16:25 Limerick

Sunday 14 March 2021

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Croom Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 6m 53.3s

Little Token^t⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S J P Baragry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Keeffe| OR: 90| BF

10/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy, 4/1) 72 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: F-08354

Mick Mixy¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T D Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 90

66/1

50/1, nineteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 112 days ago. Makes no appeal.

Form: PPPP70

Seangoell^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee| OR: 90

4/1

15/2, creditable third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.3f, heavy) 55 days ago. One to be interested in dropping back in trip.

Form: 21/7-023

Captain Jimmy⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J I Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 87

25/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Clonmel (19.2f, heavy) 54 days ago, dropping away quickly. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 670-87P

Get Home²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Olivia Hegarty| OR: 87

7/1

Good second of 13 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 20 days ago, running on late. Significantly back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 9U82P2

Mr Bercow⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 87

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Fell in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 9 days ago. Limited sort who makes no appeal.

Form: 3-8070F

Whoyakodding^p⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 85

9/1

14/1, improved to win 11-runner handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 72 days ago, kept up to work. Switches from chase to hurdles. Obvious claims.

Form: 0-30591

Ice Cool¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 84

16/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2016. 13/2, good third of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not discounted.

Form: 4645P3

Courting Vickie¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 83

18/1

9/2, respectable eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 112 days ago, needing stiffer test. Step back up in trip should suit.

Form: 464450

Iridescent²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: K J Brouder| T: J Fogarty| OR: 83

9/2

15/2 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 078-766

Johnnys Girl^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: P D Kennedy| T: N Lee| OR: 81| C

16/1

Winner in chase here in December. 13/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 44 days ago, losing touch from 5 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 66-601P

Elusive Exclusive^t³⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: James King| OR: 80

25/1

16/1, seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.1f, heavy). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving P. J. Rothwell. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 000067-

Jack Wade¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

66/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 125/1, fell in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Plenty to prove.

Form: 5000-4F

Miss Anfield^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Fairyhouse (22.8f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 0F00-7

Otzi²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A J McNamara| OR: 80

22/1

Below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (23f, heavy, 11/1) 27 days ago, going in snatches. Had been in reasonable form previously, so could bounce back.

Form: 840349

The Grey Guy²⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: B O'Keeffe| OR: 80| C

11/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2017. Very good second of 15 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Thurles (23f, heavy) 27 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 9P-4002

Ximyerg⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 81

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy, 100/1) 93 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Up against it.

Form: 0008

More Overdraught^t1⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 85

50/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy, 50/1) 5 days ago, weakening. Tongue strap on 1st time. Hard to make a case for. RESERVE.

Form: 05-2P8P

Non-Runners

Present Storm⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: J Fogarty J: B J Cooper

Forecasts

Seangoell (4/1), Iridescent (9/2), Mr Bercow (11/2), Get Home (7/1), Whoyakodding (9/1), Little Token (10/1), The Grey Guy (11/1), Ice Cool (16/1), Johnnys Girl (16/1), Courting Vickie (18/1), Present Storm (20/1), Otzi (22/1), Elusive Exclusive (25/1), Captain Jimmy (25/1), More Overdraught (50/1), Miss Anfield (66/1), Ximyerg (66/1), Jack Wade (66/1), Mick Mixy (66/1)

Given that WHOYAKODDING scored off a higher mark over fences when last seen, he's worth a chance to capitalise on a good opportunity back over the smaller obstacles after a 72-day break. Get Home and Little Token should provide formidable opposition, though.