18:48 Limerick

Thursday 21 May 2026

All16:4317:1817:4818:1818:4819:1819:4820:18

Munster Drilling Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 6m 4.80s

Game On^t³⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade

7/2

Progressive over hurdles, well backed when off the mark at Downpatrick 12 months ago. However, failed to jump with fluency on chase debut at Kilbeggan a month later and absent since.

Form: 26231P/

Rusty Harkness^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

5/2

Reached the frame in all 3 maiden hurdles and far from disgraced when fifth on last month's handicap debut at Clonmel (23f) 37 days ago. Could have more to offer now attentions switch to larger obstacles.

Form: 43/25-

Sporting Glance^t²⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Harvey| T: C Collins

4/1

Improved to make a winning handicap hurdle debut at Galway in September and took his form up a level when following up in a novice at Downpatrick 11 days later. Things didn't go to plan in 2 starts after but was a winner on sole outing in points, so one to note in betting now chasing.

Form: 5511F9/

Ad Caelum⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 108| C

9/2

Successful twice in handicap hurdles last year but had plenty of chances without success in this sphere.

Form: 43P6/76

Rue Taylor^b1,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

7/2

Fairly useful 3-time hurdles winner in 2024/25. However, underwhelming last term, including when well held eighth on chase debut at Kilbeggan in April. Blinkers go on in place of cheekpieces.

Form: 41070/8-

Non-Runners

American Jukebox¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Haveigotnewsforyou⁷⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Colm Murphy J: H Cobden

Some Song⁴⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Clody Diamond¹²¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: P Nolan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Rusty Harkness (5/2), Some Song (5/2), Game On (7/2), Rue Taylor (7/2), Sporting Glance (4/1), Ad Caelum (9/2), American Jukebox (5/1), Clody Diamond (13/2), Haveigotnewsforyou (14/1)

Point/hurdles winner SOME SONG is the choice of Darragh O'Keeffe of the Henry de Bromhead trained pair and could well be worth chancing to make it first time lucky over larger obstacles in a race where a number have something to prove. Fellow chase debutant Sporting Glance and American Jukebox head up the dangers.