14:15 Limerick

Saturday 28 December 2019

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Cube Printing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 41.30s

Une Lavandiere¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 115

5/1

Winner of two of her nine starts over hurdles with the daughter of Laveron proceeding to hit the frame on a further couple of occasions. Winner for the second time when landing a Tramore handicap by 15L earlier this month off a 12lb lower mark.

Form: F/58P-01

Castafiore Park^b1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 112| C| D

16/1

Recently seen winning over the larger obstacles at Down Royal in a 3m handicap on soft ground last month. Course winner should not be taken lightly returning over hurdles.

Form: 06U7-17

Paranoid²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney| T: P G Kelly| OR: 111

6/1

Solid and consistent sort in a number of starts over both hurdles and fences since September, hitting the frame on a couple of occasions. Worth a market check on handicap debut.

Form: 503402

Se Mo Laoch^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 110

6/1

Not disgraced in a couple of hurdle spins last month at Down Royal and over 3m at Punchestown on soft ground before winning for a third time over timber at Fairyhouse off a 9lb lower mark earlier this month. Another bold bid likely.

Form: 35-6401

Ellipsism^b,t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 111| D

16/1

Taken time to click, but has won two of last four over hurdles, and produced a career best when winning with a bit to spare at Clonmel in October. Better than last effort suggests and not one to be writing off just yet.

Form: 941910

Lessofdnegativity²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A J McNamara| OR: 105

14/1

Off the mark at the sixth time of asking in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle in September. Well held in a number of handicap starts recently and needs to step it up a little in this contest.

Form: 510508

Life Isfor Living^p,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 105

8/1

Posted a career best effort on his latest start over C&D in a soft/heavy ground handicap last month. Up 3lb for his troubles but capable of another bold bid.

Form: 630-692

Moscowsowhat²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 105

11/2

Left a number of dismal hurdling performances behind when finishing second of 14 beaten a head at this venue last month on soft/heavy ground behind Punitive. Likable type who should be in the mix.

Form: 25-0992

Stormy Judge²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: S G McDermott| T: P A Fahy| OR: 109

11/1

Three-race maiden but posted a career best effort on his latest start in a Clonmel 2m contest on soft ground finishing second of 18 earlier this month. Another with strong claims in a wide-open contest.

Form: 5-86752

Frankly All Talk²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 103

10/3

Winner over the larger obstacles earlier this month in a Punchestown contest over 3m1½f. Will look to build on promising effort over hurdles at Tipperary in October finishing second of 12 to Oh'herewego.

Form: 251-2F1

Spancil Hill^b³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 100| D

33/1

In a regressive run of form currently over both hurdles and fences. Pulled up on latest start at Punchestown last month and not in the form required to play a part.

Form: B0490P

Knock Na Rea³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh| OR: 82

16/1

More than respectable fourth of 16 beaten 8¾L in a Fairyhouse 2m4f handicap hurdle on soft/heavy ground last month following an absence of 544 days. Looks up against it.

Form: 9079/0-4

Just Another Lady^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

50/1

Eight-race maiden who is yet to hit the frame on any occasion. Left with plenty to prove on the balance of three desolate starts this calendar year.

Form: R07/P-P0

Forecasts

Frankly All Talk (10/3), Une Lavandiere (5/1), Moscowsowhat (11/2), Se Mo Laoch (6/1), Paranoid (6/1), Life Isfor Living (8/1), Stormy Judge (11/1), Lessofdnegativity (14/1), Castafiore Park (16/1), Knock Na Rea (16/1), Ellipsism (16/1), Spancil Hill (33/1), Just Another Lady (50/1)

The Brian McMahon-trained SE MO LAOCH appeared to relish the conditions when comfortably winning a third hurdle contest at Fairyhouse earlier this month. The eight-year-old can overcome a 9lb rise under his 7lb claimer and hold off the attentions of the potential threat posed by the Henry De Bromhead-trained Une Lavandiere, last time out winner over the larger obstacles, Frankly All Talk and Life Is For Living. In a wide open contest Ellipsism and Moscowsowhat should not be taken lightly.