January 31 / 14.42 Limerick

14.42

Soft

Support Patrickswell GAA Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Support Patrickswell GAA Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.30
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 980

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Little sign of ability in three maiden hurdles; is bred to appreciate further in damline but needs a market check anyway.
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5

31st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 70y

17:42 Limerick

Lovely Reaction

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Thomas Mullins

Two-time winner has failed to complete all four starts since returning from a 496 day layoff; on last winning mark now but a risky proposition.

20/1

11

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 165y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Lovely Reaction

10st 11lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Thomas Mullins

Dual winning hurdler has returned from a 496-day break with letters representing her three form figures since; pulled up at Punchestown before falling here when in midfield (2m5f, yielding to soft); pulled up again at Punchestown last time; best watched for the moment.

16/1

7/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: -800PP

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner in France but is difficult to fancy after being pulled-up on last two starts; tongue-tie on now and respect for top yard is the only positive.
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8

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Tramore

Pidoyne

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Career best to win at Roscommon last summer from 6lb lower before lesser run at this track; low-key Flat return at Limerick in June; needs more to win this.

13/1

28/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 509-PP D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Heavy ground Clonmel winner last March; hasn't been at that level since but is now back down to the same mark again; poor lately and beaten a long way in the 3.42 at Punchestown Monday.
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7th

17

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 110y

17:40 Tramore

Little Token

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: J P O’Keeffe

First reserve; over two years since her sole success at Clonmel although definite encouragement from recent Limerick effort; this trip her limit.

7th

17

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 110y

17:40 Tramore

Little Token

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: J P O’Keeffe

First reserve; over two years since her sole success at Clonmel although definite encouragement from recent Limerick effort; this trip her limit.

5th

15

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:55 Limerick

Little Token

11st 1lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: J P O’Keeffe

Over two years since her sole success at Clonmel; best run last year was at this venue; hard to fancy based on her last two starts.

16/1

Form: 3-P080

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 10 hurdle starts; one of his best runs came over 2m5f here last April; hasn't been at that level since and has to improve from comeback run.
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5

6th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:42 Fontwell

Hillsin

11st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alan Jones

Won in a small field at Exeter (2m2f, good to firm) in October but holding his form is becoming troublesome; risky enough.

10/1

1

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

16:30 Exeter

Hillsin

12st 0lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Alan Jones

Won three in a row for Alan Jones in 2024 and now returns to former trainer after three defeats for Richard Hawker, which included one placed effort; nothing wrong with his mark.

6/4

OUR TIP

Form: 668

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Best of three maiden hurdle runs came on debut here over 2m; not disgraced in a stronger contest last time; of interest on handicap debut, especially if the market speaks favourably.
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12th

3

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

Mahlers Cove

11st 9lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

1-11 over hurdles; has run well on soft ground in two of his last three starts; 3lb rise for 7l second on latest at Naas seems harsh; trip and ground fine though and he has place claims again.

17/2

12th

3

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

Mahlers Cove

11st 9lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

1-11 over hurdles; has run well on soft ground in two of his last three starts; 3lb rise for 7l second on latest at Naas seems harsh; trip and ground fine though and he has place claims again.

17/2

2nd

8

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 7y

15:10 Naas

Mahlers Cove

11st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Sole win came over hurdles at Thurles in March 2023; last three runs have been over fences; second at Punchestown on penultimate start, but beaten 10l.

12/1

Form: /2224- BF

Last run: 541 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-14 over hurdles but is a generally consistent type; back from a long absence today but yard has been enjoying a decent spell of form lately; drying ground a plus.
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11

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 200y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Natural Breeze

10st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

led, clear before 2nd, reduced lead after 3rd, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out

12/1

11

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 200y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Natural Breeze

10st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

led, clear before 2nd, reduced lead after 3rd, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out

12/1

7th

11

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:05 Navan

Natural Breeze

10st 1lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

led, mistake 2nd, headed 9th

5/1

Form: 08-690 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over C&D in 2018 but was beaten a long way on comeback run and is difficult to fancy.
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9

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 36y

16:15 Clonmel

Princess Mahler

11st 5lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Low-grade hurdler makes chase debut at the age of 11; hard to fancy.

40/1

7th

11

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:42 Limerick

Princess Mahler

11st 0lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Sole win came over C&D in 2018 but was beaten a long way on comeback run and is difficult to fancy.

20/1

10th

18

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 50y

12:30 Tramore

Princess Mahler

10st 6lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

raced wide, disputed lead, prominent before 2nd

Form: 00-0

Last run: 274 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in three maiden hurdles, though not disgraced in a decent Down Royal event when last seen; is likely to need this run but keep an eye on the market anyway.
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No Results Found

Form: 072-P0 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won twice on the Flat last October but hasn't transferred that form to hurdles, being well beaten in this discipline the last twice; has to bounce back.
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7

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:42 Limerick

Molly Kaye

11st 6lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: S M Duffy

Won twice on the Flat last October but hasn't transferred that form to hurdles, being well beaten in this discipline the last twice; has to bounce back.

7/1

13th

5

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 100y

15:07 Punchestown

Molly Kaye

11st 7lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: S M Duffy

Won twice on the Flat in October but was too keen back over hurdles last time at Thurles; has a chance if bouncing back.

6/1

6

1st Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 199y

15:35 Thurles

Molly Kaye

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: S M Duffy

Mare comes here on the back of two flat wins in October on preferred heavy ground; first run over timber since C&D second in March off 85 so demands plenty of respect.

4/1

Form: 059-09

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Showed a glimpse of ability in maiden hurdles but was beaten a long way on handicap debut last time; only dropped 2lb and a lot more is needed.
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3rd

6

20th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:05 Plumpton

Saved By The River

11st 4lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 4 out, no impression before 3 out

66/1

9th

11

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

17:20 Hereford

Saved By The River

10st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

Belied 33-1 odds when placed at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in June, his fourth start for Seamus Mullins, but didn't fire over that C&D on latest outing and is now 0-11 over hurdles.

16/1

5th

7

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:05 Fontwell

Saved By The River

10st 7lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Ex-Irish maiden who's had 14 races; penultimate start was one of his better efforts, when third of eight over C&D, and he was not disgraced in blinkers when trying 3m2f on latest; place hopes.

12/1

Form: 0F7296

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Maiden under all codes; best recent run came when second at Cork in November but has been below that level twice since; has to bounce back.
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10th

11

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 135y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Ventnor

10st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James M Barcoe

towards rear

12/1

7th

14

26th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Ventnor

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

led, headed but prominent after 2nd, lost position before 4th

14/1

Non-runners

Ventnor

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €57.40
Straight Forecast €64.05
Tricast €374.28
Trifecta €584.40

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Mahlers Cove

SPOTLIGHT:

Natural Breeze

RP Ratings (IRE):

Little Token

POSTDATA:

Princess Mahler