14:35 Limerick

Tuesday 28 January 2025

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Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 38.1s

Arch Hall^h,t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: Joseph Murray

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle (18/1) at this C&D (soft) 33 days ago, pulled up early in straight. Previous reappearance third at Navan was a good effort though, and he's been given 33 days to get over his latest exertions. Better expected.

Form: 36-3P

Beckistine³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 28/1, ninth of 13 in bumper at this course (18f, soft) 31 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 59

Bitofajokelike²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 17 in juvenile hurdle (33/1) at Cork (17.3f, good) on NH debut. Off 8 months. This ought to reveal more.

Form: 0

Bowensonfire¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

10/11

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Third of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.9f, heavy, 8/1) 16 days ago, looking unsuited by drop in trip. 2m trip here doesn't look ideal by any means but he's a lead player in a race decidedly lacking in depth.

Form: 733

Kared'as De Cougny¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.9f, soft, 150/1) 13 days ago, racing off the pace and never a threat. Can only be watched.

Form: 28U00

Kentucky Beach²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

5/2

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, third of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, heavy) on hurdles bow 27 days ago. That was a fair display and he may do better.

Form: 0-3

Leeside Rock

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien

7/1

Flemensfirth gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Beckett Rock. Dam (h120), 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 21f) Tully East.

Form:

Lucky Jack

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue

66/1

Lucky Speed gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 2½m) Blueberry Boy.

Form:

Notevenatext^p,h³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Brendan Walsh

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1 and hooded for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at this C&D (soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 0000

Old Kenmare³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: Eamon Courtney

100/1

Frozen Fire gelding. 125/1 and hooded, seventh of 17 in novice hurdle at this C&D (soft) on NH debut 31 days ago, never better than midfield. Probably one for later on.

Form: 7

Tizonlyadream¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Collins

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.2f, soft, 250/1) 12 days ago, losing place from 3 out and tailed off.

Form: 00

Autumn Twist³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D King| T: D Hogan

16/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat for Andre Fabre in France. 33/1, shaped better than distance beaten suggests after 15 months off when ninth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) on NH debut 32 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 9

Meteor Storm¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

150/1

Fair form in Flat maidens for G. M. Lyons. Friendless in betting and offered little starting out for new yard when eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: 8

Medical Man⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in juvenile hurdle (100/1) at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft) 45 days ago, weakening 2 out. Reserve 1.

Form: 08

Non-Runners

Youlita⁷⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: Non Runner

Soir De Garde³¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 2

Seeyouatpuck

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P McCreery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bowensonfire (10/11), Soir De Garde (6/5), Youlita (2/1), Kentucky Beach (5/2), Arch Hall (5/1), Leeside Rock (7/1), Autumn Twist (16/1), Beckistine (40/1), Medical Man (40/1), Seeyouatpuck (50/1), Lucky Jack (66/1), Old Kenmare (100/1), Bitofajokelike (150/1), Meteor Storm (150/1), Kared'as De Cougny (200/1), Tizonlyadream (200/1), Notevenatext (250/1)

It could be worth chancing point-winner YOULITA, who did all he could from his position when third in a steadily-run bumper at Fairyhouse in November and he appeals as the type to make his mark now hurdling for his new stable. Bowensonfire sets the form standard and is an obvious danger for all he may find this trip on the short side. Arch Hall and Kentucky Beach can also make the frame.