19:45 Limerick

Friday 26 May 2023

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FEXCO Asset Finance Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 5m 30.0s

All Walks Of Life²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 102

10/1

28/1, creditable ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 20 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 4/5598-9

Jakie Mac^h⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Murphy| OR: 99

12/1

Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Tipperary (16f, good) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip with more needed.

Form: 00207-8

Prussia With Love^t1²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 99

40/1

66/1, first run since leaving Paul Hennessy when fourteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24.3f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 464PP/0

Tilloughna^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 97

12/1

Good ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.2f, good to soft, 11/1) 35 days ago. In the mix eased 1 lb.

Form: 236789-

Who's Houdini²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 96

20/1

Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 034UP-6

Just Hannah⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Orr| T: C Byrnes| OR: 94

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Donal Commins when unseated rider near finish (tailed off) in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Tramore (20.3f, soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 18585U-

Portnacoo²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: Jamie Sloan| OR: 94

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 12 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 9556-0

Sheephaven Flyer²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 94

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good third of 12 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Stable having good spell so he rates a big player.

Form: U/590-3

Dylan Lombardy^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 93

11/1

Only eighth of 12 to Arctic Ambition in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft, 11/1) on debut over fences 35 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Engaged 7.00 Limerick Thursday.

Form: 07P268-

Unheralded²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 93

12/1

Bit below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.8f, good to soft, 16/1) 20 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: P/0533-9

Double Jubilee^p1³¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 92

28/1

Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good, 16/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Ryan. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 7FP/208-

Elusive Sea^p1,t⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 92

40/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft, 80/1) 81 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 330PPP-

Battle Of Benburb^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 91

20/1

11/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago, losing touch over circuit out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: P9P96-P

Carnet De Stage^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 91

33/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good, 25/1) 11 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 43PPP-0

Elegant Dan²⁸⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 91

50/1

One win from 24 NH runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, good). Off 9 months.

Form: 5080/70-

Saint Bernadette¹⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 91

20/1

16/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Thurles (23.1f, soft), behind when pulled up 2 out. Off 6 months.

Form: 40333P-

Finding Freedom¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 89

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, sixteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) 129 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 615090-

Arctic Ambition¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 88| BF| D

5/4

Two wins from 6 runs last season. 7/2, second of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.1f, good to soft) 14 days ago, conceding first run. Switches from chase to hurdles. Well in the mix. RESERVE

Form: 1U041-2

Non-Runners

Carrig Cathal¹¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 12

T: D Broad J: C P McNamara

Jesina¹⁴⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 2

Galmar¹⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: Brendan Walsh J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Arctic Ambition (5/4), Sheephaven Flyer (6/1), All Walks Of Life (10/1), Dylan Lombardy (11/1), Tilloughna (12/1), Jakie Mac (12/1), Unheralded (12/1), Galmar (16/1), Carrig Cathal (16/1), Just Hannah (18/1), Who's Houdini (20/1), Battle Of Benburb (20/1), Saint Bernadette (20/1), Jesina (20/1), Finding Freedom (25/1), Portnacoo (25/1), Double Jubilee (28/1), Carnet De Stage (33/1), Elusive Sea (40/1), Prussia With Love (40/1), Elegant Dan (50/1)

Lots of these arrive with a question mark against them so SHEEPHAVEN FLYER looks the way to go nudged up only 1 lb for his very good Downpatrick third. In-form pair Tilloughna and Who's Houdini appeal as the pick of the remainder and can chase home Henry de Bromhead's low-mileage 5-y-o in that order.