15:15 Limerick

Tuesday 27 December 2022

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Roches Feeds Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 32.6s

Galactic Grey^t1¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 102

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in handicap (28/1) at Galway (7.1f, soft). Switches from Flat to hurdles but mark demands some improvement.

Form: 78745-

Secret Artist¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 102

9/1

Below form eleventh of 22 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Cork (16.8f, soft) 16 days ago. Yard in good form. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer for shrewd connections.

Form: 5/92-560

The Truant^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 100

4/1

Respectable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft, 11/2) 28 days ago, running on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 527P-56

Gendarme¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 98| CD

80/1

C&D winner. 50/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 16 days ago, shaken up after 3 out and weakening next. Needs to step up again if he's to figure here. Yard also saddle Secret Artist.

Form: 6/711-00

McGrath From Clune^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 97

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 19 days ago.

Form: 70-596

Oskar High⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 96

80/1

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in September. 28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (22.5f, heavy) 6 days ago, pulled up soon after 3 out. Back down in trip.

Form: 11607P

A Mere Bagatelle^p1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

8/1

Very good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 22/1) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 446352

Derridae²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: M McCabe| OR: 95| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 50/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) 26 days ago by 5 lengths from Hunters Song, readily. Task now is to back that up.

Form: 071P0-1

Crowsatedappletart¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 94

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Hooded for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 19 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 005F-0

Dylan Lombardy^t1²⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: I J Power| T: E McCarthy| OR: 94

20/1

15/2, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft). Off 6 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 732-730

Little Mixup⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| OR: 94

50/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy, 100/1) 42 days ago, always behind. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 4F33-00

Morrie In D Quarry²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 93

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 250/1) 24 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 009

Carmels Gift⁶²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 92

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (21f, good to soft, 5/1). Off 20 months. Down in trip.

Form: U066/

The Connector²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Hourigan| OR: 92

9/4

Promising sort. Very good fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) 28 days ago, finishing well. Merits consideration.

Form: 89-704

Thetys³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 98

7/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 22 in juvenile hurdle (125/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 30 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.

Form: 875

Bright Blue^t⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-4| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 93

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, below form eighth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 59 days ago. May well get back on track now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 4488

Pont Audemer⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

40/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles, tenth of 14 in juvenile hurdle (80/1) at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 59 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 000

Hunters Song²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C A Landers| T: J Neilan| OR: 91

14/1

Good 5 lengths second of 15 to Derridae in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft, 18/1) 26 days ago, running on. Reserve 1.

Form: 805002

Non-Runners

Wrecking Ball Paul⁴⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: Paul Mulligan J: Non Runner

Toon Town⁵¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: Brendan Walsh J: Reserve 2

Thefaithfulindian²⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Connector (9/4), The Truant (4/1), Thetys (7/1), A Mere Bagatelle (8/1), Derridae (9/1), Secret Artist (9/1), McGrath From Clune (10/1), Hunters Song (14/1), Dylan Lombardy (20/1), Bright Blue (22/1), Carmels Gift (25/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (25/1), Crowsatedappletart (33/1), Pont Audemer (40/1), Little Mixup (50/1), Galactic Grey (50/1), Morrie In D Quarry (66/1), Gendarme (80/1), Oskar High (80/1)

Plenty in with a shout and without the benefit of market clues it could be worth chancing handicap-debutante THETYS. There's been definite promise in maiden hurdles from Tony Martin's filly. noted keeping on for fifth in a strong-looking race at Navan 4 weeks ago and it's likely there is improvement in the offing. Recent Gowran second A Mere Bagatelle, Secret Artist and The Connector head up the dangers whilst Bright Blue isn't one to write off either.