14:08 Limerick

Thursday 26 December 2024

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Mr. Binman Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 5m 23.00s

Gers Gigi¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 116| BF

15/2

Still bang there when falling in novice hurdle (8/11) at Perth (16.2f, good to soft) 108 days ago. Back up in trip for handicap debut and she's in the right hands.

Form: 21321F

Lady Bluebird²³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 116| D

28/1

Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in April. 80/1, tenth of 14 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut and mark asks for more.

Form: 271510-

Millstream Lady²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 116| C| D

9/1

13/2, thirteenth of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (17.3f, soft) on debut over fences 23 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 2126-40

Inchiquin Star^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 115

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in October. Good 3 lengths second of 7 to Ad Caelum in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.2f, good to soft, 10/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 540162

Lep Around²⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss M Harding| OR: 113

16/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 11/4, career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at Cork (19f, heavy). Off 9 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.

Form: F12221-

Phils Choice³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Shaped as though in need of the run retuning from 11 months off when tenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 33 days ago. Better expected.

Form: 82591-0

Lady Of The Locke¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 105

11/10

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Respectable third of 18 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Cork (20f, soft) 13 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and a very likely improver for shrewd yard.

Form: 153-53

Brianna Lily⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 104

25/1

7/1, first run since leaving Patrick T. Foley when good third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft) 77 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0P8-753

Ad Caelum²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102| D

14/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.2f, good to soft, 15/2) 27 days ago by 3 lengths from Inchiquin Star, pushed out.

Form: 734431

Milanaway^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 101

18/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Bit below form twelfth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.8f, soft, 12/1) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt on earlier form.

Form: P82320

The Big Cloud²⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: S Crawley| OR: 100| C

7/1

Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in April. Bit below form fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Naas (19.3f, soft). Off 8 months.

Form: 823014-

Barryroe Madam^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mark McDonagh| T: B McMahon| OR: 89

11/1

Creditable seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Punchestown (23.8f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 08F367

Forecasts

Lady Of The Locke (11/10), The Big Cloud (7/1), Gers Gigi (15/2), Millstream Lady (9/1), Barryroe Madam (11/1), Phils Choice (12/1), Ad Caelum (14/1), Lep Around (16/1), Milanaway (18/1), Inchiquin Star (22/1), Brianna Lily (25/1), Lady Bluebird (28/1)

Bumper-winner LADY OF THE LOCKE is a very likely improver now handicapping when you consider her bumper form and the yard she represents. In the hope the market vibes are positive, she gets the nod in favour of Gers Gigi and Brianna Lily.