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63 Hospitality Packages At Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 5m 52.9s

Antigua Son^b³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: W C O'Brien

100/1

Struggled in three bumpers and pulled up on sole point-to-point start in January. Looks up against on debut over hurdles.

Form: 00P0

Captain Cj⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

11/2

Multiple point-to-point winner and followed up a couple of placed efforts in bumpers with a good second in a 2m7f contest on hurdling debut at Navan (yielding) in December. One to note on this occasion.

Form: 1/1F33-2

Carefully Selected³²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

1/3

Dual bumper winner and placed in two Grade 1 contests in that sphere last spring including over an extended 2m at Punchestown (yielding) in April. One for the shortlist for a top yard on hurdling debut.

Form: 21/1123-

Chess Grand Master³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

20/1

Winner of two races on the AW at Dundalk last month and finished runner-up in a handicap over 1m4f off a mark of 88 there last time out. Previously held in hurdles but likely capable of better.

Form: 221750-

Diamond Turf^t⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B Hayes| T: G Elliott| BF

20/1

Good 13L second in a small field 2m6f maiden hurdle at Down Royal (good) in November but below that form when beaten 30L at Navan (2m7f, yielding) the following month. Represents a top yard on return from a break.

Form: F/31-24

Dumhach Thra²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

33/1

Bumper winner and shown ability in two starts over hurdles to date. More needed stepping up in trip than showed in finishing sixth in a 2m maiden hurdle at Navan (yielding) a month ago.

Form: 4-196

Glamorgan Duke²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

20/1

Good 4L third in a big field maiden hurdle at Naas (2m3f, yielding) on debut in January. Early casualty in a Grade 3 event subsequently and interesting to see how he performs.

Form: 3F

Lord Schnitzel^t⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: M J Smith

20/1

Improved on bumper debut when finishing sixth in a maiden hurdle at Limerick (2m6f, soft) in December. Changed yards since and more needed if he's to take this event.

Form: 7-6

Need For Gold⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: E Cawley

100/1

Struggled in four maiden hurdle starts so far most recently when beaten 113L at Gowran Park (soft) earlier this month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0-800

Smokin' Vinnie^h³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: M A Gunn

100/1

Signs of ability in two completed starts in point-to-point company in 2016 but finished well beaten at Thurles (good) last month. on his Rules debut following a long absence. Probably best watched at present.

Form: P34P/0

Spyglass Hill³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118| BF

8/1

Placed in his last four hurdles including off a mark of 116 in a 3m handicap event on soft ground here in December. Beaten 1L over an extended 2m6f at Thurles (good) subsequently and another bold show likely.

Form: 2-53323

Vipers Nest³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: J Queally

100/1

Decent effort when seventh in a bumper at Cork (soft) on debut in January but struggled on hurdles debut subsequently. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 70

Where Eagles Dare^t1⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| C

11/1

Heavy ground bumper winner in April last year and improved on hurdles debut when finishing fourth at Navan (2m4f, yielding) in January. Wears a tongue tie for the first time.

Form: 319-74

Askthekerryheadman³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: D Hassett

100/1

Beaten 137L when finishing 18th of 20 in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Punchestown (good) on debut last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0

Mixed Virtue¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Unseated rider here on debut and jumping errors when finishing well beaten in a maiden hurdle at Thurles (good-to-yielding) recently. Probably best watched at present.

Form: U7

Sky Marshal³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: D N Russell| T: C Byrnes

16/1

Three time AW winner has placed on two of his three starts over hurdles most recently when 15L third in a big field contest at Naas (2m, good) last month. Of interest stepping up in distance.

Form: 823

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Atlantic Shore⁷⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P Fenton J: Brian Hayes

Spoken For²⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: P D Kennedy

Erinyes³⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Carefully Selected (1/3), Captain Cj (11/2), Spyglass Hill (8/1), Where Eagles Dare (11/1), Sky Marshal (16/1), Lord Schnitzel (20/1), Diamond Turf (20/1), Chess Grand Master (20/1), Glamorgan Duke (20/1), Atlantic Shore (20/1), Dumhach Thra (33/1), Spoken For (33/1), Erinyes (50/1), Smokin' Vinnie (100/1), Vipers Nest (100/1), Antigua Son (100/1), Askthekerryheadman (100/1), Mixed Virtue (100/1), Need For Gold (100/1)

CAREFULLY SELECTED showed excellent bumper form last season and representing a top yard he is taken to get off the mark at the first attempt over hurdles in this contest. The selection looks capable of getting the better of multiple winning point-to-pointer Captain Cj who can finish runner-up ahead of Spyglass Hill who has run well over this distance in the past.

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