December 29 / 13.30 Limerick

13.30

Heavy

QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £23495.58
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.90
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7-3756 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner likes it soft; sole hurdles win from 11 starts came here; third to Media Naranja at Ballinrobe in May and gets a big pull at the weights with that rival here; didn't get home over 2m4f when sixth in decent contest at Navan last time.
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10

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Your Honor

10st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J A Nash

Dual hurdles winner with his last win coming in December 2023; reverts to hurdles, having been chasing in recent times with little success; finished a 13.5l fifth at Punchestown in June (2m3f, good to yielding) off 116 when last seen in this sphere; others preferred.

20/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 41-U23 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner has run well from this mark over longer trips last twice, including when third in decent contest at Fairyhouse earlier in the month; looks vulnerable back at 2m.
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8

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

16:50 Limerick

Luminous Light

10st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Anthony McCann

Flat and dual hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at Clonmel in February and was a solid second in a Tramore novice last time; has a chance but questions about his attitude after refusing to race at Cork last time.

11/1

Form: 2338

Last run: 102 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden on the level was placed in maiden/novice company in the summer; hung and jumped right when beaten 20l on handicap debut in the Lartigue at Listowel so going this way should help but heavy ground a concern.
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2

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

15:20 Wexford

Mercury Mission

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Two of his three hurdle wins came at this track; some solid runs in defeat in beginners' chases but seemed to do too much in front when well beaten in a C&D handicap last time; can do better with more restraint.

4/1

5th

4

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Wexford

Mercury Mission

11st 6lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Two of his three hurdle wins have come at this track; solid in defeat on his last three chase runs, including over C&D; has the credentials to run well now entering handicaps.

15/2

2nd

6

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Mercury Mission

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Three-time hurdle winner with a mark of 113; placed in both completed starts over fences, last time running as well as he was entitled to at Wexford; in the mix.

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: 104-50 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Dual winner last term including when beating Morning Soldier and Jazzy Matty at Naas in February; down the field in the Fred Winter and been quite disappointing over hurdles and on the Flat since.
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4th

3

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

18:39 Ballinrobe

Sir Allen

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

2-14 over hurdles; returned from a long layoff with a decisive Flat win at Navan in March (1m6f, heavy); well beaten off this hurdles mark at Roscommon last month; capable of better, appears to be ground-versatile.

6/1

4th

5

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:48 Roscommon

Sir Allen

11st 7lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

2-13 over timber; returned from mammoth layoff with decisive Flat win at Navan in March (1m6f, heavy); given time to get over those exertions and returns to hurdling off what may be a workable mark; could go well.

11/1

Form: 242-2

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in three maidens, including behind Ludus over C&D a year ago and when just in front of Whimsy at Thurles where he was fit from the Flat; handicap debut.
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5th

18

(10)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Paradise Lost

9st 1lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Charles O’Brien

1-15 on Flat with the win coming at Roscommon in 2024 (1m4f, soft) off 64; decent efforts over hurdles this year and shaped with promise back on Flat at Gowran last time when fifth (1m6f, good to yielding); will appreciate any rain.

15/1

5th

1

(13)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Paradise Lost

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Charles O’Brien

Placed over hurdles on his two most recent outings; two undistinguished Flat runs last season; better judged on the form he showed near the end of the 2024 campaign, although seems best suited by soft ground.

12/1

3rd

4

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 185y

17:12 Clonmel

Paradise Lost

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Charles O’Brien

Flat winner; placed in three maiden hurdles early in his career; modest form overall in handicaps; Punchestown run in January was encouraging, not beaten far in fifth in a 16-runner event; fair third over 2m at Gowran last time, worth considering.

5/1

Form: -35P40

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Maiden was runner-up to Sir Allen at Naas in February; hasn't built on that but not much to find with Media Naranja on running at Fairyhouse last time and tongue-tie fitted.
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5

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 204y

18:38 Roscommon

Morning Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Flat winner is a maiden over hurdles; has shown enough ability to win a race like this but has been regressive on his last few starts and was beaten 17l in a Cork maiden three days ago.

25/1

5th

9

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:05 Cork

Morning Soldier

11st 12lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Poor on the Flat and over hurdles lately but has a chance if getting back to his best form, notably a second in a novice hurdle on testing ground here in January; handles good ground.

15/2

13th

1

(6)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

Morning Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Thomas Mullins

AW winner but a return to the Flat at Fairyhouse last month did not revive his fortunes; others preferred.

33/1

Form: 232

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard was Flat winner on fast ground but has been handling winter ground well over hurdles; placed behind Willie Mullins-trained winners all three starts; closely matched with Paradise Lost on Thurles running two starts back; handicap debut.
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14th

3

(17)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Whimsy

11st 13lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

Useful Flat performer, winning three times and placing on a further nine occasions from 17 turf starts; took third at Gowran in April (1m4f, soft) and went one place better when beaten a neck at Musselburgh next time (2m, good); has often been frustrating, as shown by hurdles record 1-20; second eight times.

12/1

8th

2

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Whimsy

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Record of 1-19 over timber; three-time winner on the Flat has placed in two starts in that sphere since falling over hurdles at Leopardstown in March; recent form suggests she's fit and healthy but poor strike rate over hurdles is off-putting.

14/1

Form: 3-1235 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Dual winner including C&D maiden on soft; got 5lb for fair run in Down Royal Grade 3; fifth of 19 in strong all-aged handicap at Fairyhouse last time; can lead.
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2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:15 Killarney

Media Naranja

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful hurdler, though hardly prolific with a strike-rate of 2-19; has yet to reach the same heights in her four chases and was beaten a distance last time at Kilbeggan (2m4f).

6/1

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:15 Killarney

Media Naranja

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful hurdler, though hardly prolific with a strike-rate of 2-19; has yet to reach the same heights in her four chases and was beaten a distance last time at Kilbeggan (2m4f).

6/1

3rd

5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 200y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Media Naranja

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway from 3 out, went third after 2 out, no impression approaching last

6/1

Form: 83-188 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on spring ground has run nice races at big odds in maidens; just behind a subsequent handicap winner off 111 at Fairyhouse two runs back so he's on a feasible mark.
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4th

3

(1)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Fairyhouse

Ossies Lodge

10st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Mrs C O’Leary

midfield, headway over 1f out, kept on and went fourth final strides, not reach leaders

16/1

7th

2

11th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 65y

14:50 Cork

Ossies Lodge

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: A J Martin

Bumper winner on yielding ground a year ago whose best effort over hurdles came on latest (first-time tongue tie) when only headed on line in 2m Fairyhouse novice handicap last month; one to consider.

9/2

Form: 40P-85 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner in January at Cork was down the field in the Fred Winter and has been well held on the Flat and over hurdles since; long way behind Whimsy at Punchestown earlier this month.
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8th

11

(9)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Action Motion

8st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden hurdle winner early in 2023; satisfactory effort when close up fourth of 13 at Thurles last time; ran in the 4.20 at Galway on Monday

8/1

8th

11

(9)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Action Motion

8st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden hurdle winner early in 2023; satisfactory effort when close up fourth of 13 at Thurles last time; ran in the 4.20 at Galway on Monday

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €25.20
Straight Forecast €27.50
Tricast €252.51
Trifecta €328.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Whimsy

The Irish Sun:

Ossie's Lodge

TOPSPEED:

Paradise Lost

SPOTLIGHT:

Your Honor

POSTDATA:

Whimsy