15:55 Limerick

Saturday 28 December 2024

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Doherty Woodshavings Flat Race

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 45.1s

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Amberjack⁶⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hassett

50/1

Doyen gelding. Dam unraced sister to winning hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 25f) Road To Respect. Pulled up only start in points (Mar 2023).

Form: P/

Ballykinlar^t1²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Donncha Duggan

28/1

Irish Wells gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Zacony Rebel, stays 21f. Wears tongue strap. Maiden pointer, unplaced last time (May 19).

Form: PF6-U5

Beckistine²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: M A Molloy

28/1

Once-raced maiden. 15/2, fifth of 7 in bumper at Navan (16f, soft) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 5

Gillane²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P A O'Donnell⁽⁷⁾| T: K F O'Donnell

14/1

Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to 2½m hurdle winner Huffin An A Puffin. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3m) No More Heroes. Runner-up completed start in points (May 5). Not dismissed.

Form: P-2

I Started A Joke²⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

8/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Brother to fair 2m hurdle winner Bents Hollow, stays 19f. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 2¼m) Glan. Fourth sole start in points (Mar 2024).

Form: 4-

James The Brave²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: Padraig Butler

40/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 20 in novice hurdle at Cork (15.7f, soft, 150/1) on hurdles bow 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: P-67

L' Evangeliste²⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara

7/4

€34,000 3-y-o, Pastorius gelding. Brother to useful French hurdler/chaser Alcyone Rouge,. Dam, French hurdler/chaser (17f/2¼m winner), also 11f winner on Flat. Won completed start in points (Mar 2024).

Form: F1-

Mossy Way²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle

2/1

Once-raced maiden. Second of 7 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good, 10/3) on NH debut 27 days ago. Looks a big player.

Form: 2

Road Exile⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

5/1

Harzand gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Classic Theatre and fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Miss Sassie, stays 2¾m. Won sole start in points (Nov 3). Worth a chance to maintain unbeaten record.

Form: 1

Rusty Finure⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1, twelfth of 13 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good) on NH debut 97 days ago.

Form: 0

The Night Agent⁴¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D E Fitzgerald

12/1

Once-raced maiden. 14/1, fourth of 10 in bumper at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 13 months.

Form: 4-

Work Place⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L Hackett⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, third of 9 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good to soft) 81 days ago, not knocked about. Makes bumpers debut. RESERVE.

Form: 547-03

Lady Mamie²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr O T Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Killarney (22.4f, good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut, pulled up ninth. Off 7 months. Makes bumpers debut. RESERVE.

Form: P

Non-Runners

Jericho Du Fenoir

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P T Foley J: Non Runner

Khmer²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: T Cooper J: Mr R James

Fortunes Told

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Mr J M Halford

Forecasts

L' Evangeliste (7/4), Mossy Way (2/1), Road Exile (5/1), Fortunes Told (5/1), Khmer (6/1), I Started A Joke (8/1), The Night Agent (12/1), Gillane (14/1), Jericho Du Fenoir (16/1), Ballykinlar (28/1), Beckistine (28/1), James The Brave (40/1), Amberjack (50/1), Work Place (66/1), Rusty Finure (100/1), Lady Mamie (100/1)

ROAD EXILE has joined Gordon Elliott since landing a point and looks the obvious choice for all that Mossy Way sets a reasonable standard based on what he achieved at Fairyhouse on debut. L'Evangelist is another one to consider having got the job done on his only start between the flags.