16:15 Limerick

Thursday 11 April 2019

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Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 3.90s

Qui Bono^b1,t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: B W Duke| OR: 109

20/1

Return to hurdling did little to address a loss of form and blinkers added this time. Faces a stiff task off topweight.

Form: 25650P

Leave Your Mark^t1³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 108

9/2

Imposing individual who looks a real chasing type. Has improved with each run over hurdles and has little extra to find to take an ordinary race such as this.

Form: 85-6304

Dark Decade³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 104| BF

9/2

Lightly-raced Milan gelding who has improved since going handicapping. Sent off as one of the market leaders last time when upped in trip and he has the pedigree to improve further now tackling 3m.

Form: 08884

Captainofthefleet¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 102| C| D

16/1

One of a few old-timers in this who has shown an odd glimpse of form lately. However, it is four years since he last tasted success and the young guns may have too much fire power.

Form: F6-0687

Young Dev²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 101| CD

6/1

Foiled by a well-backed rival before getting off the mark over C&D on heavy ground last month. He did not seem ideally suited to the tight turns here that day but his stamina got him through. As a result these quicker conditions may find him out.

Form: 400021

Thegoaheadman^p1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100

3/1

Ordinary point-to-point form and has looked one paced in each of his starts under rules. Step up to 3m brought some improvement at Wexford last week when he had previous winners behind. Looks sure to be reassessed hence the quick reappearance.

Form: P60702

Letter Of Credit^t²⁰⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 95| C| D

33/1

His last victory came almost four years ago off a mark of 135. Still retains some ability but does not look good enough to fend off some of these more progressive types.

Form: 73-5868

Whereyounow²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Sweeney| OR: 96

6/1

Showed a very game attitude to get the better of a stable companion over 2m4f at Cork. A 5lb rise means a step up in class but possible there is better to come at this trip and he rates as one of the leading contenders.

Form: 308961

Chapter Two¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: I J McCarthy| T: T F Shaw| OR: 90| D

25/1

Scored over this trip at Cork about a year ago but has failed to recapture that form since. Has been chasing lately and her mark may need to fall a lot further.

Form: 3-10044

Our Big Red⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 90

16/1

Failed to complete any of his starts in point-to-points and has been well held over hurdles too. Others look to hold much stronger credentials at present.

Form: PF0000

Duty Girl¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 85

20/1

Comfortably held by Napoleon Blue on Thurles form at this trip. Has yet to threaten and it would be interesting to see what she might offer if ridden more prominently.

Form: 000079

See Double You^p⁶⁴

Age: 16| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 83| BF| CD

14/1

Retired by connections in August 2017, but in such rude health in the field he was brought back for an emotional Hexham success in September. Has been consistent since and reverts to hurdling where he is potentially well-handicapped.

Form: 582223

Glenmalure Lodge^t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A Ring| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

16/1

Pulled up on first two starts in handicaps but produced a better effort in a Clonmel 3m handicap hurdle last time finishing fourth of 18 beaten 6¾L. Needs to improve once again in this company.

Form: 086PP4

Non-Runners

Napoleon Blue¹⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: A Murray J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Thegoaheadman (3/1), Leave Your Mark (9/2), Dark Decade (9/2), Whereyounow (6/1), Young Dev (6/1), Napoleon Blue (6/1), See Double You (14/1), Glenmalure Lodge (16/1), Captainofthefleet (16/1), Our Big Red (16/1), Duty Girl (20/1), Qui Bono (20/1), Chapter Two (25/1), Letter Of Credit (33/1)

Not a bad race for the grade with Napoleon Blue and Whereyounow both winners last time and young enough to defy their respective rises. At the other end of the age spectrum, See Double You, seeks to exploit a handicap anomaly that seems him better treated over hurdles than fences even though there has been nothing between the marks previously. However, this looks likely to rest between the powerhouses of Elliot and O'Brien who are represented by DARK DECADE and Leave Your Mark respectively. The latter has improved with each run and may take some beating, but the selection receives 5lb and his first run over this trip in a handicap has been eagerly anticipated.