15:34 Limerick

Thursday 13 March 2025

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Ryans Cleaning Veterans Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 6.80s

Big Debates⁴⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-13| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 131| CD

4/1

C&D winner in December. 7/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (24.3f, heavy) 49 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Enters calculations back chasing.

Form: 08041P

Flash De Touzaine^p,t¹⁰²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 122| D

7/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.7f, good, 28/1) 102 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0-24596

Lake Chad³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 118| C

9/1

3 wins from 11 runs this season. 28/1, won 13-runner handicap chase at Thurles (16f, good) 35 days ago, just holding on. Work to do back up in trip.

Form: 141371

Fairyhill Run^p1⁴⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 117| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Off 15 months. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Must prove she retains ability and the betting may guide.

Form: 0582PP-

Krabat^t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 116| BF

2/1

Good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy, 5/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Poor strike rate (1-32 under Rules) but respected back over fences.

Form: 852552

Pakens Rock²³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Collins| OR: 116

12/1

Last of 8 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good, 15/2) 7 months ago, soon off bridle. First run for yard after leaving Barry T. Murphy.

Form: 120-598

Decimation^p,t¹⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 104| BF

5/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (23.2f, good, 4/1) 148 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 80-5426

Non-Runners

Soloman Lane²⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 10

T: M Hassett J: R A Berry

Forecasts

Krabat (2/1), Soloman Lane (11/4), Flash De Touzaine (7/2), Big Debates (4/1), Decimation (5/1), Lake Chad (9/1), Pakens Rock (12/1), Fairyhill Run (14/1)

KRABAT ran well in a messy contest at Clonmel a fortnight ago and is worth chancing back over fences despite his poor strike-rate. Soloman Lane is feared most ahead of Big Debates, who landed a similar contest here at Christmas.