18:15 Limerick

Tuesday 18 May 2021

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Athlacca Handicap Chase (0-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 5m 2.20s

Emir De Rots^p1,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 93

9/2

Maiden hurdler. Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (21f, good to soft, 14/1) 33 days ago. Makes chase debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 85P0P8-

Central Court^h,t⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 89

9/1

33/1, eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 85 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 859968-

Boro Melody^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr E Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: Eoin Joseph McDonagh| OR: 87

7/2

Fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good, 8/1) 11 days ago. Has shown aptitude for chasing and can figure in a weak contest.

Form: P21B0-4

Stormy Master^b1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R Hackett| OR: 85

3/1

Maiden. Bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.3f, soft, 11/2) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkered for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 55574-4

Wee Small Hours¹⁰³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 82| D

6/1

Two wins from 44 NH runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. 8/1, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 103 days ago, again jumping poorly.

Form: 795845-

Hollybank King^b¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 80

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 26P0P-0

Maighnealta^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: R P Treacy| T: D McDonogh| OR: 80| D

40/1

Two wins from 43 NH runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2016 and had lost his way when last seen 6 months ago.

Form: 02U/000-

Capture The Drama^p¹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-11| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 76| D

13/2

Unreliable type. Thirty two runs since last win in 2018. Sixth of 12 in handicap chase (13/2) at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) 11 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: PR3P-46

Attalco²⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 74

14/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2016. Off 8 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 3/94P79-

Non-Runners

Runyon Rattler⁵⁷³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 11

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Stormy Master (3/1), Boro Melody (7/2), Emir De Rots (9/2), Wee Small Hours (6/1), Capture The Drama (13/2), Central Court (9/1), Attalco (14/1), Runyon Rattler (16/1), Hollybank King (22/1), Maighnealta (40/1)

Not a handicap that will take much winning and BORO MELODY is chanced over Capture The Drama and Stormy Master.