March 26 / 15.35 Limerick

15.35

Soft To Heavy

Limerick Racecourse Novice Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 2m 1f 110y
  • 6 runners
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Limerick Racecourse Novice Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.80
  • Place: £1.80

Form: -14651

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner last May; but failed to reach the first three in three handicap hurdle runs; improved for the switch to chasing when winning easily over 2m4f at Clonmel; strong chance despite an opening mark 12lb above hurdles rating.
Place /
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 9y

13:30 Punchestown

Queen Jane

11st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Is 2-8 over fences but without a win since March 2023; well beaten both starts this season and she remains 14lb above her last winning mark.

10/1

7th

1

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 9y

13:30 Punchestown

Queen Jane

11st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Is 2-8 over fences but without a win since March 2023; well beaten both starts this season and she remains 14lb above her last winning mark.

10/1

5th

2

1st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:00 Fairyhouse

Queen Jane

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Beaten a head in this race last year off 129 on preferred soft ground; pulled up final two outings last term and didn't count (blood in nostrils) on last month's comeback run over hurdles; entitled to come on for that but legitimate questions to answer at this stage and ideally wants softer ground.

13/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 323591

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Placed in bumpers and a maiden hurdle for former yard; no impact in beginners' chases; different proposition on handicap debut at Leopardstown when in control a long way from home in an amateur riders' event; shorter trip now and 12lb higher but may continue on the upgrade.
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5th

3

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Battle Of Mirbat

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Gained third chase win off 5lb lower at Down Royal in November; some decent runs in defeat since including when a 12.5l fourth of 13 at Leopardstown on latest (28.5f, yld-sft); this trip more suitable; place shout but may need more help from the handicapper to get his head back in front.

17/2

4th

2

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Battle Of Mirbat

11st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Added third chase win at Down Royal in November (3m, good to yielding); struggled off 8lb higher mark in following two runs; took the runner-up spot in a weak Cork contest in January after the leader unseated; weakened into a 12.5l fifth at Thurles last time (2m5f, yielding); tries this trip for the first time but probably not crying out for it.

10/1

5th

8

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Battle Of Mirbat

10st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Added third chase win at Down Royal in November (3m, good to yielding); struggled off 8lb higher mark in following two runs; took the runner-up spot in a weak Cork contest last time after the leader unseated; needs more to score again.

6/1

Form: 45/0-1 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced for a horse of his age; made little impression on his only start last season; off for over a year before Monday's Navan win; suited by testing conditions and can follow up off a 5lb higher mark providing this does not come too soon.
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3rd

6

26th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 110y

15:35 Limerick

Misty Hollow

10st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Edward Cawley

raced freely, prominent, lost position before 5th, mistake 4 out, not fluent 3 out, went fourth 2 out, kept on and went modest third run-in, no match for first two

11/4

1st

10

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Navan

Misty Hollow

10st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Edward Cawley

Lightly raced for a horse of his age; made little impression on his only start last season; off for over a year.

33/1

Form: P-22F3 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Three wins over hurdles, 0-7 over fences; if forgiven his last two runs, comes into the reckoning on the basis of two seconds at the Listowel festival, the first of them in a beginners' event won by the subsequent National Hunt Chase second Chemical Energy; jumping a cause for concern on more recent evidence.
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8

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Matties Mountain

11st 5lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Hasn't added to his three-timer in 2020; fourth at Tipperary in May but was poor over 2m1f here last month; blinkers tried.

11/1

14

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Matties Mountain

10st 10lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Won three over timber in 2020 but no wins since; hasn't shown enough in three runs for his new yard.

25/1

Form: 94-604

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Remote fourth at Gowran recently when beating only That'll Be The Day; did not jump well on that occasion; his opening mark looks quite stiff.
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6th

3

27th Jul 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

19:35 Limerick

Junior Alliance

11st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: Thomas Gibney

Seems to have found his level ratings-wise having run a lot better in two of his last three starts; 3m seems fine and should handle the conditions.

8/1

5th

15

8th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Bellewstown

Junior Alliance

10st 10lb

J: E Walsh

T: Thomas Gibney

Signs more encouraging since coming down the weights, especially when fourth at Wexford (3m) on his penultimate run; Sligo's extended 3m1f perhaps a stretch last time.

16/1

7th

1

13th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 96y

19:43 Sligo

Junior Alliance

12st 4lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Thomas Gibney

took keen hold, prominent, led 2nd, headed and raced in second 3rd

8/1

Form: P954-5

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner on heavy ground at Gowran two years ago; three runs over fences; last of five finishers at Gowran recently, 8 1/2l behind fourth-placed Junior Alliance; does not seem well handicapped
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2

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

Thatll Be The Day

11st 13lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Debut hurdles winner in Ireland in 2021 but he's 0-8 over fences and came in only a fair fourth of seven in 3m2f Chepstow handicap chase last time; he needs to take a step forward.

5/1

2

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

Thatll Be The Day

11st 13lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Debut hurdles winner in Ireland in 2021 but he's 0-8 over fences and came in only a fair fourth of seven in 3m2f Chepstow handicap chase last time; he needs to take a step forward.

5/1

4th

1

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 2f 54y

Class 5

16:18 Chepstow

Thatll Be The Day

12st 0lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Generally very disappointing since heavy-ground win on hurdle debut in Ireland in 2021, and didn't show a great deal in two 2m3f handicap chases for new stable last month; goes beyond 2m4f for first time under rules here; others have much less to prove.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €12.10
Straight Forecast €13.75
Trifecta €29.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Misty Hollow

The Irish Sun:

Queen Jane

RP Ratings (IRE):

Misty Hollow

TOPSPEED:

Misty Hollow

POSTDATA:

Misty Hollow