Limerick Race 5 - Ryans Cleaning Novice Handicap Chase
MIDWEEK VOICES (6) bids for a hat-trick. Impressed with a success at Punchestown before recording a 0.5L victory at Gowran Park. Firmly in the mix on recent form while current mark could prove lenient. MY GAFFER (1) seeks back to back victories after a success at Clonmel. The win indicated sharp improvement. Needs to show he can replicate. NATURAL BREEZE (8) has made gradual progression throughout the season. Better effort again when runner-up at Clonmel in latest. Place. ST FAZ (4) holds each way claims after three consecutive placings.

Jockey: Mr D Doyle
Weight: 75.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful type. Last start won by 1.3 len Clonmel on February 13 over 4123m slow going defeating Union Station with 72kg at $9 in a steeplechase. Start before finished seventh of 9 runners at Thurles on January 19 over 3118m, 24 len behind Samui carrying 69.5kg at $6.50. Gets a chance to win. Tough to stop again.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/13 | 13/02/2025 | 25 | CHSE 5U | $19,080.00 | Clonmel | 4123m | Soft | Dara McGill | 72kg | 5:34.20 | - | 0 |
| 1.3L | $9.00 |
7/9 | 19/01/2025 | 29 | HDLE HCP 4U | $27,750.00 | Thurles | 3118m | Good | D J Mullins | 69.5kg | 3:40.80 | - | 0 |
| 24.5L | $6.50 |
9/18 | 21/12/2024 | 234 | HDLE HCP 4U | $27,750.00 | Thurles | 3218m | Good | D J Mullins | 70.5kg | 3:51.10 | - | 0 |
| 15.8L | $10.00 |
11/17 | 01/05/2024 | 127 | HDLE SELL 4U | $130,070.00 | Punchestown | 3922m | Y | D J O'Keeffe | 71.5kg | 4:48.20 | - | 0 |
| 25.0L | $101.00 |
10/23 | 26/12/2023 | 23 | NHDLE HCP 4U | $34,690.00 | Leopardstown | 3218m | Y | L Quinlan | 71kg | 3:57.30 | - | 0 |
| 18.8L | $15.00 |
13/19 | 03/12/2023 | 15 | LR HDLE HCP 4U | $173,430.00 | Fairyhouse | 3218m | Soft | Daniel King | 62kg | 4:09.30 | - | 0 |
| 15.0L | $13.00 |
4/6 | 18/11/2023 | 20 | G3 NHDLE SELL 4U | $60,700.00 | Navan | 3218m | SH | L Quinlan | 70.5kg | 4:29.00 | - | 0 |
| 13.0L | $12.00 |
7/15 | 29/10/2023 | 37 | HDLE HCP 4U | $28,620.00 | Galway | 3218m | Heavy | L Quinlan | 70.5kg | 4:08.30 | - | 0 |
| 17.0L | $6.50 |
9/17 | 22/09/2023 | 119 | LR HDLE HCP 5U | $173,430.00 | Listowel | 3218m | YS | D J O'Keeffe | 63.5kg | 3:54.90 | - | 0 |
| 14.0L | $17.00 |
1/18 | 26/05/2023 | 30 | HDLE SELL MDN 4U | $34,690.00 | Limerick | 3319m | GY | L Quinlan | 69.5kg | 3:52.00 | - | 0 |
| 0.8L | $1.73 |
5/12 | 26/04/2023 | 51 | HDLE SELL 4U | $130,070.00 | Punchestown | 4023m | Y | L Quinlan | 69kg | 5:01.00 | - | 0 |
| 11.8L | $26.00 |

Jockey: M P O'Connor
Weight: 73.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming finished 12th of 18 starters at Navan on December 7 over 4123m, slow track; 75 len behind Ile Atlantique carrying 75.5kg at $51. Second run from a spell finished tenth of 11 starters at Navan on January 18 over 4828m, on slow going 74 len behind Three Card Brag carrying 75.5kg at $67. Certainly worth including.
Last Starts 60 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/11 | 18/01/2025 | 42 | CHSE 5U | $21,680.00 | Navan | 4828m | Soft | Rachael Blackmore | 75.5kg | 6:27.80 | - | 0 |
| 74.3L | $67.00 |
12/18 | 07/12/2024 | 219 | CHSE 4U | $22,550.00 | Navan | 4123m | Soft | M P O'Connor | 75.5kg | 5:31.80 | - | 0 |
| 75.0L | $51.00 |
19/25 | 02/05/2024 | 21 | LR HDLE HCP 4U | $86,720.00 | Punchestown | 4727m | Y | Rachael Blackmore | 66kg | 6:00.60 | - | 0 |
| 102.8L | $13.00 |
1/9 | 11/04/2024 | 104 | MHDLE 4U | $21,680.00 | Limerick | 4224m | Heavy | M P O'Connor | 74kg | 6:19.10 | - | 0 |
| 20.0L | $1.73 |
99/8 | 29/12/2023 | 41 | MHDLE 5U | $26,010.00 | Leopardstown | 4023m | SH | Rachael Blackmore | 75.5kg | 5:05.80 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $17.00 |
7/16 | 18/11/2023 | 243 | MHDLE 4U | $26,010.00 | Navan | 4023m | SH | Rachael Blackmore | 75.5kg | 5:41.60 | - | 0 |
| 18.3L | $21.00 |
6/10 | 20/03/2023 | 379 | FLAT 5U | $15,750.00 | Navan | 3219m | Heavy | D Roche | 74kg | 4:38.30 | - | 0 |
| 8.6L | $11.00 |
3/8 | 06/03/2022 | - | P2P MDN 4 | $0.00 | Castlelands P2p | 4828m | Soft | Derek O'Connor | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 1.8L | $1.00 |

Jockey: Caragh Monaghan
Weight: 73.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up today. First-up after nine months didn't finish the race at Oldtown P2p on February 15 over 4828m. Previously second-up finished third of 7 starters at Cartmel on May 25 over 4425m, 18 len behind Shantwopointfive with 71.5kg at $2.10. Cannot be written off.
Last Starts 32 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
99/8 | 15/02/2025 | 266 | W3 | $0.00 | Oldtown P2p | 4828m | Y | J Dunne | 61kg | - | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $1.00 |
3/7 | 25/05/2024 | 19 | MHDLE 4U | $16,510.00 | Cartmel | 4425m | Good Soft | Keith Donoghue | 71.5kg | 5:20.10 | - | 0 |
| 18.5L | $2.10 |
2/12 | 06/05/2024 | 78 | BCHSE 5U | $19,080.00 | Down Royal | 3922m | Good | C Stone-Walsh | 73kg | 5:03.90 | - | 0 |
| 1.3L | $7.50 |
4/7 | 18/02/2024 | 24 | BCHSE 5U | $22,550.00 | Punchestown | 4626m | Heavy | B W Harvey | 75.5kg | 6:50.90 | - | 0 |
| 20.8L | $15.00 |
7/7 | 25/01/2024 | 24 | BCHSE 5U | $22,550.00 | Gowran Park | 4023m | Heavy | S D Torrens | 75.5kg | 5:54.60 | - | 0 |
| 16.5L | $67.00 |
2/4 | 01/01/2024 | 52 | NHDLE 4U | $14,520.00 | Catterick Bridge | 3118m | Heavy | J Hogan | 69kg | 4:09.12 | - | 0 |
| 3.0L | $2.00 |
3/13 | 10/11/2023 | 207 | MHDLE 4U | $16,330.00 | Hexham | 4023m | Heavy | D Johnston | 68.5kg | 5:43.32 | - | 0 |
| 10.3L | $4.00 |
3/14 | 17/04/2023 | 44 | NHDLE 4U | $14,760.00 | Kelso | 3644m | Good | B W Harvey | 70kg | 4:23.56 | - | 0 |
| 10.0L | $1.83 |
2/10 | 04/03/2023 | 68 | MHDLE 4U | $19,690.00 | Navan | 4517m | Y | B W Harvey | 73kg | 6:10.60 | - | 0 |
| 3.8L | $2.00 |
2/16 | 26/12/2022 | 289 | MHDLE 4U | $20,030.00 | Down Royal | 4069m | Soft | B W Harvey | 69.5kg | 5:10.01 | - | 0 |
| 4.0L | $12.00 |
5/11 | 12/03/2022 | - | FLAT 5U | $15,530.00 | Navan | 3219m | Heavy | B W Harvey | 73kg | 4:18.10 | - | 0 |
| 6.0L | $34.00 |

Jockey: P T Enright
Weight: 73.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Impressive in recent runs. Freshened for 56 days. Last start finished third of 11 starters at Fairyhouse on January 16 over 3319m, 7 len behind Springt De La Mare with 73.5kg at $7. Start before finished third of 9 runners at this track in the LR on December 29 over 3218m, 5.5 len behind Balko D'ange with 69kg at $9.50. Will take some stopping.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/11 | 16/01/2025 | 18 | CHSE 5U | $19,080.00 | Fairyhouse | 3319m | YS | Philip Enright | 73.5kg | 4:09.70 | - | 0 |
| 7.3L | $7.00 |
3/9 | 29/12/2024 | 26 | LR OPEN 34 | $82,620.00 | Limerick | 3218m | YS | J J Slevin | 69kg | 4:03.02 | - | 0 |
| 5.3L | $9.50 |
3/15 | 03/12/2024 | 68 | CHSE 4U | $19,080.00 | Clonmel | 3520m | Y | Philip Enright | 72.5kg | 4:25.06 | - | 0 |
| 1.0L | $15.00 |
7/12 | 26/09/2024 | 48 | LR OPEN 4 | $104,060.00 | Listowel | 3218m | Soft | Philip Enright | 67.5kg | 4:14.00 | - | 0 |
| 15.5L | $15.00 |
6/14 | 09/08/2024 | 34 | HCP 4U | $26,010.00 | Tipperary | 2514m | Good Firm | R M O'Grady | 69.5kg | 2:48.94 | - | 9 |
| 10.8L | $9.00 |
2/7 | 06/07/2024 | 8 | NHDLE 4 | $20,810.00 | Bellewstown | 3419m | Good | Philip Enright | 72.5kg | 4:01.00 | - | 0 |
| 11.0L | $1.83 |
13/17 | 28/06/2024 | 22 | HCP 4U | $69,370.00 | Curragh | 3218m | Good | Seamie Heffernan | 59kg | 3:28.46 | - | 15 |
| 14.0L | $15.00 |
3/10 | 06/06/2024 | 25 | APP HCP 4U | $26,010.00 | Leopardstown | 2615m | Good | Cian Horgan | 58kg | 2:51.12 | - | 6 |
| 1.3L | $6.00 |
1/16 | 12/05/2024 | 15 | MHDLE 4 | $18,210.00 | Killarney | 3419m | GY | Philip Enright | 73kg | 4:19.60 | - | 0 |
| 1.5L | $3.00 |
3/19 | 27/04/2024 | 112 | HCP 4U | $19,940.00 | Navan | 2615m | GY | Billy Lee | 62.5kg | 3:00.05 | - | 6 |
| 1.3L | $12.00 |
3/22 | 06/01/2024 | 98 | MHDLE 45 | $21,680.00 | Cork | 3218m | SH | Philip Enright | 69.5kg | 4:04.00 | - | 0 |
| 12.3L | $34.00 |

Jockey: C M Quirke
Weight: 71.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Chasing a hat-trick. Last outing won by 0.5 len Gowran Park on February 15 over 4023m slow going defeating Soloman Lane carrying 61.5kg at $5 in a steeplechase. The start before to post a big 10 len win. Punchestown on January 12 over 3922m on rain affected going defeating Mahlers Cove with 75.5kg at $5.50 in a steeplechase. Found his best form now. Good chance he will add to the streak.
Last Starts 32 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/12 | 15/02/2025 | 34 | STPLE HCP 5U | $27,750.00 | Gowran Park | 4023m | Soft | Cian Quirke | 61.5kg | 5:35.05 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $5.00 |
1/7 | 12/01/2025 | 11 | STPLE HCP 5U | $20,590.00 | Punchestown | 3922m | Soft | Cian Quirke | 75.5kg | 5:21.20 | - | 0 |
| 10.0L | $5.50 |
2/12 | 01/01/2025 | 36 | STPLE HCP 5U | $17,340.00 | Tramore | 4626m | Heavy | H Morgan | 75kg | 6:36.09 | - | 0 |
| 25.0L | $9.00 |
5/13 | 26/11/2024 | 30 | CHSE 4U | $19,080.00 | Tramore | 4325m | SH | H Morgan | 75.5kg | 6:00.90 | - | 0 |
| 6.3L | $21.00 |
5/6 | 27/10/2024 | 25 | CHSE 4U | $26,010.00 | Wexford | 3922m | Y | H Morgan | 75.5kg | 5:24.06 | - | 0 |
| 13.0L | $51.00 |
6/8 | 02/10/2024 | 86 | CHSE 4U | $19,080.00 | Sligo | 4224m | Good | H Morgan | 75.5kg | 5:33.20 | - | 0 |
| 35.8L | $21.00 |
4/13 | 08/07/2024 | 62 | MHDLE 5U | $20,810.00 | Roscommon | 4123m | Good | Shane O'Callaghan | 71kg | 4:54.70 | - | 0 |
| 29.5L | $4.50 |
4/15 | 07/05/2024 | 19 | MHDLE 5U | $20,810.00 | Ballinrobe | 3419m | Y | Shane O'Callaghan | 71kg | 4:14.30 | - | 0 |
| 6.5L | $7.00 |
2/7 | 18/04/2024 | 82 | MHDLE 5U | $17,340.00 | Clonmel | 3721m | Heavy | Donagh Meyler | 75.5kg | 5:14.20 | - | 0 |
| 3.8L | $4.00 |
5/14 | 27/01/2024 | 48 | MHDLE 5U | $20,810.00 | Fairyhouse | 4123m | Soft | Shane O'Callaghan | 73kg | 5:42.20 | - | 0 |
| 29.8L | $12.00 |
11/24 | 10/12/2023 | 19 | MHDLE 4U | $21,680.00 | Cork | 3419m | SH | C Brassil | 73kg | 4:29.10 | - | 0 |
| 48.0L | $51.00 |

Jockey: D King
Weight: 64.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. First-up finished fifth of 13 starters at Clonmel on February 13 over 3319m, on slow going 6 len behind Luminous Light with 67kg at $29. Second run from a spell finished sixth of 12 runners at Leopardstown on March 3 over 4325m, 20 len behind Secrecies Of Stone carrying 69.5kg at $19. Looking elsewhere until he shows something.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/12 | 03/03/2025 | 18 | STPLE HCP 5U | $28,540.00 | Leopardstown | 4325m | Y | C J Shine | 69.5kg | 5:31.90 | - | 0 |
| 20.8L | $19.00 |
5/13 | 13/02/2025 | 72 | NCHSE HCP 5U | $26,010.00 | Clonmel | 3319m | Soft | Philip Enright | 67kg | 4:24.20 | - | 0 |
| 6.8L | $29.00 |
7/12 | 03/12/2024 | 40 | NCHSE HCP 4U | $25,150.00 | Clonmel | 3721m | Y | Jefferson Smith | 66kg | 4:48.02 | - | 0 |
| 23.8L | $13.00 |
9/11 | 24/10/2024 | 28 | HDLE HCP 4U | $26,360.00 | Clonmel | 3922m | GY | J P Shinnick | 65kg | 5:04.80 | - | 0 |
| 30.8L | $8.00 |
4/11 | 26/09/2024 | 168 | HDLE HCP 4U | $23,410.00 | Listowel | 3218m | Soft | Jefferson Smith | 74.5kg | 4:21.60 | - | 0 |
| 29.0L | $10.00 |
5/8 | 11/04/2024 | 21 | NHDLE HCP 4U | $19,940.00 | Limerick | 3218m | Heavy | C J Shine | 68.5kg | 4:33.30 | - | 0 |
| 20.8L | $8.00 |
11/20 | 21/03/2024 | 12 | HDLE HCP 4U | $26,010.00 | Cork | 4023m | SH | C J Shine | 68.5kg | 5:19.30 | - | 0 |
| 37.8L | $8.00 |
1/15 | 09/03/2024 | 23 | HDLE HCP 4U | $19,940.00 | Gowran Park | 4023m | Heavy | C J Shine | 67.5kg | 6:18.00 | - | 0 |
| 3.8L | $7.50 |
1/9 | 15/02/2024 | 16 | HDLE HCP 4U | $17,160.00 | Clonmel | 3822m | Heavy | C J Shine | 69.5kg | 5:52.10 | - | 0 |
| 10.0L | $5.50 |
2/14 | 30/01/2024 | 19 | HDLE HCP 4U | $17,340.00 | Limerick | 3218m | Heavy | Jack G Gilligan | 71kg | 4:42.70 | - | 0 |
| 5.5L | $6.00 |
2/10 | 11/01/2024 | 13 | HDLE HCP 4U | $17,340.00 | Clonmel | 4023m | Heavy | C J Shine | 66kg | 5:58.10 | - | 0 |
| 3.5L | $7.50 |