12:55 Limerick

Wednesday 29 December 2021

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Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 6m 32.80s

Balkito³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D J McInerney| T: B Connell| OR: 109

11/1

Thirteenth of 18 in maiden chase at Gowran (20f, good to soft, 200/1) 39 days ago but is a potential improver now handicapping.

Form: 940-060

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Regina Dracones²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 109

3/1

Promising sort. Dual hurdle winner. 16/1, career best when winning 15-runner maiden chase at Clonmel (16f, soft) 27 days ago, finding extra. Makes handicap chase debut. Should have more to come.

Form: 1133-U1

Sean Says¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ian Power| T: R Sweeney| OR: 109| C

11/1

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap chase (18/1) at Thurles (24.8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 7U5561

Imperial View²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 108

40/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 8/1, 38¾ lengths eighth of 15 to Regina Dracones in maiden chase at Clonmel (16f, soft) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 6184/88

Secret Cargo^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: M Hamill| T: P Fenton| OR: 106

16/1

Saddle slipped when pulled up in handicap chase at Clonmel (17.9f, soft, 13/2) 27 days ago. Had won a Gowran maiden prior to that. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 47741P

Earths Furies^p³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 97| C

5/2

9/2, career best when winning 16-runner handicap chase at this course (19.7f, heavy) 3 days ago. Carries penalty. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 802721

Exciting Oscar²⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: D Ahern| OR: 102

16/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. 9/2, second of 13 in maiden chase at Thurles (20.6f, heavy) on debut over fences. Off 9 months. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 8P/1332-

Sir Bob^p⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 101

11/1

7/1, below form tailed-off eighth of 13 to Captain Jimmy in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 66 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 80001-8

Encore Lui^t1³⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 98| BF

18/1

Fourth of 14 in handicap chase (11/4) at Clonmel (20f, heavy). Off 10 months. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: P/50064-

Castle Town House²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 97| C

7/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Well-beaten ninth of 15 to Regina Dracones in maiden chase at Clonmel (16f, soft, 25/1) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 331-999

My Friend The Wind⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R P Treacy| T: E McNamara| OR: 94

14/1

Modest winner at 16f over hurdles. 8/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Thurles (22f, good) on debut over fences 41 days ago.

Form: 233P8U

Henry Brown^b1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 93

33/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. 12/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 36 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 00580-0

Jimli's Island²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Gainford⁽³⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 93

33/1

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap chase (25/1) at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 93U934

Keep The Peace³⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

40/1

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in December 2020. Modest winner at 24f over hurdles. Last of 14 in maiden chase (200/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy). Off 10 months. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 71PP80-

Thekingofconnemara^p⁶⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 83

33/1

Temperamental sort. Twenty one runs since last win in 2014. Creditable third of 7 in handicap chase at Naas (24f, good, 12/1). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving John G. Carr.

Form: 0P3/8-42

Killisk Ben Rose²²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: R P Rath| OR: 79

25/1

9/1, pulled up in handicap chase at this course (22.7f, good to soft), dropping away eighth. Off 7 months. RESERVE.

Form: 52/5P0-P

Non-Runners

Captain Jimmy⁴⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: P G Kelly J: Philip Donovan

Forecasts

Earths Furies (5/2), Regina Dracones (3/1), Castle Town House (7/1), Captain Jimmy (10/1), Sir Bob (11/1), Sean Says (11/1), Balkito (11/1), My Friend The Wind (14/1), Exciting Oscar (16/1), Secret Cargo (16/1), Encore Lui (18/1), Killisk Ben Rose (25/1), Henry Brown (33/1), Thekingofconnemara (33/1), Jimli's Island (33/1), Imperial View (40/1), Keep The Peace (40/1)

REGINA DRACONES should have more to offer on the back of her Clonmel maiden success and is taken to follow up on her handicap debut in this sphere. Earths Furies rates an obvious danger if this doesn't come too soon after his win here on Sunday. Sean Says and Balkito also make the shortlist.