November 21 / 14.10 Limerick

14.10

Heavy

Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £24.90
  • Place: £5.60

Form: 300-85

Last run: 164 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Some ability in bumpers and maiden hurdles so should be capable of a decent showing on handicap debut but is returning after a break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:38 Gowran Park

Petit Dejeuner

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Bounced back to form when third at Thurles in November; brought down when still just involved at Naas last month but didn't build on that at Punchestown subsequently; may want rain to be seen at her best.

20/1

15

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:38 Gowran Park

Petit Dejeuner

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Bounced back to form when third at Thurles in November; brought down when still just involved at Naas last month but didn't build on that at Punchestown subsequently; may want rain to be seen at her best.

20/1

5

31st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 89y

15:10 Punchestown

Petit Dejeuner

11st 10lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Mrs Denise Foster

1-11 over hurdles; that win came in a handicap hurdle at Limerick off 89 in November 2023 and 2lb lower now; best effort since a 9.75l third at Thurles last month; brought down at Naas two weeks ago; not discounted.

9/1

Form: 8455-7

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Showed a glimmer of ability in maidens; soundly beaten on h'cap debut on return over 2m4f here last time but can improve from that.
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10th

14

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:27 Limerick

New Barn Lane

11st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Returned to hurdling with a 5l fourth at Fairyhouse (2m4f) and wouldn't be far away with a repeat of that effort.

14/1

10th

14

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:27 Limerick

New Barn Lane

11st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Returned to hurdling with a 5l fourth at Fairyhouse (2m4f) and wouldn't be far away with a repeat of that effort.

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 64-660 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in handicaps lately incl' over C&D so has to put those runs behind him
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

14

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 91y

16:45 Sligo

Young Fitzy

10st 6lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Norman Lee

Hurdle/chase winner but not in great form right now and these terms are tough enough.

33/1

13th

16

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Young Fitzy

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Norman Lee

Dual hurdle winner has run well enough in this sphere last two starts here, 2m6f looked to stretch him three weeks ago; back in trip with place claims.

10/1

13th

16

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Young Fitzy

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Norman Lee

Dual hurdle winner has run well enough in this sphere last two starts here, 2m6f looked to stretch him three weeks ago; back in trip with place claims.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: -38322 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Just one win but loads of placed runs, including twice at Clonmel and once at Tramore lately; should run well again but has gone up 8lb in that time.
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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: 8F5393 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Course winner also won at Clonmel in February; was a poor 3rd at Clonmel last time and has to get back to best.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

18

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:52 Punchestown

Shean Glory

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Sean Aherne

midfield

12/1

8th

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 1f 55y

15:25 Wexford

Shean Glory

10st 13lb

J: Mr S Tobin

T: Sean Aherne

Dual winner was regressive last season, though not beaten far at Clonmel last time; has to return to his best.

22/1

8th

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 1f 55y

15:25 Wexford

Shean Glory

10st 13lb

J: Mr S Tobin

T: Sean Aherne

Dual winner was regressive last season, though not beaten far at Clonmel last time; has to return to his best.

22/1

Form: 00-8

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Best of three maiden hurdle runs came here last time on return from a long absence; one to consider on h'cap bow.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

13

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Listowel

Out Of The Park

10st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: A M O’Grady

prominent

16/1

Form: /070-7

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on all handicap starts and has to find improvement from somewhere.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

4

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

14:20 Down Royal

Always Enchanting

11st 11lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

Finished 2.75l behind Shana Cloon in a Punchestown handicap before easily getting off the mark at Clonmel last time; this is tougher off 9lb higher but respected.

100/30

1st

11

11th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 116y

15:20 Clonmel

Always Enchanting

11st 2lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, steady headway to lead before 2 out, nudged along and went clear approaching last, easily

10/1

7/2

Form: -87641 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark over this trip at Galway last time in first-time cheekpieces; 6lb higher today but should be capable of running well with the headgear retained.
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Verdict Starting price

2

7th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Ivane

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Has won two of his 12 races over fences, most recently over 3m5f at Sedgefield last October (good), but not in top form on last three starts.

100/30

4th

1

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:20 Stratford

Ivane

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Successful over fences (twice) and hurdles last term; went off the boil on his last two runs early on this year and is 7lb higher than his last winning mark; looks to need to come down the weights.

5/1

Form: 60-733 D BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Sole win over hurdles came at Tramore in 2022; good run over fences at Wexford in June; a fine run on return back at Tramore last time and a chance if improving from that.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

12

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:00 Tramore

Bite That

10st 8lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Patrick J Flynn

Last won over hurdles here (2m, good) in 2022; rated 23lb higher over fences but hard to fancy on the evidence of his last three runs over hurdles at Clonmel.

28/1

9th

11

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:20 Clonmel

Bite That

10st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick J Flynn

Hurdles win came at Tramore back in 2022, more recently won over fences at Wexford last summer; soft ground not ideal of late so improvement on the cards back on a sound surface.

12/1

12th

6

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

17:12 Clonmel

Bite That

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Patrick J Flynn

Infrequent winner but consistent in the main and deserved his Wexford chase victory a year ago; has failed to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in three outings since then; tailed off here four weeks ago in the race won by Courtbrack Boy.

14/1

Form: U-8365

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Beaten 14l on handicap debut last time at Roscommon; looks capable of improvement, so considered, though this ground is new for him.
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2nd

3

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Fairyhouse

Verbal Sparring

11st 7lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Desmond McDonogh

Won at Down Royal last time in a tongue-tie, his second win over hurdles; 7lb rise looks plenty but still respected; handles soft so could be fine on this ground.

11/2

1st

3

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

14:20 Down Royal

Verbal Sparring

11st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Desmond McDonogh

Good ground Sligo winner in June 2024 off 3lb lower; lightly raced since, didn't get beyond the first at Navan last time; tongue-tie now tried, hard to be confident in.

25/1

8th

5

28th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:10 Wexford

Verbal Sparring

11st 6lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Desmond McDonogh

Softer the better for 5yo although he handled good ground when gaining a deserved first win at Sligo in June; not beaten far at same venue in August.

9/2

Form: 7-9900

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two handicaps lately and has to find plenty of improvement.
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14

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Boxcar Molly

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Maiden unseated at Sligo recently, midfield finishes in earlier handicaps so 5yo not one to rule out here in a weak race.

12/1

14

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:15 Sligo

Boxcar Molly

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Maiden's best effort was when fifth of 19 in headgear over 2m at Tipperary in April; well held since; back up in trip.

16/1

Form: PP4640 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner was a decent fourth over C&D but was below that at Thurles since and has to rebound.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

15

5th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:25 Gowran Park

Fly De Megaudais

10st 2lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

No win for over two years; 10lb lower now and some flickers of form early in the summer but others more likely.

14/1

Form: 00-776

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Maiden under all codes has to find improvement from somewhere.
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11

(2)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Essential Part

10st 13lb

J: Mr C Lamon

T: Adrian Sexton

Dual-purpose maiden is out of her depth in this grade and is making up the numbers.

200/1

15th

20

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 40y

16:45 Gowran Park

Essential Part

10st 0lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Adrian Sexton

Modest performer under all codes; 1lb wrong here and makes no appeal.

66/1

8th

19

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:25 Listowel

Essential Part

10st 0lb

T: Adrian Sexton

prominent

Form: 0P4FP6 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner is a maiden over hurdles and poor the last twice; others preferred.
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15

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:15 Sligo

Kiss My Lucky Egg

10st 13lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Fifth in a big field at Naas in April and another fair effort when placed at Roscommon last month; back up in trip.

16/1

3rd

15

10th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 142y

18:18 Roscommon

Kiss My Lucky Egg

10st 13lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Won a mares' bumper at Newton Abbot on decent ground in 2022; fairly modest Irish form overall, although Naas fifth on penultimate start was encouraging; disappointing at Downpatrick last time.

14/1

11th

15

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 2f 185y

17:20 Downpatrick

Kiss My Lucky Egg

10st 13lb

J: Mr H E Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Won a mares' bumper at Newton Abbot on decent ground and encouraging effort when fifth of 25 at Naas earlier this month (beaten 7l); ought to go well back on her preferred going.

13/2

Non-runners

Dontdooddson, Robindevidastar, Ventnor

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €166.60
Straight Forecast €113.32
Tricast €1092.49
Trifecta €731.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ivane

SPOTLIGHT:

Bite That

POSTDATA:

Ivane

The Irish Sun:

Ivane