14:10 Limerick

Tuesday 1 February 2022

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Limerick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 5m 28.20s

Queensteel²³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: L Whitmore| OR: 102

25/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft, 12/1). Off 7 months.

Form: P/5-715

Old Soul²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 99

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form eighth of 22 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 16/1) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 57-038

Mick The Jiver^b1¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: B Browne| T: E O'Grady| OR: 96

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, ninth of 11 in handicap chase at Punchestown (23f, heavy) 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 7-P4549

The Higher Road¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: P O'Callaghan| OR: 95

17/2

22/1, fourteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, heavy) 15 days ago. Claims if she can recapture the sort of form he showed when second over C&D in November, though.

Form: 857240

Citizen's Army¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 94| D

16/1

50/1, sixth of 8 in novice chase at Thurles (20.6f, good) on debut over fences 103 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 261786

Rock Of Tuskar^p1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 94

6/1

6/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 35 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 6-31559

Feyan¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 93

7/2

Fair winner at 20f in chases. 15/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Leading contender.

Form: 185-081

Innisfree Beauty¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 92

16/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 7/1) 17 days ago, close up when badly hampered before 4 out. Has work to do.

Form: 88486P

Da Big Fella^p⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 91

17/2

Winner in hurdle at Killarney in July. Good third of 14 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at this course (24.2f, good to soft) 77 days ago.

Form: 88-1303

Missiee³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 91| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle (18/1) at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 31 days ago, battling well. Should remain competitive up 5 lb.

Form: 00-871

Synone¹⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 91

33/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle (20/1) at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) 176 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut on return.

Form: 0-U640P

Likable Chancer^p⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel John Howard| T: D Howard| OR: 90

33/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. Tenth of 18 in handicap chase (40/1) at Thurles (24.8f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 6UP150

Golden Glen^t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 87

14/1

One win from 24 NH runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy) 54 days ago.

Form: 34F063

Sweet Will¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 86

3/1

7/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 17 days ago. Others preferred. RESERVE.

Form: 79809-0

Non-Runners

Battle Of Benburb³⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Ricky Doyle

Indie Belle³¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: Robert Widger J: Reserve 2

Costalita²⁶

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sweet Will (3/1), Feyan (7/2), Rock Of Tuskar (6/1), Indie Belle (8/1), The Higher Road (17/2), Da Big Fella (17/2), Missiee (12/1), Golden Glen (14/1), Citizen's Army (16/1), Innisfree Beauty (16/1), Old Soul (20/1), Battle Of Benburb (20/1), Queensteel (25/1), Likable Chancer (33/1), Synone (33/1), Mick The Jiver (40/1), Costalita (66/1)

FEYAN won a Punchestown chase by a wide margin last month so is potentially well treated off only 3 lb higher back hurdling. The Higher Road is back on the same mark as when second over C&D in November so she's a possible threat. Da Big Fella and last month's Tramore scorer Missiee are also on the shortlist.