15:10 Limerick

Tuesday 1 February 2022

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Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 11.1s

Bugs Moran⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

11/2

Promising sort. 9/2, second of 9 in bumper at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) 54 days ago, left with too much to do. Switches to hurdles and should progress.

Form: 642

Camogue Wood²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn

150/1

Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Dundalk (8f) 27 days ago, faring best of those held up. Switches back to hurdles. Should improve.

Form: 5

Clounts Pride³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

18/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Robert Tyner when fifth of 16 in novice (125/1) at this course (21f, heavy) on hurdles bow 35 days ago. Respected.

Form: 16/P5

Early Arrival⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: I J Power| T: L Casey

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16f, soft). Off 10 months with work to do.

Form: P/360-66

Galactic Grey^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: C P Donoghue

150/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. 100/1 and hooded for 1st time, seventh of 22 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) on NH debut 24 days ago. Plenty more is required.

Form: 7

Hastobedone¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 300/1, twelfth of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 10 days ago. Lots to find on form.

Form: 0-P0

Heathrow³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Miss E Doyle

33/1

Boris De Deauville gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including very smart hurdler/smart chaser Darasso. Appeals on paper but market can prove a good indicator.

Form: P

Plains Indian²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 18/1, seventh of 10 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 23 days ago. Switches back to hurdles and no forlorn hope.

Form: 6/3-7

State Man³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: W P Mullins| BF

1/7

Promising ex-French gelding. Off 20 months but looked likely winner when fell 2 out in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, 8/13) on IRE debut 37 days ago, going best at time. Can gain compensation.

Form: 2-F

True Faith³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/1, sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (21f, heavy) 35 days ago. Down in trip and not totally dismissed.

Form: 256

Black Barrel³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Behind when carried out 2 out in juvenile hurdle (200/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) on NH debut 36 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: C

Don'tsayaword^t¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Orr| T: G Donnelly

250/1

300/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifteenth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (8f, soft). Others preferred now going hurdling.

Form:

Famous Agent³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in bumper (10/3) at Naas (15.8f, soft) on NH debut 30 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with a step forward required.

Form: 7

To Dream^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: E J O'Grady

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, sixteenth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 15 days ago. Hard to make a case for. RESERVE.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

Fourneux D'isanka⁹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Richard Condon

Tomjackwilliam³⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 2

Mythical Times²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

State Man (1/7), Bugs Moran (11/2), True Faith (13/2), Fourneux D'isanka (8/1), Plains Indian (16/1), Clounts Pride (18/1), Heathrow (33/1), Tomjackwilliam (66/1), Famous Agent (80/1), Mythical Times (100/1), Camogue Wood (150/1), Galactic Grey (150/1), Black Barrel (150/1), Hastobedone (250/1), Early Arrival (250/1), To Dream (250/1), Don'tsayaword (250/1)

STATE MAN looked all set to make a winning start for Willie Mullins when coming down two out at Leopardstown and can make amends here. Bugs Moran is feared most now reverted to hurdles after a promising bumper second at Tramore with Plains Indian appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.