12:30 Limerick

Friday 28 December 2018

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D Pack Packaging Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 4m 28.00s

R'evelyn Pleasure²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: S O O'Brien

9/2

Modest 115-rated hurdler but off the mark on just his second start over the larger obstacles when landing a Clonmel beginners contest earlier this month. Needs to improve once again but not ruled out.

Form: 14-29F1

Allee Bleue¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: A Ring| T: G Elliott| OR: 115

16/1

Six race maiden over fences for Phillip Hobbs and pulled-up on stable debut in a Navan handicap chase earlier this month, due to a slipping saddle. Worth another chance.

Form: 73326-P

Celtic Rising²⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

11/4

Useful 124-rated novice hurdler who was last seen finishing fourth of eight well held 15L at Navan in March. Has to be respected from in form yard.

Form: 1/96214-

Crafty Power¹⁰⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

11/1

130-rated novice hurdler when last seen over two years ago for Sabrina Harty. Requires a chunk of improvement on return to action.

Form: 46138/

Crossed My Mind¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: N P Madden| T: A L T Moore

8/1

Expected to come on for his chasing debut in a Navan novice contest earlier this month when finishing fourth of 10 behind He's No Molly. Worth a market check representing leading owner.

Form: 6/336-P4

Pateen¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P G Kelly

40/1

Lightly-raced 118-rated handicap hurdler. Hard to see him making any significant impact on chasing introduction here.

Form: 6/501-00

Reach Up^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| D

25/1

Modest 112-rated hurdler who finished behind Crossed My Mind on chasing debut at Navan recently. Plenty to prove in this contest.

Form: F1-5358

Redhotfillypeppers²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

6/4

Solid and consistent 123-rated novice hurdler, last seen winning a Kilbeggan contest in May. Should make her presence felt on chasing debut.

Form: 341F7-1

Runyon Rattler²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 115

25/1

Not disgraced in a couple of novice contests since October but well held on handicap debut at Fairyhouse earlier this month. Looks up against it here.

Form: 625346

Forecasts

Redhotfillypeppers (6/4), Celtic Rising (11/4), R'evelyn Pleasure (9/2), Crossed My Mind (8/1), Crafty Power (11/1), Allee Bleue (16/1), Reach Up (25/1), Runyon Rattler (25/1), Pateen (40/1)

It appears trainer Willie Mullins has found an ideal opportunity for chasing debutante' REDHOTFILLYPEPPERS to get of the mark here under jockey Paul Townend. The daughter of Robin Des Champs can win on her first run since May holding off the attentions of Celtic Rising from the in form Henry De Bromhead yard and the Gordon Elliott-trained Allee Bleue.