Vision Contracting Handicap Chase – Limerick

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18:12

Vision Contracting Handicap Chase

Date 2026-03-31

Distance 2m3f128y

Class

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,068

Weather Overcast

Temp 10.1°C

Wind 7mph SW

Rain 2%

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
12	Donnrua Dream Chestnut J:Liam Quinlan T:Ray Hackett	J:Liam Quinlan T:Ray Hackett	142	tb	67P167	85	116	-	9d	0W/0P 1 run	—	+1	18.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Runs well here; hasn't run over fences in a while but would have a squeak on his best form
7	Way Down South Bay J:Daniel King T:Gillian Scott	J:Daniel King T:Gillian Scott	157	tp	949771	100	123	113	87d	—	—	+12	26.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won a Cork beginners' last time in first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces; form franked; chance
3	Midnight Moonshine Bay J:Alex Harvey T:William Harvey	J:Alex Harvey T:William Harvey	162	—	1P2343	105	112	109	124d	—	—	+9	23.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Consistent sort has been freshened up since last start and can be involved if ready enough
4	Sophia Rose Chestnut J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	162	—	52342P	105	114	108	31d	—	—	+8	21.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Excuses for a poor run at Navan last time; has run well here before; chance
NR	Hello Jack b/br J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	165	p	-8P638	108	107	94	28d	—	—	+9	19	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Disappointed at Leopardstown last time in cheekpieces; the drop in trip today may help
8	Duffys Hodey Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	150	p	-21278	93	118	104	19d	—	—	+10	20.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Course winner has to rebound from two poor runs since a second at Tramore in January
10	Knockbrack Rambler Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Danny Gilligan T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	147	—	-00P85	90	102	89	14d	—	—	+4	12.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Has been soundly beaten in four handicap chases lately and needs to do better
11	Another Ocana Bay J:John Shinnick T:L J Archdeacon	J:John Shinnick T:L J Archdeacon	144	—	P60824	87	104	53	19d	—	—	+5	15.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Has been soundly beaten in both codes back here the last twice but can do better
9	Shanroe Act Chestnut J:Ben Harvey T:Karl Thornton	J:Ben Harvey T:Karl Thornton	150	—	/7P11P	93	108	90	38d	—	—	+17	22.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won over hurdles and fences within five days in January; this chase mark looks stiff
5	Syracus Du Houx Grey J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	157	—	U0B7-0	100	-	-	24d	—	—	+9	13.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Beaten a long way on return at Gowran last time; has to improve hugely for chasing debut
6	Teescomponentsyess Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:John Joseph Hanlon	157	tp	5/9P87	100	118	-	49d	—	—	+10	13.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Poor over hurdles and fences lately having returned from an absence; others preferred
1	Malbas Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Buckley	J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Buckley	166	—	-41028	109	-	-	179d	—	—	+19	22	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Dual hurdle winner makes chasing debut after a break and others preferred

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Donnrua Dream	10/3	10/3	10/3
Way Down South	9/2	9/2	4/1
Midnight Moonshine	11/2	11/2	11/2
Sophia Rose	5/1	5/1	9/2
Hello Jack	-	7/1	N/A
Duffys Hodey	15/2	7/1	13/2
Knockbrack Rambler	9/1	9/1	9/1
Another Ocana	9/1	17/2	9/1
Shanroe Act	14/1	14/1	14/1
Syracus Du Houx	16/1	16/1	14/1
Teescomponentsyess	28/1	28/1	22/1
Malbas	50/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Way Down South

26.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Midnight Moonshine

23.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 5.7 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Shanroe Act

22.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 10.1 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Malbas

OR: 14.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Sophia Rose

21.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 3.9 Odds: 4

5/1

Duffys Hodey

20.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Hello Jack

OR: 14.5 Form: 1.7 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Donnrua Dream

18.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 4.6 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Another Ocana

15.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Syracus Du Houx

13.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Teescomponentsyess

13.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Knockbrack Rambler

12.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Malbas	109	—	—
Hello Jack	108	107	94
Midnight Moonshine	105	112	109
Sophia Rose	105	114	108
Way Down South	100	123	113
Syracus Du Houx	100	—	—
Teescomponentsyess	100	118	—
Duffys Hodey	93	118	104
Shanroe Act	93	108	90
Knockbrack Rambler	90	102	89
Another Ocana	87	104	53
Donnrua Dream	85	116	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Donnrua Dream	9d ago	Quick return
Knockbrack Rambler	14d ago	Fit
Duffys Hodey	19d ago	Fit
Another Ocana	19d ago	Fit
Syracus Du Houx	24d ago	Fit
Hello Jack	28d ago	Fit
Sophia Rose	31d ago	Fit
Shanroe Act	38d ago	Fit
Teescomponentsyess	49d ago	Fresh
Way Down South	87d ago	Fresh
Midnight Moonshine	124d ago	Long break
Malbas	179d ago	Long break