15:15 Limerick

Sunday 20 October 2024

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 0.03s

Georgian Quarter¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr D Doyle| T: J & T Kiely| OR: 109

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.6f, good) 162 days ago, not knocked about. May well improve now making the switch to handicap company.

Form: 65/000-4

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Tullyveery Lad¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: Miss E Cody⁽²⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 109| D

8/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year, the latest in a chase at Downpatrick in September. 7/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 21UU17

Wa Wa^p,t⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr D McGill| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 109| D

12/1

Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Roscommon (24f, soft) 75 days ago. Lurking on a handy mark and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 008-7P2

Lucky Viv¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr C J Shine| T: Michael Barry| OR: 108

25/1

Winner at Ballinrobe in August. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 17 days ago, tailed off when pulled up between the third and second-last. Up in trip and would have a chance if able to bounce back.

Form: 0-7P31P

Size Five²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr O McGill| T: N C Kelly| OR: 104| D

6/5

Promising type. 1 win from 1 run this season. 5/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, soft) 24 days ago, impressively. Predictably hit hard by the assessor (up 12 lb) but he may well have more to offer.

Form: 69906/1

Good World^p³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ms N M Bradley⁽⁴⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 103| D

20/1

Latest win at Kilbeggan in August. Respectable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22f, good, 16/1) 37 days ago. Each-way squeak.

Form: 327U-19

Midleton Rare⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J P Sutton⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 102

25/1

Excellent second of 7 in novice hurdle (8/1) at Sligo (20.6f, soft) 60 days ago. Improvement could be on the way now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 241-092

Emily In Paris²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr S Connor| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 100

16/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (7/2) at Roscommon (21.7f, soft) 20 days ago, weakening soon after. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others make more appeal.

Form: 65328P

Politicise^p⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr C A Bowman⁽⁴⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 99

18/1

Latest win in chase at Down Royal in April. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Clonmel (16.6f, good, 18/1) 45 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles (below form on latest outing in this sphere). Needs to bounce back.

Form: 63841-0

Tilloughna^t⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr E T Mellerick⁽⁴⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 99

16/1

Improved to win 15-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22f, good, 6/1) 89 days ago, driven clear. More needed up 8 lb but she merits respect all the same.

Form: PP-6751

Stellar Symphony^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr D Allen| T: T O'Brien| OR: 97| D

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle (11/1) at Clonmel (24.7f, good) 17 days ago, always holding on. More needed up 7 lb in what looks a tougher race.

Form: 426-801

Fill The Tank^p³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Ms E C Costello⁽²⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 95| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 66/1, creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22f, good) 37 days ago, going in snatches. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: P-0PP67

Donegal Danny^h1¹⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr P J Cawley| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 92

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) 146 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 7-80

He Fitz In^b1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr P J O'Neill| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 91| C| D

40/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Killarney (23.4f, soft, 28/1) 14 days ago, beaten soon after 4 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 04F-00P

Hurricane Darwin^t²³

Age: 14| Weight: 10-13| J: Joshua Halford| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 90| D

20/1

Eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Listowel (22f, soft) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Opposable.

Form: 234/7-F8

Maid On The Moon^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Ms H Phillips⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss E Lalor| OR: 88| D

16/1

Fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 12/1) 17 days ago. Back up in trip and can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: P4P-954

Me And Mrs Lee¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽²⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 85

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) 131 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-590

Non-Runners

Fr Humphrey¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 16

T: Miss N Hennessy J: Miss N C Hennessy

Forecasts

Size Five (6/5), Tullyveery Lad (8/1), Stellar Symphony (8/1), Wa Wa (12/1), Georgian Quarter (12/1), Fill The Tank (14/1), Emily In Paris (16/1), Tilloughna (16/1), Maid On The Moon (16/1), Politicise (18/1), Good World (20/1), Hurricane Darwin (20/1), Lucky Viv (25/1), Midleton Rare (25/1), He Fitz In (40/1), Me And Mrs Lee (66/1), Fr Humphrey (66/1), Donegal Danny (125/1)

SIZE FIVE cruised home on his first start following a 21-month absence at Perth and, provided he avoids the dreaded 'bounce' factor, this unexposed 6-y-o looks capable of defying a 12 lb rise in the weights with the distinct promise of better to come. Wa Wa returned to form when hitting the crossbar at Roscommon and he'll be a threat if able to build on that. Lucky Viv won't be far away if on-song, while Georgian Quarter and Midleton Rare are likely improvers now venturing into handicap company.