17:05 Limerick

Sunday 20 May 2018

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Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 5m 4.20s

Mindsmadeup³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Sheehan| OR: 109| BF| D

11/2

Has produced three solid handicap chase performances since February running Spare Brakes and Luckyinmilan close. Beaten favourite last time out at Tramore last month but able claimer in the plate a positive.

Form: 886322-

Kilganer Queen^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C Brassil⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 108| CD

6/1

C&D winner here last month when beating six rivals finishing 1½L ahead of Erkindale Lady before disappointing when taking a large step up in class at Punchestown last month. Worth a market check dropping down in grade.

Form: 23461P-

Dallas Cowboy^t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: R M Power| T: A J Martin| OR: 106| D

10/1

Distance winner who had been running without being disgraced last year before a shuddering defeat when weakening four out in a Cork handicap chase last month. Not out of it back on preferred ground.

Form: 756446-

Coolmill²⁶⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Shea| OR: 105| D

16/1

Modest 108-rated hurdler who is without a win in three chase starts and is generally at home running at Killarney. Plenty needed here to play a role in the finish.

Form: 259064-

Don't Let Go²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 105

5/1

Maiden hurdle winner who has found some consistency over fences after disappointing on her first couple of starts over the larger obstacles. Promising second of 11 beaten a short-head in a Kilbeggan handicap chase last month. Should be in the mix.

Form: 9F423-2

Neddyvaughan^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 103

16/1

114-rated hurdler in his pomp back in 2016 but has generally struggled since and left the yard of Christy Roche at the end of last year. Winner of a Sligo handicap chase following a break in August last year and could be of interest here.

Form: 657537-

Coolbane West¹⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 102| D

10/1

Well beaten but not disgraced in a number of handicap chases' last year and could be a place prospect being a dual good ground winner.

Form: 484485-

Hand Of The King^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 98

9/1

Well beaten and not a lot to shout about in four poor chasing displays since the turn of the year. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: PFU44-7

Hard Bought¹⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Walsh| OR: 97| D

12/1

Evergreen veteran who won a Tipperary handicap hurdle on good ground in April 2015 but may find a couple stronger over the larger obstacles.

Form: 741535-

Instant Smile⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: J J Walsh| OR: 96| C

9/1

Course winner who has produced a number of laboured run since the start of the year including making plenty of mistakes in a Clonmel handicap chase in March. Plenty to prove in this company.

Form: 66/93P4-

Quarry Rua⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 96

20/1

Open point-to-to point winner in May last year but has disappointed connections in a series of hunter and handicap chase displays since including a 43L defeat at Clonmel in March. Others preferred.

Form: 4/1FPF8-

Seskin Flyer^h1,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 95

16/1

Poor form in a series of dismal performances over the larger obstacles have left the seven-year-old without a win in three chase starts.

Form: 136P6-7

Grey Mountain Mist^p,t¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 94| D

14/1

First Reserve: Won a Thurles chase on just his second handicap start over 2m2f. May have needed the run on seasonal return when pulled up before two out and not easily dismissed.

Form: 60061-P

Aranhill Rascal^b,t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 93| CD

10/1

Second Reserve: C&D winner in May last year off a 7lb lower mark but the gutsy ten-year-old has generally struggled since bar another decent performance here on St Stephens Day. Place claims at best.

Form: 4P2F55-

Lash It On¹⁵⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr J Mulvihill⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 91

25/1

Third Reserve: Winner of three of his 15 chase starts but his last success dates back to a Tramore handicap chase over 2m6f and difficult to fancy still racing off a 3lb higher mark.

Form: 93207P-

Non-Runners

Rolling Revenge¹⁹⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: M Brassil J: Mark Walsh

Billy De Kid³⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: T Cooper J: D Robinson

Robin De Roost³⁰¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: T Gibney J: J M Moore

Se Mo Laoch⁵²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: B McMahon J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Don't Let Go (5/1), Mindsmadeup (11/2), Kilganer Queen (6/1), Se Mo Laoch (7/1), Robin De Roost (8/1), Hand Of The King (9/1), Instant Smile (9/1), Coolbane West (10/1), Dallas Cowboy (10/1), Aranhill Rascal (10/1), Hard Bought (12/1), Grey Mountain Mist (14/1), Seskin Flyer (16/1), Coolmill (16/1), Billy De Kid (16/1), Neddyvaughan (16/1), Rolling Revenge (16/1), Quarry Rua (20/1), Lash It On (25/1)

Top weight MINDSMADEUP has produced three solid handicap chase performances since February with two of the races producing future winner and can make a bold bid here with Don't Let Go, who is improving with every run over the larger obstacles and the progressive Se Mo Laoch the biggest dangers.