May 30 / 18.47 Limerick

18.47

Good To Firm

Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.50
  • Place: £3.90

Form: 0143-P D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner won 2m4f Carlisle handicap hurdle in March and good third at Ayr, both on soft; let down by jumping on chase debut latest and reverts to hurdles with ground concerns.
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6

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

18:15 Hexham

Seasett

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

A fair 2m3f hurdles scorer for John Joseph Hanlon but he ended his time there below par; starts out for his new yard on a handy-looking mark though so he's not without interest on the back of wind surgery; visor replaces blinkers.

9/2

6th

1

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:55 Worcester

Seasett

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Dual hurdles winner at around 2m3f (stays 2m4f); well beaten in all three starts for this trainer; handy mark as a result and support for him would be interesting.

13/2

5th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 180y

18:30 Sligo

Seasett

11st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

prominent, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last

7/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 99P0-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a 2m2f soft-ground Downpatrick handicap last September, nothing comparable since, latest two over today's trip; needs to improve.
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5th

9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Cullenwaine

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Poor strike-rate and both wins were in 2024; however, chased home previous-race contender Lake Chad here before a near miss at Limerick last week; solid chance.

5/1

2nd

12

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

Cullenwaine

10st 2lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Record of 1-19 over fences; lost his form for Philip Rothwell last summer but two of his three runs for this yard full of promise, on latest when runner-up to an easy winner at Tramore; contender.

8/1

2nd

14

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:12 Tramore

Cullenwaine

10st 2lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Record of 1-18 over fences; lost his form for Philip Rothwell last summer but fair effort on yard debut at this venue on New Year's Day; not as good at Thurles last time.

14/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 3299-4

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Placed three times in handicaps last year at 2m; not at same level of late although recent Wexford run was more encouraging; ideally wants an ease in the ground.
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11

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

18:00 Wexford

Depeche Mo

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Eric Larkin

Placed at up to 2m3f in handicaps in recent seasons, including twice at this track; back from winter break when modest third in Stradbally maiden point-to-point last month; takes a big drop in trip after a poor run over 3m at Cork.

9/1

11

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

18:00 Wexford

Depeche Mo

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Eric Larkin

Placed at up to 2m3f in handicaps in recent seasons, including twice at this track; back from winter break when modest third in Stradbally maiden point-to-point last month; takes a big drop in trip after a poor run over 3m at Cork.

9/1

13th

15

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:10 Cork

Depeche Mo

10st 9lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eric Larkin

led, headed but prominent 5th

25/1

Form: /934-1

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over 2m1f at Wexford 12 days ago, just holding a stablemate after clouting the last (third won at Wexford yesterday evening); just 5lb higher here and likely more to come over this longer trip although much different ground conditions here.
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7th

8

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:38 Thurles

A Nod To Getaway

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul O’Flynn

Four-time winner over hurdles/fences; bolted up in 3m Killarney chase last August (good); won 18.5f course chase in October; hit the front up the straight here on latest but gave way at the last; player back up in trip with Darragh O'Keeffe booked.

14/1

4th

6

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 126y

16:25 Thurles

A Nod To Getaway

11st 3lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul O’Flynn

Four-time winner over hurdles/fences; bolted up in 3m Killarney chase last August; recorded career-best when winning 2m3f chase here in October; attention turns back to hurdling after below-par effort chasing here on latest.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 39667-

Last run: 224 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 12 hurdle starts but some okay runs in handicaps last year; lacks a recent run and opposable.
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5th

1

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 0y

18:47 Limerick

Champagne Vacation

12st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Sean Aherne

Maiden after 12 hurdle starts but some okay runs in handicaps last year; lacks a recent run and opposable.

10/1

Form: 5P0P6-

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Getting placed in a Clonmel maiden in late 2022 remains her standout effort; last month's comeback run at Naas respectable but remains of limited appeal.
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10th

9

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Kadys Dirha

11st 0lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

A 27-race maiden who was tailed off behind Tippin And Tappin (runs in first division) on most recent chase start and no signs of a revival when well held over timber last week.

33/1

16

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Kadys Dirha

11st 5lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Rated 80 after 19 hurdle starts and can't be fancied in a maiden.

50/1

12

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 160y

19:38 Limerick

Kadys Dirha

11st 0lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Record of 0-25 under rules but is a better chaser; backed from 50-1 into 10-1 before the off when fifth in 3m1f Tipperary maiden hurdle eight days ago; had three runner-up finishes in handicap chases last summer; each-way contender.

12/1

Form: 9606-

Last run: 214 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced mare ran okay when last seen in Galway maiden in October; opening mark looks on the high side though.
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2nd

6

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:32 Listowel

Tropical Image

11st 5lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Her sole career win came in a 2m6f handicap hurdle here in September; beaten 22l in a 2m4f handicap on her belated chase debut but it wasn't a bad run.

4/1

6th

14

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Tropical Image

10st 8lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

This is a belated debut over fences but had been running well over hurdles until finding the ground too slow in her last couple of starts; whether she'll take a shine to this new discipline remains to be seen.

33/1

3

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:05 Limerick

Tropical Image

11st 9lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Showed improved form when a comfortable winner of a Listowel handicap over 2m6f; failed to cope with a 9lb rise when unplaced at Sligo.

8/1

Form: 91426-

Last run: 175 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Belatedly off the mark at Kilbeggan in September (3m, good-to-yielding) and Limerick second better still; recent charity run outing should have her straight and one to consider.
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10th

3

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:47 Wexford

Stellar Symphony

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Both hurdle wins have been at 3m on decent ground, including at Clonmel last October; not so effective in a couple of recent attempts chasing but in between went down by only a neck (clear of remainder) to a well-handicapped sort in 3m Cork handicap hurdle; drying ground to suit and one for the shortlist.

9/2

6

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 160y

19:38 Limerick

Stellar Symphony

11st 6lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Both hurdle wins have been at 3m on decent ground, including at Clonmel last October; belatedly tried over fences when midfield at Wexford last month; beaten a neck over hurdles at Cork (24.5f) 12 days ago; don't rule out.

10/1

6

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 160y

19:38 Limerick

Stellar Symphony

11st 6lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Both hurdle wins have been at 3m on decent ground, including at Clonmel last October; belatedly tried over fences when midfield at Wexford last month; beaten a neck over hurdles at Cork (24.5f) 12 days ago; don't rule out.

10/1

Form: F0P-65

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Best hurdle run came when beaten only 4l in a 2m Tipperary maiden early this month; let down by jumping on handicap debut nine days later at Wexford however so needs to be more fluent here.
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5th

9

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:45 Tramore

Onebrightbluerose

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Patrick Cronin

Wexford specialist with both of her wins coming there, the most recent of which was in May off 81 (2m1f, good); again ran well there last time when a 3.5l third (2m1f, good to yielding); remains 9lb above last win but she is in good form

5/1

16

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:53 Wexford

Onebrightbluerose

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Patrick Cronin

Second reserve; couldn't take advantage of a 7lb lower chase mark here last month when a close third of 12 (2m, good); returned to hurdles at Cork last time when a well beaten fifth (2m1f, good); she likes this track with both of her wins coming here so not discounted if getting a run.

Form: 40700-

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 13lb

12 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Tramore specialist, having won bumper and twice in 2m5f handicap hurdles on decent ground; poor effort there however last month leaves 12yo with questions to answer at this stage.
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10th

15

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 0y

18:47 Limerick

Frazel Express

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James M Barcoe

Tramore specialist, having won bumper and twice in 2m5f handicap hurdles on decent ground; poor effort there however last month leaves 12yo with questions to answer at this stage.

16/1

14th

18

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 110y

17:40 Tramore

Frazel Express

11st 3lb

T: James M Barcoe

Second reserve; Tramore specialist, having won bumper and twice in handicap hurdles over this trip; better for Naas comeback run six days ago but this may come too soon.

14th

18

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 110y

17:40 Tramore

Frazel Express

11st 3lb

T: James M Barcoe

Second reserve; Tramore specialist, having won bumper and twice in handicap hurdles over this trip; better for Naas comeback run six days ago but this may come too soon.

Form: 00/08

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Maiden form not progressive and hard to see her making an immediate impact in handicaps.
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6

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

18:20 Kilbeggan

Daly Pursuit

11st 3lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Patrick J F Hassett

Poor form so far in handicaps, very hard to make a case for.

16/1

14th

11

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:40 Cork

Daly Pursuit

11st 6lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: Patrick J F Hassett

Couple of maiden runs in May were okay but unfancied and beaten a long way on handicap debut later that month.

20/1

Form: 65P-0

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Never sighted on handicap debut at Wexford 12 days ago, lots more needed.
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2nd

13

8th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Hesasmoothoperator

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

prominent

5/1

2nd

13

8th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Hesasmoothoperator

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

prominent

5/1

4th

4

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Hesasmoothoperator

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

briefly led, prominent before 1st

11/2

Form: 00/99-

Last run: 136 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Hard to derive much encouragement from the form of three maiden hurdle runs.
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10

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 0y

18:47 Limerick

Hamazing

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: E Sheehy

Hard to derive much encouragement from the form of three maiden hurdle runs.

20/1

Form: 4P0P0- D

Last run: 99 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Good form in 2020, a winner over hurdles and fences; missed all of 2022 and struggled for different trainers last season; hard to fancy.
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14

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 0y

18:47 Limerick

Knock On Steel

11st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Good form in 2020, a winner over hurdles and fences; missed all of 2022 and struggled for different trainers last season; hard to fancy.

20/1

Form: 965P0-

Last run: 222 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Yet to trouble the judge in nine attempts hurdling, soundly beaten when last seen in October.
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16

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

15:25 Roscommon

Mourne Mist

10st 13lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D McNamara

Maiden after 13 starts; beaten approx' 10l last twice off this mark and needs to find more from somewhere.

10/1

3rd

16

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Kilbeggan

Mourne Mist

10st 13lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D McNamara

Bits and pieces for form last year but remains opposable off basement mark; tongue-tie belatedly tried.

14/1

6th

9

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:13 Tramore

Mourne Mist

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D McNamara

Unplaced in all 11 starts so far; unseated early on return and was only a distant fifth at Wexford last month; step back up in trip may suit.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €99.80
Straight Forecast €88.64
Tricast €527.24
Trifecta €571.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

A Nod To Getaway

The Irish Sun:

Depeche Mo

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Frazel Express

POSTDATA:

A Nod To Getaway