18.20

14/1

Place: £2.40

Form: 537059 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

No sign of his best form since a third placing at this venue in December; new headgear combination tried; others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 11	19th Nov 2024 Good 2m 5f 0y	14:55 Limerick Cosmic Rock 11st 9lb J: G B Noonan T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Has won here over 2m on heavy; no win since September 2021; not much promise on two recent starts but he has run well here a few times in the past and he won't mind if the rain comes; can't be fully discounted.	22/1
11th 11	19th Nov 2024 Good 2m 5f 0y	14:55 Limerick Cosmic Rock 11st 9lb J: G B Noonan T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Has won here over 2m on heavy; no win since September 2021; not much promise on two recent starts but he has run well here a few times in the past and he won't mind if the rain comes; can't be fully discounted.	22/1
9th 14	20th Oct 2024 Good 2m 3f 92y	14:40 Limerick Cosmic Rock 11st 3lb J: G B Noonan T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	2-16 over hurdles; one of those wins came in a handicap hurdle here over 2m on heavy back in 2021; last won at Listowel in September 2021; ran well over C&D on heavy in April, beaten 3l off 97; may have needed his last run at Listowel and could go well if there is rain.	14/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11th

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

14:55 Limerick

11st 9lb

Has won here over 2m on heavy; no win since September 2021; not much promise on two recent starts but he has run well here a few times in the past and he won't mind if the rain comes; can't be fully discounted.

22/1

11th

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

14:55 Limerick

11st 9lb

22/1

9th

20th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 92y

14:40 Limerick

11st 3lb

2-16 over hurdles; one of those wins came in a handicap hurdle here over 2m on heavy back in 2021; last won at Listowel in September 2021; ran well over C&D on heavy in April, beaten 3l off 97; may have needed his last run at Listowel and could go well if there is rain.

14/1

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4th

Wee Charlie

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

8/1

Form: 64526F

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Held in second when falling in a chase at this venue last time; useful hurdles form last season, featuring a Naas win and seconds at Fairyhouse and Naas;

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	6th Feb 2025 Good 2m 0f 4y	14:00 Thurles Wee Charlie 11st 6lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Gerard O’Leary	midfield, good headway after 3 out	7/1
5	6th Feb 2025 Good 2m 0f 4y	14:00 Thurles Wee Charlie 11st 6lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Gerard O’Leary	midfield, good headway after 3 out	7/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Wee Charlie

11st 6lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

midfield, good headway after 3 out

7/1

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Wee Charlie

11st 6lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

midfield, good headway after 3 out

7/1

5th

Without Exception

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

10/1

Form: 0000P3

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

In the money for the first time when third at Down Royal; probably on the upgrade but more needed to feature here

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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6th

J: Mr C J Shine

4/1

Form: 998481

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Improved form when scoring over a furlong further than this at Cork a month ago; runner-up Shana Cloon is limited, but is a reliable yardstick; could be in the mix again off 6lb higher.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 3	1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 0y	15:32 Listowel Knockbrack Rambler 11st 12lb J: Phillip Enright T: Brendan Maurice Walsh	No closer than 20l in five defeats over fences and was pulled up back hurdling last time; testing ground was no excuse as he enjoys the mud.	10/1
8	16th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 3f 60y	15:55 Limerick Knockbrack Rambler 11st 5lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Brendan Maurice Walsh	C&D winner off 94 in December 2024; enjoys the mud; jumping issues evident in five poor chase attempts this season; needs to do better but a return to hurdling should help.	20/1
8th 10	31st Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 128y	18:12 Limerick Knockbrack Rambler 10st 7lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Brendan Maurice Walsh	One of his two hurdle wins came at this track; has been soundly beaten in four handicap chases lately and needs to do better.	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:32 Listowel

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

No closer than 20l in five defeats over fences and was pulled up back hurdling last time; testing ground was no excuse as he enjoys the mud.

10/1

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

15:55 Limerick

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

C&D winner off 94 in December 2024; enjoys the mud; jumping issues evident in five poor chase attempts this season; needs to do better but a return to hurdling should help.

20/1

8th

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 128y

18:12 Limerick

10st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan