March 23 / 15.28 Limerick

15.28

Good

SIS Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7801.65
  • 2m 3f 120y
  • 9 runners
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SIS Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.60
  • Place: £3.00

Form: -63410 D BF

Last run: 191 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Won a beginners' at Ballinrobe last summer when making his debut over fences but was a beaten favourite in a handicap hurdle since; has untapped potential in this sphere though and the market may be informative on yard debut returning from 191 days off.
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7th

1

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 120y

15:27 Limerick

Linden Arden

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: David Harry Kelly

Won this last year off 121 (yielding-to-soft) and and enjoying a fine season back hurdling, winning two handicaps at Punchestown on good-to-yielding and yielding; out of depth at Leopardstown early this month but top-weight has to be respected back chasing in repeat bid.

11/2

5th

4

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

15:25 Leopardstown

Linden Arden

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: David Harry Kelly

Enjoying a fine season, winning two handicap hurdles at Punchestown, over 2m4f (good to yielding) in October and 2m3f (yielding) in December; beaten 24l off 127 at Fairyhouse last time (2m4f, heavy); would receive 27lb from El Fabiolo in a handicap rather than 5lb here.

8/1

2nd

2

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Linden Arden

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: David Harry Kelly

Enjoying a fine season and has won twice at Punchestown this term, over 2m4f (gd-yld) in October and 2m3f (yielding) on latest in December (6lb rise for that); will need a career best to go in again and he might prefer a sounder surface.

11/2

13/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 216227 D

Last run: 127 days

W: 10st 10lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Looked promising over fences last summer; below form over timber when last seen but went close after a break at the start of this season so not ruled out after 127 days off, particularly with the yard in such good form.
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1st

3

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

15:35 Sligo

Sargent Lightfoot

11st 1lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Adrian Murray

Rated 6lb lower over hurdles; solid second at Ballinrobe over fences when last seen (2m3f, good); less impressive in two hurdle starts this year, last seen over timber with a midfield finish at the Punchestown festival (2m, yielding); this distance is likely his minimum.

13/2

2nd

8

26th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Sargent Lightfoot

10st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Adrian Murray

In good form over both hurdles and fences last summer on good ground, winning over hurdles at Punchestown; runner-up over fences at Limerick in March; unplaced twice over hurdles more recently.

10/1

40/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -0F887 CD

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Coming down the weights but the losing run is mounting up and hasn't given the impression a return to form is near this term; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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14th

15

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 10y

15:30 Naas

Happy Dreams

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

Relishes testing conditions and took advantage of them twice this season at Limerick when winning a 2m5f Limerick handicap hurdle and a 2m2f handicap chase; up 16lb compared to his win over timber at Punchestown when well beaten and found it similarly difficult off his revised chase mark at Gowran last time (2m4f, heavy); others more likely.

22/1

1

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:35 Limerick

Happy Dreams

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Michael J McDonagh

A better chaser than hurdler; good chase run here when last seen in March; rated lower over hurdles and can go well but lacks a recent run.

12/1

3rd

12

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

15:28 Limerick

Happy Dreams

10st 6lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

in touch with leaders, not fluent 9th, headway and prominent before 4 out, disputed lead 2 out, headed before last, kept on

40/1

Form: 14P0-4

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Won novice chase at Punchestown last season but hasn't shown enough in three runs since to suggest he can defy this mark; tailed off fourth at Naas latest.
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1st

3

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

15:07 Sedgefield

Aslukwoodhavit

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

0-6 for current stable and needs to better his recent efforts but is now 5lb lower than when creditable second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in July and can't be ruled out; visor removed after one use.

4/1

6

16th Sep 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:10 Uttoxeter

Aslukwoodhavit

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Safely held at Bangor this month and now 0-5 for new stable this season but his second here (2m4f, good) in July was a good effort and he'll be favoured by the forecast rain; fine over 2m; big player if perked up by change of headgear.

7/1

4th

2

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

15:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Aslukwoodhavit

11st 10lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Has yet to win since departing Henry De Bromhead's yard but hasn't been running badly and this is his second run after wind surgery, which appeals to some punters; potentially well handicapped.

10/1

Form: P1-P32 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Came on from his return with a 66-1 third at Fairyhouse in January and posted a career best when beaten just half a length at Gowran last month; may have won that without a mistake at the last and a 3lb rise is fair.
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5th

9

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

15:28 Limerick

Soloman Lane

10st 9lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Martin Hassett

Came on from his return with a 66-1 third at Fairyhouse in January and posted a career best when beaten just half a length at Gowran last month; may have won that without a mistake at the last and a 3lb rise is fair.

6/1

Form: F-5311

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Bids for a hat-trick after he followed up a beginners' success with a novice chase win at Punchestown last month; every chance of further progress and workable opening handicap mark; up in trip.
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8th

3

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

13:52 Fairyhouse

Springt De La Mare

11st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

His first two wins over fences included a defeat of this week's impressive Cheltenham winner Theatre Native; RPRs suggest he could be on a useful mark and forget last time as was found to be coughing.

6/1

8th

3

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

13:52 Fairyhouse

Springt De La Mare

11st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

His first two wins over fences included a defeat of this week's impressive Cheltenham winner Theatre Native; RPRs suggest he could be on a useful mark and forget last time as was found to be coughing.

6/1

6th

1

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

15:28 Limerick

Springt De La Mare

12st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear

5/2

Form: 231-4P

Last run: 233 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
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.
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1st

16

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

The Gradual Slope

10st 5lb

J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson

T: Sean O O’Brien

Won a valuable staying handicap chase at the 2024 Punchestown festival; ordinary form since then, although did well to maintain contact with top-class performers when 66-1 outsider of four at Down Royal on St Patrick's Day; flattered by proximity but the run implies a return to form; rider doing well in point-to-points, 8-22 this season.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 71PU18 D

Last run: 182 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Patchy form but won twice over fences earlier in the season; tailed off in a handicap chase won by Solness when last seen; suspicion she'll need this after 182 days off.
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6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Good As Hell

11st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Six chase wins including this race in 2023; has been regressive this year and was poor at Galway last time; coming back here may help, though.

14/1

7th

12

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Good As Hell

10st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Best known as a four-time winner at Tipperary; not at best there in race won by Arctic Fly and previously tailed off at Kilbeggan.

25/1

8

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:18 Tipperary

Good As Hell

11st 3lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Four of her six chase wins have come at this track but she has been mostly well below her best lately and others appeal more.

16/1

Form: 832-1P C

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Defied an absence to win at Kilbeggan in August but was pulled up at Naas on only run since; might not want the rain to arrive.
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3rd

11

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

The Dara Man

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Modest strike-rate of 3-39 over fences with last win coming over C&D in August 2024; jumped badly when pulled up on final two starts in 2025; possibly needed the run at Limerick ten days ago.

20/1

8th

5

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

The Dara Man

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Modest strike-rate of 3-38 over fences with last win coming at Kilbeggan in August last year; jumping awry when pulled up in his two most recent starts in December; suited by better ground but others preferred.

22/1

6th

10

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:12 Down Royal

The Dara Man

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Modest strike-rate of 3-35 over fences; is 9lb below his last win and was still going okay when unseating three out at Cork (16.5f, good) on penultimate; 2m5f may have stretched him on latest at Clonmel; good ground key.

14/1

Non-runners

Dont Talk, General Clermont, The Lovely Man

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €58.50
Straight Forecast €62.96
Tricast €337.05
Trifecta €1045.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Springt De La Mare

The Irish Sun:

Soloman Lane

TOPSPEED:

The Dara Man

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Springt De La Mare

POSTDATA:

Springt De La Mare