Grant Thornton Maiden Hunters Chase – Limerick

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Grant Thornton Maiden Hunters Chase

Date 2025-12-29

Distance 2m6f120y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 6m 12.30s (slow by 36.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Last Round (IRE) Mr J M Halford · Gordon Elliott	7/2	Won
2nd	West Of Carrig (IRE) Mr A J Browne · Don Browne	5/2	10
3rd	Nibbles (IRE) Mr T O'Connor · Turlough O'Connor	28/1	11
4th	Made U Look (IRE) Mr Alan O'Sullivan · Eugene M O'Sullivan	40/1	9.5
5th	Cold Old Fire (IRE) Mr J D Coffey · Raymond Hurley	80/1	2.5
6th	Pour Me A Double (IRE) Mr D Doyle · William P Murphy	80/1	0.3
7th	Keep On Dreaming (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor · E Bolger	11/8F	1
8th	Winning Paddy (IRE) Mr A J Lord · Adam Lord	80/1	11
9th	Tea In The Park (IRE) Ms A T O'Reilly · Eamon Courtney	50/1	0.1
10th	Sir Benduff (IRE) Mr D Allen · Padraig Butler	50/1	4.5
11th	Muskerry Rock (IRE) Mr P A King · James Kieran King	15/2	17
12th	Revolut Ned (IRE) Mr P W Gleeson · William P Murphy	33/1	0.05

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Long Road (IRE) Mr B J Walsh · P J Rothwell	20/1
P.U.	Samdegoda (GB) Mr O T Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	80/1

Runners (15)

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
2	Keep On Dreaming Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:E Bolger	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:E Bolger	168	—	342-3	-	102	50	235d	—	—	-25	16.3	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Second in a point in March; third in novice hunter chase at Tipperary in May
13	West Of Carrig Bay J:Mr A J Browne(7) T:Don Browne	J:Mr A J Browne(7) T:Don Browne	168	—	UF-832	-	115	81	38d	—	—	-19	8.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Third to smart Con's Roc here last year, remote second to same horse at Fairyhouse
3	Last Round Bay J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:Gordon Elliott	168	—	13336-	-	112	93	259d	—	—	-1	9.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Fair placed form in pair of hunter chases on good ground in March; has gone well fresh
6	Muskerry Rock Bay J:Mr P A King(5) T:James Kieran King	J:Mr P A King(5) T:James Kieran King	168	tp	0-5121	-	98	99	—	—	—	-9	3.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Third off 104 in C&D handicap last Christmas; 2-4 in points this autumn; likely contender
4	Long Road Bay J:Mr B J Walsh(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Mr B J Walsh(7) T:P J Rothwell	168	p	-60021	88	100	63	—	—	—	+20	24	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Chase mark of 88; won at local track in Tinahely last time
7	Nibbles Bay J:Mr T O'Connor(7) T:Turlough O'Connor	J:Mr T O'Connor(7) T:Turlough O'Connor	168	—	14897-	-	102	69	272d	—	—	-1	3.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Well beaten in last year's renewal; ran well over hurdles here in April but absent since
9	Revolut Ned Bay J:Mr P W Gleeson(7) T:William P Murphy	J:Mr P W Gleeson(7) T:William P Murphy	168	—	-PP72F	-	100	-	—	—	—	-2	2.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
1-9 in points; placed in Tramore hunter chase in April; second on last completed run
5	Made U Look Bay J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	168	p	17-8P3	-	90	1	—	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
No impression in three hunter chases; well-beaten third last time
12	Tea In The Park Bay J:Ms A T O'Reilly(7) T:Eamon Courtney	J:Ms A T O'Reilly(7) T:Eamon Courtney	168	—	007-32	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Hadn't shown a whole pile until much-improved second to Ya Will Ya at Ballindenisk
11	Sir Benduff Bay J:Mr D Allen(7) T:Padraig Butler	J:Mr D Allen(7) T:Padraig Butler	168	p	2P6-U7	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Placed in first two points; around 9l behind Ya Will Ya at Ballindenisk last time
1	Cold Old Fire Chestnut J:Mr J D Coffey(7) T:Raymond Hurley	J:Mr J D Coffey(7) T:Raymond Hurley	168	—	F176-4	-	95	36	—	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
2-11 in points and a couple of okay runs in hunter chases in April; off seven months
10	Samdegoda Bay J:Mr O T Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Mr O T Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	168	—	433	-	-	-	—	—	—	+4	5.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Only okay runs in three points this autumn; probably up against it on rules debut.
14	Winning Paddy Brown J:Mr A J Lord(7) T:Adam Lord	J:Mr A J Lord(7) T:Adam Lord	168	p	52217-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+9	11.6	31.25/1	125/1 1%
1-10 in points and has been off since April; looks opposable
8	Pour Me A Double Bay J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:William P Murphy	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:William P Murphy	168	t	4/36-6	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
2-15 in points; back from a year off when well held last month; rules debut rising 10
NR	Ya Will Ya Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:P J Rothwell	J:NON-RUNNER T:P J Rothwell	168	—	2-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
Non-runner

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Keep On Dreaming	11/10	evn	11/10
West Of Carrig	2/1	9/4	9/4
Last Round	6/1	7/1	7/1
Muskerry Rock	8/1	15/2	15/2
Long Road	22/1	25/1	22/1
Nibbles	25/1	22/1	22/1
Revolut Ned	28/1	22/1	25/1
Made U Look	40/1	40/1	40/1
Tea In The Park	40/1	33/1	33/1
Sir Benduff	50/1	40/1	40/1
Cold Old Fire	100/1	80/1	80/1
Samdegoda	100/1	66/1	80/1
Winning Paddy	125/1	66/1	66/1
Pour Me A Double	125/1	80/1	80/1
Ya Will Ya	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Long Road

OR: 9.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1

25/1

2nd

Keep On Dreaming

16.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 13.3

11/10

3rd

Ya Will Ya

13.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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Winning Paddy

11.6

OR: 0 Form: 11 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Last Round

9.6

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.1

7/1

West Of Carrig

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Samdegoda

5.6

OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Muskerry Rock

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

8/1

Nibbles

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Revolut Ned

2.3

OR: 0 Form: 1.3 Odds: 1

28/1

Tea In The Park

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Made U Look

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Sir Benduff

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Cold Old Fire

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Pour Me A Double

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Long Road	88	100	63
Keep On Dreaming	—	102	50
West Of Carrig	—	115	81
Last Round	—	112	93
Muskerry Rock	—	98	99
Nibbles	—	102	69
Revolut Ned	—	100	—
Made U Look	—	90	1
Tea In The Park	—	—	—
Sir Benduff	—	—	—
Cold Old Fire	—	95	36
Samdegoda	—	—	—
Winning Paddy	—	—	—
Pour Me A Double	—	—	—
Ya Will Ya	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
West Of Carrig	38d ago	Fit
Keep On Dreaming	235d ago	Long break
Last Round	259d ago	Long break
Nibbles	272d ago	Long break
Muskerry Rock	—	—
Long Road	—	—
Revolut Ned	—	—
Made U Look	—	—
Tea In The Park	—	—
Sir Benduff	—	—
Cold Old Fire	—	—
Samdegoda	—	—
Winning Paddy	—	—
Pour Me A Double	—	—
Ya Will Ya	—	—