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18.45

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Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7070.25
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 6 runners
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Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 804143 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdles winner; successful on good ground at Thurles in November on chase debut; next run was over hurdles; faced a tough task when a well-beaten third of four finishers at Thurles last month; should hold his own in handicaps.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Drumgill

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Three times a hurdles winner here and excellent second to well-treated winner in last year's renewal; lost form after but regained it in November when winning Listed handicap at Fairyhouse; below-par since then; back from a break and, given his track record, has to be respected.

14/1

2

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:18 Gowran Park

Drumgill

11st 8lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Better form over shorter distances after being pulled up in the 3m4f Munster National; placed over C&D and Punchestown (2m5f, soft to heavy) before winning a competitive handicap chase at Fairyhouse (2m1f, yielding to soft) in November; set tough tasks on last three starts, this looks more realistic.

14/1

5th

4

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:30 Naas

Drumgill

11st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has done well over shorter distances since pulled up in the 3m4f Munster National; placed at Gowran (2m, heavy) and Punchestown (2m5f, soft to heavy) before winning a listed handicap chase at Fairyhouse (2m1f, yielding to soft); tailed off in a Fairyhouse Grade 3 last month and beaten 15l in a Leopardstown handicap (2m1f, soft) last time; likely to find these to be too talented.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 814F45 CD

Last run: 151 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Hard to win with over hurdles (1-29, placed eight times); better record over fences, 2-11, including a C&D win on good-to-yielding last May; won again at Wexford in August; possibly a bit high in the ratings now judged on his final two 2024 outings.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

General Clermont

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: D E Fitzgerald

Two chase wins; went close at Listowel in September (2m6f, good to yielding); twice placed from three visits to this track; shaped quite well for this when fourth at Limerick ten days ago on first run after a break; made a lot of the running then, every chance with fitness advanced.

13/2

4th

1

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

General Clermont

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D E Fitzgerald

Two-time chase winner, including here (2m2f, good to yielding); went close off 1lb lower at Listowel in September (2m6f, good to yielding); lacks a recent run but goes well fresh; a drying track would enhance his chance.

9/2

Form: F1P675 D

Last run: 96 days

W: 10st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Versatile veteran had a slump in form after recording his fourth chase win (tenth win in all) at Ballinrobe last September; others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

10

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:55 Tramore

Itsalonglongroad

10st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: David O’Sullivan

Veteran; five-time chase winner including three over C&D; last won here last August off 99 and 3lb lower now; recent efforts have been underwhelming, however, and blinkers are reached for.

18/1

6th

10

(14)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Itsalonglongroad

9st 4lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: David O’Sullivan

Old boy has won 12 races in all under both codes, mostly from the front; C&D winner in 2024 and was placed over 1m4f last year, but he's pushing on now and tailed off over fences last time.

20/1

10th

1

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:30 Tramore

Itsalonglongroad

12st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Veteran pulled up on first start for this yard at Clonmel in December but has a fine record here (four wins, three over fences) and is just 1lb higher than when winning over C&D last August; ground versatile and can't discount.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 19-497 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won twice over fences in the first half of last season; ended the campaign with a poor run at Tramore; failed to take advantage of his much lower hurdles mark in two outings at Thurles in November; big price when a remote seventh on his return to chasing last month.
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Verdict Starting price

2

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

14:00 Thurles

Willywampus

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eamon Courtney

One of his two chase wins came over C&D, that was in 2023; out of form this year and not easy to fancy at present.

16/1

Form: 2-0511 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Followed up a 2m4f win at Down Royal in January with a 2m1f success at Fairyhouse four days later; up an aggregate 15lb but every chance that he can maintain progress; form of his Fairyhouse win was boosted by runner-up Champagne Mahler at Gowran.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 5f 0y

12:23 Fairyhouse

Dont Talk

11st 9lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Gained back-to-back wins at Down Royal and at this course last January, latterly off 104; huge improvement needed judged on first two runs of the season but tends to come alive around this time of the season; monitor the betting.

20/1

7

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Dont Talk

10st 6lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: Karl Thornton

Followed up a 2m4f win at Down Royal in January with a 2m1f success at this venue four days later, beating subsequent 8l Gowran winner Champagne Mahler; should be better for a run at Limerick earlier in the month; has 3-8 record at this track.

10/1

7

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Dont Talk

10st 6lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: Karl Thornton

Followed up a 2m4f win at Down Royal in January with a 2m1f success at this venue four days later, beating subsequent 8l Gowran winner Champagne Mahler; should be better for a run at Limerick earlier in the month; has 3-8 record at this track.

10/1

Form: 4-23FP C

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Course winner over hurdles; 1-13 over fences, that win coming in a Tramore novice early last year; placed in a Listed handicap chases at Gowran and Fairyhouse around this time last year; fell in a valuable handicap at Listowel last September; pulled up at Navan ten days ago on first run after a winter break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Mount Frisco

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Course winner at 15.5f; seems best on heavy ground and scored twice in those conditions earlier this year, over hurdles at Clonmel (16.5f) and over fences at Gowran (19.5f); capable off this mark and rain would boost his claims.

10/1

3rd

4

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:30 Clonmel

Mount Frisco

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won over fences at Gowran and hurdles here in February but was below form over fences at Limerick since; has a lot to find against some of these rivals; due to run in the 6.42 at Limerick on Tuesday.

25/1

3rd

4

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 200y

18:42 Limerick

Mount Frisco

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won over hurdles at Clonmel and fences at Gowran last month but disappointed here over fences last time so has to rebound; claims if he does.

5/2

Non-runners

American Money, Battle Of Ridgeway, Carlas Big Jim

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €13.40
Straight Forecast €16.71
Tricast €115.72
Trifecta €56.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mount Frisco

POSTDATA:

Battle Of Ridgeway

The Irish Sun:

American Money

SPOTLIGHT:

Don't Talk

TOPSPEED:

Itsalonglongroad