19:55 Limerick

Thursday 28 May 2026

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Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 5m 43.50s

Doing It In Style^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 100

18/1

Very little to shout about since her fourth in a course maiden over Christmas. Cheekpieces applied but likely to need further respite from the handicapper before becoming of interest.

Form: 4F897/6

Je Suis²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Curling| OR: 96| BF

14/1

Continues to fall in the weights without showing much sign of taking advantage, first-time cheekpieces having no effect when last seen at Killarney in October. Returns over hurdles but requires a leap of faith with equipment discarded.

Form: 869966/

Charlie's Gift¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel King| T: J M Burke| OR: 93

10/1

Maiden who was never better than mid-field after 7 months off at Clonmel (2½m, good) a fortnight ago. Handicapper eases his grip further but improvement required.

Form: 77387/7

Mickey Hulie³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: D H Kelly| OR: 91

3/1

At least respectable efforts when second at Naas and third at Limerick in March. Never landed a blow in first-time cheekpieces last time but claims if able to repeat his earlier efforts.

Form: 090237/

The Striker Dylan²¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 91| BF

8/1

Opened account in 12-runner handicap chase at Sligo (21.1f, good to soft) in October. Not in the same form at Thurles later that month and not seen since. Returns from his much lower hurdles mark and should be bang there if ready to roll.

Form: 093215/

Poetic Focus²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 89

8/1

Largely well held over hurdles last season and watching brief advised returning for a new yard.

Form: 05P4F0/

Anysignofhim¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Quinlan| T: R Hackett| OR: 85

12/1

Modest hurdler who fared no better than when last seen 7 months earlier when tailed off on return at Clonmel recently. Looks an easy swerve returned to a handicap.

Form: P35F7/9

Island Mccoo^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D Duggan| OR: 84| D

7/2

Ran better than for a while after 12 weeks off when fourth of 16 in hurdle at Sligo (2½m, good to soft) 16 days ago. Step back up in trip looks a good move and not without each-way claims.

Form: 79P88/4

Love Like This⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 84| BF

20/1

Made more impact than for a while when ½-length second of 16 to The Eggler at Sligo (2½m, good to soft) earlier in the month. However, she ran poorly back over fences at this track since so no surprise to see her back over timber.

Form: P00/420

Something Simple¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Byrnes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 82

16/1

No impact in maidens/handicaps, including on return from 5 months off at Clonmel a fortnight ago.

Form: 658PP/0

Craic Eile^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 80

16/1

On long losing run but entitled to be sharper for recent Wexford outing after 9 months off. Steps back up markedly in trip with cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 36059/5

Head For Home^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 79

6/1

Maiden who stepped up on recent run despite looking awkward when initially asked for his effort when fourth of 21 at Cork (3m, good to soft) 18 days ago. Not out of things if able to build on that from 1 lb higher here.

Form: 0025P/4

Non-Runners

Rizedda²⁴³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Queen Kulina¹⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 10

T: E Griffin J: Tiernan Power Roche

Forecasts

Mickey Hulie (3/1), Island Mccoo (7/2), Head For Home (6/1), The Striker Dylan (8/1), Poetic Focus (8/1), Charlie's Gift (10/1), Queen Kulina (10/1), Anysignofhim (12/1), Je Suis (14/1), Something Simple (16/1), Craic Eile (16/1), Doing It In Style (18/1), Love Like This (20/1), Rizedda (25/1)

Several in with a squeak but THE STRIKER DYLAN returns from his lower hurdles mark so he could be worth chancing to open his account in this sphere. This step back up in trip looks a good move for Island McCoo so he can give the selection most to think about, with Head For Home and Love Like This taken to fight out minor honours.