14:42 Limerick

Tuesday 31 January 2023

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Support Patrickswell GAA Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:44 | Winning time: 4m 18.70s

Mahlers Cove²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 92

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, eighth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.9f, heavy) 23 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: P668

Hillsin¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 91

5/1

40/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 10 days ago, racing off the pace and never dangerous. That was his first start for 6 months but overall record is uninspiring in any case.

Form: 83-P080

Little Token¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Keeffe| OR: 91| D

6/1

One win from 25 NH runs. 10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.8f, heavy) 14 days ago, left behind 3 out. Hard to warm to at present. Engaged 3.42 Punchestown Monday.

Form: 509-PP0

The Son Of Brega²⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 89

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft, 66/1). Makes handicap hurdle debut on the back of a 9-month break and market could well prove the best guide.

Form: 00-0

Natural Breeze⁵⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88| BF

17/2

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in April 2021. Largely held form well thereafter, fourth of 14 in handicap at Downpatrick (18.8f) when last seen in August of that year. Not out of things if ready to go on belated return.

Form: 16/2224-

Lovely Reaction²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 87

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.9f, heavy, 50/1) 23 days ago. Likely type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 980

Molly Kaye³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁴⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 86| D

10/1

16/1, below form thirteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy) 31 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 0072-P0

Saved By The River²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Gavin Brouder⁽²⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 86

18/1

50/1, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.8f, heavy) 23 days ago, beaten when not fluent 2 out. More required.

Form: 7059-09

Pidoyne^t1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Morgan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 84

12/1

50/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.8f, heavy) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue tie fitted now and he's plenty to prove.

Form: 0-800PP

Princess Mahler^t³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: A McCurtin| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 80| CD

22/1

Sole win from 26 starts came over this C&D in 2018. 33/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) 30 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 508-690

Non-Runners

Ventnor¹⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: J Barcoe J: K Callaghan

Forecasts

The Son Of Brega (7/2), Lovely Reaction (5/1), Hillsin (5/1), Little Token (6/1), Mahlers Cove (13/2), Ventnor (13/2), Natural Breeze (17/2), Molly Kaye (10/1), Pidoyne (12/1), Saved By The River (18/1), Princess Mahler (22/1)

A decidedly trappy handicap and with that in mind it could be worth chancing LOVELY REACTION. She looks to have been brought along with handicaps in mind and could well take a step forward from a low base. If ready to roll following a lengthy absence, Natural Breeze could also figure, along with another handicap debutant, Mahlers Cove.