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18 October 2026
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BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good To Yielding
Limerick
Runners
16

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Stumptown silk
C
D
Stumptown b
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gavin Cromwell
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Top cross-country performer, last year's Pardubicka hero, big task here without a warm-up.
1P/14-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-12
OR: 149
Days: 221
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f GS 2HcCh 11-10 b 4/14 Final Orders (21L) 100/30 162 151
12 Oct 25 Prd Pardubice 34.5f Gd ChL 11-0 1/15 High In The Sky (1¾L) 57/20 - 145
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 11-2 b PU/34 Nick Rockett () 10/1 157 -
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f GS 2HcCh 11-10 p1 1/16 Latenightpass (7L) 5/2F 157 164
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-4 1/15 Mister Coffey (1L) 4/1F 149 158
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 24f Y/Sft Ch 12-0 1/13 Three By Two (2¾L) 3/1 149 142
2
French Dynamite silk
CD
D
French Dynamite
J: Mr J Dunne 7
T: E McNamara
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won this race last year off 2lb lower, could bounce back from Kerry National failure
312-4P
Age: 11
Weight: 11-9
OR: 146
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Sep 26 Lis Listowel 24f Gd HcChG3 11-5 PU/18 Ballygunner Castle () 20/1 149 -
7 Sep 26 Gal Galway 21.5f Y H 11-0 4/8 Paul's Dream (12½L) 12/1 140 129
2 Dec 25 Clo Clonmel 22f Hy H 10-9 2/5 Staffordshire Knot (10L) 7/2 145 138
19 Oct 25 Lim Limerick 24f Y/Sft HcChG3 11-7 1/15 Weveallbeencaught (1¼L) 16/1 144 152
24 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 24f Y HcChG3 11-3 3/18 Spanish Harlem (11½L) 18/1 144 144
3 May 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-9 tp 2/11 Vital Island (¾L) 7/2 144 132
3
Anyway silk
Anyway tp
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: David Kenneth Budds
Won a 2m6f conditions chase at Tramore in August, solid Flat run since, interesting
848P-1
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 139
Days: 65
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Sep 26 Lis Listowel 14f Gd/Y 10-7 p 2/13 Ebony King (4L) 28/1 - 75
14 Aug 26 Trm Tramore 22f Gd Ch 11-10 p 1/5 More Coko (2¼L) 13/2 136 144
1 May 26 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Y NvHcChL 11-7 tp PU/22 Funiculi Funicula () 28/1 137 -
1 Feb 26 Mus Musselburgh 24f GS 2HcH 11-2 p 8/13 Red Risk (14L) 20/1 138 130
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 2NvCh 11-7 p 4/7 Leave Of Absence (8¾L) 17/2 141 138
24 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 24f Y HcChG3 11-3 p 8/18 Spanish Harlem (24L) 6/1 141 128
4
Bossofthebrownies silk
D
Bossofthebrownies t
J: Josh Williamson 3
T: M F Morris
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Stays well, held his own last season in Graded races won by talented types, big chance
/1332-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 139
Days: 266
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Naa Naas 24.5f Hy NvChG3 11-0 t 2/8 Argento Boy (2½L) 15/2 136 145
9 Jan 26 Naa Naas 24.5f Sft NvCh 11-10 t 3/6 Flicker Of Hope (6½L) 7/2 - 139
22 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 24f Sft/Hy NvChG2 11-3 t 3/5 Oscars Brother (3L) 12/1 - 145
4 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Sft Ch 11-12 t1 1/9 Union Station (13L) 13/2 - 131
1 Mar 25 Nav Navan 22.5f Hy MdH 11-12 2/10 Sermandzarak (4½L) 7/2 122 117
27 Jan 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Hy MdH 11-12 3/5 Port Joulain (12½L) 3/1 122 117
5
Kings Hill silk
C
Kings Hill b
J: Danny Gilligan
T: Paul John Gilligan
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Won the Galway Blazers, pulled up in the Kerry National, could rebound from that
13-21P
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 135
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Sep 26 Lis Listowel 24f Gd HcChG3 10-12 b PU/18 Ballygunner Castle () 14/1 135 -
31 Jul 26 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd HcCh 10-13 b1 1/20 A Penny A Hundred (3¾L) 5/1F 127 136
20 Jul 26 Bal Ballinrobe 13f Gd/Y Md 9-9 6/9 Nuit (10½L) 13/2 - 78
8 Jun 26 Ros Roscommon 25f Y/Sft HcCh 10-10 2/15 Hermino AA (4¼L) 15/2 124 126
4 Apr 26 Fai Fairyhouse 21f Y/Sft HcCh 11-10 3/17 The Gradual Slope (10L) 9/2F 124 120
12 Mar 26 Lim Limerick 18f Hy NvHcCh 11-7 1/8 Doyen Magic (5½L) 7/1 117 121
6
Look To The West silk
C
Look To The West t
J: Sean Flanagan
T: E McNamara
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Made no impact on her stable/handicap debut in the Kerry National, hard to fancy.
/FF-10
Age: 8
Weight: 10-11
OR: 134
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Sep 26 Lis Listowel 24f Gd HcChG3 10-12 t1 11/18 Ballygunner Castle (49L) 40/1 135 97
21 May 26 Lim Limerick 20f Gd/Y ChM 10-11 1/4 Affinity Rock (4¼L) 4/5F 135 135
2 Apr 26 Clo Clonmel 20f Sft Ch 10-13 F/5 Maxxum () 5/4F 135 135
1 Jan 26 Fai Fairyhouse 22f Y ChG3M 10-9 F/3 Dinoblue () 6/1 135 -
25 Apr 25 Klb Kilbeggan 20f Y ChM 11-7 1/7 Gaoth Chuil (3½L) 10/11F - 140
27 Feb 25 Clo Clonmel 20f Hy ChM 11-7 3/7 Paggane (2¾L) 6/4F - 124
7
Weveallbeencaught silk
D
Weveallbeencaught tp
J: Danny Mullins
T: E McNamara
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Second to stablemate French Dynamite in this event, decent chance if his fitness holds up
4207P-
Age: 9
Weight: 10-10
OR: 133
Days: 195
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Fai Fairyhouse 29f Y/Sft HcChG3 10-2 tp PU/30 Soldier In Milan () 40/1 135 -
12 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-6 tp1 7/23 Ask Brewster (10½L) 25/1 137 138
27 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Y HcChL 10-13 t 16/28 Favori De Champdou (19½L) 9/1 137 128
19 Oct 25 Lim Limerick 24f Y/Sft HcChG3 11-0 2/15 French Dynamite (1¼L) 11/2F 132 138
27 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 22f Gd/Y HcCh 11-12 4/10 El Champo (4L) 3/1F 132 134
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 25f Gd HcChG3 10-7 tv 4/12 Cruz Control (11L) 17/2 135 133
8
Mint Boy silk
D
Mint Boy
J: Eoin Staples 5
T: Gavin Cromwell
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
0-7 over fences, pulled up at Ballinrobe early last season and not seen since.
3U0/P-
Age: 8
Weight: 10-9
OR: 132
Days: 510
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 May 25 Bal Ballinrobe 23.5f Gd HcChL 11-3 p1 PU/15 Western Fold () 14/1 136 -
21 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 29f Sft/Hy HcChG3 10-9 14/30 Haiti Couleurs (78L) 33/1 137 70
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 26f GS 2HcCh 11-8 UR/23 Daily Present () 8/1 138 -
20 Feb 25 Pun Punchestown 22.5f Sft Ch 11-12 3/8 High Class Hero (11½L) 9/1 134 129
27 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 17f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 10/13 Jeannot Lapin (20L) 66/1 - 114
14 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 21f Gd/Y NvCh 11-3 7/9 Judicieuse Allen (23L) 4/1 - 106
9
Uhavemeinstitches silk
CD
C
Uhavemeinstitches
J: Harry Cobden
T: J Motherway
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (32%)
Pulled up in a valuable 3m handicap at the Punchestown festival, has useful course form
33U1P-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-8
OR: 131
Days: 169
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 26 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Y HcChL 10-8 PU/21 Barry Lyndon () 9/1 132 -
22 Mar 26 Lim Limerick 24.5f Sft/Hy NvChG3 10-7 1/4 You Oughta Know (½L) 8/11F 130 132
8 Mar 26 Naa Naas 25f Sft/Hy HcChL 10-4 UR/15 The Lovely Man () 11/2 130 -
7 Feb 26 Naa Naas 16f Hy ChLM 10-7 3/4 Dinoblue (11L) 10/1 130 131
27 Dec 25 Lim Limerick 22.5f Sft/Hy NvChG2M 10-12 3/7 The Big Westerner (7L) 12/1 128 135
29 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20.5f Y/Sft HcChM 11-11 2/10 True Testimony (1¼L) 7/1 126 127
10
Sportinthepark silk
Sportinthepark
J: Sam Ewing
T: Noel Meade
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Flopped in two outings after a hurdles win last autumn, lacks a recent outing
4/10P-
Age: 7
Weight: 10-7
OR: 130
Days: 239
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 26 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Hy HcH 11-4 PU/8 One Big Boum () 13/2 126 -
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 24f Hy HcChG3 10-10 14/19 Answer To Kayf (43L) 7/1 135 100
25 Oct 25 Gal Galway 22f Y HcH 10-10 1/15 Grann's Boy (¾L) 5/1F 120 124
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 16f Sft NvChG2 11-4 4/8 Touch Me Not (20L) 14/1 - 124
26 Oct 24 Gal Galway 18.5f Y/Sft NvCh 11-5 1/9 Sea Music (8½L) 9/2 - 130
26 Sep 24 Lis Listowel 22f Sft Ch 11-12 2/6 Yeats Star (3½L) 6/1 - 125
11
Iceberg Theory silk
C
Iceberg Theory p
J: Jordan Gainford
T: Paul Nolan
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Course winner, proved he could run well when fresh when winning at Cork last November
/115P-
Age: 7
Weight: 10-4
OR: 127
Days: 169
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 26 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Y HcChL 10-5 p PU/21 Barry Lyndon () 10/1 129 -
10 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 30f GS 2NvHcCh 11-0 p 5/17 Holloway Queen (18½L) 13/2 133 132
23 Nov 25 Cor Cork 21f Y HcCh 11-2 p 1/15 O'Toole (6½L) 11/2F 120 136
22 May 25 Lim Limerick 22.5f Gd Ch 11-9 p 1/6 Boston Rover (2L) 5/2 - 124
17 Mar 25 Wex Wexford 25.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 p 2/9 Majestic Force (1¼L) 9/2 - 123
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 24f Sft HcHL 10-11 p PU/25 Perceval Legallois () 20/1 121 -
12
Littlefoot silk
Littlefoot p
J: Daniel King
T: M A Molloy
Won a handicap chase at Kilbeggan in May, held when unseating behind Kings Hill at Galway
5-1PU9
Age: 8
Weight: 10-4
OR: 127
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Sep 26 Nav Navan 16f Gd HcH 11-10 p 9/13 Bells Grove (30L) 22/1 118 97
31 Jul 26 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd HcCh 11-0 v1 UR/20 Kings Hill () 33/1 128 129
10 Jul 26 Klb Kilbeggan 20f Gd HcH 10-9 p PU/14 Paul's Dream () 7/1 118 -
15 May 26 Klb Kilbeggan 20.5f Gd HcCh 11-8 p 1/14 Milan Forth (½L) 11/1 122 130
14 Apr 26 Clo Clonmel 20f Y/Sft NvCh 11-9 5/6 Coral River (10½L) 6/1 - 120
29 Mar 26 Dpt Downpatrick 19.5f Y/Sft Ch 11-12 1/9 Dee's Lady (4¼L) 8/1 - 131
13
Meet And Greet silk
C
Meet And Greet p
J: Phillip Enright
T: Oliver McKiernan
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Has plenty to prove as a chaser but runs off 13lb lower than his hurdles mark
824-F5
Age: 10
Weight: 10-4
OR: 127
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Sep 26 Lis Listowel 22f Gd HcCh 11-2 p 5/13 Pinot Gris (23L) 8/1 129 114
23 Sep 26 Lis Listowel 24f Gd HcChG3 10-6 p F/18 Ballygunner Castle () 16/1 129 -
30 Apr 26 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Y HG1 11-10 p1 4/8 Bob Olinger (24L) 150/1 140 136
12 Apr 26 Dro Down Royal 20.5f Gd Ch 11-12 2/6 Sandor Clegane (½L) 9/4 131 123
18 Jan 26 Thu Thurles 21f Y HcCh 12-1 8/14 Rising Dust (23L) 8/1 133 119
15 Dec 25 Naa Naas 20f Hy Ch 11-12 5/9 Prends Garde A Toi (23L) 8/1 - 113
14
Will Do silk
Will Do b
J: Eoghan Finegan 5
T: Gordon Elliott
0-17 over fences, series of failures before a Listowel run that offers some reassurance
P0PP-3
Age: 9
Weight: 10-4
OR: 127
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Sep 26 Lis Listowel 22f Gd Ch 11-12 b 3/11 Love Me Tender (6¾L) 33/1 128 129
2 May 26 Pun Punchestown 31.5f Y HcCh 10-6 b PU/19 Uncle Pat () 33/1 130 -
6 Apr 26 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Y/Sft HcCh 11-6 b PU/17 Clonmeen () 25/1 132 -
10 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 30f GS 2NvHcCh 11-7 b 11/17 Holloway Queen (58L) 33/1 137 100
22 Jan 26 Gow Gowran Park 25f Hy HcChG3 10-3 b PU/18 Now Is The Hour () 20/1 134 -
27 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Y HcChL 10-10 b 18/28 Favori De Champdou (22L) 12/1 134 122
15
A Wave Of The Sea silk
A Wave Of The Sea
J: Charlie O'Dwyer 3
T: J P Broderick
Won a 3m2f handicap chase win at Kilbeggan in August, recent Flat run, not a forlorn hope
00-571
Age: 10
Weight: 10-1
OR: 124
Days: 58
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Oct 26 Cur Curragh 12f Y Hc 10-8 9/12 Whimsy (15½L) 16/1 74 55
21 Aug 26 Klb Kilbeggan 26f Gd/Y HcCh 11-6 1/8 Charlie Luciano (12L) 9/1 116 129
15 Jun 26 Klb Kilbeggan 20f Y HcCh 10-2 7/10 Ol Man Dingle (26L) 13/2 119 97
15 May 26 Klb Kilbeggan 20.5f Gd HcCh 11-1 5/14 Littlefoot (13L) 16/1 120 114
10 Apr 26 Wex Wexford 19.5f Y HcCh 10-7 12/15 Supreme Jet (37L) 12/1 123 96
1 Feb 26 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Sft HcChG3 9-9 14/23 Backmersackme (42L) 40/1 125 94
16
Hermino AA silk
D
Hermino AA b
J: Tom Kelly 7
T: E McNamara
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Twice towards the rear since Roscommon win, trainer appears to have stronger candidates
6-6108
Age: 9
Weight: 10-0
OR: 122
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Aug 26 Kln Killarney 21f Gd HcChL 9-7 b 8/10 Jalila Moriviere (38L) 18/1 126 93
31 Jul 26 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd HcCh 10-1 b 11/20 Kings Hill (36L) 22/1 122 96
8 Jun 26 Ros Roscommon 25f Y/Sft HcCh 9-7 b1 1/15 Kings Hill (4¼L) 11/1 114 122
9 May 26 Kln Killarney 26f Gd/Y HcCh 10-0 p 6/11 Pride Of Place (31L) 9/1 116 93
6 Apr 26 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Y/Sft HcCh 10-11 p 6/17 Clonmeen (28L) 33/1 118 97
8 Feb 26 Nav Navan 24f Hy HcCh 11-8 PU/17 Rokathir () 22/1 121 -
17
Prophet's Corner silk
CD
Prophet's Corner
T: Sean Joseph Allen
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
First reserve, C&D winner of an ordinary contest in March, off since April, up against it
7861F-
Age: 9
Weight: 10-0
OR: 121
Days: 195
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Y/Sft HcCh 10-10 F/17 Clonmeen () 9/1 122 -
22 Mar 26 Lim Limerick 24.5f Sft/Hy HcCh 11-8 1/7 Banter At The Bar (2¾L) 7/2 116 126
8 Mar 26 Naa Naas 25f Sft/Hy HcChL 9-9 6/15 The Lovely Man (34L) 12/1 126 95
25 Jan 26 Naa Naas 20f Hy NvHcCh 11-0 8/11 Rusheen (25L) 14/1 118 103
31 Dec 25 Pun Punchestown 24f Y/Sft Ch 11-5 7/10 Argento Boy (35L) 22/1 - 100
11 Dec 25 Pun Punchestown 23f Hy Ch 11-5 5/10 Kurasso Blue (43L) 8/1 - 99
18
Positive Thinker silk
C
D
Positive Thinker p
T: Michael J McDonagh
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Second reserve, best form was in 2023, struggled last season and on return, 5lb wrong
/808-0
Age: 9
Weight: 10-0
OR: 118
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Oct 26 Gow Gowran Park 20f Gd HcH 11-0 11/14 Nelson Muntz (27L) 20/1 108 88
22 Jan 26 Gow Gowran Park 23.5f Hy HcH 11-1 8/15 The Lovely Man (28L) 17/2 111 88
30 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 30f Y/Sft HcChL 10-11 10/15 Better Times Ahead (25L) 14/1 127 111
9 Nov 25 Naa Naas 20f Sft/Hy HcHL 10-2 8/14 Letos (17L) 33/1 113 103
3 Nov 24 Cor Cork 28f Gd HcChL 11-2 2/10 Sphagnum (shd) 11/2 126 124
30 Sep 24 Ros Roscommon 24f Sft HcH 11-8 3/12 Its Not Over Yet (10½L) 11/2 113 109
Verdict

A good run on the Flat at Listowel should have brought ANYWAY to peak condition for this, he won well over fences at Tramore in August

Verdict silk image
Anyway

Betting Forecast:

9/2 Bossofthebrownies,

5/1 Uhavemeinstitches,

13/2 Anyway,

10/1 French Dynamite,

Weveallbeencaught,

Iceberg Theory,

12/1 Kings Hill,

A Wave Of The Sea,

14/1 Stumptown,

Will Do,

16/1 Mint Boy,

Meet And Greet,

20/1 Look To The West,

Sportinthepark,

Hermino AA,

25/1 Littlefoot

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