landed a double on St Stephens day.