14:35 Limerick

Thursday 30 January 2020

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Enjoy Your Sports & Social Day Out At Limerick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 53.2s

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Isabel's Gold²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S D Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: J Queally| OR: 102| BF| D

5/1

Two good seconds over the distance (one here) before close fourth as favourite latest. Handicapper knows her well but should make another bold bid.

Form: 050224

Difficult Decision²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 101

5/1

Off the mark when winning over 2m4f at Clonmel latest in clear-cut fashion. Upped 9lb now but this lightly raced gelding is well fancied for in-form stable.

Form: F29/38-1

Frere Fontaine^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: T O'Brien| OR: 100| CD

5/2

Built on two solid efforts when defeating Isabel's Gold by 6L over C&D last time out. Upped 9lb by the handicapper but rated a leading protagonist again.

Form: 0-8F321

Monty's Mission^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Mangan| OR: 96

9/1

Point winner ran one of her best races so far when second over 2m7½f at Tramore latest. Well behind Frere Fontaine here the time before however.

Form: F04652

Fox Le Bel²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 95| BF

7/2

Third on handicap debut at Clonmel over 2m before weakening into fifth at Naas latest over 2m3f. Longer trip here a slight concern then but suspect he has more to give.

Form: 8-4935

Jaunty Warrior^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 91

33/1

Bought for £60,000 soon after shock 66/1 bumper win for Brian Eckley at Ffos Las in Mar 2017. Tailed off last here his latest miserable effort and despite connections he's hard to fancy.

Form: 1/79000

Whoyakodding^p⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: G Ahern| OR: 90| D

16/1

Miserly return of one win from 26 starts over hurdles. The gelding has hit the frame on a number of occasions including when second of 14 behind Young Dev (Winner here St Stephens Day) over C&D in November. Respected.

Form: 904P72

All About Alfie^b,t¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: P E Corbett| T: T Foley| OR: 89| C

40/1

Seven-time winner won at Naas in December but well behind Frere Fontaine next and pulled up since rather tempering enthusiasm.

Form: 8-6017P

Vue En Seine²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: Diarmuid P Ryan| OR: 91

25/1

Handicap debutante outran 100/1 odds latest when a 17L fourth at Clonmel over 2m1f. More to give now handicapping and one to note in the market here.

Form: 004

Anjilina^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 86

100/1

Peak effort of four over hurdles so far was her 11L second in a mares' novice contest at Sedgefield over 2m4f on soft ground in March. Hard to fancy on any of four subsequent runs.

Form: 426-0PP

High Viz³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 86

10/1

Midfield effort here latest about par for the course and hard to fancy against some really in-form rivals.

Form: 9-70906

Lucia's Bob³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 88

33/1

Nine-race maiden behind several of these latest over C&D and likely to be a similar story today.

Form: 90-3796

Elusive Exclusive⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

66/1

Dual-code maiden getting no nearer in recent starts so makes no appeal today.

Form: 800000

Forecasts

Frere Fontaine (5/2), Fox Le Bel (7/2), Difficult Decision (5/1), Isabel's Gold (5/1), Monty's Mission (9/1), High Viz (10/1), Whoyakodding (16/1), Vue En Seine (25/1), Lucia's Bob (33/1), Jaunty Warrior (33/1), All About Alfie (40/1), Elusive Exclusive (66/1), Anjilina (100/1)

There are some really in-form handicappers here but recent winners FRERE FONTAINE and Difficult Decision look the two most likely with the former's win over C&D narrowly giving her the edge. Lightly-raced Fox Le Bel is another worth considering.