March 10 / 16.55 Limerick

16.55

Soft To Heavy

Parade Ring Bar Novice Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 2m 1f 110y
  • 8 runners
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Parade Ring Bar Novice Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £18.20
  • Place: £3.60

Form: /06F-6

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Dual winner; not a factor in a Down Royal handicap chase in January after 10 months off; others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

5th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:55 Naas

Hurricane Cliff

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won a novice handicap chase at Limerick in March; pulled up when last seen in a Listed novice handicap at Fairyhouse over Easter; best watched.

10/1

5th

6

5th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:55 Naas

Hurricane Cliff

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won a novice handicap chase at Limerick in March; pulled up when last seen in a Listed novice handicap at Fairyhouse over Easter; best watched.

10/1

7

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 150y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Hurricane Cliff

10st 13lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield, mistake 8th

7/2

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: -8PP43 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Two wins over hurdles and respectable efforts in a pair of beginners chases at Fairyhouse and Clonmel; improving and could be a factor in his first handicap chase.
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7th

6

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

15:28 Limerick

The Gradual Slope

11st 1lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Sean O O’Brien

Won the 4m handicap chase at the Punchestown Festival last season; not as good over shorter trips twice since and this is probably a pipe opener after 233 days off.

20/1

21

2nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

The Gradual Slope

10st 8lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Sean O O’Brien

in rear throughout, detached when pulled up after 5th

12/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 506167 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap hurdle off 90 here at Christmas; not as effective twice since over fences and others look more likely.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 170y

16:14 Limerick

Another Ocana

12st 0lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: L J Archdeacon

Won here over 2m2f just under a year ago in testing conditions off 95; recent runs have been over hurdles, well beaten; stamina concerns and others preferred.

16/1

12th

3

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:05 Clonmel

Another Ocana

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: L J Archdeacon

held up in rear

20/1

9

5th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 200y

15:05 Naas

Another Ocana

10st 10lb

J: John Shinnick

T: L J Archdeacon

Won over hurdles and fences at Limerick last season; no real sign of his best form in four outings this season; others preferred.

14/1

Form: -707FF D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Without a win since a debut victory in a Down Royal maiden hurdle; comes here on the back of two falls in novice handicap chases; others preferred.
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2nd

1

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 150y

16:38 Limerick

Invictus Machin

11st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, bad mistake 4 out, headway before 2 out, disputed lead 2 out, bad mistake when led last, disputed lead run-in, just held

13/2

5

15th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:15 Gowran Park

Invictus Machin

11st 3lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

1-10 over fences, that win coming on his penultimate start at Kilbeggan in August (25.5f, good to yielding); no impact off 8lb higher mark after a 114 day break at Navan in December; dropped 1lb but not sure this trip is ideal and very soft ground would be a worry too; others preferred.

12/1

8th

2

15th Dec 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

14:55 Navan

Invictus Machin

11st 13lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

soon midfield, prominent after 4th

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 51-682

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Tramore maiden hurdle winner last spring; jumped poorly but stuck to his task when second in a Fairyhouse beginners last month; sure to do better here with more accomplished jumping.
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3

20th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 3f 0y

14:25 Punchestown

Macdermott

11st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Two wins last April including the Scottish National; totally out of form in first two starts this term; jinked and unseated rider at start of the Thyestes.

16/1

8

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

3m 1f 0y

14:48 Gowran Park

Macdermott

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Third runner for yard; back to back wins last season including the Scottish National off 137; ran poorly on both starts this season and handicapper has only dropped him 2lb; cant be fully discounted but he needs a revival.

25/1

Form: -32535

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner and hunter chase winner last Easter; consistent in handicap chases and acts on any ground but seems to need things to go his way; cheekpieces tried here.
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13

24th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

16:58 Wexford

Dundaniel

11st 1lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Michael G Kennedy

Pulled up in his latest two starts over fences and hasn't raced beyond 2m6f under rules; others are likely to see this out stronger.

16/1

2

31st May 2024

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:50 Tramore

Dundaniel

11st 2lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Michael G Kennedy

Hunter chase winner was competitive in handicaps last season at up to 2m6f; poor jumping performance at Limerick last month before switched to hurdles with very creditable third in Killarney novice; back chasing here over more forgiving fences so don't rule out.

9/1

Form: -64526 BF

Last run: 84 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Winner over hurdles and has shown a similar level of ability over fences; runner-up in a Tramore beginners chase before disappointing on his handicap debut at Navan; needs to bounce back.
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5

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Wee Charlie

11st 6lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

midfield, good headway after 3 out

7/1

5

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Wee Charlie

11st 6lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

midfield, good headway after 3 out

7/1

Form: -1U4F2

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Easy winner of a Naas novice handicap chase in November and up 11lb for that; runner-up to prolific Aodhan May in a Navan handicap hurdle last week; comes here in good form although has to prove he can score off this mark.
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2nd

14

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:10 Navan

Chosen Diamond

10st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

towards rear, headway into midfield after 2nd, prominent after 3 out

6/1

1st

9

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Chosen Diamond

11st 2lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

in touch with leaders

6/1

1st

9

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Chosen Diamond

11st 2lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

in touch with leaders

6/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €185.40
Straight Forecast €133.91
Tricast €1111.34
Trifecta €868.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Macdermott

The Irish Sun:

Chosen Diamond

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Dundaniel

TOPSPEED:

Macdermott

POSTDATA:

Macdermott