16:38 Limerick

Sunday 23 March 2025

All13:4314:1814:5315:2816:0316:3817:13

Racing TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 6m 47.20s

Invictus Machin^h³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121| D

10/1

28/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 36 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 42-6186

Emancipator^b⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 119

22/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (14/1) at Thurles (20.8f, good) 92 days ago, tailing off from halfway.

Form: 5154P-P

Sainte Dona⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper| OR: 117

13/2

Very good second of 8 in handicap chase at Punchestown (22f, soft, 7/1) 48 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Has good chance on form.

Form: 1-385P2

Toofareastiswest^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: A O'Grady| OR: 113| C| D

10/1

18/1, lame when pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (28.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago, in contention approaching 2 out. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 34P23P

Banprionsa^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 112

6/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. 7/2, good third of 13 in novice chase at Clonmel (20.3f, soft) 38 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Should progress.

Form: 1P0-033

Clonmeen^t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: William P Murphy| OR: 112

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tailed-off last of 6 to Nick Rockett in Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse (25.3f, soft, 250/1) 29 days ago.

Form: P-59786

Fairyhill Run^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 7 in handicap chase at this course (22.8f, good to soft, 14/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 582PP-4

Whateys Quest^p1⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 111| C

11/5

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in December. 9/2, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Navan (23.8f, heavy) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0001U7

Old Soul^p,t⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: R Deegan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 106

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 33/1, below form tenth of 19 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (26f, soft) 57 days ago.

Form: UF8-990

Game And Glory^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91

10/1

40/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkers back on.

Form: 467734

Made In The Woods¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 91| CD

4/1

C&D winner. One win from 26 NH runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 15 in handicap chase at this course (22.8f, good to soft, 8/1) 10 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 35-8P52

Non-Runners

Where's Frankie⁴³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: K Thornton J: Donagh Meyler

Emily In Paris¹²⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Gavin Brouder

Forecasts

Whateys Quest (11/5), Made In The Woods (4/1), Banprionsa (6/1), Sainte Dona (13/2), Emily In Paris (13/2), Invictus Machin (10/1), Game And Glory (10/1), Toofareastiswest (10/1), Old Soul (16/1), Where's Frankie (16/1), Clonmeen (20/1), Fairyhill Run (20/1), Emancipator (22/1)

SAINTE DONA was an excellent second under this rider at Punchestown last month and can go one better off the same mark back down in class. Emily In Paris and Made In The Woods both shaped as if their turn isn't far away last time so are feared most.