19:00 Limerick

Thursday 25 May 2023

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CUBE Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 5m 9.90s

Definiteadare¹⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 94| C| D

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Tramore (21.8f, heavy) 144 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before last. Yard switch needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 739P0P-

Winnie Woodnutt^h,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Harvey| OR: 94

13/8

9/4 and hooded for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24f, good to soft) 34 days ago. One to consider making chase debut.

Form: 322131-

O Mio Babbino¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 92

12/1

Winner in chase at Thurles in February. 13/2, respectable eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back down in trip.

Form: 73155-8

Tech Talk¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 92

14/1

9/1, ninth of 11 in novice chase at Tramore (21f, good to soft) when last seen under Rules in June 2022. Has tasted success between the flags subsequently though and he may yet have more to offer under Rules.

Form: 36/9P8-1

Big Leg Up^b³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Cosgrave| OR: 91

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft, 20/1) 34 days ago. Each-way claims with a repeat.

Form: 30/PPP4-

Elusive Star^b1³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 91

33/1

18/1, tenth of 12 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 850F/00-

Meehall^p⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 90

10/1

14/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, soft) 41 days ago, bad mistake 2 out and pulled up quickly. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on and market may prove best guide here.

Form: 51P1PP-

Deux Par Deux^t¹⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 89

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventeenth of 25 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Navan (22.4f, good to soft) 102 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P/P8P80-

Shean Glory³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 87| C

14/1

Modest winner at 19f over hurdles. 20/1, sixth of 14 in novice chase at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 38 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 512056-

Stormy Master^p³⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R Hackett| OR: 85| CD

25/1

C&D winner. One win from 26 NH runs. 7/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap chase at this C&D (good). Off 12 months.

Form: 40PPP/0-

Likable Chancer^b,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 84

9/2

Belatedly shed maiden tag at Tramore (21.7f) in April. 13/2, backed that up when good second of 12 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0UP01-2

Tiantu^p,t³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss J M Cook⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power| OR: 84| D

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, soft) 39 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. More needed.

Form: P0/0468-

Repeat That²⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M Butler| OR: 78| D

16/1

Modest winner at 20f over hurdles. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good, 10/1). Off 8 months.

Form: RU4960-

Legacy Of Dreams^b⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 77

28/1

10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.5f, heavy) 49 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 3870P6-

Cluan Dara⁸⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 70| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, soft, 50/1) 84 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 608097-

Non-Runners

Mezyan²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

Dylan Lombardy³⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 1

Agirlcalledchloe²⁰

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

So Ladylike²⁰

Weight: 10-6| Age: 9

T: C A McBratney J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Winnie Woodnutt (13/8), Likable Chancer (9/2), Meehall (10/1), Dylan Lombardy (11/1), O Mio Babbino (12/1), Mezyan (12/1), Cluan Dara (12/1), Big Leg Up (12/1), Tech Talk (14/1), Shean Glory (14/1), Repeat That (16/1), Deux Par Deux (16/1), Definiteadare (25/1), Agirlcalledchloe (25/1), Stormy Master (25/1), Legacy Of Dreams (28/1), Elusive Star (33/1), So Ladylike (33/1), Tiantu (40/1)

Having belatedly shed the maiden tag at Tramore on his penultimate start, LIKABLE CHANCER backed that when runner-up behind a handicap blot at Downpatrick 3 weeks ago. He gets the nod to continue the good work, with chase debutante Winnie Woodnutt who ran out an impressive winner over hurdles 5 weeks ago next best. Recent point scorer Tech Talk is another to keep an eye on.