HM Travel Handicap – Limerick

Limerick

20:20

HM Travel Handicap

Date 2025-06-11

Distance 2m1f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 3m 41.21s (slow by 2.21s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Party Dress (IRE) Jessica Maye · W McCreery	25/1	Won
2nd	Makaiah (IRE) Wayne Hassett · Gerard O'Leary	10/1	0.1
3rd	Carried With Love (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	6/4F	1.25
4th	Dark Note (GB) Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	4/1	1.75
5th	Quiz Test (IRE) Shane Foley · Sean Byrne	13/2	1.5
6th	The Truant (IRE) Robert Whearty · Paul W Flynn	22/1	0.2
7th	Takarengo (IRE) Colin Keane · Thomas Mullins	33/1	1.25
8th	Curious Bride (IRE) Dylan O'Connor · Eamonn O'Connell	16/1	1
9th	Say It So (IRE) W J Lee · E McNamara	11/1	4.5
10th	Final Orders (GB) Gary Carroll · Gavin Cromwell	17/2	3.5
11th	Evening's Empire (IRE) James Ryan · James M Barcoe	100/1	14

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
11 (5)	Carried With Love Grey J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	130	p	0393-6	60	68	54	30d	—	—	-24	15	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Flopped at Roscommon last month; cheekpieces now fitted and senior rider back on
2 (9)	Dark Note Chestnut J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	141	—	637-33	71	72	39	10d	—	—	-6	9.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Placed at this trip at Killarney and Listowel but likely stronger stayers in opposition
9 (7)	Final Orders Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	135	p	5/1/5-	65	73	51	—	—	—	+2	14.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Essentially a NH performer but did win on the Flat at Bellewstown nearly 2 years ago
5 (11)	Quiz Test Bay J:Shane Foley T:Sean Byrne	J:Shane Foley T:Sean Byrne	138	p	258-06	68	79	16	10d	—	—	-1	6.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Eyecatching Listowel comeback run; 3l to find with Dark Note on that but quite possible
3 (8)	Say It So Bay J:W J Lee T:E McNamara	J:W J Lee T:E McNamara	140	tb	2211-9	70	66	48	10d	—	—	-1	7.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
All the better for recent comeback run and Billy Lee takes over for local challenger
10 (1)	Makaiah Bay J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Gerard O'Leary	134	—	-32219	64	73	63	21d	—	—	+10	17	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Gowran run may have come too soon after Navan win; don't rule out a bounce back
6 (2)	The Truant Grey J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Paul W Flynn	138	tb	0-7120	68	73	38	4d	—	—	0	6.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Good Navan form this year until not counting at same venue on Saturday; quick return
4 (6)	Party Dress Grey J:Jessica Maye(7) T:W McCreery	J:Jessica Maye(7) T:W McCreery	138	t	603-59	68	77	39	21d	—	—	0	6.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Unconvincing so far in staying handicaps and tongue-tie now tried (Billy Lee deserts)
7 (10)	Takarengo Bay J:Colin Keane T:Thomas Mullins	J:Colin Keane T:Thomas Mullins	136	p	/5343/	66	74	-	—	—	—	+5	9.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Jumping mainly in recent years but Colin Keane takes the eye for Flat return
1 (3)	Curious Bride Bay J:Dylan O'Connor(10) T:Eamonn O'Connell	J:Dylan O'Connor(10) T:Eamonn O'Connell	143	t	79-300	73	74	34	17d	—	—	+2	7.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
C&D winner last summer down in grade on third start of the season
8 (4)	Evening's Empire Grey J:James Ryan(3) T:James M Barcoe	J:James Ryan(3) T:James M Barcoe	135	—	0/510-	65	74	59	—	—	—	+3	4.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Absent since running out over hurdles last October for the Harty's; may need this

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Carried With Love	5/4	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Dark Note	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2	9/2
Final Orders	7/1	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2
Quiz Test	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Say It So	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Makaiah	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
The Truant	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Party Dress	16/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Takarengo	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Curious Bride	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Evening's Empire	100/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Makaiah

OR: 3.5 Form: 11.6 Odds: 1.9

12/1

2nd

Carried With Love

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

11/8

3rd

Final Orders

14.1

OR: 3.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Takarengo

9.9

OR: 4 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Dark Note

9.7

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Say It So

7.1

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Curious Bride

7.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Quiz Test

6.7

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

The Truant

6.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Party Dress

6.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Evening's Empire

4.1

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Curious Bride	73	74	34
Dark Note	71	72	39
Say It So	70	66	48
Quiz Test	68	79	16
The Truant	68	73	38
Party Dress	68	77	39
Takarengo	66	74	—
Final Orders	65	73	51
Evening's Empire	65	74	59
Makaiah	64	73	63
Carried With Love	60	68	54

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Truant	4d ago	Quick return
Dark Note	10d ago	Quick return
Quiz Test	10d ago	Quick return
Say It So	10d ago	Quick return
Curious Bride	17d ago	Fit
Makaiah	21d ago	Fit
Party Dress	21d ago	Fit
Carried With Love	30d ago	Fit
Final Orders	—	—
Takarengo	—	—
Evening's Empire	—	—