Guinness Faugheen Novice Chase (Grade 1) – Limerick

Limerick

14:05

Guinness Faugheen Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Date 2023-12-28

Distance 2m3f100y

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €59,000

Winning Time 5m 21.60s (slow by 49.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gaelic Warrior (GER) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	4/7F	Won
2nd	Il Etait Temps (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	3/1	5.5
3rd	Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) Simon Torrens · Gavin Cromwell	18/1	1.5
4th	American Mike (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gordon Elliott	13/2	18
5th	Lucid Dreams (IRE) Liam Quinlan · John Patrick Ryan	33/1	71

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 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	Gaelic Warrior Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	1121-1	-	160	127	33d	—	—	-28	30	0.13/1	1/2 67%
Grade 1 winner over hurdles and did everything to perfection on last month's chase debut
3	Il Etait Temps Grey J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	h	2152-1	-	155	110	28d	—	—	-5	16.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Grade 1 standard over hurdles and couldn't knock his chase debut win at Thurles
1	American Mike Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	166	t	2474-1	-	150	71	39d	—	—	+2	13.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Smart bumper form; disappointed over hurdles but looked good on chase debut at Navan
4	Inothewayurthinkin Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Simon Torrens T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	434-22	-	140	111	33d	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Hammered 15l by Gaelic Warrior at Punchestown and hard to envisage a revenge here
5	Lucid Dreams Bay J:Liam Quinlan T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Liam Quinlan T:John Patrick Ryan	166	—	134121	144	152	116	11d	—	—	+41	43.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Now 3-6 over fences but this represents his stiffest test to date and by some margin

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Gaelic Warrior	1/2	4/9	1/2	1/2	1/2
Il Etait Temps	10/3	10/3	7/2	10/3	7/2
American Mike	11/2	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Inothewayurthinkin	40/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Lucid Dreams	50/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lucid Dreams

43.3

OR: 23.5 Form: 19.1 Odds: 0.7

50/1

2nd

Gaelic Warrior

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 20

1/2

3rd

Il Etait Temps

16.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

7/2

American Mike

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Inothewayurthinkin

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lucid Dreams	144	152	116
Gaelic Warrior	—	160	127
Il Etait Temps	—	155	110
American Mike	—	150	71
Inothewayurthinkin	—	140	111

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