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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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

2

20th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 118y

19:38 Sligo

Sphagnum

11st 7lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

Much better chaser, winning 3m4f Cork National last season (good); unable to capitalise on 25lb lower hurdles mark on return earlier this month at Ballinrobe but entitled to come on for that so has to be respected (previous winner here).

13/2

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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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

2nd

13

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:25 Leopardstown

Invictus Machin

10st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Solee chase win came in 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap in 2024, absent since second in same race last August off 11lb higher; lack of a recent run a concern, so too the ground.

12/1

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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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

12th

12

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Temptationinmilan

12st 0lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

More than three years since his last racecourse win; pulled up in the hunter chase won by Panda Boy at Thurles in January; held by Asian Master on Cork running.

100/1

5th

10

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Temptationinmilan

12st 0lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

More than three years since his last racecourse win; huge price when pulled up in a hunter chase at Thurles in January; unlikely to end his losing sequence.

33/1

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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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

8th

10

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Broken Ice

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run in early March in Newcastle handicap hurdle; hard to fancy.

50/1

4th

2

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:35 Newcastle

Broken Ice

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Narrowly got the better of a frustrating maiden at Perth (3m, good; from 5lb lower) last August; kept on into never-nearer fourth over fences at Sligo (3m2f) in October but absent since; best watched unless market speaks favourably.

7/1

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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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

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