14:40 Limerick

Monday 27 December 2021

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Roches Feeds Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 21.80s

Veneziano Springs^b1,t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 102| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 40/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap chase at Thurles (24.8f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly back down in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 7-57800

Victory March¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: C F Hart⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 101

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, respectable third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 10 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Respectable on last hurdle outing.

Form: 6369

Cahirdown Boy^t⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 100

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Listowel (20f, good) 93 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 480P53

Crosshouse Boy⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 100

4/1

Promising sort. 9/2, creditable third of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.

Form: 9U473

The Truant⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 99

6/1

10/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 79 days ago. Stable in good form. Has good chance on form.

Form: 096355

Matilda With Me²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: I J Power| T: R Sweeney| OR: 95| C

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 11f on flat. 125/1, sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) 22 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0750

Glory Breeze²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 93

50/1

50/1, below form tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2P9750

Feathered Gold^h¹⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Shane O'Brien| OR: 92

20/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 147 days ago, behind 4 out.

Form: 7/847-0P

Kashi⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 92

15/2

Hooded for 1st time, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 11/1) 55 days ago.

Form: 0049-F5

Ballinoe Biden³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 91

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Thurles (16.2f, good) 39 days ago.

Form: 60-606

Extreme Cacao³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R P Treacy| T: R Tyner| OR: 90

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/900-0

Eagle Roque²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle| OR: 89

11/2

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. 17/2, respectable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft) 25 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: B9P0-33

Zalika³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 89

18/1

Ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft, 22/1) 34 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 032P/U9

Oskar High¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 88

33/1

Thirteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.8f, soft, 25/1) 11 days ago.

Form: P8P800

Ventnor^t²⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Walsh| OR: 88

50/1

First run since leaving A. J. Martin when thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at this course (19.2f, soft). Off 8 months. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 064/860-

Junior Bee²⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Gainford⁽³⁾| T: M A Molloy| OR: 87

10/1

Promising sort. Seventh of 12 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Wexford (16f, heavy). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving John Michael Burke. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 457-

Non-Runners

Beat Of The Sea¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: S Fahey J: T N Brett

Name Me Famous⁴³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: M J Molloy

Sequoiaspirit³⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: R Hackett J: D J McInerney

Command Chain¹⁶⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

Secrets De Famille³²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: P McCreery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Crosshouse Boy (4/1), Eagle Roque (11/2), The Truant (6/1), Kashi (15/2), Ballinoe Biden (8/1), Junior Bee (10/1), Beat Of The Sea (10/1), Cahirdown Boy (11/1), Sequoiaspirit (14/1), Victory March (16/1), Zalika (18/1), Feathered Gold (20/1), Extreme Cacao (22/1), Matilda With Me (22/1), Name Me Famous (25/1), Veneziano Springs (28/1), Oskar High (33/1), Ventnor (50/1), Glory Breeze (50/1)

CROSSHOUSE BOY has shown promise in maidens and appeals as one who could have more to offer in handicaps so he gets the vote. The Truant, Cahirdown Boy and Eagle Roque head the many possible dangers.