LIMERICK
26 December 2024
Thursday 26th December

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BRC McMahon Reinforcements Handicap Chase Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 1f 145y
  • Going: Yielding To Soft
Limerick
Runners
10

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Cahirdown Boy silk
C
Cahirdown Boy t
J: Conor McNamara
T: E McNamara
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Not really a factor last twice; back to probably his best trip and should be thereabouts
3-2155
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 106
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 24 Thu Thurles 22.5f Gd HcCh 11-9 t 5/7 Malinas Glory (8¼L) 5/1 106 108
20 Oct 24 Lim Limerick 19f Gd HcCh 9-7 t 5/9 The Big Chap (12L) 9/2 110 104
27 Sep 24 Lis Listowel 19.5f Sft/Hy HcCh 11-5 t 1/16 Gaelic Des Chastys (½L) 3/1J 100 108
13 Sep 24 Bal Ballinrobe 17.5f Gd/Y HcCh 10-13 t 2/10 Itsalonglongroad (½L) 11/1 98 101
22 Sep 23 Lis Listowel 20f Y/Sft HcCh 11-8 t 3/14 Cave Court (10L) 12/1 103 108
25 Aug 23 Kln Killarney 21f Sft HcCh 11-9 t 3/10 Norwigi (9¼L) 10/1 104 104
2
Dream In The Park silk
Dream In The Park
J: Calum Hogan 7
T: E McNamara
Runner-up in a handicap hurdle here in October but well beaten at Navan last time
4-P620
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 106
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Nav Navan 22.5f Y HcH 10-9 16/23 Sequoiaspirit (29L) 33/1 111 91
20 Oct 24 Lim Limerick 19.5f Gd HcH 11-6 2/13 Spring Meadow (3¼L) 4/1 108 117
28 Sep 24 Lis Listowel 20f Sft HcH 10-2 6/8 Champella (15½L) 14/1 109 99
6 May 24 War Warwick 20f Gd 4HcCh 11-11 PU/7 Trapista () 100/30F 110 -
24 Mar 24 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 4HcCh 11-3 4/11 King's Threshold (4½L) 14/1 111 112
30 Nov 23 Tau Taunton 23f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-13 PU/8 Lady Kk () 5/1 114 -
3
Itsalonglongroad silk
D
Itsalonglongroad v
J: Gavin Brouder 3
T: Charles Coakley
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Okay run at Thurles over hurdles last month; not one to underestimate but others preferred
3F1P67
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 106
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 24 Thu Thurles 16f Gd HcH 11-7 v 7/18 Brave Troop (9¼L) 18/1 93 93
10 Oct 24 Trm Tramore 15.5f Y HcCh 11-7 v 6/8 Lake Chad (15½L) 5/1 108 97
6 Oct 24 Kln Killarney 17f Y HcCh 11-1 v PU/9 Jack Holiday () 11/2 108 -
13 Sep 24 Bal Ballinrobe 17.5f Gd/Y HcCh 11-4 v 1/10 Cahirdown Boy (½L) 10/1 101 105
18 Aug 24 Trm Tramore 15.5f Gd HcCh 11-9 v F/14 Just Jacob () 15/2 101 -
7 Aug 24 Sli Sligo 13.5f Y/Sft Hc 8-12 v 1/14 Susiesparkle (1½L) 12/1 47 51
4
Sea Road Fill silk
Sea Road Fill
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Darren Collins
Placed efforts without threatening in handicap chases last twice; similar fate here
642734
Age: 7
Weight: 11-13
OR: 105
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 24 Thu Thurles 18.5f Gd HcCh 10-13 4/13 Prince Of Air (9¼L) 15/2 105 100
10 Nov 24 Naa Naas 20f Gd NvHcCh 10-6 3/10 Miss Tempo (17L) 13/2 106 93
3 Nov 24 Cor Cork 20f Gd NvChG3 11-0 7/9 Gorgeous Tom (37L) 150/1 106 104
13 Oct 24 Cor Cork 17.5f Gd NvCh 11-1 2/5 Ah Remy Martin (½L) 9/1 104 106
2 Oct 24 Sli Sligo 21f Gd Ch 10-13 4/5 Jazzy Matty (4¼L) 28/1 104 106
20 Sep 24 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Gd Ch 11-12 6/11 Someone's Wish (23L) 16/1 107 87
5
Cheerful Chap silk
D
BF
Cheerful Chap p
J: James O'Sullivan
T: P J Rothwell
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Placed on his last three runs over fences and the return to this longer trip should suit
11-323
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 104
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Nav Navan 16f Y HcCh 10-9 p 3/10 Midnight It Is (4¾L) 7/2F 104 104
3 Dec 24 Clo Clonmel 18.5f Y NvHcCh 10-12 p 2/12 Lazer Wolf (5½L) 9/2 102 102
31 May 24 Trm Tramore 15.5f Y HcCh 10-4 p 3/9 Mater Matuta (6L) 11/8F 101 105
19 Apr 24 Bal Ballinrobe 17.5f Sft HcH 10-6 p 1/7 Kings Hill (hd) 2/1F 110 115
16 Apr 24 Naa Naas 16.5f Sft HcH 10-12 p 1/13 Verbal Sparring (¾L) 4/1F 103 112
21 Mar 24 Cor Cork 20f Sft/Hy HcH 10-10 p 2/20 Clonbury Bridge (2½L) 33/1 101 108
6
Johngus silk
C
Johngus
J: Mr S Tobin 7
T: Sean Aherne
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Absent since well beaten in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown in May; probably best watched
403-59
Age: 10
Weight: 11-12
OR: 104
Days: 219
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 May 24 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Gd/Y HcH 11-1 9/11 All For Rachel (30L) 18/1 109 86
9 May 24 Tip Tipperary 16.5f Y HcCh 11-2 5/14 Time Marches On (7L) 13/2 104 101
16 Apr 24 Naa Naas 16.5f Sft HcH 11-0 3/13 Cheerful Chap (2¼L) 16/1 109 114
1 Apr 24 Cor Cork 16f Sft HcH 11-8 11/15 Macinamillion (19L) 7/1 110 98
21 Mar 24 Cor Cork 20f Sft/Hy HcH 11-1 4/20 Clonbury Bridge (7¼L) 50/1 110 112
11 Jan 24 Clo Clonmel 16f Hy HcCh 11-5 5/10 Money Heist (26L) 4/1 104 83
7
Must Be Dreaming silk
D
Must Be Dreaming tp
J: John Shinnick 5
T: G Ahern
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Quite highly tried since winning a 2m handicap chase at Tramore in April; others preferred
591556
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 100
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 24 Cor Cork 16.5f Y NvChG2M 10-13 tp 6/8 Only By Night (25L) 150/1 100 109
21 Nov 24 Thu Thurles 16.5f Gd HcCh 11-1 tp 5/8 Turbo (12L) 13/2 101 98
16 Oct 24 Pun Punchestown 18.5f Gd/Y NvChG3 10-8 tp 5/7 Jordans (39L) 100/1 101 86
18 Sep 24 Trm Tramore 16f Gd HcCh 9-12 tp1 1/9 Prince Of Air (4½L) 13/2 93 99
18 Aug 24 Trm Tramore 15.5f Gd HcCh 11-8 v 9/14 Just Jacob (36L) 18/1 95 66
24 Jul 24 Wex Wexford 16f Y ChM 11-7 v 5/8 Broomfield Bijou (37L) 16/1 95 83
8
Birdsandthebees silk
D
BF
Birdsandthebees h
J: Peter Smithers 7
T: Padraig Roche
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Is 9lb higher than when winning at Clonmel but should do a lot better here than at Thurles
7-5515
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 97
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 24 Thu Thurles 18.5f Gd HcCh 10-4 h 5/13 Prince Of Air (18½L) 2/1F 98 84
24 Oct 24 Clo Clonmel 17f Gd HcCh 10-7 h 1/13 Bite That (1½L) 18/5F 88 96
5 Oct 24 Gow Gowran Park 18f Gd HcCh 11-0 h 5/14 Finnians Row (4¾L) 5/1 88 87
8 Jun 24 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Gd HcH 11-0 h 5/17 Flashthelights (11½L) 3/1F 88 87
7 Dec 23 Clo Clonmel 16f Hy HcH 11-1 h 7/15 Kalanisi Dubh (42L) 3/1F 89 56
16 Nov 23 Pun Punchestown 21f Sft HcH 11-1 h 8/18 Hunting Brook (16L) 9/2 89 80
9
Lough Nigara silk
Lough Nigara
J: Ricky Doyle
T: Matthew A Daly
Chase debut here off his hurdles mark and likely to find a few too good
0334-6
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 92
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 24 Tip Tipperary 20.5f Sft NvHcH 10-5 6/15 Shraheen (24L) 16/1 93 76
19 Apr 24 Bal Ballinrobe 22.5f Sft HcH 11-9 4/11 Captain Jimmy (23L) 9/4F 93 74
16 Mar 24 Thu Thurles 23f Hy HcH 10-12 3/11 Cloudy Fountain (6¼L) 100/30F 93 90
15 Jan 24 Pun Punchestown 23f Sft HcH 11-4 3/13 Buachaillbocht (5½L) 18/1 91 98
10 Dec 23 Cor Cork 17f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 12/24 No Time To Wait (54L) 250/1 - 74
26 Nov 23 Cor Cork 16f Sft MdH 11-12 8/17 Readin Tommy Wrong (26L) 200/1 - 89
10
Thelonglad silk
Thelonglad
J: Cian Quirke 5
T: Michael J McDonagh
Could make a chaser but best watched after seven months off
00879-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-2
OR: 80
Days: 266
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 24 Naa Naas 16f Sft/Hy HcH 10-9 t1 9/25 Ernie From Nurney (13L) 11/1 81 76
5 Mar 24 Thu Thurles 16f Hy HcH 10-11 7/13 Pana To Milan (17½L) 5/1 83 76
30 Jan 24 Lim Limerick 16f Hy HcH 11-2 8/14 Brilliant Question (38L) 12/1 85 55
12 Jan 24 Naa Naas 16f Sft HcH 11-0 13/21 Simply Shabra (28L) 14/1 86 67
10 Dec 23 Cor Cork 20f Sft/Hy NvHcH 10-12 10/20 West Away (59L) 12/1 86 41
26 Nov 23 Cor Cork 16f Sft HcH 10-4 4/14 Dgalwaygallivantor (5½L) 50/1 86 88
Verdict

This race can provide the winning opportunity for CHEERFUL CHAP(nap) with the trip in his favour after some good placed efforts

Verdict silk image
Cheerful Chap

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Cheerful Chap,

7/2 Cahirdown Boy,

4/1 Birdsandthebees,

6/1 Sea Road Fill,

10/1 Johngus,

Must Be Dreaming,

12/1 Dream In The Park,

20/1 Itsalonglongroad,

Lough Nigara,

33/1 Thelonglad

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