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5 16:02 Limerick (IRE) 22 Mar 2026

Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1) (5YO plus)

3m 150y Hurdle: soft to heavy-heavy in places; chase: soft-soft to heavy in places

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Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Star rating: 4
1FP20P 8 11-0 139 t
G HG Cl
Daniel King
J P Ryan
Star rating: 4
266555 7 10-7 114
C G
Calum Hogan
Bernard Martin Crowley
Star rating: 1
935622 8 10-7 103 t
G HG
Mark Walsh
J Motherway
Star rating: 5
P-1233U 6 10-7 130
C G
Verdict

UHAVEMEINSTITCHES was Grade 2-placed here during Christmas and her overall form reads well. Out of Irish National winner Bluesea Cracker, she won a course maiden hurdle in December 2024 and while she unseated her rider on her most recent start, she previously finished third to the brilliant Dinoblue and chased home The Big Westerner and Jade De Grugy prior to that. You Oughta Know has 2lb in hand at these weights, but his form is in-and-out and he prefers good ground. Dublin National runner-up Slotty Dotty has better recent form than four-time winner Ad Caelum.

Previous Winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Yielding - Soft 5 Fun Fun Fun 7 10 7 - 116-P14 42 days W P Mullins (24 miles) Paul Townend 7/ 4 6:40.00
2024 Soft - Heavy 5 Favori De Champdou 9 11 8 - 4-2154F 18 days G Elliott (127 miles) Jack Kennedy 8/ 13 7:13.00
2023 Soft 6 Thedevilscoachman 7 11 6 - 321-1F1 56 days N Meade (127 miles) Denis O'Regan 11/ 8 6:45.20
2022 Good - Yielding 6 Lifetime Ambition 7 11 0 - 114272 14 days Mrs J Harrington (91 miles) Robbie Power 13/ 8 6:17.90
2021 Heavy 5 Chatham Street Lad 9 11 2 - 151134 10 days M Winters (62 miles) Darragh O'Keeffe EVENS 7:15.60
2019 Good 6 Burrows Saint 6 11 0 - 1203-41 22 days W P Mullins (24 miles) Ruby Walsh 6/ 5 5:56.90
2018 Heavy 5 Kemboy 6 11 0 - 57-214F 10 days W P Mullins (24 miles) Paul Townend 5/ 4 6:51.60
2017 Soft 6 General Principle 8 11 0 - 22F261 19 days G Elliott (127 miles) Bryan Cooper 4/ 5 6:51.40
2016 Heavy 4 Avant Tout 6 11 3 - P-112F9 18 days W P Mullins (24 miles) Ruby Walsh 8/ 15 7:12.30
2015 Soft 5 Val De Ferbet 6 11 3 - 214-415 71 days W P Mullins (24 miles) Ruby Walsh 10/ 11 6:57.60
2014 Soft - Heavy 6 Touch The Eden 7 11 3 - 214-221 29 days W P Mullins (24 miles) Paul Townend 2/ 1 7:01.20
2013 Good 3 Argocat 5 10 13 - 9-71210 24 days T J Taaffe (91 miles) Bryan Cooper 2/ 5 6:25.50
2012 Good 6 Frisco Depot 8 11 3 - 31-41P2 21 days D T Hughes (91 miles) Bryan Cooper 15/ 8 6:13.70
2011 Good 10 Mr Cracker 6 11 8 - 131137 17 days M Hourigan (5 miles) Adrian Heskin 4/ 1 6:20.60
2010 Soft 6 Caim Hill 7 11 3 - 32PF71 25 days P Fenton (25 miles) B O'Connell 7/ 1 6:20.20
2009 Good to Soft 11 Bluesea Cracker 7 10 12 - 426434 35 days J Motherway (62 miles) A J McNamara 13/ 2 6:31.50
2008 Heavy 8 Candy Girl 9 11 1 - 1-3F212 15 days W P Mullins (24 miles) Ruby Walsh 3/ 1 6:28.90
2007 Good to Soft 10 Offshore Account 7 11 5 - 015211 21 days C F Swan (25 miles) D J Casey 9/ 2 6:10.60

Race Favourite Stats
Year Favourite Finish Position Winner Market Position
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 3 2
2021 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 1 1
2016 1 1

Race Record
Distance Record Time
3m 150y 6:40.00