15:27 Limerick

Sunday 29 December 2024

All12:0012:3213:0713:4214:1714:5215:27

RAYN Safety & Security Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 5m 0.04s

Elusive Guy⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 102| C

16/1

Course winner. Fifteenth of 19 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft, 11/2) 67 days ago, met some trouble. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 6070/80-

Jack In The Box^t³⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 100| D

25/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (16f, heavy, 50/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Bernard Llewellyn.

Form: 33F/PP8-

River Vale^t1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 97

16/1

Seventh of 18 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Clonmel (19.4f, soft) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut and he's unexposed.

Form: 22/108-7

Another Ocana²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: E Walsh| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 96| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 50/1, respectable ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 361-F79

French Hill¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96

14/1

Ninth of 14 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Punchestown (16.6f, soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress for shrewd yard so she's of serious interest.

Form: 7880-29

Stellar Symphony^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 96

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in October. 16/1, good fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24.7f, soft) 37 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 801895

Ag Obair Go Crua³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Morgan| T: J P Flavin| OR: 95

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 15 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) 33 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 7-08

Nephin Beg^p¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J L Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 95

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap chase (17/2) at Tipperary (22.7f, good to soft) 180 days ago, struggling badly 4 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 4P4-69P

Knockbrack Rambler²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 94

4/1

Good 7½ lengths second of 15 to Duffys Hodey in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Clonmel (19.4f, soft) 26 days ago, no match for winner. Not taken lightly.

Form: 816-892

Cullagh Pride⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B W Harvey| T: S Fahey| OR: 93

33/1

20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy) 63 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out.

Form: 0333-0P

Duffys Hodey^p1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93| D

3/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle (11/4) at Clonmel (19.4f, soft) 26 days ago by 7½ lengths from Knockbrack Rambler, easily. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has good chance on form if he's in the mood again.

Form: 3/P55-21

New Barn Lane¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 93

17/2

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 16/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Engaged 3.25 Limerick Saturday.

Form: 0U0384

Getaway Master²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: Richard Daniels| OR: 92| C

20/1

Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in March. Eighth of 10 in handicap chase (11/4) at this course (22.7f, good) on debut over fences. Off 7 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Engaged 3.25 Limerick Saturday.

Form: 32516-8

Lispopple^b⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 92

18/1

Winner over hurdles at Roscommon in September. 8/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (21f, good to soft) 71 days ago, folding tamely 3 out.

Form: 4-8F01P

Spatman De Cerisy^b1²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 92

10/1

Below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft, 11/2). Off 7 months. Down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7000-36

The Lucky Lobster^h,t¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally| OR: 92| BF

10/1

3/1, bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft), possibly amiss when. Off 6 months. Down in trip. Interesting to see how he holds up in the market.

Form: 906-828

Beeverstown Place^b²⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 91

20/1

13/2 and blinkered for 1st time, good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy). Off 8 months. Enters calculations. RESERVE.

Form: 304032-

Job Well Done²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: E Bolger| OR: 90

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Clonmel (16.4f, soft) 26 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 5070

Non-Runners

Pana To Milan²⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: M Winters J: Mike O'Connor

Aclass²¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: J P Flavin J: J J Slevin

Dylan's Chance²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Duffys Hodey (3/1), Knockbrack Rambler (4/1), New Barn Lane (17/2), Spatman De Cerisy (10/1), The Lucky Lobster (10/1), Another Ocana (14/1), Nephin Beg (14/1), French Hill (14/1), River Vale (16/1), Elusive Guy (16/1), Pana To Milan (16/1), Lispopple (18/1), Stellar Symphony (20/1), Beeverstown Place (20/1), Getaway Master (20/1), Aclass (25/1), Jack In The Box (25/1), Dylan's Chance (25/1), Ag Obair Go Crua (33/1), Cullagh Pride (33/1), Job Well Done (40/1)

A few of these can do better now handicapping but the percentage call is DUFFYS HODEY, who was better than ever when successful at Clonmel a month ago. French Hill and Stellar Symphony are potential threats.