12:55 Limerick

Thursday 30 January 2020

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Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 5m 38.20s

Doctor Phoenix^p,t¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 141| D

6/4

140-rated chaser not entirely consistent these days but still a very high class performer to be in a claimer. Trip and ground should suit and looks a big player here.

Form: 5-U052P

Smokey Joe Joe^t³⁴

Age: 14| Weight: 11-2| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 109| C| D

33/1

Veteran who looks to be regressing fast now and his two 2019 runs temper any enthusiasm.

Form: 230/P8-P

Three Is Company^b³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 108| D

9/4

Never won over hurdles (six starts) but won a 2m5½f chase on heavy at Tramore penultimately. No back number in this contest here with a handy 14lb received from stablemate Doctor Phoenix.

Form: 333515

Toushan^p¹⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: T Foley| OR: 100| C| D

12/1

Veteran off 552 days before running two uninspiring races late last year. Hard to fancy now.

Form: 2/234-P8

Chateau Conti^t1⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 125

20/1

Won twice in 2017 for Joseph O'Brien but losing run since. Change of yards yet to spark a revival so again others are preferred today.

Form: 4FP-P05

Oscar Lantern^p³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 109

6/1

Never prolific (2-37) and recent efforts suggest little to think he can strike here versus higher rated rivals.

Form: F66846

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

Moyode Lady⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: J Nash J: K J Brouder

Dolciano Dici¹²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Mooltazem²⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

Dolciano Dici (4/6), Doctor Phoenix (6/4), Three Is Company (9/4), Oscar Lantern (6/1), Toushan (12/1), Mooltazem (14/1), Chateau Conti (20/1), Smokey Joe Joe (33/1), Moyode Lady (33/1)

The drop into claiming company can finally see frustrating DOLCIANO DICI strike for the in-form champion trainer Willie Mullins. His old adversary Gordon Elliott looks to have the two biggest dangers in Doctor Phoenix and Three Is Company with little between the duo on paper.