15:05 Limerick
Friday 30 November 2018
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Follow Limerick Races On Facebook Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
- 4YO plus  |  3m  |  Good to Yielding  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:07Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 14.2s
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Decent fifth in a novice hurdle over an extended 2m at Clonmel (good) in May. Changed yards since and interesting to see how he fares on handicap debut.
Beaten 30L over 2m6f at Navan (good) when making his seasonal debut earlier this month. Has won off much higher marks in the past.
Returning to hurdles following three starts over fences. Beaten 13L off a 2lb higher mark in a 3m handicap at Clonmel (good-to-yielding) in September on his most recent hurdles start. Blinkers tried for the first time.
Fair ninth in a 3m handicap hurdle at Punchestown (good) on seasonal debut recently. Likely to improved for the run.
Back to winning ways with victory in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Thurles (good-to-firm) last week. Raised 4lb for that victory and hasn't convinced over this distance in the past.
Finished runner-up on his last two hurdles starts including over this trip at Down Royal (good) earlier this month. Another bold show likely.
Placed in a couple of maiden hurdles over around this distance last season. Pulled up on handicap debut here in April however but not written off just yet.
Promising 5L fifth behind Fleurys Fort over 2m4f at Thurles (good-to-firm) last week. Step back up in distance is in his favour.
Promising 16L sixth over an extended 2m at Clonmel (good) in June. Struggled over this trip at Bellewstown (3m, good-to-firm) the following month however and makes his handicap debut following a break.
Dual winning hurdler pulled up in a 3m point-to-point on yielding ground in March. Probably best watched on debut for this yard.
Won twice over hurdles including over this trip on yielding-to-soft ground at Wexford a month ago. Raised 9lb for that victory and is of interest once more.
Handicap hurdle winner over this trip on good going at Cork last month. Put a subsequent unseat over fences behind him when finishing sixth at Punchestown (3m, good) last time.
22 race maiden finished 10½L seventh over 2m6f on seasonal debut at Navan (good) earlier this month. More needed in this contest. First reserve.
Non-Runners
9
Khudha32
Weight: 10-10|Â Â Age: 4
T: A Fleming  J: Mr L P Gilligan
NR
12
Rightback Atya206
Weight: 10-7|Â Â Age: 10
T: P J Rothwell  J: J P O'Sullivan
NR
16
Global Racing1
Weight: 9-10|Â Â Age: 5
T: J J Hanlon  J: Reserve 2
NR
17
Kilcolman Dj18
Weight: 9-10|Â Â Age: 4
T: E M O'Sullivan  J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Silver Planeur (3/1), The Ballyboys (4/1), Nerual (5/1), Therellalwaysbeone (8/1), Naturally Blond (12/1), Clontarf (12/1), Sir Ector (12/1), Fleurys Fort (16/1), Rightback Atya (16/1), Global Racing (16/1), Khudha (16/1), Sizing Joshua (18/1), All Good Things (20/1), Force Of Forces (20/1), Captainofthefleet (25/1), Face Value (25/1), Kilcolman Dj (50/1)
SIR ECTOR has placed on his two most recent hurdles outings and he can go one better than when finishing runner-up at Down Royal last time out. The selection has the trip and ground in his favour and can see off last time out scorer Silver Planeur who can claim second spot ahead of Naturally Blond who has run well over this trip in the past.
- Sir Ector
- Silver Planeur
- Naturally Blond
Prize Money
1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00
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