March 23 / 16.03 Limerick

16.03

Good

Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £14628.1
  • 3m 0f 150y
  • 5 runners
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Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 16P-14

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Grade 2 bumper and Grade 3 novice hurdle; looked good on her chase debut at Naas (2m4f, soft) and when below that level at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft) she made mistakes and lost a shoe; unraced over this far but there's plenty of stamina in the pedigree; every chance.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 150y

16:03 Limerick

Fun Fun Fun

10st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a Grade 2 bumper and Grade 3 novice hurdle; looked good on her chase debut at Naas (2m4f, soft) and when below that level at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft) she made mistakes and lost a shoe; unraced over this far but there's plenty of stamina in the pedigree; every chance.

5/2

4th

2

9th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 109y

Class 1

14:00 Exeter

Fun Fun Fun

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: W P Mullins

led, not fluent 3rd, bad mistake 4th, headed 6th, led again 8th, joined when not fluent 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last

5/4

Form: 357/51

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart novice hurdler two seasons ago and ended up in a Grade 1 (well beaten); this winning pointer was always going to be a better chaser and, having probably needed his first run back after a long absence, he made no mistake at Gowran (2m4f, soft; jumped well); there should be plenty more to come over this longer trip.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 150y

16:03 Limerick

Harry Des Ongrais

11st 0lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Smart novice hurdler two seasons ago and ended up in a Grade 1 (well beaten); this winning pointer was always going to be a better chaser and, having probably needed his first run back after a long absence, he made no mistake at Gowran (2m4f, soft; jumped well); there should be plenty more to come over this longer trip.

5/2

4

15th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:42 Gowran Park

Harry Des Ongrais

11st 12lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point-to-point winner back in April 2021; showed some smart form over timber in 2022; returned from a 626 day layoff with a respectable effort in a beginners chase at Fairyhouse (2m1f, soft) last month; should come on for that and this trip will suit better; interesting runner.

8/1

5th

4

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

14:18 Fairyhouse

Harry Des Ongrais

11st 12lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

held up in rear, headway after 5th

14/1

Form: /3-F74

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third to Its On The Line at Punchestown last May but below that level in a recent hunter chase at Gowran; the winner of four points but unlikely to making his rules breakthrough in this company.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 150y

16:03 Limerick

Lonesome Boatman

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Sean Joseph Allen

Third to Its On The Line at Punchestown last May but below that level in a recent hunter chase at Gowran; the winner of four points but unlikely to making his rules breakthrough in this company.

25/1

4th

9

8th Mar 2025

Soft

3m 1f 0y

17:00 Gowran Park

Lonesome Boatman

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Allen

T: Sean Joseph Allen

midfield

8/1

7th

7

8th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 175y

16:50 Naas

Lonesome Boatman

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Allen

T: Sean Joseph Allen

Useful maiden hurdle form for Martin Brassil in 2021; won all three completed starts in points last season for this yard; signed off with a fine third behind Its On The Line at Punchestown; let down by his jumping on return to track action at Clonmel last month.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 422231

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 149

Form & Verdict
Quirky but very talented; peak RPR of 147 over hurdles when beating Spillane's Tower in a novice; beaten in eight of his ten chases but probably career-best form in winning a 2m5f Listed handicap at Leopardstown three weeks ago (yielding); has to be taken very seriously on the back of that, for all that his stamina for this far isn't entirely proven.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 150y

16:03 Limerick

Monbeg Park

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

Quirky but very talented; peak RPR of 147 over hurdles when beating Spillane's Tower in a novice; beaten in eight of his ten chases but probably career-best form in winning a 2m5f Listed handicap at Leopardstown three weeks ago (yielding); has to be taken very seriously on the back of that, for all that his stamina for this far isn't entirely proven.

11/4

1st

4

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

16:02 Leopardstown

Monbeg Park

11st 3lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

Wexford beginners' winner last summer has finished second on last four starts, including twice in Grade 3 novices and career-best last month over C&D when strong-finishing clear third in very valuable handicap at DRF; major player.

9/2

3rd

10

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Monbeg Park

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

Wexford beginners' winner last summer has finished second on last three starts in novice company, notably Grade 3s at Punchestown and Cork (reported lame); interesting now switched to handicaps.

10/1

Form: -221P6 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who bumped into smart opposition in his first two chases before beating the useful High Class Hero at Punchestown (3m, yielding); his pull-up in the Thyestes can be forgiven but Navan was disappointing, even allowing for the drop back to 2m4f; now on a recovery mission.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 150y

16:03 Limerick

Shannon Royale

11st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdle winner who bumped into smart opposition in his first two chases before beating the useful High Class Hero at Punchestown (3m, yielding); his pull-up in the Thyestes can be forgiven but Navan was disappointing, even allowing for the drop back to 2m4f; now on a recovery mission.

5/1

6th

1

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:20 Navan

Shannon Royale

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, towards rear halfway, no extra from 3 out

4/1

Non-runners

Broomfield Bijou

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.80
Straight Forecast €6.83
Trifecta €40.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Monbeg Park

SPOTLIGHT:

Harry Des Ongrais

TOPSPEED:

Monbeg Park

The Irish Sun:

Monbeg Park

POSTDATA:

Harry Des Ongrais