Vision Contracting Novice Handicap Chase.
Limerick · Monday, 29 Dec · 16:00
· 2m 6f 120y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:00
Off time
12
Runners
Soft to Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DUFFYS HODEY (IRE
🥈 Second
ACLASS (IRE
🥉 Third
HEES DYNAMITE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
51
50/1
12 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Mickie Angel (G)
Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 6/1, bit below form seventh of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (17.3f, heavy) 27 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.
|
5/F3726- | Philip Donovan | D Hogan | 7 | 77.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Your Honor (G)
Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.3f, heavy, 33/1) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Booking of Doyle a plus.
|
5/568UP | Mr D Doyle | J Nash | 6 | 73.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Aclass (G)
[P]
Winner in chase at Tramore in November. Good second of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (25.3f, good to soft, 12/1) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt given his excellent current form.
|
24472/5 | Mr J C Canavan | J P Flavin | 7 | 72.6 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Hees Dynamite (G)
FAV
Career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle (11/4) at this course (24.4f, heavy) 41 days ago, soon clear. Switches from hurdles to chase. Improving all the time recently and this mark looks well within range.
|
371511 | Sean Flanagan | E McNamara | 7 | 72.6 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
James The Brave (G)
Winner in chase at Killarney in October. Good ½-length second of 14 to A Great Buzz in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.3f, heavy, 4/1) 46 days ago, clear of rest.
|
12P13F | John Shinnick | Padraig Butler | 5 | 71.7 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Slotty Dotty (M)
[T]
Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. Bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (25.3f, good to soft, 9/1) 9 days ago. Booking of Hogan a plus.
|
935622 | Calum Hogan | Bernard Crowley | 7 | 71.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
A Great Buzz (M)
10/3, career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (24.3f, heavy) 46 days ago by ½ length from James The Brave. Can remain very competitive.
|
38/U03-1 | Phillip Enright | R Tyner | 6 | 70.8 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 9th | 8 | — |
Shotgun Jack (G)
Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. Eleventh of 16 in novice chase (50/1) at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 150 days ago, considerately handled. Makes handicap chase debut.
|
8/0-90P0 | Philip Byrnes | P G Kelly | 7 | 70.8 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 7th | 9 | — |
Way Down South (G)
Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. 16/1, seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Uphill task.
|
9 | Daniel King | G Scott | 6 | 70.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | — |
One And Only (G)
[B1T]
Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap chase (7/1) at Thurles (18.3f, good to soft) 39 days ago, pulled up there. Back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.
|
0P3P18/ | Danny Gilligan | O McKiernan | 7 | 65.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 11 | — |
Zolpharine (G)
One win from 37 NH runs. 50/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Thurles (25.3f, good to soft) 9 days ago, dropping away between 4 out and 3 out. Very hard to make a case for.
|
7505/11 | Harry Sexton | J P Ryan | 7 | 64.9 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 1st | 12 | — |
Duffys Hodey (G)
[P]
Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 6/4, second of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.2f, heavy) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. On a very lenient mark in this sphere.
|
127813 | Shane O'Callaghan | P J Rothwell | 8 | 63.5 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
Betting forecast: Hees Dynamite (5/2), Duffys Hodey (11/4), A Great Buzz (6/1), James The Brave (7/1), Way Down South (10/1), One And Only (12/1), Aclass (12/1), Slotty Dotty (12/1), Mickie Angel (16/1), Shotgun Jack (28/1), Your Honor (50/1), Zolpharine (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7200.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2399.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P4 | 600.0 EUR |
| P5 | 361.0 EUR |
| P6 | 240.0 EUR |