16:03 | Limerick | Sunday 23rd March 2025

Results

5 16:03 Limerick (IRE) 23 Mar 2025

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

3m 150y Yielding

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Winner €18,000 - 5 ran

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Weighed In

6 Fun Fun Fun

7 10-7 - h

7/4 F

P Townend

W P Mullins

in touch, improved to lead before 2nd, increased advantage before 8th, clear after 9th, reduced lead before 10th, asserted at 12th, not fluent 4 out, kept on well run-in, very easily

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2 13

1 Harry Des Ongrais (FR)

8 11-0 -

5/2

Rachael Blackmore

H De Bromhead

rear, 4th at 3rd, moderate 4th after 9th, took closer order in 2nd before 10th, no impression on leader at 12th, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner

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3 21

2 Lonesome Boatman (FR)

9 11-0 - p¹

50/1

D J O'Keeffe

Sean Joseph Allen

soon led narrowly, headed before 2nd and tracked leader, 3rd at 7th, moderate 3rd after 9th, took closer order in 4th before 10th, 3rd after 11th, no impression after 4 out, weakened before 2 out

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4 20

3 Monbeg Park

8 11-0 149 t p

2/1 2F

J J Slevin

Sean Thomas Doyle

in touch, improved to 2nd at 7th, moderate 2nd after 9th, took closer order in 3rd before 10th, 4th after 11th, no impression after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

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5 46

4 Shannon Royale

7 11-0 140 p

8/1

J C Gainford

G Elliott

tracked leader, dropped towards rear after 2nd, 5th at 3rd, reminders after 4th, took closer order at 6th, in rear after 7th, slightly detached after 9th, detached before 10th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

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5 Broomfield Bijou

7 10-7 128

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Off Time: 16:03:20 Winning Time: 6m 40.00s Last Updated: 16 Mar 2026 21:15:52

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	€6.83 (6, 1)
Win	€2.75 (6)
Place	€1.50 (6), €1.50 (1)
Exacta	€3.80 (6, 1)
Trifecta	€40.10 (6, 1, 2)

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Replay: 16:03 Limerick 23rd Mar 2025

Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
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
2005	Heavy	6	Scarthy Lad	7	11 5	-	116F3U	12 days	T G O'Leary (62 miles)	Ruby Walsh	7/ 2	6:50.00