Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase – Limerick

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Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase

Date 2024-12-29

Distance 2m6f120y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners (13)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
8	Whateys Quest Chestnut J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	161	—	14-000	100	97	70	13d	—	—	-3	19.2	3/1 25%
Fourth on chase debut at Tramore; well held on recent handicap debut over inadequate trip
7	Rusheen Brown J:J J Slevin T:James Daniel Dullea	J:J J Slevin T:James Daniel Dullea	161	—	2190-5	100	99	-	26d	—	—	+1	17.2	5/1 17%
Encouraging chase debut after a layoff when beaten 13l in Clonmel handicap over 2m2f
12	Starlight Cato Chestnut J:Daniel King T:Daniel John Howard	J:Daniel King T:Daniel John Howard	142	—	267-94	81	111	63	33d	—	—	-2	11.8	11/2 15%
Fourth in this last year before chasing home well-treated foe at Navan; not as good since
2	Brave Adam Bay J:Tom Kelly(7) T:Thomas Cooper	J:Tom Kelly(7) T:Thomas Cooper	168	t	-P0195	107	106	94	19d	—	—	+11	22	7/1 13%
Made most to win over almost 3m at Killarney and good run over hurdles last time
1	Atacanter Bay J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	168	b	0U-34P	107	109	63	28d	—	—	+8	16.8	17/2 11%
Maiden handles testing ground well; second over 3m1f here in March; trip too far latest
13	Da Big Fella Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Eamon Courtney	J:Mike O'Connor T:Eamon Courtney	140	p	77-356	79	100	70	33d	—	—	+3	9	16/1 6%
Remote fifth in this last year; ran well at Galway two runs back and headgear back on
5	Muskerry Rock Bay J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:M F Morris	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:M F Morris	165	tp	-00836	104	105	102	16d	—	—	+11	17.3	14/1 7%
Third to subsequent handicap winner at Thurles (3m1f, good); well held at Cork since
9	Duffys Getaway Bay J:James O'Sullivan T:P J Rothwell	J:James O'Sullivan T:P J Rothwell	156	tp	8843-0	95	109	50	22d	—	—	+7	13	14/1 7%
Two quiet runs over fences and makes handicap debut off 9lb lower chase mark.
11	Bearwithmenow b/br J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:J P Flavin	J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:J P Flavin	145	tp	86P3PP	84	110	103	8d	—	—	+5	9.7	20/1 5%
Couple of placed efforts this year over 3m1f on decent ground but poor last twice
6	Quornofamonday Bay J:E Walsh T:J P Dempsey	J:E Walsh T:J P Dempsey	163	—	91-0P6	102	104	62	15d	—	—	+9	14.4	16/1 6%
Second in point and fair hurdler up to 2m4f; handles testing ground well; handicap debut
10	Soldier Of Honour Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	154	tp	3840P-	93	107	35	250d	—	—	+8	11.7	22/1 4%
Close third to useful type at Down Royal in January; long way off Atacanter here in March
3	Drop The Anchor Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:P A Fahy	J:Jody McGarvey T:P A Fahy	168	—	P-6509	107	96	55	26d	—	—	+12	15.1	25/1 4%
Ran okay on Flat in October; mistakes when well held on handicap chase debut at Clonmel
NR	Decimation Bay J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	165	tb	0-5426	104	105	53	74d	—	—	—	13.5	—
Second over 3m at Listowel in September; not as good at Punchestown the following month

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Whateys Quest	11/4	11/4	3/1	11/4	11/4
Rusheen	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Starlight Cato	11/2	5/1	5/1	9/2	5/1
Brave Adam	7/1	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1
Atacanter	8/1	17/2	17/2	8/1	8/1
Da Big Fella	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	16/1
Muskerry Rock	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Duffys Getaway	12/1	14/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Bearwithmenow	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	20/1
Quornofamonday	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Soldier Of Honour	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Drop The Anchor	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Decimation	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Brave Adam

OR: 14.3 Form: 4.7 Odds: 3.1

7/1

2nd

Whateys Quest

19.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Muskerry Rock

17.3

OR: 13.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Rusheen

17.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

5/1

Atacanter

16.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Drop The Anchor

15.1

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Quornofamonday

14.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Decimation

13.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Duffys Getaway

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Starlight Cato

11.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Soldier Of Honour

11.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Bearwithmenow

9.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Da Big Fella

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brave Adam	107	106	94
Atacanter	107	109	63
Drop The Anchor	107	96	55
Muskerry Rock	104	105	102
Decimation	104	105	53
Quornofamonday	102	104	62
Whateys Quest	100	97	70
Rusheen	100	99	—
Duffys Getaway	95	109	50
Soldier Of Honour	93	107	35
Bearwithmenow	84	110	103
Starlight Cato	81	111	63
Da Big Fella	79	100	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bearwithmenow	8d ago	Quick return
Whateys Quest	13d ago	Quick return
Quornofamonday	15d ago	Fit
Muskerry Rock	16d ago	Fit
Brave Adam	19d ago	Fit
Duffys Getaway	22d ago	Fit
Rusheen	26d ago	Fit
Drop The Anchor	26d ago	Fit
Atacanter	28d ago	Fit
Starlight Cato	33d ago	Fit
Da Big Fella	33d ago	Fit
Decimation	74d ago	Fresh
Soldier Of Honour	250d ago	Long break