13:40 Limerick

Tuesday 27 January 2026

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Limerick Racecourse Annual Membership Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

4YO plus | 2m 5f | 17 Runners | Turf

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 98| C

Course winner. In control when swerved and unseated rider last in handicap chase (11/2) at Cork (20f, good to soft) 24 days ago. 4 lb lower, back over hurdles here, so must enter calculations.

Form: 55P/84U

The Little Yank^b¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 98| D

Returned to form when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 19 days ago by ½ length from Coffeys Forge. 5 lb higher now but ought to go well again.

Form: 555681

Aleish Lass¹⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 97| C

Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in March. Eleventh of 15 in handicap chase (7/1) at Wexford (25.5f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more appealing.

Form: 33130/0

Survivors Sister²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 94

Fell in handicap hurdle (40/1) at this course (19f, heavy) 29 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8042PF

Dancing After Dark^t³⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Bennett| OR: 92| C

Course winner in November 2024. 14/1, ninth of 19 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (26f, soft). Off 12 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Looks competitive on form.

Form: PP7149/

Grace Faraday^h²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 92| C

Unreliable individual. Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Galway in October. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 9/2) 24 days ago. Hood back on. Others preferred.

Form: 802145

Diamond Island^t1⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 91

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, twenty fourth of 26 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 52 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Improvement required.

Form: 5/P5P00

Walkmethroughit²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Abbie Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 90

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, heavy) 29 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 78/0987

Without Exception^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

Posted good second on return at Fairyhouse in November and back to that sort of form when creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, heavy, 15/2) 31 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 7P1/203

Lispopple⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 88

Back from 11 months off when twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 56 days ago. Something to prove now.

Form: F01PP/0

Kofino³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Gavin Brouder| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 86

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Last of 15 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at this course (16f, heavy) 31 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Hard to recommend.

Form: P88/560

Cordal Boy¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 84

Attracted support when last of 12 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft) 114 days ago, reportedly broke blood vessel. Since joined new yard and is likely best watched.

Form: 0/59090

He Fitz In^b²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 79| C

Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 28/1, sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (26f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 366676

Likable Chancer^t,v²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 75

Three wins from 64 NH runs. Latest win in chase at Tramore in August. Posted solid efforts the last twice, latest when third of 14 in handicap chase (4/1) at Tramore (22.8f, soft) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Warrants respect.

Form: 179833

Mister Rockefeller¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Reserve 1| T: F Costello| OR: 78

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, creditable 15½ lengths seventh of 14 to The Little Yank in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 19 days ago. Improvement required. RESERVE.

Form: 0/0P7

Coffeys Forge⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Reserve 2| T: S Aherne| OR: 96

One win from 22 NH runs. 12/1, bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 5 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly back up in trip. Claims on best form. RESERVE.

Form: 83-7925

Fortunate Outcome^h¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Reserve 3| T: B McMahon| OR: 75

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (21.4f, heavy, 33/1) 30 days ago, dropping away 3 out. Hooded for 1st time. Still looking for first success. RESERVE. Engaged 4.10 Punchestown Monday.

Form: 09/7PP6

Forecasts

The Little Yank (3/1), Without Exception (4/1), Likable Chancer (5/1), Cahirdown Boy (6/1), Dancing After Dark (8/1), Aleish Lass (10/1), Grace Faraday (10/1), He Fitz In (16/1), Cordal Boy (16/1), Walkmethroughit (20/1), Survivors Sister (25/1), Lispopple (25/1), Kofino (33/1), Diamond Island (33/1)

CAHIRDOWN BOY rather threw the race away at Cork earlier this month but is favourably treated back over hurdles and can gain compensation. The Little Yank and Without Exception should also go well.