January 28 / 15.40 Limerick

15.40

Soft To Heavy

Limerick Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Limerick Novice Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3F7964

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Twice placed in maiden hurdles; out of the money when favourite for a C&D handicap at the Christmas meeting; has the ability to do better judged on a fourth placing in a beginners' chase at Clonmel 11 days ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

On Your Way

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: C Byrnes

soon held up in last, headway 5th, pressed leaders before 6th, lost position when not fluent 4 out

3/1

1st

5

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

On Your Way

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: C Byrnes

soon held up in last, headway 5th, pressed leaders before 6th, lost position when not fluent 4 out

3/1

4th

10

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

On Your Way

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: C Byrnes

held up in rear, headway before 9th, in touch with leaders 4 out

3/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1-6505 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Course bumper winner on heavy 12 months ago; qualified for a mark with three runs at leading tracks since November; had plenty of horses behind when fifth at Punchestown just over two weeks ago; every chance he can feature in this grade for in-form stable.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

17:05 Warwick

The Dancing Tree

11st 12lb

J: Mr James King

T: Alan Hill

Ex-Gavin Cromwell; likely needed first run since April 2025 when beaten 28l on British/yard debut; middle leg of subsequent five-timer was a 6l defeat of Practice Run in a Howick intermediate (soft); untried over rules fences, but versatile as regards track and going types.

Evs

6th

2

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:27 Limerick

The Dancing Tree

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent behind clear leader, pressed leaders briefly home turn, lost position and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off

6/4

6th

2

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:27 Limerick

The Dancing Tree

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent behind clear leader, pressed leaders briefly home turn, lost position and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off

6/4

Form: 9-07PP

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Never in the first six; pulled up at Ballinrobe last August on final start for Tom Mullins; same fate on debut for this yard at Naas early this month; no appeal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Spellacys Cross

10st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

Back-to-back handicap chase winner at Clonmel in October; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in four recent runs but fair third of 18 at Punchestown (3m, good) on latest; big player again despite inability to win over timber to date a concern.

6/1

3rd

11

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Spellacys Cross

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

Back-to-back h'cap chase winner in October on good to yielding; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in three recent runs over hurdles; probably wouldn't have done better than fourth when faller at Clonmel last time; has his chance again but inability to win over timber to date is worrying.

5/1

Form: 266

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Modest 54-rated maiden on the Flat; looked unlucky when beaten a neck at 50-1 on his hurdles debut at Gowran in October; has failed to match that form in two subsequent starts but not disgraced in sixth both times; cheekpieces fitted for handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

11

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

16:47 Clonmel

You Done Well

10st 6lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Declan Queally

Second runner for yard; a record of 1-12 over hurdles; was a 12l runner-up in a Tramore claiming hurdle last time so can run well but needs to do more.

5/1

2nd

11

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

16:10 Tramore

You Done Well

10st 8lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Declan Queally

Second runner for yard; won a 2m3f Limerick handicap off 100 last summer; not as good since and has a bit to find on these terms; visor added.

20/1

Form: 1FU080 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
50-1 debut winner in a good-ground maiden at Ballinrobe last May; no sign of comparable form since then; 50-1 when down the field in a 2m5f handicap here last month.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 27y

16:10 Sligo

St Anthonys Corner

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

Surprise debut maiden hurdle winner in 2024 but has been mostly disappointing since and needs a revival chasing with cheekpieces added.

22/1

7

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:52 Galway

St Anthonys Corner

11st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Norman Lee

Shock winner on debut at Ballinrobe in May 2024; ran well in a handicap back there (21.5f, good) in April but poor twice since; soft ground a concern.

18/1

Form: 26/8F-

Last run: 396 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Placed twice over hurdles; no worthwhile form since second in a 19-runner handicap at Fairyhouse in April 2023; struggled in two Flat maidens last season; has changed stable, some sort of chance if recapturing best form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

Ages Of Man

11st 9lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

reluctant to go to start, walked into the start, pushed along briefly, soon raced in second, led after 1st, soon clear, jumped slightly right 3rd, hung left on turn and headed when pulled himself up after 5th

10/1

3

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

Ages Of Man

11st 9lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

reluctant to go to start, walked into the start, pushed along briefly, soon raced in second, led after 1st, soon clear, jumped slightly right 3rd, hung left on turn and headed when pulled himself up after 5th

10/1

8th

1

(2)

15th May 2024

Good

1m 5f 87y

20:15 Sligo

Ages Of Man

10st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Anthony McCann

reluctant to race, pushed along early, soon dropped to rear, detached 3f out

20/1

Non-runners

Ballybrittas, Chautuaqua

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.70
Straight Forecast €4.88
Tricast €45.28
Trifecta €37.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Dancing Tree

TOPSPEED:

St Anthonys Corner

POSTDATA:

On Your Way

RP RATINGS (IRE):

You Done Well

The Irish Sun:

The Dancing Tree