15:40 Limerick

Tuesday 1 February 2022

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BetVictor Loyalty Club Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 16.60s

He'sthewon^h,t1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh| T: P Martin| OR: 89

14/1

40/1 and hooded for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.6f, heavy) 32 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 35F-P0P

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Alma Mahler^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: A McCurtin| T: David Barry| OR: 88

66/1

Fell 5th in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.6f, heavy, 80/1) 32 days ago. Has plenty to find on form.

Form: 8800P-U

Molly Kaye⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 88| D

20/1

Below form tenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.8f, soft, 25/1) 47 days ago. More is required.

Form: 218F-00

Plentiful²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D P Holden⁽⁴⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 87

10/1

Off 22 months and first run since leaving Eoin Doyle when respectable fifth of 13 to Sienne D'or in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy, 25/1) 26 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: F093P/5

Sienne D'or²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Richard Condon⁽⁴⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 87

9/4

8/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) 26 days ago, always holding on. In the mix despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 0644U1

Happy Dancing²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 84

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Clonmel (19.8f, heavy) 26 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 0-0006P

Lesssaidthebetter^p1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84

15/2

Remains a maiden after 17 runs, and below-par seventh of 13 to Sienne D'or in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy, 5/1) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not ruled out if bouncing back.

Form: 02F227

Shean Glory^h1¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 84

9/1

Below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 162 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-U6F36

Bruinneall¹⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁴⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 83

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Thurles (16f, good) 103 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with fair bit to find.

Form: 8P90

Global Mayhem¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: T N Brett⁽⁴⁾| T: S Ryan| OR: 83

11/4

Arrives in good nick, fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 17 days ago. Can make her presence felt once more in bid for breakthrough win.

Form: 765-624

Springfield Lodge^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E O'Grady| OR: 81

13/2

Creditable fourth of 21 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Punchestown (15.6f, heavy) 32 days ago. Shortlisted with headgear retained.

Form: 10-6UF4

Annie Iraya³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: H Morgan| T: P Breen| OR: 80

100/1

100/1, first run since leaving Kieran Purcell when thirteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.6f, heavy) 32 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 700/00-0

Rossmore's Pride¹⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 11-5| J: Jennifer Torrens⁽⁴⁾| T: Christian Delcros| OR: 80| D

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 33/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 17 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: P/357-09

Western Doyen¹⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: James Duggan⁽⁴⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

50/1

Eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17f, good, 20/1) 160 days ago. More required if he's to gain a belated first win here.

Form: 287/98-8

Non-Runners

Junior Bee¹⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: M A Molloy J: Reserve 1

Roccorionach⁶⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: Miss E McCutcheon J: Reserve 2

Southwood³⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: Leonard Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sienne D'or (9/4), Global Mayhem (11/4), Springfield Lodge (13/2), Lesssaidthebetter (15/2), Junior Bee (15/2), Shean Glory (9/1), Plentiful (10/1), He'sthewon (14/1), Molly Kaye (20/1), Southwood (25/1), Happy Dancing (33/1), Rossmore's Pride (33/1), Roccorionach (33/1), Western Doyen (50/1), Alma Mahler (66/1), Annie Iraya (100/1), Bruinneall (125/1)

GLOBAL MAYHEM has yet to get her head in front but comes here in good order and gets the nod in a handicap that isn't so competitive as the numbers suggest. Plentiful can also have a say if, as expected, building on his recent Clonmel fifth after an absence, while Lesssaidthebetter is weighted to have a say too if shrugging off a lesser effort.