16:35 Limerick

Thursday 30 March 2023

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J.J. Kavanagh & Sons Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 39.70s

Alpha Male^p³⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: P Maher| OR: 95| D

50/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Below form eleventh of 20 in minor event chase (40/1) at Punchestown (25f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. More needed on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 842-110

Captain Jimmy^b³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 94

7/1

2 wins from 3 runs this season. 17/2, respectable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Much respected.

Form: 15P-119

Merry Moves^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 94| C

9/2

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at this course (22f, heavy, 22/1) 18 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 924P91

Another Ocana¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 91

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft), pulled up before 2 out. Off 10 months.

Form: 521163

Holiday In Kerry^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 91| C

9/2

Course winner. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: P-6FFP3

Magic Conqueror⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 91

16/1

33/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 42 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and one to consider.

Form: 30-0564

Kings Halo^t1⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Dullea| OR: 90

11/1

7/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, soft) 65 days ago, making a bad mistake 4 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap on 1st time. No forlorn hope.

Form: 8/8092P

Hanoi Jane³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: T M Walsh| OR: 89

7/2

Very good fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (22.1f, good to soft, 80/1) 36 days ago, running on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 3340-04

Kadys Dirha^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 89

33/1

Below-par sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Clonmel (24f, soft) 28 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: PP30P6

Like Ta Ma¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 89

12/1

Promising individual. Sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (24f, heavy, 40/1) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 512666

Mrs Watson¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 88

15/2

28/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (23.2f, soft) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 51P0P-7

Cosmo Renfro²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 87

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. More required on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P800

Costaweefortune⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 84

40/1

First run since leaving Ian O'Connor when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.5f, heavy, 33/1) 9 days ago. Needs to build on it now.

Form: 064064

Ranger Billy^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 84

12/1

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fell 5th in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 13 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 48007F

Getaway Beauty^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 82

100/1

66/1, tailed-off fourteenth of 18 to Merry Moves in handicap hurdle at this course (22f, heavy) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 00P-060

Cahirmee⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: B O'Keeffe| OR: 80

14/1

9/1, fell 3rd in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others looks better treated.

Form: P0-683F

Church Lane¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 80

33/1

First run since leaving John J. Walsh when never-dangerous third of 12 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Tramore (21f, soft) 114 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 09/PP0-3

Take A Punt⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Carberry| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 80

100/1

125/1, first run since leaving John J. Walsh when thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0680P/0

Non-Runners

Likable Chancer⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: D Howard J: Reserve 1

Beau's Candle⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: J G Fitzgerald J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Hanoi Jane (7/2), Merry Moves (9/2), Holiday In Kerry (9/2), Captain Jimmy (7/1), Mrs Watson (15/2), Kings Halo (11/1), Ranger Billy (12/1), Like Ta Ma (12/1), Cahirmee (14/1), Magic Conqueror (16/1), Church Lane (33/1), Kadys Dirha (33/1), Another Ocana (40/1), Costaweefortune (40/1), Alpha Male (50/1), Cosmo Renfro (80/1), Getaway Beauty (100/1), Take A Punt (100/1)

HANOI JANE signalled she is ready to open her account when a very good Punchestown fourth and looks the way to go off a handy-looking mark back in handicap company. Course winner Holiday In Kerry is another weighted to have a say while handicap debutante Like Ta Ma and recent course scorer Merry Moves need factoring in too.