14:05 Limerick

Sunday 8 July 2018

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Limerick Racecourse Family Fun Day Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 3m 51.2s

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Selected odds by:

Be My Dan³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| D

20/1

Seems to act on any ground. Won a bumper back in 2016 but has not been in the best of form of late and likely to be a similar story here.

Form: 16/097

Cash In Mind²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: D Donovan

20/1

Fairy decent flat performer who hasn't set the world alight over hurdles. More needed here but is fit from the flat.

Form: 265-

Cheap And Cheerful^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Didn't seem to see out the trip when getting in as a reserve at Punchestown last time. Drop back in trip should suit and better expected at some stage.

Form: 77

Duhallow Paddy³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick Cronin

100/1

Modest in a number of point-to-point starts and hard to construct much of a case for the gelding following his 50L defeat on debut last month.

Form: 1UP4-70

Elegant Dan⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: D M O'Brien

100/1

Modest in three career point-to-point starts and needs a big turnaround in form to play a role here on rules debut.

Form: P8-8

Reaver¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

10/1

Useful Flat performer, twice winning on turf and reaching mark of 85. Beaten a long way on hurdles debut on first run for this yard. Better expected and Davy Russell booking catches the eye.

Form: 0

Roibeard¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

6/1

Another useful Flat recruit, rated mid-80s at best in that sphere. Shaped with promise on hurdling debut albeit looking like a bit further would suit. Type to do better.

Form: 4

Storm Rising^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 111

6/5

Likeable performer who has gone close on his last three starts. Cheekpieces added in an attempt to eek out a bit more and deserves to get his head in front.

Form: 69-4222

Zaofu^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle

6/1

Maiden winner on the AW at Dundalk (1m2½f) in January, fair form in handicaps at that track since without scoring. Only collared close home on hurdles debut and takes a drop in trip here. Leading claims once again.

Form: 0/2

Ayr Of Elegance²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| D

6/1

Related to stout jumpers Modem and Modus and made a pleasing start over hurdles at Listowel last month. Not quite so good at Punchestown next time but is early days and should be capable of better.

Form: 38

Drogue Douce

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara

50/1

Martaline mare who cost just £12,000. Dam placed French 2m2f hurdle. Probably best watched on debut unless the market screams her name.

Form:

Feisty Madam^h⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 83

100/1

Big prices and beaten a long way on all hurdles starts so far this year. Best watched for now and others are much preferred.

Form: R0P9-P6

Huckleberry Hill³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D Sinnott⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

50/1

Well beaten in a couple of maiden point-to-points. Makes rules debut today but likely to need further and best watched today.

Form: 85

Knockatoo Hill^t1⁴⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M J Bolger| T: P Cluskey

100/1

Decent Flat pedigree but all to prove making debut over timber, stamina included having been beaten a long way on only bumper start. Tongue-tie added.

Form: 0/

Our Nest Egg^h,t1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P E Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: W F Treacy

100/1

Big prices and well beaten in all three bumpers. Tongue-tie added to the hood for hurdles debut and much more required.

Form: 0-0P

Peggyclare^h1,t1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: Miss D O'Shea

50/1

Fell on point-to-point debut last month at the 6th fence. Tongue-tie/hood combination added for rules debut and market best guide.

Form: F

Forecasts

Storm Rising (6/5), Zaofu (6/1), Ayr Of Elegance (6/1), Roibeard (6/1), Reaver (10/1), Cheap And Cheerful (10/1), Be My Dan (20/1), Cash In Mind (20/1), Drogue Douce (50/1), Peggyclare (50/1), Huckleberry Hill (50/1), Our Nest Egg (100/1), Feisty Madam (100/1), Duhallow Paddy (100/1), Elegant Dan (100/1), Knockatoo Hill (100/1)

Cheap And Cheerful should appreciate this drop back in trip here and is respected. Roibeard should be capable of better than he showed on debut and could well be a player. Preference is for STORM RISING who has gone close several times already and can get on the board here with cheekpieces added.