19:18 Limerick

Thursday 21 May 2026

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Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:18 | Winning time: 5m 58.20s

Jukebox Johnny^p,t1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 100

5/2

Stepped up on previous hurdling efforts when fourth of 24 in a 2½m handicap at Cork in 2025/26 but has gone the wrong way in that sphere since. Hopes of a revival now chasing rest on the fact that he was runner-up on his sole start in points and goes in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 094/5P7-

Royal Time^b1,t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 91

12/1

Not proving easy to catch right this season, and was out the back when hampered and unseated 4 out in handicap chase at Down Royal last time. Blinkers now reached for in a bid to get back on track, though he remains unproven beyond 21f.

Form: 005/37U-

Ranger Billy^t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 87

40/1

Winning hurdler who was badly out of sorts on both outings last season and showed nothing on debut for this yard when pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Cork after 10 months off last time. Offered no encouragement on his sole previous chase start.

Form: 215P0/P

Another Challenge¹⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 86

5/1

Left chasing debut form behind when 4½ lengths second of 15 to I A Connect in handicap at Down Royal last season. Should have no issue with this longer trip and yard is going much better these days, so claims if ready to go on back of 146-day break.

Form: 0U4982/

Another Ocana^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Luke Burke Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 84| C

15/2

Sixteen since last win in 2024 but going through a good spell at present, hitting the frame on 3 of his last 4 starts, including when 11 lengths third of 12 to Lake Chad in handicap chase at Tramore last time. Minor role looks best he can hope for again.

Form: 08/2453-

Three Tribes^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: B T Murphy| OR: 80

22/1

Hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles, but is bred to be a chaser and no surprise were he to fare a bit better now tackling fences for the first time, though it's hard to see him improving enough to win.

Form: 80/PP11-

Hakensack¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 79

5/1

Maiden pointer who was twice placed in handicap hurdles last season but was let down by his jumping on chasing debut. Entitled to do better if his new yard can sharpen him up in that department.

Form: 0832/69-

Zolpharine^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 77

11/2

Thirty eight runs since his last win in 2023, but fared better than for a while when 4 lengths fifth of 10 to Spanish Maid in handicap chase at Tramore last time. Claims at his best but prone to mistakes and consistency has never been his strong suit.

Form: P8/7505-

Likable Chancer^v,t³¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-1| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 73| D

11/1

Tramore handicap chase winner last summer. Has mixed hurdling and chasing since and, though below form on his last 2 outings, has been given a chance by the handicapper, now 5 lb below his last winning mark, and has the benefit of a conditional who looks good value for his 5 lb claim. Player.

Form: 983/3P5-

Eddies Pride^t,h¹⁴⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan| T: N Lee| OR: 72| D

80/1

Latest win gained back in 2024 and badly out of sorts this season. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 5700PP/

Tuff Days²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael Barry| OR: 72

7/1

Long-standing maiden who was struggling for form when last seen 7 months ago. A good-value conditional takes over, but his jumping remains an ongoing concern over fences.

Form: 66UU22-

Non-Runners

Ferdia²⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: J P Ryan J: John Aherne

Reve Inoui³⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: J P Flavin J: Jordan Canavan

Doyen Wolf⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 10

T: J R Finn J: Shane O'Callaghan

Forecasts

Jukebox Johnny (5/2), Another Challenge (5/1), Hakensack (5/1), Zolpharine (11/2), Reve Inoui (6/1), Doyen Wolf (6/1), Tuff Days (7/1), Another Ocana (15/2), Likable Chancer (11/1), Royal Time (12/1), Three Tribes (22/1), Ferdia (25/1), Ranger Billy (40/1), Eddies Pride (80/1)

LIKABLE CHANCER is not without his faults but is taken to capitalise on the chance he has been given by the assessor. Reve Inoui stepped up on his chasing debut effort when fourth at Down Royal last time (shaped second best at the weights) and rates the main threat, while Jukebox Johnny could hardly be in better hands to get his career back on track now sent chasing.