D'Icon Novice Handicap Hurdle.
Limerick · Thursday, 16 Apr · 16:45
· 2m 50y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:45
Off time
6
Runners
Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SENSE OF OCCASION (IRE
🥈 Second
PICCOLO PLAYER (IRE
🥉 Third
MARKET READY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
4
3/1
05 · —
5.50
9/2
06 · —
6
5/1
07 · —
9.50
17/2
08 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Hardy Stuff (G)
[H]
Edged out a fairly useful pair to win a big-field juvenile at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting but well beaten on subsequent starts at Cheltenham, looking a less-than-straightforward ride on handicap debut in the Fred Winter. Drops marke…
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 4 | 75.3 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Arctic Flame (M)
[T]
Off the mark in maiden hurdle at Down Royal before finding further improvement when second at Gowran on handicap bow, and she'll benefit from this return to calmer waters, having finished well held at Leopardstown in early-February.
|
Simon Torrens | P T Foley | 6 | 73.5 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Sense Of Occasion (G)
FAV
Point runner-up has shown promise in maidens, still not looking the finished article when fourth (having been supported) at Downpatrick in January, and he remains with potential now switched to a handicap by excellent yard.
|
Mark Walsh | H De Bromhead | 5 | 73 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
Something Noble (G)
Again belied the odds (25/1) when making it 2 wins from 3 starts over hurdles over C&D last time, though he was suited by how things panned out and faces sterner opposition on this occasion.
|
Non Runner | Ciaran Murphy | 4 | 73 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Piccolo Player (G)
FAV
[T]
Won a C&D maiden readily on sole previous visit here and having run creditably in handicaps before doing too much too soon at Gowran last time, he looks well worth another chance.
|
Michael Kenneally | J P Ryan | 5 | 71.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Chosen Shant (M)
[P]
Went off the boil following a summer Wexford double, faring little better over fences at Clonmel/Limerick in November. Hopes rest on a revival following a break (did finish second on reappearance last season).
|
Phillip Enright | Aengus King | 10 | 70.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Market Ready (G)
Ran at least as well as he had in maidens when runner-up on handicap bow at Clonmel last time. That looks form to view positively,and he's entitled to be in the mix.
|
Sean O'Keeffe | S Aherne | 5 | 69.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
Shellrunforbriggs (M)
[H]
Much improved when runner-up in a listed mares novice at Thurles (21.5f) in February, for all there was an element of picking up the pieces. However, she'd be dangerous to dismiss if translating that form to hurdles with hood back on.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | M Winters | 5 | 69.4 kg |
4
3/1
|
Betting forecast: Sense Of Occasion (5/2), Piccolo Player (5/2), Shellrunforbriggs (3/1), Hardy Stuff (3/1), Market Ready (9/2), Something Noble (5/1), Arctic Flame (17/2), Chosen Shant (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 3000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1500.0 EUR |
| P4 | 750.0 EUR |
| P5 | 450.0 EUR |
| P6 | 300.0 EUR |