12:52 Limerick

Saturday 27 December 2025

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Tim & Martin Molony Veterans Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 6m 18.60s

West Cork Wildway³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽³⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 117

8/1

Improved to win 15-runner handicap hurdle (18/1) at Cork (24.2f, soft) 34 days ago, kept up to work. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 4-70471

Krabat¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Cian Quirke| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 111

6/1

One win from 37 NH runs. Below form fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 16/1) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 2530-65

Dundaniel¹⁷⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett| OR: 108

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 15/2, respectable third of 13 in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.2f, good to soft) 179 days ago, faring best of those held up. Looks competitive on form.

Form: P14-253

Rochestown²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 107| D

20/1

Below form twelfth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 25/1) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 1/3191-0

Baldur's Gate⁶²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 106

9/1

20/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 62 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 25/435-0

Clonmeen^p,t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: William P Murphy| OR: 106

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 12 in handicap chase (33/1) at Navan (24f, heavy) 13 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 66-48P6

Difficult Decision^p¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 104| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy, 66/1) 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Each-way shout.

Form: 013PP/4

Halsafari²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 98| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in November. 5/1, below form thirteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Can make presence felt.

Form: 03/P010

Decimation^b1,t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 97

10/3

One win from 23 NH runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Very good third of 9 in handicap chase (13/2) at Fairyhouse (24.2f, heavy) 36 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 6P-3603

Smackwater Jack¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 95| BF

6/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in June. Below form fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy, 9/2) 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 2-14775

The Little Yank^b⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 91

9/1

Bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (25.3f, good to soft, 20/1) 7 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 345556

Eddies Pride^t⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Brouder| T: N Lee| OR: 72| D

100/1

Two wins from 45 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase (50/1) at Punchestown (24.3f, heavy) 44 days ago.

Form: P5-700P

Forecasts

Decimation (10/3), Difficult Decision (9/2), Krabat (6/1), Smackwater Jack (6/1), West Cork Wildway (8/1), Baldur's Gate (9/1), The Little Yank (9/1), Dundaniel (12/1), Halsafari (12/1), Clonmeen (20/1), Rochestown (20/1), Eddies Pride (100/1)

Having returned to form from out of the blue when third at Fairyhouse last month, DECIMATION makes plenty of appeal up just 1 lb in first-time blinkers. He may have most to fear from Difficult Decision, who performed with credit over hurdles back from over two years off at Punchestown and his latest success was gained over this C&D. Dundaniel and Halsafari are others to consider.