15:45 Limerick

Tuesday 30 January 2024

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Limerick Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:54 | Winning time: 4m 40.50s

Flidais⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102

22/1

10/1, fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, soft) 71 days ago. Back down in trip returned to handicaps but consistency not her strong suit.

Form: 476624

Mitiva^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 102| D

3/1

10/3 and hooded for 1st time, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 16 days ago. Return to this shorter trip may help and she's one to consider.

Form: 5-04334

Mount Frisco⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 100

5/2

Fair chaser who finished a creditable third of 13 in handicap chase (9/1) at Thurles (21.6f, heavy) 9 days ago, no extra late on having gone with plenty of zest. Not out of things returned to hurdling.

Form: 945513

New Barn Lane^t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 96

13/2

11/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 5 days ago, dropping away after 3 out. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 55-7230

Caoimhes Pet^t1⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 95

9/2

Winner in hurdle at Killarney in October. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy, 6/1) 7 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 8-13694

Jay Pee M²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: D W O'Sullivan| OR: 93

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, respectable seventh of 22 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 24 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 6-0067

In The Trenches¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104

15/2

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 150/1, tenth of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, soft) 15 days ago. Should have more to offer now handicapping and worth noting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 000

Non-Runners

Astrophysicist¹⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: J Nash J: Gavin Brouder

Forecasts

Mount Frisco (5/2), Mitiva (3/1), Caoimhes Pet (9/2), Jay Pee M (13/2), New Barn Lane (13/2), In The Trenches (15/2), Astrophysicist (20/1), Flidais (22/1)

Successful on her only start in bumpers, MITIVA has highlighted she's capable of defying this sort of mark over hurdles in recent months, again running well when fourth at Punchestown 16 days ago. She earns the vote dropped back in trip, with Mount Frisco, following a successful stint over fences, and Caoimhes Pet heading up the dangers. In The Trenches needs monitoring in the betting for clues on his handicap bow.