15:11 Limerick

Saturday 27 December 2025

All12:1712:5213:2714:0214:3715:1115:41

Roche's Feeds Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 31.00s

1^st

King Kali

911-11

6/1

T: S ByrneJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division, slightly hampered 3rd, good progress to challenge on outer before 2 out, edged right and led before last where mistake, ridden and stretched clear run-in op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and 13/2

2^nd

3 ½

Is Charlie Around

611-6

10/3f

T: Eamon CourtneyJ: Carl Millar (5)

Towards rear, progress from 3 out, 8th and switched left before 2 out, ridden and went 5th before last, kept on well into 2nd run-in, not threatening winner op 4/1

3^rd

Big Dee

611-1

11/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (3)

Towards rear, good progress from 4th and soon tracked leaders on inner, disputed lead before 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and no extra run-in, dropped to 3rd close home op 20/1

4^th

1 ¾

Peaceinthevalley

611-8

5/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead before 4th, mistake next, headed 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 4th, no extra and kept on same pace from last op 4/1 tchd 6/1

5^th

Fighting Falcon

410-12

28/1

T: J HalleyJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, stumbled badly after 3rd, progress to dispute lead before 2 out, short of room before last and headed, dropped to 4th and again slightly short of room run-in, dropped to 5th close home tchd 25/1 and 33/1

6^th

4 ¾

The Sugarhill Lady

510-6

15/2

T: E McNamaraJ: Calum Hogan (7)

Mid-division, took closer order on inner approaching straight, ridden from 2 out and soon no extra, kept on same pace tchd 13/2

7^th

Marelly

810-12

15/2

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (3)

Mid-division, took closer order from 3 out, ridden from 2 out and soon no extra in 6th, dropped to 7th from last tchd 13/2 and 8/1

8^th

Rackemandstackem

411-1

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Towards rear, some headway into 9th before 2 out where not jumped right, went moderate 8th run-in op 25/1

9^th

1 ½

Trebizond

811-9

50/1

T: M K FlanneryJ: Philip Donovan (3)

Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened op 33/1

10^th

She's On Line

710-0

12/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Simon Torrens

Never better than mid-division, pushed along from 3 out, no extra in 10th from 2 out tchd 10/1

11^th

4 ¾

Gwan Tadhg

811-12

25/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Cian Quirke

Never better than mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear approaching straight, soon no extra and eased op 18/1 tchd 16/1

12^th

1 ¾

Wardens Whisper

611-3

9/2

T: P J RothwellJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Led, joined before 4th, headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened tchd 5/1

13^th

1 ¾

Metamorpheus

611-7

33/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Jordan Gainford

Always towards rear, pushed along in rear after 3 out and soon no extra op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Kilbrin Rocco¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: E McCarthy J: Gavin Brouder

Blue Reed³⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: C Collins J: Kevin Healy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€1.80, €1.90, €3.70EX:€34.00Trifecta:€464.10Tricast:€227.71SF:€27.38

Forecasts

Is Charlie Around (10/3), Wardens Whisper (9/2), Peaceinthevalley (5/1), King Kali (6/1), The Sugarhill Lady (15/2), Marelly (15/2), Blue Reed (10/1), Big Dee (11/1), She's On Line (12/1), Kilbrin Rocco (12/1), Gwan Tadhg (25/1), Fighting Falcon (28/1), Rackemandstackem (33/1), Metamorpheus (33/1), Trebizond (50/1)

PEACEINTHEVALLEY is in excellent hands and can improve now handicapping. He's narrowly preferred to interesting stable debutant Gwan Tadhg who goes well fresh and looks a likely danger if the ground dries out, while Marelly has fallen to a tempting mark as he seeks to make it 2-2 over C&D. Of the rest, Wardens Whisper and Blue Reed should be in the mix, while one-time useful bumper performer Big Dee warrants a market check in a competitive handicap.

PEACEINTHEVALLEY (FR)
GWAN TADHG (IRE)
MARELLY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Liberated Light

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 5

J: Mr J L Gleeson | T: J & T Kiely

11/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00