Tim & Martin Molony Veterans Handicap Chase – Limerick

Limerick

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Tim & Martin Molony Veterans Handicap Chase

Date 2025-12-27

Distance 2m6f120y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 10yo+

Prize €11,800

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 18.60s (slow by 42.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Krabat (IRE) Cian Quirke · Michael J McDonagh	6/1	Won
2nd	Decimation (IRE) Calum Hogan · E McNamara	100/30F	1.25
3rd	West Cork Wildway (IRE) G B Noonan · Paul O'Flynn	8/1	2.5
4th	Dundaniel (IRE) Mr P W Gleeson · Patrick J F Hassett	12/1	2.5
5th	Smackwater Jack (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Mrs Denise Foster	6/1	11
6th	Difficult Decision (IRE) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	9/2	2.5
7th	Baldur's Gate (IRE) Simon Torrens · Miss Denise Marie O'Shea	9/1	1.5
8th	The Little Yank (IRE) Philip Donovan · John Patrick Ryan	9/1	2.5
9th	Clonmeen (IRE) Niall Moore · William P Murphy	20/1	1.25
10th	Halsafari (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · James M Barcoe	12/1	22
11th	Rochestown (IRE) Danny Mullins · Brendan Maurice Walsh	20/1	15

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Eddies Pride (IRE) Gavin Brouder · Norman Lee	100/1

Runners (12)

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
9	Decimation Bay J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	146	tb	P-3603	97	121	103	36d	—	—	-3	17.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Maiden over fences but third at Fairyhouse last time; should go well with blinkers added
7	Difficult Decision Chestnut J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	153	p	3P/P/4	104	121	-	16d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+3	17.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Fourth over hurdles at Punchestown after an absence; a big player if building on that
2	Krabat Bay J:Cian Quirke T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Cian Quirke T:Michael J McDonagh	160	—	530-65	111	122	38	14d	1W/1P 1 run	—	+8	18.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Hit and miss in both codes this year but would have a chance if repeating his best form
11	The Little Yank Bay J:Philip Donovan(3) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Philip Donovan(3) T:John Patrick Ryan	140	b	345556	91	121	78	7d	—	—	+3	13.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Only one win over fences; best recent runs have been over hurdles; others preferred
10	Smackwater Jack Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Jordan Gainford T:Mrs Denise Foster	144	—	-14775	95	120	-	16d	—	—	+6	16.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Poor when last seen over fences in UK nearly three years ago; others make more appeal
1	West Cork Wildway Brown J:G B Noonan(3) T:Paul O'Flynn	J:G B Noonan(3) T:Paul O'Flynn	166	—	-70471	117	120	-	34d	—	—	+20	29.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Hurdle winner last time; ran well enough in a Cork hunter chase in April; considered
5	Baldur's Gate Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Miss Denise Marie O'Shea	J:Simon Torrens T:Miss Denise Marie O'Shea	155	—	/435-0	106	125	96	62d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+8	16.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Beaten a long way on return at Galway; has a squeak if back to his form early this year
3	Dundaniel Bay J:Mr P W Gleeson(7) T:Patrick J F Hassett	J:Mr P W Gleeson(7) T:Patrick J F Hassett	157	—	14-253	108	128	93	179d	—	—	+9	16.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Not a bad Tipperary handicap run in July; a shout if at his best; can go well fresh
8	Halsafari Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:James M Barcoe	J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:James M Barcoe	147	—	3/P010	98	121	-	20d	0W/0P 1 run	—	+9	16	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hurdle winner two starts back; hasn't run over fences since 2023 but a chance on that form
4	Rochestown Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Danny Mullins T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	156	—	3191-0	107	121	87	20d	—	—	+9	16.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Three chase wins at Tramore; well beaten over hurdles on return; others make more appeal
6	Clonmeen Chestnut J:Niall Moore(5) T:William P Murphy	J:Niall Moore(5) T:William P Murphy	155	tp	6-48P6	106	124	95	13d	—	—	+11	15.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has been regressive in the last year and has to do much better than recent offerings
12	Eddies Pride Bay J:Gavin Brouder T:Norman Lee	J:Gavin Brouder T:Norman Lee	140	t	5-700P	91	118	35	44d	—	—	+9	10.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Dual chase winner but regressive this year; can't be fancied from 19lb out of the handicap

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Decimation	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Difficult Decision	5/1	9/2	5/1	5/1	4/1
Krabat	7/1	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
The Little Yank	15/2	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Smackwater Jack	7/1	15/2	7/1	13/2	17/2
West Cork Wildway	9/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	15/2
Baldur's Gate	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Dundaniel	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	17/2
Halsafari	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	10/1
Rochestown	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	10/1
Clonmeen	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	18/1
Eddies Pride	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

West Cork Wildway

29.3

OR: 16.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

9/1

2nd

Krabat

18.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

3rd

Decimation

17.9

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Difficult Decision

17.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Dundaniel

16.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Baldur's Gate

16.4

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Rochestown

16.2

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Smackwater Jack

16.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 2 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Halsafari

OR: 12 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Clonmeen

15.1

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

The Little Yank

13.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Eddies Pride

10.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
West Cork Wildway	117	120	—
Krabat	111	122	38
Dundaniel	108	128	93
Rochestown	107	121	87
Baldur's Gate	106	125	96
Clonmeen	106	124	95
Difficult Decision	104	121	—
Halsafari	98	121	—
Decimation	97	121	103
Smackwater Jack	95	120	—
The Little Yank	91	121	78
Eddies Pride	91	118	35

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Little Yank	7d ago	Quick return
Clonmeen	13d ago	Quick return
Krabat	14d ago	Fit
Difficult Decision	16d ago	Fit
Smackwater Jack	16d ago	Fit
Halsafari	20d ago	Fit
Rochestown	20d ago	Fit
West Cork Wildway	34d ago	Fit
Decimation	36d ago	Fit
Eddies Pride	44d ago	Fit
Baldur's Gate	62d ago	Fresh
Dundaniel	179d ago	Long break