16:14 Limerick

Thursday 12 March 2026

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Party Time Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 16:14 | Winning time: 6m 54.80s

Difficult Decision^b1⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 100| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Below-par fourth of 6 in claiming hurdle at Naas (22.1f, soft) 8 days ago. Switches to chasing with more needed in first-time blinkers.

Form: PP/4674

Ferdia³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 100

125/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle here (15.7f, heavy) 30 days ago. Reverts to fences with lots to prove.

Form: 5/PP8PP

Decimation^p,t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 98

22/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Below-form sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (23.8f, heavy, 14/1) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with work to do.

Form: 360326

Aleish Lass^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr L Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 97| CD

11/2

Off 7 months/tongue tied, encouraging fifth of 16 to Rideau Canal in handicap chase (11/1) at Thurles (21.6f, soft) 21 days ago, going well long way. Merits consideration with that run under her belt.

Form: 3130/05

Ishan^p1,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 95| C

11/8

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (19.8f) 13 months ago. Pulled up in a point last month. Back chasing with cheekpieces tried. Others appeal more.

Form: 40608/P

Snow Punt^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 95

14/1

In excellent form over fences but pulled up in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.9f, heavy) 35 days ago. Remains one to be interested in back in this sphere though in his bid for a breakthrough success.

Form: F95/32P

Duffys Hodey^p⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 94| BF| CD

10/1

C&D winner in December. Below-par seventh of eight in handicap chase at Down Royal 51 days ago. Can make his presence felt if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 12/2127

Nolans Rocco²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: Padraig Butler| OR: 91

5/1

Winning pointer who ran well back over fences when second of 16 to Rideau Canal in handicap at Thurles (21.6f, soft) 21 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 8074P2

Another Ocana³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 89| C

20/1

Course winner who posted a creditable second of 14 in handicap hurdle here (21f, heavy) 30 days ago. Switches to chasing and in the mix again.

Form: 0/P6082

God Help Us^p¹⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 87| D

10/1

Got off the mark over fences at Ballinrobe in September and backed it up with a solid third of 12 in handicap chase at Killarney (23.4f, good to soft) 158 days ago. In the picture after a break.

Form: P77/613

Smackwater Jack¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 85

12/1

Arrives in decent nick without winning, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse 19 days ago. Holds place claims.

Form: 775547

Zolpharine^t1⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 83

28/1

Only one win from 39 runs and he came in a below-form seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20f, heavy, 18/1) 42 days ago. Tongue tied back in this sphere. Others more persuasive.

Form: P0UP87

Rideau Canal^p,t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 79

20/1

Maiden hurdler who got off the mark on just his third run over fences in 16-runner handicap at Thurles (21.6f, soft) 21 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Nolans Rocco. Up 7 lb but not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: U05951

Mastermind²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 72

28/1

Winless since 2018 but he turned in his best effort of the season when third of 16 to Rideau Canal in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f, soft, 33/1) 21 days ago. Very much one to consider eased 1 lb.

Form: 6/90633

Tullabrack Lad²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 72

100/1

Maiden hurdler and he's shown little in a pair of handicap chases at Punchestown (19.5f) and Thurles (21.6f) in 2026. Hard to warm to.

Form: 9000/P9

Ahellofaman¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Noonan| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 91

50/1

Runner-up in a Fairyhouse juvenile in February but he came in only 15th of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (18.3f, soft) 10 days ago. Goes chasing now with more required. RESERVE.

Form: 969420

Non-Runners

Shanroe Act¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: K Thornton J: Ben Harvey

Forecasts

Ishan (11/8), Nolans Rocco (5/1), Aleish Lass (11/2), Duffys Hodey (10/1), God Help Us (10/1), Smackwater Jack (12/1), Snow Punt (14/1), Shanroe Act (14/1), Another Ocana (20/1), Rideau Canal (20/1), Decimation (22/1), Difficult Decision (25/1), Zolpharine (28/1), Mastermind (28/1), Ahellofaman (50/1), Tullabrack Lad (100/1), Ferdia (125/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. SNOW PUNT failed to fire back hurdling at Thurles but had been in excellent form over fences prior to that and is taken to bounce back in style off a handy-looking mark. Aleish Lass went with some promise after an absence when fifth in a big field at Thurles and can also have a say along with Shanroe Act and Rideau Canal.