18:30 Limerick

Thursday 25 May 2023

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Shoe Rescue Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 5m 51.3s

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Caesar Rock^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R A Doyle| T: M F Morris

10/1

Fairly useful chaser. Good third of 7 in novice chase (7/1) at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 25823-3

Desert Friend¹³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 6/1, fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 138 days ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 335534-

Freedom To Dream¹¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey

11/2

Useful hurdler. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, good to soft, 12/1) 110 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and needs to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 444/6P0-

Golas Tiep^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney

200/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Makes chase debut in a tough race.

Form: 0/2F0P-0

Grozni¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| BF| D

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Three wins from 11 runs last season. 9/2, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (24.3f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Makes chase debut for excellent yard (runner-up in a point);

Form: 14124-5

Hutchie^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin| T: Ms Debbie Hartnett

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in novice chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good to soft, 200/1) on debut over fences 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: PP/FP0-7

San Salvador⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

11/2

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in December. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Cheltenham (21f, soft) 71 days ago, well beaten next. Makes chase debut and he's in top hands.

Form: F6/021P-

The Friday Man²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| BF

15/8

Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Third of 8 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.7f, good to soft, 4/7) on debut over fences 24 days ago. Likely to improve with that under his belt.

Form: 31121-3

Toss Again^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| D

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Two wins from 6 runs last season. Creditable seventh of 25 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Makes chase debut for top yard.

Form: 310217-

Winter Carnival^b1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: J Neilan

200/1

Fair hurdler. Pulled up in novice chase at Tipperary (23.8f, soft, 50/1) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 34/F6P-P

Shannon Glory¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Mullins| T: Paul Power| D

14/1

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 23f over hurdles. Fourth of 10 in novice chase (12/1) at Killarney (20f, good to soft) on debut over fences 11 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 21150-4

Forecasts

The Friday Man (15/8), Toss Again (3/1), San Salvador (11/2), Freedom To Dream (11/2), Grozni (8/1), Caesar Rock (10/1), Shannon Glory (14/1), Desert Friend (40/1), Golas Tiep (200/1), Winter Carnival (200/1), Hutchie (250/1)

THE FRIDAY MAN's inexperience was evident starting out over fences at Down Royal but he'll know a lot more this time and given his record over hurdles, he looks the one to beat. San Salvador and Grozni switch to the larger obstacles for excellent yard and are feared most.