14:40 Limerick

Thursday 27 December 2018

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Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-145) (Grade B)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 0.10s

Deans Road³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138| CD

16/1

Two from two at the course but has looked to struggle in a couple of starts this term. Yard have had four winners at this meeting in the last three years and overall boast a 48% win and place strike rate.

Form: 8/107-3F

Goulane Chosen¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 137| D

25/1

Won a decent handicap chase at Gowran Park in March but rather lost his way thereafter. Hard to fancy and others preferred.

Form: 216F-7U

Nearly Nama'd^t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 133| D

40/1

One win from six handicap chase starts and well held on a number of dismal efforts since September. Plenty more needed in this group.

Form: 410-P07

Westerner Point⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 133| CD

14/1

Winner over C&D who is six from 14 over the larger obstacles. Out of sorts in the spring and on comeback at Galway in October. Hard to place anyu faith in.

Form: 713P6-6

Burren Life^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 132| D

5/1

Without a win in four handicap chase starts but is a gelding who deserves a change of luck. Yard are five winners at this meeting in the last three years and overall boast a 49% win and place strike rate. Consistent sort who should go well again.

Form: P0-2343

Burgas^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: N Meade| OR: 131

5/1

Losing run stretches back to 2016 but has been in good form recently. Worth a market check with the yard boasting a 31% win and place strike rate at this meeting in the last three years. Capable of a big run.

Form: 2342-25

Montys Meadow³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 131| D

14/1

Popular veteran who was in fine form at the turn of the year but was well beaten on return to action at Cork over hurdles last month. Has placed over C&D and deserves consideration.

Form: 5136P-6

Wishmoor^b1,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 131| D

20/1

Decent novice last season for Mouse Morris, winning back-to-back Naas contests over 2m4f in January/February. Out of sorts in a couple of recent starts and looks up against it in first-time blinkers.

Form: 2411-F0

Landofhopeandglory^p,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 130| D

20/1

Beginners' chase winner over this trip at Kilbeggan in June 2017, also landed Grade 3 heavy-ground novice chase over extended two-miles in September of same year. Lost way since and plenty to prove right now.

Form: F10U0-0

Mine Now⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 128| D

12/1

Fine third in the Blazers at the Galway Festival, starting to paddle when falling two out in Listed Wexford contest. Hit the deck once again at Thurles on Saturday. Not getting any younger and others preferred.

Form: 333F6F

Damut^h³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: A Ring| T: M Winters| OR: 127| CD

16/1

C&D winner who is in decent form over the larger obstacles. Not ruled out but a couple of below par starts to shake off.

Form: 7-16420

Agent Boru²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Moore| T: T Gibney| OR: 125

11/1

Useful 127-rated handicap hurdler finished fourth of 18 on promising chasing debut at Naas over 2m3f on yielding ground before disappointing at Fairyhouse earlier this month. Place claims.

Form: 8010-46

Coeur Joyeux^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: I J McCarthy| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 123

12/1

Two from 15 over fences but losing run now totals nine but is still racing 5lb higher than last winning mark. Appears to need some relief from the handicapper.

Form: 02-U486

Kylecrue^b¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 123| D

11/1

Plenty of miles on the clock for the gelding who is six from 44 over the larger obstacles. Game sort but struggling of late.

Form: 236884

Rooster Byron³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: E T Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 123| C| D

4/1

Course winner who has also won over this trip, landing a hat-trick of wins over hurdles and fences earlier in the year. Yard usually do well at this meeting and worth a market check.

Form: 9211-13

De Benno^t¹⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 10-7| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 121| CD

8/1

C&D winner of this contest 12-months ago off a 2lb lower mark. This may have been a target for sometime so any market moves should be noted.

Form: 15520-7

Non-Runners

Allardyce³⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: E J O'Grady J: Reserve 1

Aurora Bell¹⁹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 10

T: T Cooper J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Rooster Byron (4/1), Burgas (5/1), Burren Life (5/1), De Benno (8/1), Allardyce (8/1), Kylecrue (11/1), Agent Boru (11/1), Coeur Joyeux (12/1), Mine Now (12/1), Westerner Point (14/1), Montys Meadow (14/1), Deans Road (16/1), Damut (16/1), Landofhopeandglory (20/1), Wishmoor (20/1), Goulane Chosen (25/1), Aurora Bell (33/1), Nearly Nama'd (40/1)

The solid and consistent BURREN LIFE can get off the mark over the larger obstacles at the fifth time of asking for connections. The Gordon Elliott-trained six-year-old can hold off the attentions of the Paul Nilan-trained Rooster Byron and Burgas whose yard boast a 31% win and place strike rate at this meeting in the last three years. Top weight and C&D winner Deans Road can go well at a price.