16:00 Limerick

Thursday 30 March 2023

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Molly's Late Bar Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 5m 36.30s

Coventry^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. In touch when fell 3 out in handicap hurdle at Thurles (24f, heavy, 9/2) 17 days ago. Yard having good spell. Not ruled out.

Form: 23888F

Halsafari^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 117| C

22/1

Course winner. Thirty one runs since last win in 2019. Fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle at Leopardstown (18.3f, good, 33/1) 25 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 336544

Vinnie Is Busy²³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 116| C

6/1

Career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle (11/10) at Ballinrobe (22.8f, good), keeping on well. Off 7 months. Stable in good form. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to continue in form.

Form: P-34U21

Ballyadam Destiny^p,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 114

7/1

17/2, creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (24f, heavy) 17 days ago, having run of race. Respected.

Form: 632503

Teescomponentsyess^p,t⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 114| C

12/1

Course winner. 22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, heavy) 93 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 14R47-0

Low Lie The Fields^t⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 113| C

6/1

Course winner. 14/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, soft) 60 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Something to find on form.

Form: F8394P

Alpesh Amin¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 111| C

4/1

Promising individual. Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in December. Good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Thurles (24f, heavy) 17 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 643U14

Missiee²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 111| C| D

7/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle here in December. Fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and not discounted.

Form: 05-1514

Elusive Guy⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 110| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in November. 50/1, thirteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.1f, heavy) 40 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 81U660

John Adams^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: P Maher| OR: 104

16/1

8/1, respectable fifth of 20 in minor event chase at Punchestown (25f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on. No forlorn hope.

Form: 0P-4U75

Carrig Carol²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: P Croke| OR: 103

9/2

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in November. Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 24 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: U14250

Non-Runners

Krabat³³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: M J McDonagh J: Mark McDonagh

Ardera Ru¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: E Doyle J: K Callaghan

Forecasts

Alpesh Amin (4/1), Carrig Carol (9/2), Ardera Ru (5/1), Low Lie The Fields (6/1), Vinnie Is Busy (6/1), Ballyadam Destiny (7/1), Missiee (7/1), Coventry (8/1), Teescomponentsyess (12/1), John Adams (16/1), Halsafari (22/1), Krabat (25/1), Elusive Guy (33/1)

ALPESH AMIN followed his course win with a good Thurles fourth on his handicap bow and gets the verdict with more improvement on the cards. Ardera Ru is next on the list on the back of her Gowran victory with the returning Vinnie Is Busy another who can have a say in an open handicap.