March 12 / 15.34 Limerick

15.34

Soft To Heavy

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  • Prize money: £10243.48
  • 2m 6f 170y
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

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5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0-7311 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
0-6 chasing but well-placed to win last two races in claiming hurdles (heavy), each time making all for wide-margin successes in visor; first handicap chase and respected given the form he's in.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 3f 145y

14:24 Clonmel

Rockys Howya

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Has won five claiming hurdles this year (including one over C&D) plus a handicap chase; trounced Rich Belief and Allo Al Khawaneej at Bellewstown in August; obvious prospects in another race that keeps him in his comfort zone; Kevin Healy has a 5-7 record with him.

7/4

1st

6

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:51 Bellewstown

Rockys Howya

10st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Declan Queally

One of two runners for yard; has won four claiming hurdles this year plus a handicap chase; tailed-off in a Galway handicap hurdle last time after making mistakes but has to be respected back in this grade on these terms.

4/1

14th

6

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Rockys Howya

11st 8lb

J: Mr D L Queally

T: Declan Queally

Has been making hay in claiming hurdles this year and has won five of his last seven starts, most recently over this trip at Roscommon last month; front-runner back in handicap company now and interesting to see if he can be as competitive off what appears a high enough mark.

8/1

15/2

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 471378 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Chase win came in 2m6f Thurles beginners' back in 2021; first success since when landing 3m Cork handicap hurdle in December and good third over C&D at Christmas; two heavy defeats since, latest behind Dancing Jeremy over inadequate 2m2f at Thurles; bit to find.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

10

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

West Cork Wildway

10st 5lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Paul O’Flynn

Course hurdle winner is 1-12 over fences but that came back in 2021; runner-up over fences at Limerick in March but was disappointing over hurdles at Cork since.

20/1

9th

4

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

West Cork Wildway

11st 5lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Paul O’Flynn

Veteran gained a third win over hurdles over C&D (yielding-soft) in November off 7lb lower, his first win for over four years; went close off 3lb higher chase mark at Limerick 24 days ago; not one to dismiss on ground he'll handle.

10/1

2nd

3

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

15:34 Limerick

West Cork Wildway

11st 2lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Paul O’Flynn

Chase win came in 2m6f Thurles beginners' back in 2021; first success since when landing 3m Cork handicap hurdle in December and good third over C&D at Christmas; two heavy defeats since, latest behind Dancing Jeremy over inadequate 2m2f at Thurles; bit to find.

15/2

Form: 5P256P

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Hunter chase winner; yet to win a handicap, recent pick being 2m6f Fairyhouse second off 106 in first-time cheekpieces; two uninspiring recent efforts (on heavy) don't inspire confidence and headgear left off here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

15:34 Limerick

Casey West

10st 4lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Hunter chase winner; yet to win a handicap, recent pick being 2m6f Fairyhouse second off 106 in first-time cheekpieces; two uninspiring recent efforts (on heavy) don't inspire confidence and headgear left off here.

8/1

Form: /1F-51 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Four chase wins include 2m4f Tim Duggan here at Christmas 2024 and first success since came last month in 2m2f Thurles handicap, fortunate after likely winner fell last; back up to a career-high mark now so has it to do.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Dancing Jeremy

11st 11lb

J: Miss H Heffernan

T: James Andrew Fahey

Four chase wins include the valuable 2m4f Tim Duggan Memorial at Limerick at Christmas 2024; has run only four times since then; fortunate to win a 2m2f Thurles handicap chase in February, after the leader fell at the last; well beaten off revised mark at Limerick.

10/1

4th

1

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

15:34 Limerick

Dancing Jeremy

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: James Andrew Fahey

Four chase wins include 2m4f Tim Duggan here at Christmas 2024 and first success since came last month in 2m2f Thurles handicap, fortunate after likely winner fell last; back up to a career-high mark now so has it to do.

11/2

13

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 72y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Dancing Jeremy

11st 2lb

J: John Shinnick

T: James Andrew Fahey

3-8 over fences; won last chase start in the Listed Tim Duggan handicap at Limerick (19.5f, soft) by 6l off 119 when 1lb wrong and 9lb higher now; was beaten when falling over hurdles at Fairyhouse when last seen in February; best form is on soft ground; needs rain.

10/1

Form: 23P890 C

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Twice a winner here, most recently handicap hurdle last April over slightly shorter trip (good); below best this season, albeit has been set some stiff tasks; drops in grade and handicapper relenting so don't rule out.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

14

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Grange Walk

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Veteran whose last win came over hurdles in April 2025 and others make more appeal today.

33/1

7th

13

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Grange Walk

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

4-39 over fences; shaped okay at Ballinrobe in May but lost form since and was beaten 23l over C&D on latest; 1lb wrong and others hold more pressing claims.

20/1

7th

8

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 40y

19:48 Kilbeggan

Grange Walk

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Six-time winner, 4-38 over fences; chase mark has tumbled but good third at Ballinrobe (2m4f, good) in veterans race in May and decent run over hurdles at Sligo over inadequate trip; brought down at first at Kilbeggan last time; yard won this last two years.

10/1

Form: /P/006 C

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdles winner (including here on heavy); three recent runs in beginners chases haven't offered much but does enter handicaps now off 20lb lower than hurdles mark; yard in form and watch market.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

1

(4)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:40 Listowel

Gatsby Grey

10st 1lb

J: Diego Lima

T: Oliver McKiernan

A 134-rated hurdler but struggled badly over fences last winter, and was well beaten back on the Flat in a 1m4f Gowran handicap last month (first-time visor now replaced by blinkers; regularly wears a tongue-tie); he'd be a surprise winner.

66/1

9th

1

(8)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Gatsby Grey

11st 9lb

J: Ava Maher

T: Oliver McKiernan

Useful hurdler but has performed very moderately over fences since November last year and this is a belated return to the Flat with a new visor tried.

25/1

3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 70y

18:59 Kilbeggan

Gatsby Grey

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Useful hurdler; nothing approaching that level over fences; pulled up on last two starts; has burst blood vessels.

33/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €7.60
Straight Forecast €9.06
Trifecta €30.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rocky's Howya

TOPSPEED:

Dancing Jeremy

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rocky's Howya

POSTDATA:

Rocky's Howya

The Irish Sun:

Dancing Jeremy