12:35 Limerick

Thursday 28 December 2017

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Woodlands House Hotel Adare Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 4m 22.8s

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Icario^h,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: K M Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

7/1

Failed to build on first two solid and consistent runs at the start of the season when finishing sixth of 12 beaten 16½L. Yard among the winners here in the last two days.

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Niven^t⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| C

13/2

Finished 9¼L behind Mengli Khan at Navan in a 2m maiden hurdle in September before finishing second of 14 behind Early Doors. Winner of two of his five starts on heavy ground.

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Share The Honour^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: P T Enright| T: A J Martin

33/1

Beaten over 20L in both of his two maiden hurdles more recently at Navan earlier this month when tailed off in a Navan 2m contest. Others preferred.

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Toulson⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes

16/1

Promising 89-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Eve Johnson-Houghton running consistently in his last three starts. Market likely to reveal expectations.

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Crown Of Thorns¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

33/1

Well beaten in his first two maiden hurdles both on this type of ground. Yards runners were out of luck yesterday and hard to see this one changing the luck.

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Daring Decree^t1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: I J McCarthy| T: N Lee

100/1

Well beaten 296L in two maiden hurdles last month sent of at 66/1 and 100/1. Well out of hid depth here in this company in first-tine tongue-tie.

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Flamingo Lane^t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D J O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger

80/1

First-time tongue-tie is unlikely to bring about the improvement needed to play a role here following a series of third-rate performances.

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Great Trango^b⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 114

3/1

Rock-solid and consistent without winning in a number of performances since August. Another bold show likely and deserves a change of luck under competent claimer having his only ride of the day.

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Hyman Roth²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B R Dalton| T: D H Kelly

100/1

Detached from the field and subsequently tailed-off on debut when beaten 166L here at the beginning of the month. Others make more appeal.

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Jack Lee

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: S G McDermott| T: Kevin McDonagh

50/1

Gelding by Brian Boru out of a Turtle Island mare related to the likes of Sub Lieutenant, Shotgun Paddy and Fox Appeal. Unlikely to take a hand in this company.

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Plan Of Attack²⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead

5/1

Winner of a point-to-point in April at Loughbrickland by 10L and comes here making his debut for inform yard who have saddled four winners in the last two days. Likely to be a warm order here.

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Riders Onthe Storm¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: T J Taaffe

6/4

Produced three modest bumper performances including last time out on return from a break at Navan earlier in the month. Plenty to find here on hurdling debut but should go better that a lot of these.

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The Reaping Race

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: M J Bolger| T: E McNamara

50/1

Flemensfirth gelding out of a Be My Native mare related to the likes of Tidal Bay, Imperial Commander and St Stephen's Day Market Rasen winner Kimberlite Candy. Looks to be one for the future.

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The Secret One

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: Donncha Duggan

100/1

Finished just one of his three point-to-point starts including on return from a break earlier this month. Tough ask on rules debut and others preferred.

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Western Sea³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh

66/1

Well beaten, no impression and tailed of in a bumper and two maiden hurdles in career. Looks a tall order on form shown.

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Feisty Madam²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: S J Mahon

66/1

Ran out at 100/1 on hurdling debut here earlier in the month on soft ground following an inept bumper performance in October. Vast improvement needed here.

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Just Another Lady¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: R C Colgan| T: V T O'Brien

66/1

Hard to fancy on three career performances including two heavy maiden hurdle defeats including beaten 39L earlier in the month. Very little to be positive about.

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Non-Runners

Nonameyet²¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: L Young J: R P Treacy

Bachelor Pad

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 1

Shadows Return¹⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 2

Caveat Emptor³⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: W J Burke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Riders Onthe Storm (6/4), Great Trango (3/1), Plan Of Attack (5/1), Niven (13/2), Icario (7/1), Toulson (16/1), Caveat Emptor (25/1), Bachelor Pad (25/1), Crown Of Thorns (33/1), Share The Honour (33/1), The Reaping Race (50/1), Jack Lee (50/1), Shadows Return (50/1), Western Sea (66/1), Feisty Madam (66/1), Just Another Lady (66/1), Nonameyet (66/1), Flamingo Lane (80/1), Daring Decree (100/1), Hyman Roth (100/1), The Secret One (100/1)

The early pace could possibly come from Toulson and Great Trango with Icario chasing behind the leaders. You can also expect to see NIVEN up there with the leader out of trouble in the early stages. The dual heavy ground winner could take some stopping here as he bids to win his first hurdle race in five. Interesting Point-to-point import Plan Of Attack and the consistent and solid Great Trango are the biggest dangers.