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Formscan By Tom Weekes - HATHAWAYS COTTAGE won in the manner of a capable mare at Ballindenisk recently and is proven on testing ground and over similar distances in point-to-points. She is Barry O'Neill's pick and being a lightly-raced five-year-old, could progress into a useful hunter chaser. Dul Ar Aghaidh was beaten 29 lengths by Cheltenham Open Hunters-fourth Rocky's Howya last December and having won well last month and being proven on testing ground, can get involved. Dromleigh gained lengths in-jumping when running well at Fairyhouse recently but faces a tougher task today. Keep Me Posted was well beaten in that Fairyhouse race while recent dual winner John The Spark steps up in grade from a winners' point-to-point. Romeo Magico's form is a sound surface.

1
-622
Arctic Skua (IRE) 6,b g 12-0

Milan (GB)-Deep Lilly(Glacial Storm)

ts2cp1(17) bf (Pam Halley)

2
-u21
Ask Mike (IRE) 6,b g 12-0

Ask (GB)-Southern Squaw(Beneficial)

(24) (Light Syndicate)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ask Mike (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Casey West (IRE)1
5th Nov 2023 Damma House P(3m , Point To Point, Soft) Casey West (IRE) 2nd (2/1 12-2) B O'Neill Ask Mike (IRE) unseated rider (6/1 12-2) J C Barry (11 ran)
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Jimmybrien (IRE)1
12th Nov 2023 Knockmullen House P(3m , Point To Point, Soft) Jimmybrien (IRE) 1st (7/2 11-11) Ms H M Phillips .75L in front of Ask Mike (IRE) 2nd (9/4 12-2) A Harney (6 ran)
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3
3297
Boss Robin (IRE) 7,b g 12-0

Mahler (GB)-How Is Things(Norwich)

(17) (Aidan Archdeacon)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Boss Robin (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
John The Spark (GB)1
10th Dec 2023 Tattersalls P(3m , Point To Point, Heavy) John The Spark (GB) 1st (3/1 12-2) D G Lavery 23.50L in front of Boss Robin (IRE) 7th (8/1 12-2) R W Barron (10 ran)
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Nene River (IRE)1
10th Dec 2023 Tattersalls P(3m , Point To Point, Heavy) Nene River (IRE) 4th (3/1 12-2) Derek O'Connor 17.00L in front of Boss Robin (IRE) 7th (8/1 12-2) R W Barron (10 ran)
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4
/922
Casey West (IRE) 7,b g 12-0

Westerner (GB)-Casey Accord(Accordion)

(31) bf (Casey Brothers Syndicate)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Casey West (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ask Mike (IRE)1
5th Nov 2023 Damma House P(3m , Point To Point, Soft) Casey West (IRE) 2nd (2/1 12-2) B O'Neill Ask Mike (IRE) unseated rider (6/1 12-2) J C Barry (11 ran)
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5
3135
Commander Of Ten (IRE) 6,b g 12-0

Doyen (IRE)-Some Sport(Kalanisi)

(31) (Cobajay Syndicate)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Commander Of Ten (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Jimmybrien (IRE)1
1st Oct 2023 Castletown-Geoghegan P(3m , Point To Point, Soft) Commander Of Ten (IRE) 3rd (7/1 11-11) Troy Walsh 8.13L in front of Jimmybrien (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-11) Ms H M Phillips (10 ran)
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6
-p33
Creegh Native (IRE) 5,b g 12-0

Ascalon (GB)-Carrigmoorna Oak(Milan)

(25) bf (Gearoid O'Loughlin)

7
/133
Dromleigh (IRE) 7,br g 12-0

Ocovango (GB)-Miss Hilly Wager(Anshan)

(33) (Seamus Murnane)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Dromleigh (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Keep Me Posted (IRE)1
24th Nov 2023 Fairyhouse(3m 74yds, Chase, Soft to Heavy, heavy in places) Dromleigh (IRE) 3rd (4/1 10-11) Mr E Mahon 50.75L in front of Keep Me Posted (IRE) 6th (8/1 10-11) Miss L Costello (6 ran)
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8
6219
Jimmybrien (IRE) 7,b g 12-0

Dylan Thomas (IRE)-Alinga(King's Theatre)

(32) (Fran Sexton)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Jimmybrien (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Commander Of Ten (IRE)1
1st Oct 2023 Castletown-Geoghegan P(3m , Point To Point, Soft) Commander Of Ten (IRE) 3rd (7/1 11-11) Troy Walsh 8.13L in front of Jimmybrien (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-11) Ms H M Phillips (10 ran)
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Stormy Story (FR)1
25th Nov 2023 Boulta P(3m , Point To Point, Yielding) Jimmybrien (IRE) 9th (8/1 11-11) Ms H M Phillips Stormy Story (FR) pulled up (6/1 12-2) P A King (13 ran)
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Ask Mike (IRE)1
12th Nov 2023 Knockmullen House P(3m , Point To Point, Soft) Jimmybrien (IRE) 1st (7/2 11-11) Ms H M Phillips .75L in front of Ask Mike (IRE) 2nd (9/4 12-2) A Harney (6 ran)
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Nene River (IRE)1
25th Nov 2023 Boulta P(3m , Point To Point, Yielding) Nene River (IRE) 6th (6/1 11-11) F J Gillen 9.63L in front of Jimmybrien (IRE) 9th (8/1 11-11) Ms H M Phillips (13 ran)
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9
3411
John The Spark (GB) 6,b g 12-0

Telescope (IRE)-Tally Em Up(Flemensfirth)

cp1(17) (Paul Beckett & Derek Hill)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years John The Spark (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Boss Robin (IRE)1
10th Dec 2023 Tattersalls P(3m , Point To Point, Heavy) John The Spark (GB) 1st (3/1 12-2) D G Lavery 23.50L in front of Boss Robin (IRE) 7th (8/1 12-2) R W Barron (10 ran)
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Nene River (IRE)1
10th Dec 2023 Tattersalls P(3m , Point To Point, Heavy) John The Spark (GB) 1st (3/1 12-2) D G Lavery 6.50L in front of Nene River (IRE) 4th (3/1 12-2) Derek O'Connor (10 ran)
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10
1106
Keep Me Posted (IRE) 6,b g 12-0

Shirocco (GER)-Canitellyou(Presenting)

ts2(33) (Claire Costello)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Keep Me Posted (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Dromleigh (IRE)1
24th Nov 2023 Fairyhouse(3m 74yds, Chase, Soft to Heavy, heavy in places) Dromleigh (IRE) 3rd (4/1 10-11) Mr E Mahon 50.75L in front of Keep Me Posted (IRE) 6th (8/1 10-11) Miss L Costello (6 ran)
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11
3p1p
No More Lockdown (IRE) 8,b g 12-0

Yeats (IRE)-Back Of The Pack(Anshan)

(52) (Raheenwood Syndicate)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years No More Lockdown (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Amenon (FR)1
5th Nov 2023 Damma House P(3m , Point To Point, Soft) Amenon (FR) 7th (8/1 11-11) Ms S C McNamara No More Lockdown (IRE) pulled up (10/1 12-2) P A King (13 ran)
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Nene River (IRE)1
5th Nov 2023 Damma House P(3m , Point To Point, Soft) Nene River (IRE) 5th (10/1 11-11) F J Gillen No More Lockdown (IRE) pulled up (10/1 12-2) P A King (13 ran)
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12
-p12
Romeo Magico (IRE) 5,b g 12-0

Affinisea (IRE)-Cyclone Lorraine(Stowaway)

ts1(220) bf (Emmet Mullins)

13
5/43
Salseros (FR) 8,b g 12-0

Martaline (GB)-Miss Saona(Kahyasi)

(17) (Garrett J Ahern)

14
1-p
Stormy Story (FR) 7,gr g 12-0

Stormy River (FR)-Matgil(Grape Tree Road)

(32) (G Kennedy)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Stormy Story (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Jimmybrien (IRE)1
25th Nov 2023 Boulta P(3m , Point To Point, Yielding) Jimmybrien (IRE) 9th (8/1 11-11) Ms H M Phillips Stormy Story (FR) pulled up (6/1 12-2) P A King (13 ran)
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Nene River (IRE)1
25th Nov 2023 Boulta P(3m , Point To Point, Yielding) Nene River (IRE) 6th (6/1 11-11) F J Gillen Stormy Story (FR) pulled up (6/1 12-2) P A King (13 ran)
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15
-221
Dul Ar Aghaidh (IRE) 6,b m 11-7

Mahler (GB)-Butlers Storm(Glacial Storm)

ts1(32) (Mr Julian Sherriff)

16
12f1
Hathaways Cottage (IRE) 5,b m 11-7

Mahler (GB)-Carrig'n May(Classic Cliche)

hd1(24) (R Nicholas)

RESERVES
17
-072
Amenon (FR) 8,b g 12-0

Saint des Saints (FR)-La Couetrie(Kapgarde)

(31) (Mr Henry George Bailey)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Amenon (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
No More Lockdown (IRE)1
5th Nov 2023 Damma House P(3m , Point To Point, Soft) Amenon (FR) 7th (8/1 11-11) Ms S C McNamara No More Lockdown (IRE) pulled up (10/1 12-2) P A King (13 ran)
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Nene River (IRE)1
5th Nov 2023 Damma House P(3m , Point To Point, Soft) Nene River (IRE) 5th (10/1 11-11) F J Gillen 40.75L in front of Amenon (FR) 7th (8/1 11-11) Ms S C McNamara (13 ran)
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18
564
Nene River (IRE) 5,b g 12-0

Westerner (GB)-Parsons Hall(Saddlers' Hall)

(17) bf (Emmet Mullins)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Nene River (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Amenon (FR)1
5th Nov 2023 Damma House P(3m , Point To Point, Soft) Nene River (IRE) 5th (10/1 11-11) F J Gillen 40.75L in front of Amenon (FR) 7th (8/1 11-11) Ms S C McNamara (13 ran)
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Jimmybrien (IRE)1
25th Nov 2023 Boulta P(3m , Point To Point, Yielding) Nene River (IRE) 6th (6/1 11-11) F J Gillen 9.63L in front of Jimmybrien (IRE) 9th (8/1 11-11) Ms H M Phillips (13 ran)
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No More Lockdown (IRE)1
5th Nov 2023 Damma House P(3m , Point To Point, Soft) Nene River (IRE) 5th (10/1 11-11) F J Gillen No More Lockdown (IRE) pulled up (10/1 12-2) P A King (13 ran)
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Stormy Story (FR)1
25th Nov 2023 Boulta P(3m , Point To Point, Yielding) Nene River (IRE) 6th (6/1 11-11) F J Gillen Stormy Story (FR) pulled up (6/1 12-2) P A King (13 ran)
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John The Spark (GB)1
10th Dec 2023 Tattersalls P(3m , Point To Point, Heavy) John The Spark (GB) 1st (3/1 12-2) D G Lavery 6.50L in front of Nene River (IRE) 4th (3/1 12-2) Derek O'Connor (10 ran)
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Boss Robin (IRE)1
10th Dec 2023 Tattersalls P(3m , Point To Point, Heavy) Nene River (IRE) 4th (3/1 12-2) Derek O'Connor 17.00L in front of Boss Robin (IRE) 7th (8/1 12-2) R W Barron (10 ran)
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First Time - Hood Hathaways Cottage. Cheekpiece John The Spark, Arctic Skua. Tonguestrap Dul Ar Aghaidh, Romeo Magico» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 15/8 Hathaways Cottage, 9/2 Romeo Magico, 5/1 Stormy Story, 7/1 Dromleigh, 8/1 John The Spark, Dul Ar Aghaidh, 10/1 Casey West, 14/1 Creegh Native, 20/1 No More Lockdown, Keep Me Posted, 33/1 Arctic Skua, Commander Of Ten, Jimmybrien, Boss Robin, Ask Mike, 50/1 Others.

Previous Years
2022 Ultimate Optimist 6 12-0 Mr B O'Neill 7/4Fav (D M Christie)
2021 Lord Schnitzel 8 11-9 Mr M C O'Donovan 10/11Fav (Declan Queally)
2020 Abandoned
2019 Samurai Cracker 6 11-9 Mr J C Barry 12/1 (Mrs Caroline McCaldin)
2018 Glorious Galway 6 11-9 Mr J C Barry 6/1 (D McNamara)
2017 Burning Ambition 6 11-7 Mr R James 4/6Fav (Pierce Michael Power)
2016 Sweet As A Nut 6 11-9 Mr J C Barry 3/1 (Michael Barry)
2015 It Came To Pass 5 11-7 Mr B M Linehan 5/2Fav (J H Culloty)
2014 Cork Citizen 6 11-7 Miss M O'Sullivan 5/1 (Eugene M O'Sullivan)
2013 Burren River 7 12-0 Mr D O'Connor 9/2 (William P Murphy)
2012 Goonyella 5 11-7 Mr J E Flynn 11/2 (J T R Dreaper)
2011 Count Salazar 6 11-7 Mr P D Collins 7/2Fav (Eoin Doyle)
2010 Whatnow Whatnext 5 11-9 Mr C Motherway 5/1 (Robert Tyner)
2009 Tullintain 6 12-0 Mr D O'Connor 13/2 (Robert Tyner)
2008 Twice The Craic 6 12-0 Mr D O'Connor 6/1 (William P Murphy)
2007 Yer Grand 5 11-9 Mr D Roche 16/1 (Henry De Bromhead)
2006 Bobbawn 6 11-9 Mr D Murphy 5/1 (James Joseph Mangan)
2005 Ballistraw 6 11-9 Mr C J Sweeney 2/1Fav (M W Hickey)
2004 Good Step 6 12-0 Mr J T McNamara 7/2 (E Bolger)
2003 Foxey Dove 6 11-9 Mr D O'Connor 8/1 (W J Burke)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Ian Patrick Donoghue
2
14
14

P J Rothwell
2
41
4

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Limerick

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
P J Rothwell
22
539
4

W J Burke
14
231
6

William P Murphy
8
62
13

Emmet Mullins
7
34
21

S Curling
5
65
8

G Ahern
2
36
6

D M Christie
2
13
15

Ian Patrick Donoghue
1
11
9

Gearoid O'Loughlin
1
4
25

Vincent Laurence Halley
1
25
4

Michael Butler
0
47
0

Aidan Fitzgerald
0
1
0

John F Gleeson
0
41
0

M J Phillips
0
20
0

Seamus Murnane
0
2
0

Turlough O'Connor
0
17
0

Thomas S Costello
0
2
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Limerick

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Mr M J O'Connor
14
112
13

Mr B O'Neill
13
85
15

Mr J C Barry
8
74
11

Mr R W Barron
6
51
12

Mr P A King
4
53
8

Ms E C Costello
2
7
29

Mr D McGill
2
4
50

Mr C J Shine
1
20
5

Mr J C Canavan
0
4
0

Mr T Power Roche
0
11
0

Mr Alan O'Sullivan
0
18
0

Ms H Phillips
0
8
0

Mr B Finn
0
1
0

Mr J Dunne
0
6
0

Mr J Ahern
0
2
0

Mr T Walsh
0
1
0

Mr B Barry
0
3
0

Ms S C McNamara
0
1
0

For Jockeys in this race

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