16:50 Limerick

Thursday 26 May 2022

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Tote Always SP Or Better At Limerick Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 40.20s

Eclair De Beaufeu^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| C

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Drops in class.

Form: 0P003-9

Future Proof^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 113

66/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Fair winner at 12f on flat. 200/1, pulled up in minor event chase at Punchestown (25f, good) 26 days ago, untidy thirteenth. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 8005PP-

Beau's Candle⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Fitzgerald

80/1

22/1, sixth of 13 in bumper at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) on bumper debut, unable to sustain effort. First run for yard after leaving A. J. McNamara.

Form: PPPF65-

Excelcior^b⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 97

25/1

Fair hurdler. Seventh of 14 in novice chase (14/1) at Downpatrick (19.2f, soft) on debut over fences 6 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: P3480-7

One Down^b1,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

22/1

Fair chaser. Pulled up in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good, 14/1) 23 days ago, tailed off when pulled up 5 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: P854P-P

Our Nancy¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 95

66/1

Modest hurdler. 200/1, last of 18 in handicap at Gowran (14f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: P071/60-

Classic Concorde^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 102

7/1

Fair hurdler. Two wins from 43 NH runs. Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (23.3f, good, 16/1) 35 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently.

Form: 755084-

Feathered Gold^h¹¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: Shane O'Brien| OR: 88

40/1

Poor hurdler. Creditable sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 33/1) 119 days ago.

Form: 7/0P746-

Dromhale Vita⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett

40/1

Pulled up in bumper (66/1) at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) on NH debut, tailed off when pulled up early in straight. Unplaced on sole completed start in points (May 22)

Form: PPP/PP-5

Lough Manor²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: C J Orr| T: N Slevin| OR: 83

200/1

Poor hurdler. First run since leaving Matthew J. Smith when eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.3f, good, 33/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 77608-0

Mister O Reilly³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett

150/1

Eleventh of 12 in bumper at Wexford (18f, soft, 20/1) on NH debut. Off 14 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0PF/0F-

Tomeric^p¹¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: E McNamara| OR: 99

66/1

Modest chaser. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Pulled up in claiming hurdle at this course (21f, soft, 50/1) 114 days ago, behind when pulled up after eighth.

Form: 5804P/P-

Big Jim Dwyer^h1⁴²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 96

8/11

Modest hurdler. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (16.4f, good, 9/1). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Keith Dalgleish. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 037040/

Vocarium²³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 106

6/1

Fair hurdler. Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Good third of 10 in claiming hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 7/2). Off 7 months. Shortlist material.

Form: 50/0673-

Non-Runners

Young Jack Yates¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: K Thornton J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Big Jim Dwyer (8/11), Eclair De Beaufeu (3/1), Vocarium (6/1), Classic Concorde (7/1), Young Jack Yates (16/1), One Down (22/1), Excelcior (25/1), Dromhale Vita (40/1), Feathered Gold (40/1), Future Proof (66/1), Tomeric (66/1), Our Nancy (66/1), Beau's Candle (80/1), Mister O Reilly (150/1), Lough Manor (200/1)

VOCARIUM has been off the track since September but he receives weight from most in a race lacking strength in depth and makes as much appeal as any of these. Eclair de Beaufeu and Classic Concorde are a couple of potential threats.