April 16 / 14.45 Limerick

14.45

Soft

D’Icon Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7682.61
  • 2m 0f 50y
  • 6 runners
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D’Icon Novice Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 961642

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Naas maiden winner was well held in handicap next time and has switched to chasing both starts since, chasing home a clear winner in 2m6f Thurles Listed mares' novice in February; interesting back hurdling here
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1st

14

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Shellrunforbriggs

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Dual winner over hurdles, landed handicap 29 days ago off 102 decisively by 5.5l; two runs over fences, distant fourth in good beginners' chase at Thurles before runner-up in Listed mares company, albeit well held; big run anticipated back up in trip.

11/2

1st

8

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 50y

14:45 Limerick

Shellrunforbriggs

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Naas maiden winner was well held in handicap next time and has switched to chasing both starts since, chasing home a clear winner in 2m6f Thurles Listed mares' novice in February; interesting back hurdling here

13/2

Form: 40-342

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Okay runs in a couple of maidens and nice bit of improvement on recent handicap debut at Clonmel when good second of 13 (beaten 1l) on soft, only outstayed late; 3lb higher but entitled to be thereabouts.
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2nd

5

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:55 Tramore

Market Ready

11st 4lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Sean Aherne

Has posted several solid efforts in defeat over hurdles, with best form coming at Clonmel; however, was pulled-up in a tongue-tie at Killarney last time but that is left off today so can rebound.

11/1

7

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:45 Killarney

Market Ready

11st 1lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Some decent efforts in defeat in maidens and handicaps in varying ground conditions; beaten favourite in a Clonmel maiden last time; steps up in trip today and a tongue-tie added; needs more but not ruled out.

8/1

4th

9

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:45 Clonmel

Market Ready

11st 4lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Sean Aherne

The best of five hurdle runs came when a 1l runner-up in a C&D handicap in April; not as good at Limerick since in more testing ground; can run well but has a bit to find with the best of these.

8/1

Form: 169356 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
C&D maiden hurdle winner (heavy) in November; has run well in a couple of handicaps although too keen and didn't get home on latest at Gowran; not one to rule out, providing he settles better (tongue-tie added).
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4th

5

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:39 Downpatrick

Piccolo Player

10st 10lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Winning hurdler and unexposed over fences; showed some small improvement when third in a Roscommon handicap chase four weeks ago; more needed but far from impossible.

6/1

3rd

5

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 142y

19:00 Roscommon

Piccolo Player

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Is 1-10 over hurdles and rated 104; two runs over fences; beaten 23l in a handicap chase over this C&D in January off 105; remote third behind progressive Shadow Paddy at Killarney latest; needs to improve plenty on those efforts to take this.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 243120

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in Down Royal maiden last summer (2m1f, good) and better form when second in 2m Gowran handicap on soft; after a break didn't count in very valuable Leopardstown mares' handicap at the DRF in February; this is less competitive so don't rule out.
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8

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:35 Bellewstown

Arctic Flame

11st 1lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Gained first handicap win at Cork (2m4f, good) last month off 5lb lower; soundly beaten over 2m1f back at that venue off revised mark 23 days ago; step back up in trip here a plus so could bounce back.

11/1

6th

1

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Cork

Arctic Flame

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Both wins have been on good ground, notably last month in 2m4f handicap here, surviving stewards enquiry after hanging left on run-in and hampering second; up 6lb for that and cheekpieces now added to usual tongue-tie.

15/2

1st

3

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Arctic Flame

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Won her maiden on good ground and, back under similar conditions, she found only one too good at Clonmel (2m3f); solid chance off 1lb higher.

6/1

Form: 0P4055 D

Last run: 147 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back winner of modest handicap hurdles at Wexford last summer; not nearly as effective a chaser, okay effort when last seen at Thurles in November; wants better ground so likely best watched on return.
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1st

8

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:07 Wexford

Chosen Shant

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Aengus King

Course specialist has bagged all three wins here (two over hurdles), including 2m handicap chase in June, before chasing home Farrokh in similar contest, having fluffed the last; not so good back hurdling here on latest but has to be respected on overall record here.

9/2

5th

1

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:16 Wexford

Chosen Shant

12st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Aengus King

Course specialist has bagged all three wins here (two over hurdles), including in this race last year off 2lb higher (good to yielding); fairly moderate form after that, but she has returned to form here over fences recently, winning a handicap chase (2m, good) and finishing second last time (2m, good); leading player.

7/4

2nd

6

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

15:50 Wexford

Chosen Shant

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Aengus King

Wexford specialist, winning twice over hurdles last year and off the mark chasing in C&D handicap last month, overcoming attentions of loose horse at the last in outstaying L'Amiral Fromentin by 3.75l (good); up 6lb but major player.

100/30

Form: 454

Last run: 86 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

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Non-runners

Hardy Stuff, Something Noble

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €11.30
Straight Forecast €11.40
Tricast €31.63
Trifecta €21.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Something Noble

POSTDATA:

Piccolo Player

TOPSPEED:

Hardy Stuff

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Something Noble

The Irish Sun:

Something Noble