14:45 Limerick

Thursday 16 April 2026

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D'Icon Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 36.60s

Arctic Flame^t⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 111

17/2

Off the mark in maiden hurdle at Down Royal before finding further improvement when second at Gowran on handicap bow, and she'll benefit from this return to calmer waters, having finished well held at Leopardstown in early-February.

Form: 243120

Sense Of Occasion⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 110

5/2

Point runner-up has shown promise in maidens, still not looking the finished article when fourth (having been supported) at Downpatrick in January, and he remains with potential now switched to a handicap by excellent yard.

Form: 62-454

Piccolo Player^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 106| CD

5/2

Won a C&D maiden readily on sole previous visit here and having run creditably in handicaps before doing too much too soon at Gowran last time, he looks well worth another chance.

Form: 169356

Chosen Shant^p¹⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: Aengus King| OR: 104

40/1

Went off the boil following a summer Wexford double, faring little better over fences at Clonmel/Limerick in November. Hopes rest on a revival following a break (did finish second on reappearance last season).

Form: 0P4055

Market Ready¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 103

9/2

Ran at least as well as he had in maidens when runner-up on handicap bow at Clonmel last time. That looks form to view positively,and he's entitled to be in the mix.

Form: 40-342

Shellrunforbriggs^h⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Winters| OR: 102

3/1

Much improved when runner-up in a listed mares novice at Thurles (21.5f) in February, for all there was an element of picking up the pieces. However, she'd be dangerous to dismiss if translating that form to hurdles with hood back on.

Form: 961642

Non-Runners

Hardy Stuff³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Something Noble²⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sense Of Occasion (5/2), Piccolo Player (5/2), Shellrunforbriggs (3/1), Hardy Stuff (3/1), Market Ready (9/2), Something Noble (5/1), Arctic Flame (17/2), Chosen Shant (40/1)

Promising SENSE OF OCCASION wasn't given a hard time when well held on qualifying run and is fancied to improve now handicapping. He's preferred to Piccolo Player, who ought to fare better returning to the scene of his previous victory, with Clonmel runner-up Market Ready another to note.