May 23 / 20.00 Limerick

20.00

Good

REA Dooley Group Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 6f 160y
  • 10 runners
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REA Dooley Group Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 52281- D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Returned from 186-day absence to score on second chase outing in 2m6f Tramore handicap last month justifying market support under a nicely judged ride to assert late on (runner-up Gold Haven runs in 6.55); 8lb rise for that and quite likely he'll improve again.
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11

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Kilmurry Jj

10st 9lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Winning chaser in Ireland; has performed okay in a pair of 2m4f handicap chases at Uttoxeter (following wind surgery) without posing much of a threat; this longer trip should be beneficial.

10/1

3rd

8

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:07 Uttoxeter

Kilmurry Jj

10st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Won twice over fences last year in Ireland; had wind surgery in between his two runs for current yard and was well off the pace before staying on over C&D last time (beaten about 8l); could improve on that form.

14/1

8th

9

16th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Uttoxeter

Kilmurry Jj

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Dual 2m6f chase winner in Ireland last spring but returned from seven-month break with heavy defeat for new stable at Stratford (2m6f, good; had wind op soon afterwards) last month; might have needed that outing and may settle better in first-time hood here but others have much less to prove.

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 5P669-

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Hasn't threatened in three beginners' chases, opening mark looks on the high side.
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4th

2

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:25 Perth

Cosmic Blizzard

11st 9lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Maiden (0-19); runner-up at Kelso (3m, good) last October but out of form since; in rear throughout over 2m4f at Hexham (beaten 27l) latest; it isn't easy to build a compelling case for his chance.

25/1

7th

2

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:40 Hexham

Cosmic Blizzard

12st 0lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

0-18 under rules; just failed at Kelso (3m, good; beaten a neck) last October, but has had issues since, twice pulling up at Newcastle (bled from the nose on both occasions), and beaten 83l at Perth (3m) over three weeks ago; best watched.

20/1

5th

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Cosmic Blizzard

11st 1lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Ex-Irish pointer; good second in a Kelso novice handicap chase (2m7f, good) last autumn but has pulled up on his two outings since (reportedly bled latest); something to prove.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 9890-8 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Likes it here, winning 2m5f handicap hurdle and more recently 2m1f handicap at Christmas (heavy); has largely struggled since but can't be ruled out back at favourite track.
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7

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 128y

18:15 Limerick

Chainofconsequence

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

midfield, mistake and lost ground 2nd, pulled up 4th

10/1

7

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 128y

18:15 Limerick

Chainofconsequence

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

midfield, mistake and lost ground 2nd, pulled up 4th

10/1

2

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

14:15 Clonmel

Chainofconsequence

11st 11lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Michael J McDonagh

2-18 over fences, 1-19 over hurdles; hard to win with, but not far off his best when second off his lower hurdles mark at this venue two weeks ago; could go well again.

11/2

Form: 51255- D

Last run: 143 days

W: 10st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; low grade chaser but effective at this level, winning over 3m at Downpatrick in October and then touched off at Fairyhouse; latest two runs raise questions however; 1lb wrong.
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16

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Greenway Machine

10st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Veteran showed there was still plenty of life in him last year; struggling this year; has made the frame at Downpatrick on his last two starts, but beaten a long way on both occasions.

25/1

16

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Greenway Machine

10st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Veteran showed there was still plenty of life in him last year; struggling this year; has made the frame at Downpatrick on his last two starts, but beaten a long way on both occasions.

25/1

7

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 150y

17:37 Downpatrick

Greenway Machine

10st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Won this in 2023 and added Tramore win last summer; recent form leaves him with lots to find however.

20/1

Form: 2F5F8-

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Placed several times in staying handicap hurdles last summer on decent ground; back from point-to-point run, previously well held in Tramore hunter chase last month and straight into handicap here.
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18

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

19:33 Limerick

Tuff Days

10st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

Winless from 33 starts under rules; recent efforts over fences here and hurdles at Kilbeggan suggest he's not going to change that today.

33/1

13th

11

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

15:26 Kilbeggan

Tuff Days

10st 2lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

Record of 0-32 under rules; best of three point runs last season when runner-up at Dromahane last month; made a bad mistake at the ninth when a remote sixth over fences at Limerick ten days ago.

14/1

6th

14

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:18 Limerick

Tuff Days

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Michael Barry

Record of 0-31 under rules; best of three point runs of late when runner-up at Dromahane last month; talented claimer rode a winner for the yard last month so a market check is advised nonetheless.

20/1

Form: /564-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden who has yet to place and has rarely threatened to do so, recent Tipperary chase effort poor; hard to fancy.
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9th

11

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 150y

15:33 Tipperary

Out The Gap

11st 1lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Patrick G Kelly

Maiden was beaten 16l by Kilmurry JJ at Limerick last time and has work to do in order to turn that deficit around.

16/1

6th

6

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 6f 160y

20:00 Limerick

Out The Gap

11st 9lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Patrick G Kelly

14-race maiden who has yet to place and has rarely threatened to do so, recent Tipperary chase effort poor; hard to fancy.

16/1

6th

6

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 6f 160y

20:00 Limerick

Out The Gap

11st 9lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Patrick G Kelly

14-race maiden who has yet to place and has rarely threatened to do so, recent Tipperary chase effort poor; hard to fancy.

16/1

Form: /0/P1- C

Last run: 338 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
2m4f handicap chase winner here three years ago (good) and back to form on second start back last summer when successful over 3m2f) at Wexford; absent 11 months but not one to rule out.
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9th

7

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 150y

19:48 Roscommon

Stormy Master

11st 8lb

J: Mr L Hackett

T: Ray Hackett

Four-time chase winner; veteran who was returning from a lengthy break when only 2l away at Limerick (2m6f, good) but this ground could be softer than he cares for.

7/1

3rd

5

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

Stormy Master

11st 4lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Four-time chase winner; scored at Wexford last summer off 85; well beaten off much lower hurdles mark at Tipperary in October; veteran returns from 227-day absence; may need the run.

20/1

7

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:35 Wexford

Stormy Master

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Goes well at about this trip around here, as he reminded us when getting up on the line last month; it's been a while since he was this high in the weights but has to be considered.

8/1

Form: 32516- C

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
First reserve; off the mark in handicap hurdle over C&D in March (heavy), okay run since in 2m3f contest here; straight into handicap company for chase debut and less exposed than most so demands respect if getting a run.
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4th

4

13th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Getaway Master

11st 5lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

No reason to recommend on strength of modest efforts this year at Chepstow and Hexham (twice); however, the handicapper has cut him some slack, and he sits just 1lb higher than when winning readily at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) last November; best form is on soft/heavy.

16/1

9th

7

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Getaway Master

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Won at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) in November on second stable start and, with this hood back on, took a step back in the right direction when 7l sixth of 14 over this C&D (soft) last month; showed promise on good to yielding ground earlier in career; capable of building on that latest effort.

8/1

Form: 520P5- D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 1lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Veteran with nine career wins, most recently 2m6f Ballinrobe handicap hurdle last July; both recent hurdle runs were on unsuitably soft ground so will appreciate improved ground conditions here.
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13

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:43 Ballinrobe

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Winner of nine of his 94 races; has veteran status and is on a long losing sequence; only positive is his decent record at this venue, where he has won three times.

25/1

13

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Teenager is a nine-time winner but was poor when last seen and others make more appeal.

40/1

14th

15

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Father Jed

10st 13lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

13yo veteran has won seven times over hurdles; mixing chasing and hurdling lately but hasn't looked like adding to his haul; however, he has won here before over shorter and he is 5lb below his last winning mark; not totally discounted but a revival is needed.

33/1

Form: 077P-6

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner, nothing to take from a pair of hunter-chase efforts though and never sighted in Killarney mares' beginners on latest; cheekpieces tried here and major improvement needed on handicap debut.
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3

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

Electric Dreamer

11st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: W J Burke

Finished well ahead of Tullyhogue Fort when a 4.25L runner up behind Kilashee at Killarney last month, could have got closer but for late mistake; got a 5lb hike for that effort; stayed on well in that 2m7f contest and this extra couple of furlongs could suit; should handle conditions if it rains; shortlisted.

7/2

2nd

8

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Electric Dreamer

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: W J Burke

Showed little form in maiden hurdles and has been equally disappointing over fences; still, has few miles on the clock and she was in the process of running a big race on handicap debut when a faller at Limerick over this trip in May; lively outsider.

25/1

Non-runners

Le Malin, Lilian Bland, Carrolls Cottage, Song For My Father, Glenmalure Lodge, Starlight Cato, Danesfort Mayfly, Eltico

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Payout
Exacta €28.20
Straight Forecast €25.80
Tricast €136.90
Trifecta €23.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cosmic Blizzard

SPOTLIGHT:

Kilmurry Jj

POSTDATA:

Cosmic Blizzard

The Irish Sun:

Kilmurry Jj