15:27 Limerick

Monday 29 December 2025

All11:3012:0012:3213:0713:4214:1714:5215:27

Focus Capital Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 5m 23.70s

The Goose's Acre⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 97

13/2

Showed improved form in maiden hurdles, placing at Thurles over 16f. Fourth of 13 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (28/1) 9 days ago and is steadily going the right way. Making handicap debut over this longer trip which should suit.

Form: 5-73734

Portetta⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 96

28/1

Modest maiden hurdle form, finishing eighth of 14 at Cheltenham (125/1) 43 days ago when labouring from fifth on reappearance. May do better making handicap debut today.

Form: 63-2538

I Feel Fine⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel King| T: M A Molloy| OR: 92

9/4

Lightly-raced 5-year-old who was showing improved form when unseating rider at the second last in handicap at Limerick (12/1) 41 days ago, likely to have been placed. Claims back up in trip.

Form: 88-08U

Scarlet Purse²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 91

50/1

Has been well beaten in all 7 career starts and finished 13th of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (28/1) 27 days ago, offering little and never threatening on return. Needs to show improvement.

Form: 80096-0

Donnrua Dream^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan| T: R Hackett| OR: 89| C

12/1

Hasn't won in 13 runs since March 2022. Tailed off when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (15/2) 41 days ago, taking keen hold before dropping away.

Form: P5UP-76

Diamond Dollar²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 87| BF

5/2

Unable to justify support when sixth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 20 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Beaten favourite once more over 2m here on Saturday and interesting to see if money comes again stepping back up in trip.

Form: 7/90-U65

Le Fanu⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 86

11/1

Has shown modest form in handicap hurdles, got back on track when third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (25/1) 41 days ago. Returns to 19f where he's placed at this course previously.

Form: 8457-03

Another Ocana^p1²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Eoin Walsh| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 85| CD

16/1

Dual course winner but finished 11th of 16 in a handicap hurdle at Clonmel (33/1) 27 days ago. First-time cheekpieces applied to help sharpen up concentration.

Form: 040-P60

Might Be The One³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A McNamara| OR: 83

13/2

Showing gradual progress over hurdles, fourth of 16 in handicap at Tramore (11/1) 34 days ago when upped in trip. May improve again.

Form: 009874

Kanpai^b1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Gilligan| T: J Nash| OR: 80

33/1

Has shown little in six career starts. Ninth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (40/1) 27 days ago, carrying head awkwardly and hanging right in cheekpieces. Remains to be seen if first-time blinkers help.

Form: 9800P-9

Uptaurintop^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 80

50/1

Has shown little ability in five starts, finishing 11th of 14 in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel (20/1) 27 days ago, losing touch four out. Switch to handicaps could help.

Form: P-09860

Rebel Cowgirl³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Cian Quirke| T: M A Cahill| OR: 79

16/1

Continues to show little form, finishing 10th of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16/1) 34 days ago after being pulled up at Navan. Likely to struggle again.

Form: 2F/00-P0

Opera Point^b1,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: A O'Grady| OR: 74

40/1

Has shown little form in recent outings and was tailed off when 14th of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cork (33/1) 22 days ago. Without a win in 15 races. First-time blinkers worn today might help concentration but major improvement needed.

Form: 6P5-060

Non-Runners

Aleish Lass¹⁵⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: M Winters J: Non Runner

Kelly's Cosmos²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: E McCarthy J: Gary Noonan

She's On Line²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: E McCarthy J: Ben Harvey

Forecasts

I Feel Fine (9/4), Diamond Dollar (5/2), Kelly's Cosmos (9/2), Might Be The One (13/2), The Goose's Acre (13/2), Aleish Lass (10/1), She's On Line (10/1), Le Fanu (11/1), Donnrua Dream (12/1), Rebel Cowgirl (16/1), Another Ocana (16/1), Portetta (28/1), Kanpai (33/1), Opera Point (40/1), Uptaurintop (50/1), Scarlet Purse (50/1)

KELLY'S COSMOS would have gone closer had his jumping held up when it mattered here on Saturday and he's got to be high on the shortlist if turning out again back up in trip. Diamond Dollar could also face a quick turnaround, with a gamble on him having gone astray in the same race. The Goose's Acre and I Feel Fine are a couple of others to consider.