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BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

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  • 18 runners
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BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Runners: 18 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: 1P/14- C

Last run: 221 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 149

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4th

1

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

15:20 Cheltenham

Stumptown

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual C&D winner last season, latterly when beating Latenightpass by 7l in this race (good to soft; first-time cheekpieces); seen only once this term, landing prestigious Velka Pardubicka cross-country chase in Czech Republic (4m2f, good; back in cheekpieces) in October, and has a lofty handicap mark to overcome but still commands respect; blinkers back on today.

11/4

10

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Stumptown

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Cross-country chasing could hardly have gone better, which augurs well, as does his markedly improved form over 3m5f in the Cheltenham version on last two outings; spending the last third of it off the bridle at the Festival last month (with first-time cheekpieces; last season's blinkers now return) is a niggling worry, and slogging it out was a taxing as well as serious achievement, but he finished well on top and can race off the same mark today; on the shortlist.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 312-4P CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 146

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1

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:15 Listowel

French Dynamite

11st 12lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: E McNamara

Third in last year's renewal before winning the Munster National at Limerick off a mark of 144 last October; well-held second over hurdles at Clonmel last December before being given a break; should be sharper now as a result of a recent hurdles start at Galway; one of four runners for Eric McNamara who won this race three times between 2007 and 2012.

16/1

4th

4

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 129y

17:09 Galway

French Dynamite

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: E McNamara

11yo landed the Munster National at Limerick off a mark of 144 last October and likely to be targeted at that race again; well held second over hurdles when last seen at Clonmel in December and may need this run after a 279 day break.

7/2

Form: 848P-1

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 139

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2nd

4

25th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Listowel

Anyway

11st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: David Kenneth Budds

Useful NH sort with five wins between hurdles and fences, winning in the latter sphere at Tramore last time; sole Flat run came when third in this race in 2024; can go well again.

5/1

1st

1

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Tramore

Anyway

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

Talented chaser on his day who was placed at the Cheltenham Festival in 2025; won a beginners' at Kilbeggan last year but both runs in 2026 have not been his best; pulled up when last seen at Punchestown in May; needs a revival.

9/2

Form: /1332- D

Last run: 266 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 139

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2nd

4

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 125y

15:25 Naas

Bossofthebrownies

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Went 0-7 over hurdles but has soon raised his profile over fences, winning well at Fairyhouse (3m, soft) and third in a Grade 2 at Punchestown; outstayed over C&D latest when 6.5l off Flicker Of Hope, so has a bit to do despite being 3lb better off with that rival.

8/1

Form: 13-21P C

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

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16

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:15 Listowel

Kings Hill

10st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Paul John Gilligan

Off the mark over fences at Limerick in March (2m2f, heavy); backed that up with solid runs at Fairyhouse (2m5f, yld-sft) and Roscommon (3m1f, soft) before a career-best in first-time blinkers, beating A Penny A Hundred in the Galway Blazers, handling better ground effectively; raised 8lb and stepping up in class now.

11/1

1st

6

31st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Kings Hill

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Paul John Gilligan

Off the mark over fences at Limerick in March (2m2f, heavy) off 10lb lower; has backed that up with solid runs at Fairyhouse (2m5f, yld-sft) and when 4.25l behind Hermino AA at Roscommon (3m1f, soft); 5lb better off with that rival and kept ticking over with a spin on the Flat 11 days ago but might prefer it softer; blinkers on.

11/1

Form: /FF-10 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 134

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11th

17

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:15 Listowel

Look To The West

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: E McNamara

Two wins, two falls from five starts over fences for Henry de Bromhead; suited by the race conditions when winning a mares' chase at Limerick in April; Eric McNamara fits a tongue-tie for her stable/handicap debut; hard to fancy.

25/1

1st

5

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

17:18 Limerick

Look To The West

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

1-4 over fences and rated 135; she is the class horse in the field but she has fallen on her last two starts so she comes with risks attached; the one to beat if she puts in a clear round of jumping.

Evs

Form: 4207P- D

Last run: 195 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 133

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7th

10

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Weveallbeencaught

11st 6lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: E McNamara

Disappointing at Leopardstown in December last time but in good form previously for new yard, finishing second in the Munster National in October (3m, yielding to soft); 13l fourth in this race last year when he'd have been closer but for a bad late mistake; each-way shout if back on song.

16/1

Form: 3U0/P- D

Last run: 510 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

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3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 72y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Mint Boy

11st 10lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two-time hurdles winner is 0-6 over fences; unseated when 8-1 at Cheltenham in March; didn't get home in the Irish National in April; cheekpieces now tried; others make more appeal.

16/1

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 72y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Mint Boy

11st 10lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two-time hurdles winner is 0-6 over fences; unseated when 8-1 at Cheltenham in March; didn't get home in the Irish National in April; cheekpieces now tried; others make more appeal.

16/1

Form: 33U1P- CD

Last run: 169 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 131

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13

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

Uhavemeinstitches

10st 8lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: J Motherway

Has taken well to chasing this term, winning 2m4f Wexford beginners' and acquitted herself well in stronger company, notably third in 2m7f Grade 2 Limerick mares' novice, most recently landing odds in weaker four-runner 3m1f Grade 3 novice at same track in late March, making most from halfway; those runs came in testing conditions but handles better ground; likely has more to offer.

10/1

1st

4

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 150y

16:02 Limerick

Uhavemeinstitches

10st 7lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: J Motherway

Has taken well to chasing this term, winning on debut in 2m4f Wexford beginners' and acquitted herself well in much stronger company, notably third in 2m7f Grade 2 mares' novice here at Christmas (soft-to-heavy); unseated early in 3m1f Leinster National on latest but major player here back against her own sex.

10/11

Form: 4/10P-

Last run: 239 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

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3

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Sportinthepark

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Noel Meade

Exploited lower hurdles mark at Galway (2m6f, yielding) in October; struggled in the Troytown Chase when last seen but remains 8lb below his chase mark so can't be dismissed on ground he handles.

6/1

Form: /115P- C

Last run: 169 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

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17

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

Iceberg Theory

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul Nolan

Made winning return in 2m5f Cork handicap in November (yielding) and given winter off until not looking to stay 3m6f in National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham in March; interesting contender back in trip here with ground to suit.

14/1

5th

11

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Iceberg Theory

11st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul Nolan

Bids for a hat-trick after scoring over an extended 2m6f at Limerick (good) in May and moving nearly 7l clear on the run-in over 2m5f at Cork (yielding) in November; the latter is easily his best form but his chase career began with a strong finish over an extended 3m1f last March, which sparks interest for this test.

15/2

Form: 5-1PU9

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

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9th

2

19th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 165y

13:42 Navan

Littlefoot

11st 10lb

J: Daniel King

T: M A Molloy

Won a handicap chase at Kilbeggan in May and is rated 9lb higher in that sphere; pulled up back over hurdles on penultimate and was beaten when unseating in the Blazers at Galway on latest; cheekpieces (worn for two of his three wins) return.

16/1

4

31st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Littlefoot

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: M A Molloy

Won two of first three starts over fences, a beginners' at Downpatrick (19.5f, yld-sft) and a Kilbeggan handicap chase (20.5f, good) off 6lb lower; tame effort when pulled up over hurdles on latest and needs to rebound in first-time visor.

20/1

Form: 824-F5 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 127

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5th

6

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Listowel

Meet And Greet

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Dual winner over hurdles and rated 140 in that sphere; close second in a novice chase at Down Royal in April; fell at the first in Wednesday's Kerry National; potentially very well in over fences and still unexposed; could be a big player here.

6/1

19

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:15 Listowel

Meet And Greet

10st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

2-17 over hurdles; has run only four times over fences, down the field on his only handicap chase start; outran his 150-1 odds when fourth of seven finishers behind Bob Olinger in the Grade 1 Stayers Hurdle at the Punchestown festival; first reserve.

Form: P0PP-3

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

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3rd

12

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:52 Listowel

Will Do

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper and hurdles winner is 0-16 over fences; has run with much credit in defeat in valuable handicaps, notably when third at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival and second in the Porterstown Chase at Fairyhouse last November, both races over 3m6f; pulled up in three of his last four starts, so comes with plenty of risks attached now.

6/1

Form: 00-571

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 124

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9th

6

(11)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Curragh

A Wave Of The Sea

11st 1lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: J P Broderick

Veteran NH performer having his first run on the Flat in over six years (off 8lb lower); comes here on the back of a handicap chase win at Kilbeggan, so ability and enthusiasm remain; respected.

8/1

1st

2

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

A Wave Of The Sea

11st 9lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J P Broderick

Three course wins to his name, best form at 2m4f; below-par on last two visits here; however, unwise to rule out given his overall record at this track.

8/1

Form: 6-6108 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

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8th

11

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:55 Killarney

Hermino AA

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

Got to the front some way out and held on to win the 3m Connacht National at Roscommon; mid-division off 8lb higher in the Galway Blazers last time; 4lb wrong here and has it to do.

33/1

11th

16

31st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Hermino AA

10st 8lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

Back from a long spell in the doldrums to land the Connacht National at Roscommon (3m1f, yld-sft) in first-time blinkers (retained); hit with an 8lb rise for that and this ground may be on the quick side for him.

10/1

Form: 7861F- CD

Last run: 195 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

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11

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Prophets Corner

11st 1lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Sean Joseph Allen

Four-time point-to-point winner gained first chase win under rules' on latest at Limerick (24.5f, sft-hvy); raised 6lb for that and this is a deeper race; will need a big career-best to follow up.

13/2

1st

3

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 150y

16:37 Limerick

Prophets Corner

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Sean Joseph Allen

Four-time point-to-point winner whose success under rules came in 2m7f Punchestown novice handicap hurdle last season (soft); 0-5 chasing, well held last twice in Naas handicaps, albeit near-impossible task last time from 10lb out of handicap in Leinster National; drops in class so don't rule out.

10/1

Form: /808-0 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 118

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11th

11

2nd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 40y

16:50 Gowran Park

Positive Thinker

11st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

Put together a string of consistent, if frustrating, placed efforts over fences in 2024; off for a year before failing to recapture his best form in three runs last season; best watched after another absence.

25/1

Betting Forcast

14/1 Stumptown, 10/1 French Dynamite, 13/2 Anyway, 9/2 Bossofthebrownies, 12/1 Kings Hill, 20/1 Look To The West, 10/1 Weveallbeencaught, 16/1 Mint Boy, 5/1 Uhavemeinstitches, 20/1 Sportinthepark, 10/1 Iceberg Theory, 25/1 Littlefoot, 16/1 Meet And Greet, 14/1 Will Do, 12/1 A Wave Of The Sea, 20/1 Hermino AA, Prophets Corner, Positive Thinker