Regeneron Ireland Handicap Hurdle (Div I) – Limerick

Limerick

18:15

Regeneron Ireland Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Date 2023-05-26

Distance 2m3f

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,195

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Reflectionist Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	165	ht	000-21	92	106	46	3d	—	—	-16	23	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Bolted up over a similar trip at Punchestown on Tuesday; will be hard to beat
4	Lilian Bland Chestnut J:Mr M J Sweeney(7) T:Niall Patrick Hennessy	J:Mr M J Sweeney(7) T:Niall Patrick Hennessy	163	h	0142-3	90	98	57	15d	—	—	+2	17.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Went down narrowly in a pair of Clonmel handicap hurdles over this trip; for the shortlist
1	Dragons Pass Bay J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Mrs Denise Foster	166	t	10825-	93	101	89	57d	—	—	+8	19.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Prefers softer ground but acts on good and the trip is perfect; should go well
5	Sixty Seconds Bay J:Conor McNamara T:E Mcnamara	J:Conor McNamara T:E Mcnamara	163	—	89PP-3	90	95	41	15d	—	—	+5	16.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Stayed on well to take third in a Clonmel handicap hurdle two weeks ago on handicap debut
8	Mr Macphisto Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Eoin Griffin	J:Keith Donoghue T:Eoin Griffin	159	t	P5150-	86	105	82	244d	—	—	+8	16.1	2.75/1	12 8%
Only 1lb above his last winning mark now; wears a tongue-tie after an eight month absence
17	Miala Araya Bay J:Niall Moore(7) T:M A Cahill	J:Niall Moore(7) T:M A Cahill	153	—	/42FP-	80	103	80	263d	—	—	+3	9.4	3.75/1	16 6%
Off since September and with a new trainer now; probably best watched this time
NR	Iurkash Black J:TBC T:Sean Thomas Doyle	J: T:Sean Thomas Doyle	166	—	37070-	93	100	76	116d	—	—	+3	14.6	4.75/1	20 5%
First reserve; promise in a couple of maiden hurdles but beaten a mile on his handicap bow
NR	Wild Caprice Bay J:TBC T:John Patrick Ryan	J: T:John Patrick Ryan	158	—	9500-9	85	104	97	1d	—	—	+2	11.3	6.00/1	25 4%
22-race maiden not seen since well beaten in a C&D handicap hurdle in December
7	Huit Reflets Bay J:J J Slevin T:Liz Doyle	J:J J Slevin T:Liz Doyle	160	—	P4F09-	87	99	71	64d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+6	10.3	5.25/1	22 5%
Best form is on heavy but has a good run over 2m5f to his credit here; others preferred
NR	Grizabella Bay J:TBC T:John Joseph Hanlon	J: T:John Joseph Hanlon	157	—	5608-	90	97	68	39d	—	—	+2	13.3	6.00/1	25 4%
Second reserve; well beaten on her handicap hurdle debut at Tramore last month
NR	Thirsty Thursday Brown J:TBC T:Colin Motherway	J: T:Colin Motherway	156	p	P9609-	83	95	41	35d	—	—	0	11.5	8.00/1	33 3%
Third reserve; ran okay in a heavy ground handicap at Clonmel in March but well held since
15	Social Distancing Bay J:James O'Sullivan(5) T:Neill Mccluskey	J:James O'Sullivan(5) T:Neill Mccluskey	156	—	/4PP-7	83	98	54	25d	—	—	+5	9.5	9.75/1	40 3%
Making her handicap debut but it's not hard to turn elsewhere
9	Up The Club Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:D E Fitzgerald	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:D E Fitzgerald	159	—	9/00-0	86	82	44	24d	—	—	+7	9.8	12.25/1	50 2%
Little to recommend in bumpers or three maiden hurdles; little appeal on handicap debut
10	Walk In Time Bay J:Denis O'Regan T:David Harry Kelly	J:Denis O'Regan T:David Harry Kelly	159	—	60880-	86	89	67	157d	—	—	+6	10.2	12.25/1	50 2%
Some ability in maiden hurdles but needs to improve plenty to figure here on handicap bow
6	Plusthevat Chestnut J:Danny Mullins T:P A Fahy	J:Danny Mullins T:P A Fahy	162	h	64/00-	89	98	-	146d	—	—	+6	11	9.75/1	40 3%
Off for over a year but beaten a mile twice late last year; not easy to make a case for
11	War God Bay J:Conor Owens(7) T:R Donohoe	J:Conor Owens(7) T:R Donohoe	159	t	P06P9-	86	105	80	39d	—	—	+6	10.2	12.25/1	50 2%
Well beaten on returning to hurdles at Tramore last month; others preferred
14	Kanors Girl Bay J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:Dermot A Mcloughlin	J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:Dermot A Mcloughlin	156	—	P0050-	83	94	81	57d	—	—	+6	9.2	9.75/1	40 3%
Not beaten far in a Punchestown handicap hurdle in December but soundly beaten twice since
16	Darkest Dawn Bay J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:J F Oshea	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:J F Oshea	153	b	7048P-	80	51	-	40d	—	—	+4	8.7	16.25/1	66 2%
Modest maiden and handicap form; makes little appeal
3	Flyin Hawaiian Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	163	—	000UP/	90	88	-	400d	—	—	+7	11.2	9.75/1	40 3%
Not a lot to recommend over hurdles and off for over a year; safe to overlook
12	Tullig Wood Brown J:Phillip Enright T:Thomas Cooper	J:Phillip Enright T:Thomas Cooper	158	—	000-	85	82	-	157d	—	—	+6	9.7	19.75/1	80 1%
Little to recommend in a trio of maiden hurdles last year; hard to fancy on handicap debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Reflectionist	11/10	6/5	5/4	5/4	5/4
Lilian Bland	5	9/2	9/2	9/2	4
Dragons Pass	11/2	6	13/2	6	6
Sixty Seconds	15/2	6	13/2	6	6
Mr Macphisto	12	10	9	10	10
Miala Araya	16	11	10	12	11
Iurkash	SP	18	16	20	18
Wild Caprice	25	14	14	14	14
Huit Reflets	20	22	20	22	22
Grizabella	SP	25	22	25	25
Thirsty Thursday	SP	33	33	33	33
Social Distancing	40	25	22	28	25
Up The Club	50	40	40	40	40
Walk In Time	50	40	40	40	40
Plusthevat	33	33	40	33	33
War God	40	50	50	50	50
Kanors Girl	40	25	25	28	25
Darkest Dawn	66	28	28	28	28
Flyin Hawaiian	33	33	40	33	33
Tullig Wood	80	66	80	80	80

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Reflectionist

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Dragons Pass

19.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Lilian Bland

17.4

OR: 10 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Sixty Seconds

16.3

OR: 10 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Mr Macphisto

16.1

OR: 9 Form: 4.7 Odds: 2.4

Iurkash

14.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 3.3

Grizabella

13.3

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Thirsty Thursday

11.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Wild Caprice

11.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.6

Flyin Hawaiian

11.2

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Plusthevat

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Huit Reflets

10.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Walk In Time

10.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

War God

10.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Up The Club

9.8

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Tullig Wood

9.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Social Distancing

9.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Miala Araya

9.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Kanors Girl

9.2

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Darkest Dawn

8.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dragons Pass	93	101	89
Iurkash	93	100	76
Reflectionist	92	106	46
Lilian Bland	90	98	57
Sixty Seconds	90	95	41
Grizabella	90	97	68
Flyin Hawaiian	90	88	—
Plusthevat	89	98	—
Huit Reflets	87	99	71
Mr Macphisto	86	105	82
Up The Club	86	82	44
Walk In Time	86	89	67
War God	86	105	80
Wild Caprice	85	104	97
Tullig Wood	85	82	—
Thirsty Thursday	83	95	41
Social Distancing	83	98	54
Kanors Girl	83	94	81
Miala Araya	80	103	80
Darkest Dawn	80	51	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wild Caprice	1d ago	Quick return
Reflectionist	3d ago	Quick return
Lilian Bland	15d ago	Fit
Sixty Seconds	15d ago	Fit
Up The Club	24d ago	Fit
Social Distancing	25d ago	Fit
Thirsty Thursday	35d ago	Fit
Grizabella	39d ago	Fit
War God	39d ago	Fit
Darkest Dawn	40d ago	Fit
Dragons Pass	57d ago	Fresh
Kanors Girl	57d ago	Fresh
Huit Reflets	64d ago	Fresh
Iurkash	116d ago	Long break
Plusthevat	146d ago	Long break
Walk In Time	157d ago	Long break
Tullig Wood	157d ago	Long break
Mr Macphisto	244d ago	Long break
Miala Araya	263d ago	Long break
Flyin Hawaiian	400d ago	Long break