12:55 Limerick

Thursday 29 December 2022

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Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 6m 7.80s

Allbarone²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109| C

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Ninth of 14 in beginners chase (33/1) at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 3 weeks ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 216/P49

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Carnet De Stage^p³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 106

33/1

Latest win in chase at Killarney in August. 20/1, again ran poorly when pulled up in handicap chase at this course (17.7f, heavy) 3 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1P43PP

The Tack Room⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 106

11/2

Promising sort. Fourth of 12 in beginners chase (66/1) at Naas (20f, soft) 47 days ago. Looks one to note on handicap chase debut.

Form: 73-B874

Lizrona^p1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ian Power| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 105

11/1

Suited by a step up in trip when winning 17-runner handicap chase at Thurles (24.3f, good to soft, 20/1) 11 days ago, forging clear. 8 lb higher today and cheekpieces go on 1st time.

Form: 903761

Ballyadam Destiny^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 104

10/3

Latest win in hurdle at Galway in October. Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Cheltenham (21f, good) 48 days ago, best work finish. Switches from hurdles to chase. Can make presence felt.

Form: 470016

Difficult Decision^p,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 103| C

10/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in November. 10/3, made no impression when tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (22f, soft) 5 weeks ago.

Form: 6-09140

Fierami^t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

25/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. Pulled up circuit out in novice chase at Fairyhouse (23.9f, heavy, 15/2) 51 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Interesting.

Form: 7P-084P

Huntingtown^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 102

22/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. 200/1, ninth of 15 in beginners chase at Navan (17f, heavy) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 61-0469

Holiday In Kerry⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 93| C

13/2

Modest winner at 22f over hurdles. Keeping on when fell heavily 2 out in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (23.9f, heavy, 6/1) 51 days ago, may have finished in frame.

Form: 751P-6F

My Friend The Wind^p⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 91

6/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Modest winner at 2m over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 13 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy, 7/1) 60 days ago, sticking to task.

Form: 3873F2

Harly De Rots⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 83

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, tenth of 12 in beginners chase at Naas (20f, soft) 47 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 6-60

Likable Chancer^t1,v1⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: R Deegan| T: D Howard| OR: 82

50/1

Remains a maiden after 27 NH runs. Fifteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Galway (24f, heavy) 61 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Visor/tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 5006-60

Made In The Woods³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 80

11/1

8/1, fell in handicap chase at this course (17.7f, heavy) on debut over fences 3 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0-0P05F

Ocean Legacy³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 80

50/1

Went backwards from reappearance when pulled up in handicap chase (10/1) at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 30 days ago.

Form: U4-PP4P

Clashabreeda²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 78

8/1

Fared better than previously when third of 13 in beginners chase (50/1) at this C&D (soft) 2 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: U680-23

Four Country Roads⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 72

33/1

One win from 35 NH runs. Winner in chase at Roscommon in August. Ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy, 33/1) 60 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 51P8P9

Non-Runners

Coolcullen³²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: B W Duke J: Kevin Sexton

Forecasts

Ballyadam Destiny (10/3), The Tack Room (11/2), My Friend The Wind (6/1), Holiday In Kerry (13/2), Clashabreeda (8/1), Difficult Decision (10/1), Made In The Woods (11/1), Lizrona (11/1), Harly De Rots (16/1), Allbarone (20/1), Huntingtown (22/1), Fierami (25/1), Coolcullen (25/1), Carnet De Stage (33/1), Four Country Roads (33/1), Ocean Legacy (50/1), Likable Chancer (50/1)

A host in with chances but THE TACK ROOM is surely capable of better than he's shown so far in this sphere so he gets the nod to make a winning handicap debut. Gordon Elliott's Fierami is another handicap debutant worth noting so he heads up the dangers, with Ballyadam Destiny, Allbarone and Lizrona another few worth considering.