Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3) – Limerick

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Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Date 2025-03-23

Distance 3m150y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €17,700

Runners (6)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6	Fun Fun Fun b J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	147	h	16P-14	-	156	125	42d	—	—	-22	10	13/8 38%
Classy mare who looked good on her chasing debut and there were excuses last time
3	Monbeg Park b J:J J Slevin T:Sean Thomas Doyle	J:J J Slevin T:Sean Thomas Doyle	154	tp	422231	149	161	148	21d	—	—	+21	51.2	15/8 35%
Probably career-best form in winning a 2m5f Listed handicap at Leopardstown
1	Harry Des Ongrais gr J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	154	—	357/51	-	156	111	36d	—	—	-16	6.7	11/4 27%
Always been useful and won easily at Gowran on second chase start; jumped well
4	Shannon Royale b J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	154	p	-221P6	140	154	109	22d	—	—	+22	31.5	11/1 8%
Had made a solid start over fences but on a recovery mission after last two efforts
2	Lonesome Boatman b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Sean Joseph Allen	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Sean Joseph Allen	154	p	-3F714	-	150	-	15d	—	—	+5	7.9	40/1 2%
Multiple point winner but unlikely to making his rules breakthrough in this company
NR	Broomfield Bijou b J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Dempsey	J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Dempsey	147	—	326027	128	154	139	21d	—	—	—	24	—
Useful mare but would appear to have her work cut out at these weights

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Fun Fun Fun	6/4	6/4	6/4	13/8	6/4
Monbeg Park	15/8	13/8	15/8	13/8	15/8
Harry Des Ongrais	11/4	5/2	11/4	5/2	11/4
Shannon Royale	11/1	9/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Lonesome Boatman	40/1	33/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Broomfield Bijou	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Monbeg Park

51.2

OR: 24.8 Form: 17.1 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Shannon Royale

31.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.5

11/1

3rd

Broomfield Bijou

OR: 19.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0

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Fun Fun Fun

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10

13/8

Lonesome Boatman

7.9

OR: 0 Form: 7.2 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Harry Des Ongrais

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Monbeg Park Top Rated	149	161	148
Shannon Royale	140	154	109
Broomfield Bijou	128	154	139
Fun Fun Fun	—	156	125
Harry Des Ongrais	—	156	111
Lonesome Boatman	—	150	—

Last Run