15:50 Leopardstown

Monday 3 March 2025

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:1515:5016:20

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 31.90s

Hardwired^b,t⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽²⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 118

33/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap chase (18/1) at Punchestown (19.7f, soft) 62 days ago.

Form: B11P-P6

A Wave Of The Sea⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D Doyle| T: J P Broderick| OR: 116| C

11/2

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, second of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (20.6f, good to soft) 78 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 786702

Routine Excellence¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Miss C O O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 115

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in August. 20/1, below form twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (19.8f, heavy) 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 51PP90

I A Connect^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss T Quail⁽²⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 114

100/1

125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.9f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 356P60

Clonbury Bridge^b,t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Josh Williamson| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 111| D

13/2

11/2, won 9-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 46 days ago, always holding on. Player.

Form: 732051

Harvey's Quay²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Eoin Staples⁽²⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 107

9/1

Good fourth of 13 in handicap chase (33/1) at Navan (23.8f, heavy) 22 days ago.

Form: 37PFP4

Prince Zaltar^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B J Walsh| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 107| BF

11/4

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap chase (9/4) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5462-24

Secrecies Of Stone^b⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr J W Hendrick| T: P Nolan| OR: 102

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Tipperary in July. Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.8f, good, 7/2) 43 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 160895

Carlas Big Jim¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr C J Shine| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 99

18/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Fifth of 13 in handicap chase (28/1) at Clonmel (16.7f, soft) 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 05-4975

Ik's Man^t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr J D Coffey⁽⁴⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 99

28/1

50/1, tenth of 13 in novice chase at Clonmel (20.3f, soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 52P/9F0

Western Model⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr S Cotter⁽⁴⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 97

8/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. Below form sixth of 11 in novice chase (14/1) at Punchestown (22.7f, heavy) 50 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 363696

Nephin Beg^b1⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss P Elvin| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93

9/1

14/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 64 days ago, struggling badly 4 out. Switches from hurdles to chase. First run for yard after leaving Sean Thomas Doyle.

Form: P4-69PP

Non-Runners

Baldur's Gate¹⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Alan O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Prince Zaltar (11/4), Secrecies Of Stone (4/1), A Wave Of The Sea (11/2), Clonbury Bridge (13/2), Western Model (8/1), Nephin Beg (9/1), Harvey's Quay (9/1), Baldur's Gate (10/1), Routine Excellence (14/1), Carlas Big Jim (18/1), Ik's Man (28/1), Hardwired (33/1), I A Connect (100/1)

A WAVE OF THE SEA looked rejuvenated when going close at Navan in December and is one to be interested in now. Prince Zaltar remains with potential in this sphere on hurdles form and is next best ahead of last-time-out winner Clonbury Bridge.