13:30 Limerick

Friday 29 December 2023

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QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 22.5s

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Selected odds by:

Sir Allen²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 124| D

5/1

Fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 40/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 1104-50

Media Naranja²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. 11/1, creditable fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 26 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 13-1235

Morning Soldier^t1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley| T: T Mullins| OR: 118

16/1

25/1, respectable tenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2-35P40

Luminous Light^h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: S W Flanagan| T: A McCann| OR: 116| D

5/1

28/1, good third of 11 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) 27 days ago. Holds very good claims back in handicap company.

Form: 441-U23

Whimsy¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 116

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Good second of 6 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (16.8f, heavy, 14/1) 17 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 232

Paradise Lost²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: S D Torrens| T: C O'Brien| OR: 114

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft, 14/1) 29 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Needs considering.

Form: 242-2

Your Honor¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 114| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 50/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 12 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 47-3756

Action Motion^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: D King⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 113| D

40/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, first run since leaving Miss Shauna Larkin when fifth of 6 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (16.8f, heavy, 50/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 140P-85

Mercury Mission¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: S Fitzgerald| T: M J O'Connor| OR: 109

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 22/1) 102 days ago.

Form: 2338

Ossie's Lodge²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: P T Enright| T: A J Martin| OR: 108

12/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Respectable eighth of 26 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 20 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 83-188

Forecasts

Your Honor (9/2), Luminous Light (5/1), Sir Allen (5/1), Media Naranja (5/1), Paradise Lost (13/2), Whimsy (17/2), Mercury Mission (12/1), Ossie's Lodge (12/1), Morning Soldier (16/1), Action Motion (40/1)

A few with chances but LUMINOUS LIGHT is weighted to go close on the back of his good Fairyhouse novice third so gets the vote. Morning Soldier is another who can have a say on these terms, while both Whimsy and Ossie's Lodge can make their mark with improvement on the cards.