16:05 Limerick

Sunday 20 May 2018

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Off time: 16:08 | Winning time: 5m 3.5s

Black Warrior³⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: C Byrnes| C| D

20/1

Course winner that has won over the trip being a dual distance victor. Out of form in a summer jumping campaign last year and a watching brief on return.

Form: F/23455-

Carlitos Bay¹⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Short⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| D

50/1

Distance winner who tends to struggle on this type of ground and unlikely to play a role in the finish here.

Form: 614975-

Chatham Street Lad⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Winters

33/1

Very modest 118-rated hurdler who is related to sturdy chasers Eastlake and Salsify. Not fluent on chasing debut when finishing sixth of 11 beaten 33L at Killarney earlier this month. Plenty more needed.

Form: 4616P-6

Cliff House⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh| C

20/1

131-rated hurdler and has been generally out of sorts since returning to the track in February. Best watched on chasing debut.

Form: 08/030P-

Country Capers^h1³²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Ryan

66/1

Very poor 80-rated hurdler who looks well out of his depth here on chasing debut in first-time hood.

Form: 00P/800-

Damut^h¹⁸²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 125| D

11/1

Won four of his 12 starts over hurdles but is yet to trouble the judge in ten starts over the larger obstacles. Place claims at best in a poor renewal.

Form: 5/0P778-

Mine Now⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| D

7/1

145-rated hurdler winning four of his 28 starts. Solid form over timber at the distance and in fields of this size. Market likely to reveal expectations on chasing debut.

Form: 422810-

Morgan^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

15/8

Solid win and place form on the going, in the class, on the track, over the trip and in fields of this size for leading owner, trainer and jockey combination. Interesting chasing recruit.

Form: 123485-

Rashaan¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Kidd| D

6/4

Ended the season on a low note when finishing last of 16 beaten 38L at Leopardstown in October but bounced back to form earlier this month in a Clonmel handicap on the Flat. 146-rated hurdler and is worth noting in the betting.

Form: 59/1711-

Sanibel Island¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon

25/1

No impression on the leaders when making a mistake on chasing debut in a Ballinrobe beginners earlier this month. Expected to improve for that run but needs to step up once again.

Form: 70705-4

The Pounds^t⁴⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon

66/1

124L adrift of Ballinabearna on return to the track following a two year absence in a Limerick handicap hurdle before unseating on chasing debut last month at Cork. Others preferred.

Form: 6009/8U-

The Rite Article²⁷⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: J P Fahey

66/1

Modest 105-rated hurdler who finished 14th of 15 on chasing debut when last seen on the track in a Tramore beginners chase in August 2017. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 751250-

Venezia^t²¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady| D

50/1

Distance winner who was a 119-rated hurdler during a summer jumping campaign last year. Market likely to be the best guide on chasing debut.

Form: 336/190-

Katbart⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee

100/1

Struggled since returning to the track and starting his chasing career in two starts in the last month both at Kilbeggan and those performances don't warrant support here.

Form: 0089-00

Bee A Beneficiary^h⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: D Queally

33/1

First Reserve: Modest hurdler rated 98 currently but fair form figures in the class she has been running in. Worth a market check on chasing debut.

Form: 342225-

Non-Runners

Lilshane²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: T P O'Connor J: K J Brouder

Golden Sunset²⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: N Madden J: M A Enright

Little Brian

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: T J Corcoran J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Rashaan (6/4), Morgan (15/8), Mine Now (7/1), Damut (11/1), Lilshane (16/1), Cliff House (20/1), Black Warrior (20/1), Sanibel Island (25/1), Chatham Street Lad (33/1), Bee A Beneficiary (33/1), Venezia (50/1), Carlitos Bay (50/1), Little Brian (50/1), Golden Sunset (50/1), The Pounds (66/1), Country Capers (66/1), The Rite Article (66/1), Katbart (100/1)

Could end up being a match coming in to the closing stages with the Gigginstown House Stud owned-MORGAN for top trainer and jockey combination just being good enough to out-point the the classy Tipperary Perpetual Cup winner Rashaan who is another interesting chasing recruit in a race that won't take much winning. Sanibel Island, Mine Now and Damut are all worthy of consideration for the remaining place.