15:15 Limerick

Friday 26 December 2025

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BRC McMahon Reinforcements Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 47.20s

Dream In The Park²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 111| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap chase (11/1) at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Back down in trip. Each-way claims.

Form: 201-734

Truckers Cruising^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 109| BF

18/1

Winner in chase at Ayr in December. 13/8, unseated rider in handicap chase at Hexham (20.1f, heavy) 16 days ago. Stable in good form. Not out of things.

Form: P5F01U

Happy Dreams¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 107| C

9/5

Decisive winner over timber at this course (21f) last month and backed that up with very good second of 24 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Cork (20f, soft) 19 days ago. 1 lb lower, back over fences, and is one for shortlist.

Form: 8873-12

Mount Frisco⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 106| C

9/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 12/1, second of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 66-8P52

Teescomponentsyess^p,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 106| C

33/1

Ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, heavy, 40/1) 35 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Claims on best form.

Form: 32715/9

Sophia Rose⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 105

7/1

Hurdles winner who has acquitted herself well in both starts in this sphere, latest when third of 17 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 48 days ago. Goes handicapping now and remains open to improvement.

Form: 251523

Stoneyford Lady^p,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 104| D

12/1

Confirmed promise of debut over the larger obstacles when winning 15-runner handicap chase at Thurles (18.3f, good to soft, 6/1) 36 days ago, keeping on well. 7 lb higher now but may have more to offer yet.

Form: 894221

Little Mixup^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin Walsh| T: D Hogan| OR: 103| C

66/1

Unreliable type. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. Eleventh of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.3f, heavy, 25/1) 24 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 07-0800

Knockbrack Rambler²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Treacy| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 96| C

50/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 25/1, tenth of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.3f, heavy) on debut over fences 24 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 21P0-00

Doyen Magic³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92| C

13/2

Capitalised on lower hurdles mark when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (16f, heavy) 38 days ago, pushed out. 5 lb higher, back over the larger obstacles, but ought to go well again.

Form: 1U7531

Kilbrin Rocco^t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Gary Noonan⁽³⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 90

9/1

Posted best effort of this season when good fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Clonmel (17.2f, soft, 8/1) 50 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 908-055

Carlas Big Jim¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 84

14/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. Below form eleventh of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 40/1) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Work to do.

Form: 056070

Road To The Weir^h²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan| OR: 81

40/1

250/1 and hooded for 1st time, sixth of 8 in novice chase at Thurles (18.3f, good to soft) on debut over fences 29 days ago. Improvement required on handicap chase debut.

Form: 8365-06

Dontdooddson¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr J Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 72

66/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap chase (15/2) at Naas (16f, heavy) 11 days ago. Plenty to find with principals here.

Form: 479647

Forecasts

Happy Dreams (9/5), Dream In The Park (9/2), Doyen Magic (13/2), Sophia Rose (7/1), Kilbrin Rocco (9/1), Mount Frisco (9/1), Stoneyford Lady (12/1), Carlas Big Jim (14/1), Truckers Cruising (18/1), Teescomponentsyess (33/1), Road To The Weir (40/1), Knockbrack Rambler (50/1), Dontdooddson (66/1), Little Mixup (66/1)

Preference is for HAPPY DREAMS, who has been resurgent over hurdles this season and looks fairly treated back over the larger obstacles here. Stoneyford Lady and Sophia Rose head the list of dangers.