16:14 Limerick

Thursday 13 March 2025

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McDermotts Gala Patrickswell Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 16:14 | Winning time: 6m 4.6s

Another Ocana^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 100| C

20/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Clonmel (24f, heavy) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: F799P0

Nibbles¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Turlough O'connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 100

22/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser. Never a threat when eighth of 14 to Maciver in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, heavy, 25/1) 14 days ago, saddle slipped.

Form: 3P9148

Ik's Man^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Philip Byrnes| T: T O'Brien| OR: 99

14/1

28/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.5f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 2P/9F0U

Oneforgonzo³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: S Aherne| OR: 98

5/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. 12/1, fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, good to soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 1-998P5

Maciver^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: A O'Grady| OR: 97| C| D

5/1

3 wins from 6 runs this season. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, heavy, 4/1) 14 days ago by short head from Spellacy's Cross, just holding on. Can make presence felt.

Form: PS0111

Glentruan^t¹⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: M K Flannery| OR: 91

33/1

Irresolute performer. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Modest winner at 20f over hurdles. 8/1, tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Gowran (18f, good to firm) 159 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 047050

Spellacy's Cross¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 90

10/3

Good short-head second of 14 to Maciver in handicap chase (8/1) at Clonmel (23f, heavy) 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 7PP332

Walk In Time^t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D H Kelly| OR: 90

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Modest winner at 24f over hurdles. 11/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 56 days ago.

Form: 074554

Made In The Woods¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 87| C

8/1

Course winner. One win from 25 NH runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap chase (25/1) at Leopardstown (28.3f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 735-8P5

College Causeway³²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 86

33/1

33/1, tenth of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft) on debut over fences. Off 10 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 40/0P60-

Wyoming Baby^h,t⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 85

8/1

66/1, last of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.9f, soft) 57 days ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 009000

Cresthill^t1⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: C P McNamara| T: M K Flannery| OR: 83

33/1

Last of 11 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 80/1) 54 days ago. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 074080

Eddies Pride¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 82| D

40/1

20/1, 15 lengths ninth of 14 to Maciver in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 31-78P9

Tangental¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 81

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. First run since leaving Colm A. Murphy when creditable 11¾ lengths seventh of 14 to Maciver in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, heavy, 6/1) 14 days ago.

Form: F-55567

Important Message^p1¹⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-3| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 75

16/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 11 lengths fourth of 14 to Maciver in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, heavy, 25/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/9-00F4

Non-Runners

Without Exception¹⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Gold Haven¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 1

Colline Fleurie³⁵⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: Brendan Walsh J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Spellacy's Cross (10/3), Without Exception (9/2), Maciver (5/1), Oneforgonzo (5/1), Made In The Woods (8/1), Wyoming Baby (8/1), Tangental (10/1), Walk In Time (11/1), Ik's Man (14/1), Gold Haven (14/1), Important Message (16/1), Another Ocana (20/1), Colline Fleurie (20/1), Nibbles (22/1), Glentruan (33/1), College Causeway (33/1), Cresthill (33/1), Eddies Pride (40/1)

SPELLACY'S CROSS has made a promising start over fences and improved again upped in trip when going down only narrowly to the thriving Maciver at Clonmel 2 weeks ago. He can reverse the placings on 4 lb better terms. Another to consider is Without Exception, who had excuses on both his starts over fences so far and is potentially well handicapped having won over hurdles last month off 2 lb lower.