20:30 Limerick

Friday 17 June 2022

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Regeneron Ireland Day At The Races Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 58.63s

(5)

Choice Of Mine^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 85

125/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, good, 66/1) 36 days ago. More needed back in this sphere.

Form: 6450/08-

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(4)

Scott Lang¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: P W Flynn| OR: 75

9/1

Winner at Navan in March. 7/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 08-6140

(6)

Curious Bride^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: E O'Connell| OR: 72

50/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (10.1f, good to soft, 100/1) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 4155/00

(8)

Rich Belief^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 69| C

11/2

9/2, improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner handicap hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Player back in this sphere.

Form: 32/67-68

(2)

Harriet's Force^h⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: M A Enright| T: K H Clarke| OR: 67

50/1

Thirty seven runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood back on with more required.

Form: 534408

(7)

Artistic Choice^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 84

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 5 in handicap (9/4) at Listowel (16.2f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Progressing well recently, so he's well worth considering.

Form: 5-223

(3)

Waterville²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 84| BF

1/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Below-par third of 9 in maiden (10/11) at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut and needs to get back on track.

Form: 323

(1)

Abstract³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 64| BF

5/1

7/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, soft) 31 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 26-7834

(9)

Fox Fearless^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: O McKiernan| OR: 63

18/1

Winner at Bellewstown in April. 33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable sixth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good) 8 days ago, running on. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 00-5106

Forecasts

Waterville (1/1), Artistic Choice (4/1), Abstract (5/1), Rich Belief (11/2), Scott Lang (9/1), Fox Fearless (18/1), Curious Bride (50/1), Harriet's Force (50/1), Choice Of Mine (125/1)

RICH BELIEF comes here in fine winning form from hurdling so is taken to follow up his recent Kelso success at the chief expense of Artistic Choice, who is on the up of late and greatly feared. Abstract appeals as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.