Limerick Racecourse Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 4m 43.80s

Mattie's Mountain^p1,t1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 120| C

11/1

Runner-up at Listowel on first 2 starts this term and wasn't disgraced when third of 6 in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, good) 21 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on 1st time. Not discounted.

Form: 7P-22F3

Queen Jane^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117

3/1

Career best when winning 13-runner novice chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 6/1) on debut over fences 38 days ago, jumping well and scoring readily. Open to improvement now in a handicap.

Form: 5-14651

Junior Alliance¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 116

10/1

100/1, jumped none to fluently when fourth of 9 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 15 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 094-604

That'll Be The Day^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Mangan| OR: 112

10/1

Fair form in pair of maiden chases last spring. Probably needed run on return from when fifth of 9 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 15 days ago and he should improve.

Form: P954-P5

Battle Of Mirbat²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 109

10/3

Promising individual. 7/1, career best when easily winning 9-runner event on handicap chase debut at Leopardstown (21.4f, soft) 20 days ago, suited by positive tactics. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 323591

Misty Hollow^t⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: J J Slevin| T: E Cawley| OR: 97| D

13/8

Seemingly hard to train but returned from 13-month absence to produce a career-best in winning 11-runner handicap chase at Navan (17f, heavy, 16/1) 6 days ago. Patchy record overall but interesting if he can back that up.

Form: F745/0-1

Forecasts

Misty Hollow (13/8), Queen Jane (3/1), Battle Of Mirbat (10/3), Junior Alliance (10/1), That'll Be The Day (10/1), Mattie's Mountain (11/1)

BATTLE OF MIRBAT was an easy winner at Leopardstown earlier this month and he appeals as the type to go on to record a sequence now handicapping. Queen Jane looked a natural when making a successful chase debut last time and is open to improvement now handicapping, whilst it would be no surprise to see That'll Be The Day also progress in handicaps with the benefit of a recent run under his belt.