15:15 Limerick

Friday 29 December 2017

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Shavings.ie Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 50.30s

West Coast Time^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 120

7/2

Won a 2m maiden hurdle at Gowran Park before moderate runs on last two starts, the latest in handicap company. Down 2lb, but still looks to have a stiff task at the weights.

Form: 120-150

Attalco³⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 109

50/1

Quite useful when trained in France, but has struggled for current trainer, pulling up twice and unseating on his three starts, two of them over fences. Hard to make a case for given that record and returning from a lengthy break.

Form: 723PUP-

Winter Breeze³¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Winters| OR: 108

25/1

Won twice in 2015, but was off the course for well over a year before being well beaten in chases at Gowran Park and Clonmel. Back over hurdles following another spell on the sidelines and can only be watched for the time being.

Form: F611/89-

Oh Me Oh My³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: A E Lynch| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 105

33/1

First two runs for current trainer saw her fall in beginners' chases, so her outing in a handicap hurdle at Leopardstown on Boxing Day was all about restoring her confidence. Has questions to answer.

Form: 556-FF0

Off You Go³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 107

10/11

Three quiet runs in maiden hurdles preceded a creditable third of 16 on his handicap debut at Thurles Park. Entitled to improve on that given he is lightly raced and it would be no surprise to see him get off the mark.

Form: 4063

Trump Sixteen^t⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: S J Mahon| OR: 101

12/1

Well held in three maiden hurdles, although he did show a little more last time at Galway. Makes his handicap debut and is worth noting in the betting.

Form: 659654

Mick The Jiver⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: D E Splaine| T: E O'Grady| OR: 98

11/4

Much better over fences than hurdles and his handicap marks in the two disciplines reflect that. Not enough on last show over timber to suggest he will be winning this.

Form: 3211-08

Non-Runners

Notwhatiam¹

Weight: 12-3| Age: 7

T: R P McNamara J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Off You Go (10/11), Mick The Jiver (11/4), West Coast Time (7/2), Notwhatiam (7/1), Trump Sixteen (12/1), Winter Breeze (25/1), Oh Me Oh My (33/1), Attalco (50/1)

Top-weight Notwhatiam will be a threat if replicating his last run in a better race and Trump Sixteen has prospects on his handicap debut, but the interesting one is OFF YOU GO, who ran well on his first start in a handicap and is open to enough improvement to be able to take care of his rivals on these terms. Attalco would be a threat on his French form, but has shown little since joining this stable.