February 10 / 13.55 Limerick

13.55

Heavy

Limerick Racecourse Claiming Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 5f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Limerick Racecourse Claiming Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: /40-73

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Fine record in point-to-points (9-12); beaten 6l into third of 16 in a 2m6f (sft-hvy) Punchestown handicap latest, weakening late; slight drop in trip a plus and visor tried but not well treated by race conditions.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:51 Bellewstown

Rockys Howya

10st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Declan Queally

One of two runners for yard; has won four claiming hurdles this year plus a handicap chase; tailed-off in a Galway handicap hurdle last time after making mistakes but has to be respected back in this grade on these terms.

4/1

14th

6

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Rockys Howya

11st 8lb

J: Mr D L Queally

T: Declan Queally

Has been making hay in claiming hurdles this year and has won five of his last seven starts, most recently over this trip at Roscommon last month; front-runner back in handicap company now and interesting to see if he can be as competitive off what appears a high enough mark.

8/1

1st

3

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:38 Roscommon

Rockys Howya

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Has been making hay in claiming hurdles this year and has won four of his last six starts; dropped back in trip to 2m4f to complete a trio of claimers at Clonmel on penultimate (good to yielding); found to be blowing hard post-race and had a graze when tailed off over fences here last time; of obvious interest back in claimer company, although best form is on softer.

13/8

9/4

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 10719P D

Last run: 79 days

W: 10st 8lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Veteran; joint top rated at 126; seven-time winner won twice in 2025, a 2m1f (good) Killarney handicap chase in August and a Sligo claiming hurdle in June (18.5f, good); has won on heavy and best treated at the weights here; chance.
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5th

2

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Embittered

11st 10lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Scored over hurdles and fences for Eric McNamara in Ireland last summer; well beaten on both runs for his current yard recently, though he faced a very stiff task in the Plate at Cheltenham last time; back hurdling now with something to prove.

8/1

21

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Embittered

10st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Four chase wins at up to about 2m4f on a range of surfaces but out of sorts since the latest of them, at Killarney in August, including for new yard on Friday; often wears cheekpieces, first-time blinkers now.

100/1

7th

6

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

15:40 Exeter

Embittered

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Won a 2m1f handicap chase at Killarney last August but three heavy defeats since, with latest second remote in a claiming hurdle; first run for Syd Hosie.

25/1

Form: 033PPP D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Joint top-rated in here at 126 but this two-time winner has not gone with any enthusiasm recently and has pulled up on his last three starts; big drop in grade here and blinkers go on; risky proposition.
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3rd

2

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:55 Limerick

Timmy Tuesday

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Joint top-rated in here at 126 but this two-time winner has not gone with any enthusiasm recently and has pulled up on his last three starts; big drop in grade here and blinkers go on; risky proposition.

3/1

10

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Timmy Tuesday

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Gordon Elliott

Hurdle wins at 2m4f but career-best came over this trip when second in Grade 3 Aintree handicap in April (good); briefly tried chasing this term and pulled up on latest two hurdling attempts in testing conditions; hard to be confident in.

50/1

Form: 04108P C

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner including two here over 2m; scored over 2m4f at Cork in November; well below that level in three starts since but could rebound now dropped into this grade.
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4th

5

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:55 Limerick

Cafe Con Leche

10st 10lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

Five-time winner including two here over 2m; scored over 2m4f at Cork in November; well below that level in three starts since but could rebound now dropped into this grade.

5/1

12

17th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 40y

13:20 Navan

Cafe Con Leche

10st 12lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

Won his fifth race over hurdles at Cork in November (2m4f, yielding); unfancied and struggled off revised mark in two runs following that; needs to return to form.

33/1

Form: P-3U5P

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden and novice hurdle winner for Willie Mullins in 2024; lost way for that stable and pulled up in a Thurles handicap chase on debut for this yard in December, his fourth non-completion in six starts; new headgear combination tried.
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3

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:55 Limerick

Luckinthecity

11st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Maiden and novice hurdle winner for Willie Mullins in 2024; lost way for that stable and pulled up in a Thurles handicap chase on debut for this yard in December, his fourth non-completion in six starts; new headgear combination tried.

6/1

4

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

17:10 Listowel

Luckinthecity

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Rated 130 over hurdles; never remotely dangerous when third on chase debut and was towards the rear when unseating four out at Galway (2m6f, good; first-time tongue-tie; 25-1); others appeal more, including stablemate Uncle Pat who was a lot shorter in the betting than him at Galway.

14/1

Form: -28860

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Runner up in a Tipperary maiden hurdle in May (2m1f, gd-yld) but has struggled in four handicap starts since; rated just 96 and looks to be up against it on these terms.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

7

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Worcester

Lady Bee Great

11st 7lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Pulled up in heavy-ground Limerick claiming hurdle on latest rules start in February but won two British points in May and has possibilities here if able to replicate the best of last year's Irish form.

12/1

7

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:55 Limerick

Lady Bee Great

10st 8lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Runner up in a Tipperary maiden hurdle in May (2m1f, gd-yld) but has struggled in four handicap starts since; rated just 96 and looks to be up against it on these terms.

12/1

Non-runners

Your Honor, Jonny Mansie

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Payout
Exacta €7.70
Straight Forecast €8.98
Trifecta €19.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Timmy Tuesday

The Irish Sun:

Luckinthecity

SPOTLIGHT:

Cafe Con Leche

TOPSPEED:

Embittered

POSTDATA:

Timmy Tuesday