Limerick Race 6

Limerick Novice Handicap Hurdle

Prize Money: $21,217

THE DANCING TREE (2) won a jumpers flat over course and distance this time last year. Unplaced in three maiden hurdles since. Latest fifth of twenty-one performance at Punchestown suggests the Gary Cromwell-trained gelding could be in contention. BALLYBRITTAS (1) kept on well to open his account tackling track and trip in October. Perhaps found the longer journey too stiff when sixth at Leopardstown last time and cannot be ruled out. ON YOUR WAY (5) is worth keeping a close eye on in the betting following his fourth at Cork eleven-days-ago. Application of first-time cheekpieces look a potential source of improvement for YOU DONE WELL (7) who also merits consideration.

Distance: 3218m
Track: Heavy
Weather: SHWRY
Surface: Turf
Class: NOVHDLE HCP

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The Dancing Tree (6) 3x1x6505
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell (Navan, Co. Meath)
Jockey: K M Donoghue
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $17,509
Win / Place: 16% / 33%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PILLAR CORAL (GB)

Dam: RILTREE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Apple Tree

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 1-0-1

Turf

6: 1-0-1

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

3: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Hurdle

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

108

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4023m

Comments

Useful type. Last outing finished fifth of 21 starters at Punchestown 5yo+ MHDLE on January 12 over 3419m, slow track; 27 len behind Kappa Jy Pyke carrying 75.5kg at $23. Race before finished 11th of 17 runners at Leopardstown 5yo+ MHDLE on December 26 over 3218m, 66 len behind Workahead carrying 74kg at $81. Sure to prove harder to beat this time.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 21	12/1/25	Punchestown	3419m	MHDLE 5U	-	Keith Donoghue	75.5kg	Soft	4:27.10	46.1 km/h	27.5L	-	$23	17	$20,810	-	1. Kappa Jy Pyke 2. Brave Brigadier 3. Bowensonfire
11th of 17	26/12/24	Leopardstown	3218m	MHDLE 5U	-	Jake Coen	74kg	Y	3:52.06	49.9 km/h	66.3L	-	$81	41	$26,010	-	1. Workahead 2. William Munny 3. Springt De La Mare
41 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	15/11/24	Punchestown	4023m	HDLE SELL MD	-	Keith Donoghue	73.5kg	Good	5:09.60	46.8 km/h	24.5L	-	$6.00	20	$34,690	-	1. Rockymountainbleu 2. Sounds Victorius 3. The Diddler
6th of 14	26/10/24	Cheltenham	3319m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Keith Donoghue	72.5kg	Good	3:53.73	51.1 km/h	9.3L	-	$3.50	270	$28,540	-	1. Block Rockin Beats 2. Fortune De Mer 3. Cloudy View
270 Day Spell
1st of 5	30/1/24	Limerick	3218m	FLAT SELL 4U	-	D Lavery	76kg	Heavy	4:52.20	39.6 km/h	6.5L	-	$10	296	$25,740	-	1. The Dancing Tree 2. Half A Chance 3. Olympy De Cerisy
296 Day Spell
3rd of 12	9/4/23	Curraghmore P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	L J Murphy	60kg	Y		-	3.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Kingston Pride 2. The Enabler 3. The Dancing Tree

Ages Of Man (5) 26x800x08x
Trainer: M Fahey (Cloneygath, Co Kildare)
Jockey: T E O'connor (a3)
Weight: 74kg
Prize Money: $12,286
Win / Place: 0% / 13%

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: NEW APPROACH (IRE)

Dam: ANTIQUITIES (GB)

Dam's Sire: Kaldounevees

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 0-1-1

Distance

5: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

14: 0-1-1

Turf

14: 0-1-1

Good

5: 0-0-0

Soft

7: 0-1-1

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

12: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Hurdle

11: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

105

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming today after nine months. Finished off last preparation when last at Sligo 3yo+ MDN May 15 over 2715m, 42 len behind Alonzo with 66.5kg at $34. Previously first up; 10 of 12 runners at Gowran Park 4yo+ MDN April 23 over 2514m, slow track; 24 len behind Johanna Whitty carrying 61kg at $67. Likely to run well.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	15/5/24	Sligo	2715m	MDN 3U	2	Luke McAteer	66.5kg	Good	3:03.14	53.4 km/h	42.3L	-	$34	22	$21,680	-	1. Alonzo 2. Man Of Worth 3. Evans Secret
10th of 12	23/4/24	Gowran Park	2514m	MDN 4U	7	Seamie Heffernan	61kg	Soft	3:01.36	49.9 km/h	24.3L	-	$67	116	$19,080	-	1. Johanna Whitty 2. Neptunes Staircase 3. Cut The Rope
116 Day Spell
99th of 6	29/12/23	Limerick	3218m	NHDLE 4U	-	Sean Flanagan	73.5kg	Heavy	4:28.40	43.2 km/h	99.0L	-	$15	21	$19,730	-	1. Starman 2. Splashing Out 3. Clodders Dream
99th of 14	8/12/23	Dundalk	2112m	MDN 3U	4	S R Markey	57kg	Neutral	2:19.42	54.5 km/h	99.0L	-	$29	13	$21,680	-	1. Apercu 2. Dawn Rider 3. New Phenomenon
8th of 10	25/11/23	Punchestown	3319m	NHDLE HCP 4U	-	J P O'Sullivan	69.5kg	Soft	4:21.30	45.7 km/h	24.8L	-	$17	219	$28,620	-	1. Yeats Star 2. Heliko Conti 3. Striking
219 Day Spell
6th of 13	20/4/23	Kilbeggan	3017m	MHDLE 4U	-	M P O'Connor	73kg	GY	3:52.80	46.7 km/h	12.0L	-	$2.20f	10	$17,340	-	1. Wasthatok 2. Flidais 3. Bridgehead

On Your Way (4) 30x9307964
Trainer: Charles Byrnes (Ballingarry, Co Limerick)
Jockey: S F O'keeffe
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $6,210
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: GETAWAY (GER)

Dam: TRENDY NATIVE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Overbury

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 0-0-2

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

10: 0-0-2

Turf

10: 0-0-2

Good

2: 0-0-1

Soft

7: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

8: 0-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Hurdle

9: 0-0-2

Steeple

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4123m

Comments

Last outing finished fourth of 15 starters at Cork 5yo+ CHSE on January 17 over 4023m, 12 len behind Jay Pee M carrying 75.5kg at $15. The start before that; finished sixth of 13 runners at this track 3yo+ HDLE HCP on December 27 over 3218m, 14 len behind Liberated Light carrying 71.5kg at $4. Major player on his best figures.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 15	17/1/25	Cork	4023m	CHSE 5U	-	Sean O'Keeffe	75.5kg	YS	5:08.05	47.0 km/h	12.3L	-	$15	21	$21,680	-	1. Jay Pee M 2. Glady Max 3. Mighty Oak Lad
6th of 13	27/12/24	Limerick	3218m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	P Byrnes	71.5kg	YS	4:15.50	45.3 km/h	14.0L	-	$4.00f	24	$19,940	-	1. Liberated Light 2. Wardens Whisper 3. Aboy Joey
9th of 15	3/12/24	Clonmel	3319m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	Sean O'Keeffe	75.5kg	Y	4:11.08	47.6 km/h	8.8L	-	$7.00	11	$17,340	-	1. Kp's Ladyofknock 2. Mayos Vendangeur 3. Star Official
7th of 15	22/11/24	Tipperary	4123m	NHDLE HCP 4U	-	Sean O'Keeffe	69kg	Soft	5:23.30	45.9 km/h	28.3L	-	$15	19	$19,080	-	1. Shraheen 2. The Nagger Reidy 3. Donegal Danny
99th of 20	3/11/24	Cork	4023m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	P Byrnes	72kg	Good	5:01.80	48.0 km/h	0.0L	-	$15	14	$19,940	-	1. Burru 2. Garcon Doux 3. Cozone
3rd of 11	20/10/24	Limerick	3319m	MHDLE 5U	-	P Byrnes	75.5kg	Good	4:10.05	47.8 km/h	9.8L	-	$3.25f	23	$21,680	-	1. Ballybrittas 2. Cascade Hall 3. On Your Way

St Anthonys Corner (3) 1000x80
Trainer: Norman Lee (Gort, Co. Galway)
Jockey: G B Noonan (a2.5)
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $11,430
Win / Place: 16% / 16%

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE)

Dam: MEXICAN SKY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Yeats

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 1-0-0

Good

4: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

6: 1-0-0

Hurdle

6: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4023m - 4224m

Comments

Third-up today. First-up finished eighth of 13 runners at Fairyhouse 4yo+ HDLE HCP on December 14 over 4023m, 23 len behind Jouster with 72.5kg at $51. Second-up finished 12th of 18 runners at this track 4yo+ HDLE HCP on December 28 over 4224m, 46 len behind Beggars Rock with 72kg at $51. Disappointing again last time and needs to do more.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
12th of 18	28/12/24	Limerick	4224m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Conor Stone-Walsh	72kg	YS	5:40.70	44.6 km/h	46.8L	-	$51	14	$18,210	-	1. Beggars Rock 2. Crowsatedappletart 3. Chef's Kiss
8th of 13	14/12/24	Fairyhouse	4023m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Gary Noonan	72.5kg	Y	5:11.02	46.6 km/h	23.0L	-	$51	136	$17,340	-	1. Jouster 2. Stealthy Tom 3. Rebelle Chaud
136 Day Spell
19th of 19	31/7/24	Galway	3319m	HDLE HCP M 4	-	G B Noonan	61kg	Good	3:53.60	51.1 km/h	71.0L	-	$67	2	$52,030	-	1. Champella 2. Miss Fourie 3. Royal Eagle
99th of 13	29/7/24	Galway	3319m	NHDLE 4	-	R P Geoghegan	66.5kg	Good	3:51.50	51.6 km/h	99.0L	-	$41	49	$36,420	-	1. Feud 2. Mordor 3. Pigeon House
49 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 7	10/6/24	Roscommon	4123m	NHDLE 4U	-	R P Geoghegan	64kg	Good	4:57.07	50.0 km/h	99.0L	-	$17	13	$27,060	-	1. Golden Temple 2. Going Live 3. Le Coq Hardi
1st of 15	28/5/24	Ballinrobe	3319m	MHDLE F 4	-	R P Geoghegan	64kg	Good	4:06.00	48.6 km/h	0.8L	-	$51	-	$18,210	-	1. St Anthonys Corner 2. Struck By Churchil 3. Leitzel

You Done Well (2) 78x577x266
Trainer: Kieran Purcell (Windgap, Co Kilkenny)
Jockey: D Meyler
Weight: 68.5kg
Prize Money: $5,259
Win / Place: 0% / 12%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: DECORATED KNIGHT (GB)

Dam: SECRET QUEST (GB)

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

8: 0-1-0

Turf

8: 0-1-0

Good

3: 0-1-0

Soft

4: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

7: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Hurdle

3: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

106

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3118m - 3319m

Comments

Freshened for 51 days. Last start finished sixth of 20 starters at Cork 3yo MHDLE on December 8 over 3118m, slow track; 15 len behind Puturhandstogether with 70kg at $23. The run before finished sixth of 21 starters at Punchestown 3yo MHDLE on November 23 over 3319m, on slow going 18 len behind Its Bilbo with 70kg at $29. Rates well. Must be a chance in today's scenario.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 20	8/12/24	Cork	3118m	MHDLE 3	-	Donagh Meyler	70kg	Soft	3:39.80	51.1 km/h	15.0L	-	$23	15	$21,680	-	1. Puturhandstogether 2. Turn And Finish 3. Lakota Blue
6th of 21	23/11/24	Punchestown	3319m	MHDLE 3	-	H Morgan	70kg	Soft	4:15.60	46.7 km/h	18.0L	-	$29	49	$23,180	-	1. Its Bilbo 2. Lakota Blue 3. Slurricane
49 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 15	5/10/24	Gowran Park	3218m	MHDLE 3	-	Danny Gilligan	70kg	Good	3:55.80	49.1 km/h	0.3L	-	$51	138	$21,820	-	1. Solar Falcon 2. You Done Well 3. Set The Tone
138 Day Spell
7th of 9	20/5/24	Roscommon	2414m	HCP 3	2	Seamie Heffernan	57.5kg	Good	2:38.61	54.8 km/h	15.8L	-	$13	10	$19,940	-	1. Granite Bay 2. Solar Drive 3. Dont Do Dramas
7th of 10	10/5/24	Cork	2011m	HCP 3	6	Cian Horgan	56.5kg	Good	2:09.75	55.8 km/h	6.8L	-	$19	17	$18,210	-	1. Granite Bay 2. Sportingsilvermine 3. Hanoi
5th of 8	23/4/24	Gowran Park	1408m	SELL MDN 3	5	Cian Horgan	57.5kg	Soft	1:34.31	53.7 km/h	15.0L	-	$126	189	$27,750	-	1. Buttermere Ridge 2. Solomon Coop 3. Miss Tapley
189 Day Spell

Spellacy's Cross (1) 079x07x0x0
Trainer: J Barcoe (Gowran, Co. Kilkenny)
Jockey: K Callaghan (a2.5)
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOYEN (IRE)

Dam: KENZIE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

9: 0-0-0

Turf

9: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

5: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Hurdle

7: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3822m - 4526m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Returned from a spell and in a hurdle at Naas. At only start last preparation didn't finish the race at Ballinrobe 4yo+ HDLE HCP on August 26 over 4526m. Might find this a bit too tough.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
99th of 17	5/1/25	Naas	3822m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	K Callaghan	63kg	Heavy	5:17.40	43.3 km/h	0.0L	-	$26	132	$23,410	-	1. Doctor Churchill 2. Krabat 3. Dalmatic
132 Day Spell
99th of 15	26/8/24	Ballinrobe	4526m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	D J Mullins	72.5kg	Soft	5:53.07	46.1 km/h	0.0L	-	$11	79	$19,470	-	1. Avec Espoir 2. I Am Rocco 3. Mini Getaway
79 Day Spell
7th of 18	8/6/24	Punchestown	3922m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Aidan Kelly	71kg	Good	4:49.20	48.8 km/h	19.8L	-	$26	18	$18,210	-	1. Gaelic Des Chastys 2. Del Girl 3. Warmer Days Ahead
13th of 16	21/5/24	Punchestown	4123m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	P T Smithers	71kg	GY	5:21.10	46.2 km/h	39.8L	-	$17	101	$17,340	-	1. On My Bike 2. Warmer Days Ahead 3. Great Rainbow
101 Day Spell
9th of 9	10/2/24	Naas	3822m	MHDLE 5U	-	Mark P Walsh	75.5kg	Heavy	5:09.30	44.5 km/h	67.5L	-	$51	13	$21,680	-	1. Glen Kiln 2. Musta Lovea Lovea 3. Union Station
7th of 11	28/1/24	Naas	3721m	MHDLE 5U	-	Mark P Walsh	75.5kg	Soft	5:01.70	44.4 km/h	52.8L	-	$151	16	$26,010	-	1. Cleatus Poolaw 2. Nas Na Riogh 3. Butcher Hollow

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