13:40 Limerick

Sunday 12 March 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 3.6s

Bringbackmemories³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 113| BF| D

6/5

Fairly useful on the Flat for Ger Lyons and got off mark over hurdles at Musselburgh in January. Disappointing when 7½ lengths last of 6 to Afadil there (15.6f, good to soft, 2/1) 35 days ago. Good opportunity to bounce back here.

Form: 2316

Surac¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: R O'Brien| OR: 111

4/1

Made winning hurdles debut at Ballinrobe in August. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in juvenile handicap at Naas (15.5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Easier assignment here and he's respected.

Form: 13337

Adam's Angel⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: Francis Casey

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. 250/1, unseated rider in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 8 days ago. Hard to recommend.

Form: U

Khewilltu

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Deegan| T: John F O'Neill

100/1

Fairly Ransom gelding. Dam (h68), lightly raced over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Smuggler's Song. Unlikely debut winner on paper.

Form:

Winning Smut

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Hourigan

14/1

Yeats gelding. Closely related to fair hurdler Aprils Joy, and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Jennys Surprise, stays 3½m. Bred to have some ability and is worth market check on debut.

Form:

Your Honor³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash

15/8

Fair maiden over hurdles. 11/2, last of 5 in minor event hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Could make more impact on these terms.

Form: 7775

Alittlebitofrita

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan

25/1

Pour Moi filly. Dam half-sister to dual bumper winner/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Robins Reef and fairly useful hurdler/useful chase winner (stays 21f) Lord Baddesley. Another from the yard best watched on debut.

Form:

Danza Della Luna¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 93

14/1

Fair Flat winner. Generally disappointing over hurdles so far, down the field in handicaps last 2 starts, but this looks a step down in grade.

Form: 04900

Forecasts

Bringbackmemories (6/5), Your Honor (15/8), Surac (4/1), Danza Della Luna (14/1), Winning Smut (14/1), Alittlebitofrita (25/1), Adam's Angel (66/1), Khewilltu (100/1)

BRINGBACKMEMORIES was disappointing in a listed contest at Musselburgh last time but the form of his previous success reads well and he can get the better of Surac, who was been somewhat underwhelming after a mid-season break. Your Honor looks best of the rest.