14:45 Limerick

Sunday 10 October 2021

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David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 6m 7.80s

Mormon^b1,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123

8/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form fifth of 12 in novice chase at Listowel (22f, good to soft, 8/1) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time and no forlorn hope.

Form: 29/53F-5

Kruzhlinin^p,t⁹³

Age: 14| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 116| D

14/1

Latest win in chase at Navan in March. Switches from chase to hurdles and in the picture with trainer going well.

Form: 2419-2P

Wishmoor^p²¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J F Levins| OR: 116| C

33/1

Latest win in chase here in December. Creditable 8½ lengths second of 13 to Kruzhlinin in handicap chase (6/1) at Navan (24f, soft). Off 7 months and not discounted back over hurdles.

Form: P/P3132-

Buck Rogers¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 114| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in December. Creditable sixth in novice at Wexford (24f, good to soft). Off 6 months but not dismissed on his first run for yard since leaving Michael J. Bowe.

Form: 417506-

Fortune Street^b,t⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 114

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in April. 11/1, seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good) 59 days ago. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 13-6P07

Turbojet⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 114| D

16/1

40/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22f, good) 50 days ago. Has work to do now.

Form: 501/3-00

Teescomponentsyess^t⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 111| C

11/1

Course winner. 22/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Galway (21f, good to soft) 74 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 7241-4P

Dedanann¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: B J Cooper| T: J P Ryan| OR: 110| BF| D

5/1

Only one win from 37 NH runs but good third of 16 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Roscommon (24.2f, good) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 752443

Weststreet^p²³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 110| D

11/1

9/2, good second of 7 in handicap chase at Fontwell (26f, heavy). Off 7 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Oliver Sherwood and needs considering.

Form: 65/U462-

Mega Mindy²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 108| C

22/1

18/1, running below par when falling 3 out in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 5/815-0F

Loudest Whisper^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 105| D

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in July. Good third of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft, 6/1) 10 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and ought to be competitive again.

Form: P-1835U

Bear Claws^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 104

22/1

14/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, good) 17 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and not totally discounted.

Form: 1P9-507

Fiveaftermidnight^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104

28/1

Off 6 months before only fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Roscommon (24.2f, good) 13 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 08617-0

Silver Planeur⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 100| D

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in July but pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: U9-019P

Ben Thomson^t1⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| OR: 98

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 14/1, encouraging fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Tongue strap on for handicap debut and interesting stepped up in trip.

Form: 672-05

Icee M B A¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 98| BF

15/2

3 wins from 9 runs this season but below-form thirteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 9/2) 15 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 3U1140

Forecasts

Dedanann (5/1), Icee M B A (15/2), Mormon (8/1), Loudest Whisper (9/1), Ben Thomson (10/1), Weststreet (11/1), Teescomponentsyess (11/1), Buck Rogers (12/1), Kruzhlinin (14/1), Fortune Street (14/1), Turbojet (16/1), Mega Mindy (22/1), Silver Planeur (22/1), Bear Claws (22/1), Fiveaftermidnight (28/1), Wishmoor (33/1)

BEN THOMSON is fancied to take a big step forward now he goes into handicap company upped in trip so he gets the nod in a very open contest. Dedanann is feared most on the back of his good Roscommon third with Weststreet not taken lighty either on his first start for Gordon Elliott.