Signsplus Maiden Hurdle – Limerick

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Signsplus Maiden Hurdle

Date 2023-12-26

Distance 2m

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €7,375

Runners (21)

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
15	Jolie Coeur Allen Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:W P Mullins	J:Jody McGarvey T:W P Mullins	146	h	25-2	-	125	114	28d	—	—	-26	20.4	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Races keenly and her latest effort did bring her resolution into question; should go close
16	Picture Of You Bay J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Henry De Bromhead	146	h	32	-	127	92	30d	—	—	-14	16.5	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Just failed at Cork; might prefer further but going the right way; the one to beat here
1	Spasiba Chestnut J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Winner for Paddy Twomey; hurdles debut here for Sam Curling and probably best watched
5	Joyau De Thaix Grey J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	153	—	3	-	108	34	45d	—	—	-4	5.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Entitled to improve for hiss Gowran run and could get into the shake-up
7	Nathan Wells Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	153	—	37	-	122	104	26d	—	—	-4	4.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Softer ground here should suit and has an each-way chance with improvement still likely
17	Princess Preskina Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Donagh Meyler T:Henry De Bromhead	146	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Very solid staying pedigree but likely to improve for whatever she does here
18	Relax Annie Bay J:Conor McNamara T:Michael C Griffin	J:Conor McNamara T:Michael C Griffin	146	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Stoutly-bred Kingston Hill filly and likely to improve with time and trip
9	Spavango Brown J:Daniel King(3) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Daniel King(3) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Stoutly bred newcomer by Ocovango and best watched
13	Wholelotofbusiness Bay J:John Shinnick(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:John Shinnick(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Some very good winners in his family and likely best watched; one of two stable newcomers
11	The Fairy Man Bay J:Niall Moore(7) T:Eoin Doyle	J:Niall Moore(7) T:Eoin Doyle	153	—	89	-	89	59	28d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Not completely disgraced in a pair of maiden hurdles last month; needs this for a mark
4	Hatfield Hammer Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	153	—	07	-	85	45	19d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Soundly beaten in two runs over hurdles and makes little appeal here
14	Bigira Bay J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Mark Fahey	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Mark Fahey	146	—	47880	-	75	-	9d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Bits and pieces of bumper and maiden hurdle form but not enough to see her involved here
2	Diamond Dollar Brown J:Kevin A Murphy(7) T:C Byrnes	J:Kevin A Murphy(7) T:C Byrnes	153	—	00	-	55	-	30d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
No show in two starts over hurdles and may do better in handicaps down the line
3	Fernhill Fling Bay J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:P J Rothwell	153	—	60	-	83	-	17d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Mid-division in a Thurles bumper on debut before well beaten on his hurdles bow at Navan
6	Manor Royale Bay J:Ryan Treacy T:C Byrnes	J:Ryan Treacy T:C Byrnes	153	—	500	-	84	16	16d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Beaten a long way in a pair of maiden hurdles and no apparent chance here
8	Rinnaseer King Bay J:E Walsh T:Thomas P O'Connor	J:E Walsh T:Thomas P O'Connor	153	—	70	-	-	-	9d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Tailed off in a bumper and a maiden hurdle and no chance here
10	Tellmeyourtroubles Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Gerard Kelleher	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Gerard Kelleher	153	—	—	-	59	-	30d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
No show on debut in a Cork maiden hurdle last month; an unlikely player here
12	Tropical Speed Bay J:Richard Condon(5) T:Michael Butler	J:Richard Condon(5) T:Michael Butler	153	—	U0	-	60	36	26d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Well beaten on both starts to date, unseating once; no appeal here
NR	Coulrophobia Chestnut J:TBC T:N Stokes	J: T:N Stokes	153	—	8	-	67	18	47d	—	—	—	0	—	—
First reserve; Jumping was untidy when a remote eighth on debut at Clonmel last month
NR	Shesabreeze Bay J:TBC T:E McNamara	J: T:E McNamara	146	t	00	-	93	23	26d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles, including here, so not easy to make a case for
NR	Inforapound Chestnut J:TBC T:John C McConnell	J: T:John C McConnell	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Third reserve; best watched on debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Jolie Coeur Allen	10/11	5/6	5/6	10/11	5/6
Picture Of You	15/8	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Spasiba	15/2	13/2	8/1	13/2	6/1
Joyau De Thaix	15/2	15/2	8/1	7/1	15/2
Nathan Wells	8/1	9/1	11/1	9/1	9/1
Princess Preskina	20/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Relax Annie	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Spavango	150/1	150/1	66/1	150/1	125/1
Wholelotofbusiness	200/1	150/1	50/1	150/1	125/1
The Fairy Man	150/1	150/1	125/1	150/1	150/1
Hatfield Hammer	200/1	200/1	150/1	200/1	200/1
Bigira	200/1	200/1	125/1	200/1	200/1
Diamond Dollar	150/1	100/1	125/1	100/1	100/1
Fernhill Fling	100/1	80/1	125/1	80/1	50/1
Manor Royale	200/1	200/1	150/1	200/1	200/1
Rinnaseer King	200/1	200/1	125/1	200/1	200/1
Tellmeyourtroubles	200/1	200/1	150/1	200/1	200/1
Tropical Speed	200/1	200/1	150/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Jolie Coeur Allen

20.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 15.4

10/11

2nd

Picture Of You

16.5

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 9.4

15/8

3rd

Joyau De Thaix

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Nathan Wells

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Spasiba

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Princess Preskina

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Relax Annie

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Wholelotofbusiness

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Fernhill Fling

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Spavango

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

The Fairy Man

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Hatfield Hammer

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Bigira

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Diamond Dollar

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Manor Royale

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Rinnaseer King

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Tellmeyourtroubles

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Tropical Speed

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Coulrophobia

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Shesabreeze

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Inforapound

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jolie Coeur Allen	—	125	114
Picture Of You	—	127	92
Spasiba	—	—	—
Joyau De Thaix	—	108	34
Nathan Wells	—	122	104
Princess Preskina	—	—	—
Relax Annie	—	—	—
Spavango	—	—	—
Wholelotofbusiness	—	—	—
The Fairy Man	—	89	59
Hatfield Hammer	—	85	45
Bigira	—	75	—
Diamond Dollar	—	55	—
Fernhill Fling	—	83	—
Manor Royale	—	84	16
Rinnaseer King	—	—	—
Tellmeyourtroubles	—	59	—
Tropical Speed	—	60	36
Coulrophobia	—	67	18
Shesabreeze	—	93	23
Inforapound	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bigira	9d ago	Quick return
Rinnaseer King	9d ago	Quick return
Manor Royale	16d ago	Fit
Fernhill Fling	17d ago	Fit
Hatfield Hammer	19d ago	Fit
Nathan Wells	26d ago	Fit
Tropical Speed	26d ago	Fit
Shesabreeze	26d ago	Fit
Jolie Coeur Allen	28d ago	Fit
The Fairy Man	28d ago	Fit
Picture Of You	30d ago	Fit
Diamond Dollar	30d ago	Fit
Tellmeyourtroubles	30d ago	Fit
Joyau De Thaix	45d ago	Fit
Coulrophobia	47d ago	Fresh
Spasiba	—	—
Princess Preskina	—	—
Relax Annie	—	—
Spavango	—	—
Wholelotofbusiness	—	—
Inforapound	—	—