14:35 Limerick

Thursday 6 April 2017

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 5m 5.6s

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Selected odds by:

Aaron Lad¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P F Mangan| T: K Purcell

20/1

Big improvement on debut showing to be second at this track last month over 2m, beaten 5L. Steps up in trip and could well be more to come.

Form: 02

Babytaggle³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

28/1

Won a point-to-point at Bandon in February, scoring at the sixth time of asking in that sphere. Certainly worth a second look in the market for rules bow.

Form: UP-2831

Berry Des Aulmes^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

12/1

Has some placed form to his name but needs more to get off the mark, beaten 18L when third of five at Cork over 2m5f last month.

Form: 22P3P-6

Brave Poppy⁴⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: C Byrnes

12/1

Made a winning debut in a bumper at this track over 2m in December 2015, hasn't run since and makes first appearance for new trainer now. Commands respect in spite of the absence.

Form: 1-

Davids Charm⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh

50/1

Ran best race of three over hurdles at this kind of trip last May at Killarney, though even that gives him work to do. Very disappointing in two outings this year over 2m at Gowran Park and Thurles.

Form: 3007

Mister Minor²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan

66/1

Newcomer to the track, trainer is always to be respected but this Mister Fotis gelding was in trouble a long way out and pulled up in a point-to-point last month.

Form: PU6-0

Prince Ashford^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: S J Mahon| OR: 85

66/1

Returned from 586-day absence at Naas in February over 2m and never threatened to be competitive, in keeping with previous four runs over timber.

Form: 0000/0P-

Riverrainshine⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon

25/1

Pulled up at this venue in December in a beginners chase over 2m1f, not seen since and previous form over hurdles leaves him with plenty to find.

Form: 0435P5-

Scantyanduncertain¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B M Cash| T: D E Fitzgerald

66/1

Tailed off in a 2m maiden hurdle here last month, goes up in trip and needs to find significant improvement to strike any kind of blow.

Form: P0080-

Sizinguptheamazon²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 123

15/8

Runner-up in Gowran Park maiden hurdle over 2m last month (Drumconnor Lad third) on return from over a year on the sidelines. Great chance to open his account over this longer journey.

Form: 1/923-2

Ten Fourteen^h1,t1³⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: A J McNamara

66/1

Pulled up on hurdles bow at Listowel in June over 2m and off the track since. Gets hood and tongue strap for return and needs more having also been beaten a long way on sole bumper run.

Form: 7-P

Without Limites³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B T O'Connell| T: Miss E Doyle

9/10

Clear second at Clonmel early last month over 2m2f on third hurdles outing, that form warrants plenty respect and also won a bumper at this venue around this time last year.

Form: 11/3524-

Non-Runners

Drumconnor Lad²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: A Keatley J: R Loughran

Moroval⁴²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: D Robinson

Forecasts

Without Limites (9/10), Sizinguptheamazon (15/8), Drumconnor Lad (13/2), Moroval (7/1), Brave Poppy (12/1), Berry Des Aulmes (12/1), Aaron Lad (20/1), Riverrainshine (25/1), Babytaggle (28/1), Davids Charm (50/1), Scantyanduncertain (66/1), Prince Ashford (66/1), Mister Minor (66/1), Ten Fourteen (66/1)

WITHOUT LIMITES and Sizinguptheamazon may be the two best equipped for this contest. The former was a clear second last time out at Clonmel, no match for the winner but a long way clear of the remainder. That was just his third start over timber and there could be more to come now. Sizinguptheamazon returned from an absence with a good run at Gowran Park and can give the selection a race now upped in trip, while Drumconnor Lad doesn't have much to find with him on that Gowran outing. Moroval should fare better back to this trip while Berry Des Aulmes is not the strongest contender from the Elliott team but might snare some minor money. Brave Poppy must deny a long absence but any support would be interesting.