14:50 Limerick

Saturday 28 December 2024

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Infinity Lifts Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 22.70s

Rock On Seamie²¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 116

80/1

33/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) 7 months ago.

Form: 1F3P-60

Street Value^p,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 116

28/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (18/1) at Fairyhouse (29.7f, good) on return 27 days ago, beaten some way out.

Form: 3PPP5-P

The Lovely Man^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 116

16/1

9/1, good third of 7 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 46 days ago, finishing with running left. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces back on. One to consider.

Form: P220-43

Jerk²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: O R Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 113| D

14/1

50/1, ninth of 13 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good) on debut over fences 28 days ago.

Form: 07315-9

Dancingondaceiling²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 112| CD

5/1

Promising type. Won 10-runner novice hurdle at this C&D (heavy, 25/1) on hurdles bow 8 months ago. Should improve having joined excellent yard prior to this handicap debut. Live contender.

Form: 4191-

Doitforjane Sid¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 111

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in October. Creditable tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25f, good to soft, 28/1) 13 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 801100

Jeriko De Baune⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 111| D

7/2

Creditable sixth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22.4f, good to soft, 20/1) 41 days ago, barely adequate test. Can make presence felt.

Form: 163-956

The Story So Far^v1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 111| BF| C

13/2

Excellent seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25f, good to soft, 5/2) 13 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 74F5-67

Thegraveyardbookie^t1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 109| C

16/1

Course winner. 20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 35 days ago, pulled up after 2 out. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 416P-7P

Therellbguddaysyet¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: M J O'Connor| OR: 109| D

16/1

22/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, soft) 1 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 736148

Hees Dynamite³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 103| C

9/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at this course (21f, soft, 15/8) 39 days ago, digging deep under this rider. Can go well again.

Form: F23141

Old Soul^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R Deegan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 102

28/1

20/1, ninth of 10 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good) on return 28 days ago.

Form: 55UF8-9

Plain Or Battered^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95| D

10/1

Off 7 months, good third of 18 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Navan (25f, good to soft) 13 days ago, having run of race. Not taken lightly.

Form: F23-153

Gaye Winnie³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 92

18/1

Creditable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Tipperary (24.7f, soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 78-7P54

Shuil Na Tra⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 91

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 8 lengths fifth of 15 to Doitforjane Sid in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Sligo (25.7f, soft) 64 days ago. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 8-P01P5

Doyen Flyer¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 90

33/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 9/2, last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 115 days ago. Back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 74-4556

Donegal Danny^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 89

18/1

12/1, bit below form sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 15 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 800346

Non-Runners

Galon De Vauzelle¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Paddy Hanlon

Cosmo Renfro¹⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: S Nolan J: Non Runner

Milanaway²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Non Runner

Not So Simple¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 10

T: N Lee J: Gary Noonan

Forecasts

Jeriko De Baune (7/2), Hees Dynamite (9/2), Dancingondaceiling (5/1), The Story So Far (13/2), Plain Or Battered (10/1), Not So Simple (12/1), Jerk (14/1), Galon De Vauzelle (14/1), Cosmo Renfro (14/1), Therellbguddaysyet (16/1), Thegraveyardbookie (16/1), The Lovely Man (16/1), Donegal Danny (18/1), Gaye Winnie (18/1), Shuil Na Tra (20/1), Doitforjane Sid (22/1), Milanaway (25/1), Old Soul (28/1), Street Value (28/1), Doyen Flyer (33/1), Rock On Seamie (80/1)

DANCINGONDACEILING could be one to follow having joined Gavin Cromwell since his C&D win in April and he can make a successful handicap debut. The Lovely Man, Hees Dynamite and Plain Or Battered are also on the shortlist.