May 23 / 20.30 Limerick

20.30

Good

IMS Integrated Media Solutions Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 3m 1f 110y
  • 8 runners
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IMS Integrated Media Solutions Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 140FP-

Last run: 182 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Downpatrick beginners chase winner last summer absent since pulled up over hurdles at Thurles in November; handicap debut and may just need this.
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7th

7

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Sphagnum

11st 2lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: J P Broderick

Lost his form badly after winning the Cork National in 2024, but bounced back over 3m2f here (good) last time in first-time blinkers when runner-up after idling when leading (1.75l ahead of Je Suis); form of that race is questionable, but he has a notably low hurdles mark if he can repeat that effort.

7/1

2nd

8

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Sphagnum

11st 11lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: J P Broderick

Lost his form badly after winning the Cork National in 2024 and is hard to fancy on recent poor hurdle runs; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

33/1

11th

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Sphagnum

12st 0lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

Much better chaser, winning 3m4f Cork National last season (good); holds a whopping 30lb lower hurdles mark but unable to capitalise on it in three runs over timber this season; must be kept in mind considering his mark.

20/1

Form: 7FF42-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Didn't go on over hurdles after debut win at Down Royal; early faller in first two handicap chases but more like it at Tramore last month when getting back up for second over 2m6f (good) with stablemate Broken Ice in fifth; steadily improving 6yo and tries a new trip here.
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14

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Invictus Machin

10st 11lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Second in a C&D handicap chase last year; very solid efforts in Listed contests at Leopardstown and Punchestown before a disappointing effort in the Mayo National; a definite player if he comes back to his previous form.

14/1

8

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Invictus Machin

10st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Gavin Cromwell

Just 1-17 over fences and that 3m1f victory at Kilbeggan was in 2024; beaten a head at Limerick last year and a neck in Listed contest at Leopardstown in March, and has crept up the ratings as a result; another decent effort at Punchestown last time when Cobden got to know him.

13/2

4th

16

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

Invictus Machin

10st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Gavin Cromwell

Sole chase win came in 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap in 2024 but career-best on latest when just failing to get up in 2m6f Leopardstown handicap in March (yielding-to-soft), his first run since August; should go well.

15/2

Form: 6759-6

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
His penultimate season was a good one and feasibly handicapped on all that; however, last season not so good and recent Down Royal run leaves him with a fair bit to find and usual headgear now left off.
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3

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Temptationinmilan

11st 12lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

Won a pair of chases for Charles Byrnes, the latest of them over three years ago; not shown much in hunter chases for this yard and weakened when tried in blinkers in a handicap last time.

28/1

7th

4

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Temptationinmilan

11st 4lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

More than three years since his last racecourse win; okay run in a Cork hunters' chase when a 22l fifth but tailed off at Punchestown last time; blinkers go on now but unlikely.

22/1

Form: 56315- BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced 8yo came good on chase debut in 2m6f Tramore beginners' chase last month (good), jumping well; beaten favourite back hurdling four days later at Downpatrick but race may have come too soon; ground remains in his favour but stamina concerns on handicap debut.
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1st

7

23rd May 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

20:30 Limerick

Surf Club

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders, prominent 6th

4/1

7

23rd May 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

20:30 Limerick

Surf Club

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Lightly-raced 8yo came good on chase debut in 2m6f Tramore beginners' chase last month (good), jumping well; beaten favourite back hurdling four days later at Downpatrick but race may have come too soon; ground remains in his favour but stamina concerns on handicap debut.

4/1

5th

5

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 55y

17:50 Downpatrick

Surf Club

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

prominent behind clear leader, smooth headway and went second 2 out, weakened from last

7/4

Form: 54295-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Not a great strike rate and hasn't won since Sligo beginners chase win in 2022; entitled to come on from last month's Tramore comeback run (behind stablemate Invictus Machin) so has to be respected from such an in-form yard and likely approaching a competitive mark now.
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10th

3

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:07 Downpatrick

Broken Ice

11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Three-time winner; veteran last scored over 3m at Perth last August; signs of life on latest at Wexford but this trip may be a touch sharp.

16/1

5th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:47 Wexford

Broken Ice

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run at Newcastle and never counted over the banks at Punchestown festival early this month; trip on the short side reverting to hurdles.

12/1

Form: PP330- D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won over just shy of this trip as a novice back in 2021 but without success since; run here at Christmas encouraging, not so at Down Royal last time.
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14th

6

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

The Dabbler

11st 12lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: Liam P Cusack

Veteran won over C&D in 2024; has been mostly over fences since during a truncated period and has to bring his best now back hurdling.

20/1

8

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:45 Fairyhouse

The Dabbler

10st 13lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Liam P Cusack

Veteran produced his best effort for some time when a 9l third at Punchestown (2m7f, gd-yld) last month; career low mark now but hasn't won over fences since 2021 and this ground may be a shade soft for him.

10/1

Form: 0653-6 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Sole win over hurdles came as a 4yo; 0-7 chasing, best effort when third in 3m Tipperary handicap two starts back; cheekpieces tried latest now replaced by blinkers.
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11

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Limerick

Nazine

10st 3lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Michael J McDonagh

Sole win over hurdles came in March 2021; however, ran well enough at Thurles last time and a repeat can see him involved.

8/1

16

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Nazine

10st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Sole win gained in 2021 on his second start; recent efforts do not inspire confidence.

33/1

16

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Nazine

10st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Sole win gained in 2021 on his second start; recent efforts do not inspire confidence.

33/1

Form: 514F-P C

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won over 2m7f at Killarney last summer (soft) but has won on quicker ground hurdling; recent Killarney comeback run disappointing though expected to improve now upped in trip; 1lb wrong.
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6th

6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:37 Killarney

Definiteadare

10st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Charles Coakley

Won this race in 2023 but that is his sole win from 21 starts over fences; poor in both runs this summer and has to return to best.

18/1

10

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

Definiteadare

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Charles Coakley

1-20 over fences, the win coming off 80 at Killarney just under two years ago; remains 4lb above his last win and didn't show enough on return from a break on latest to make him of interest here.

16/1

Non-runners

Gateau De Miel, Grange Island, Bocellis Voice, Favori Logique, He Fitz In

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Invictus Machin

POSTDATA:

Bocelli's Voice

TOPSPEED:

Gateau De Miel

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Broken Ice

The Irish Sun:

Invictus Machin