14:45 Limerick

Saturday 18 March 2017

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Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 21.2s

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Aaron Lad¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin⁽⁵⁾| T: K Purcell

20/1

Gelding was beaten 82L in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel earlier in the month over 2m, much more required on second start.

Form: 02

Chosen Hour¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B T O'Connell| T: T J Nagle-Jr

8/1

Fair third of nine in a bumper at Thurles over 2m in November, may improve on that run now sent hurdling.

Form: P/F4340-

Hammer Creek^t1⁴⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan

33/1

Hasn't been seen since pulled up in a point-to-point at Boulta in December 2015. First run for this yard, hard to fancy unless market suggests otherwise.

Form: PP-

Inspector Caldy^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: J Geoghegan

25/1

Weakened out of it in two Bumper runs over 2m at Navan, similar tale this month over same trip on hurdles bow at Clonmel when beaten 55L.

Form: 67866-

Mosstown Miller²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P J F Hassett

25/1

Well held on debut here at Christmas over 2m3f and similar story last month at Navan when dropped to the minimum trip. Needs to show signs of progress.

Form: 5P8030-

Run Don't Hide^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 1

50/1

Three previous outings over hurdles have all come over further and this drop in trip will need to bring about a remarkable improvement to get competitive.

Form: 8/9009-0

Samuel French²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead

8/1

Modest in two point-to-points this year, pulled up latest, though has since joined leading yard ahead of rules bow. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 6P

Scantyanduncertain¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rochelle Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

33/1

Struggled in two outings at Cork and Navan in November over timber, latest over 2m3f, goes back in trip now but must find some improvement.

Form: P0080-

Sticky Situation^t⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B M Cash| T: William P Murphy

7/1

Experienced bumper runner, latest effort at Tramore in December when 10L third of nine was a significant improvement. First jumps test and could be one to look out for.

Form: 64-0863

Whoyakodding³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: G Ahern

50/1

Pulled up here on St Stephen's Day and since beaten best part of 100L at Thurles over staying trip. Drops markedly in distance but hard to anticipate a big role.

Form: PP050-4

Bold Emperor²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D J Mullins| T: J C McConnell

6/4

French import ran fair race when fifth behind Dandy Mag at Gowran last month on Irish debut, capable of improving on that effort and should be in the mix.

Form: 51-P

Class Honours⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: K M Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

50/1

Signs of ability in four outings on the Flat in 2015 but well held at a big prices on first attempts at hurdling both at Gowran Park last month, second of which came after being gelded.

Form: /00084-

Shar Whats Therush⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hassett

14/1

Moderate second at Belharbour last month in point-to-point debut, will need more now going over flights for the first time.

Form: 2099

Hughies Bay²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: D Howard| OR: 95

9/2

Been out of sorts recently and is yet to threaten in 12 starts over timber, doesn't make a great amount of appeal if getting a run as first reserve.

Form: 350-524

Non-Runners

Chicago Fire⁸⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: A Leahy J: E O'Connell

Lyreen Lad⁴⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2

Seaweed¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bold Emperor (6/4), Lyreen Lad (11/4), Hughies Bay (9/2), Sticky Situation (7/1), Chosen Hour (8/1), Samuel French (8/1), Shar Whats Therush (14/1), Chicago Fire (16/1), Aaron Lad (20/1), Seaweed (20/1), Mosstown Miller (25/1), Inspector Caldy (25/1), Scantyanduncertain (33/1), Hammer Creek (33/1), Whoyakodding (50/1), Run Don't Hide (50/1), Class Honours (50/1)

Very few of these will be making appeal for win purposes, BOLD EMPEROR ran a sound race last month at Gowran Park on debut behind the impressive Dandy Mag. He shouldn't meet anything of that ilk now and gets a credible chance to open his account at the second time of asking. Chosen Hour and Sticky Situation are worthy of mentions on their most recent bumper runs as they go jumping for the first time, market support behind either would be notable. Samuel French has joined a leading trainer ahead of his rules bow while Lyreen Lad would be one for the shortlist if gaining a run as first reserve.