BoyleSports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Limerick

15:50

Date 2024-10-20

Distance 3m

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €59,000

Winning Time 6m 1.09s (slow by 12.09s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Real Steel (FR) Danny Mullins · E McNamara	8/1	Won
2nd	Horantzau d'Airy (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	13/8F	3.5
3rd	Chemical Energy (IRE) Carl Millar · Gordon Elliott	8/1	2
4th	Falco Blitz (IRE) G B Noonan · E McNamara	12/1	.75
5th	Stuzzikini (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	12/1	.75
6th	Thecompanysergeant (GB) Daniel King · Denis Gerard Hogan	11/2	1.5
7th	Panda Boy (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Martin Brassil	11/1	2.5
8th	Embittered (IRE) Sean Flanagan · E McNamara	50/1	1.75
9th	Another Choice (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Matthew J Smith	16/1	11
10th	Hurricane Georgie (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	16/1	1
11th	Battleoverdoyen (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	22/1	9

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	The Goffer (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	16/1

Runners (19)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Horantzau d'Airy Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	t	1-23F2	145	149	143	25d	—	—	+6	42.2	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Emerged from the pack to take second in the Kerry National, strong chance now
12	Thecompanysergeant Bay J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	152	—	4-2213	136	161	127	20d	—	—	+11	25.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Useful second-season novice, comes into the reckoning on handicap debut
2	Chemical Energy Chestnut J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	161	p	/6P-5P	145	152	78	25d	—	—	+16	26.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Long-priced fifth in the Galway Plate, failed to reproduce that form in the Kerry National
5	Panda Boy Grey J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	159	—	44240-	143	153	109	190d	—	—	+20	28.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Disappointed as 11-1 chance in Grand National, Aintree prep-races were highly satisfactory
14	Real Steel Bay J:Danny Mullins T:E McNamara	J:Danny Mullins T:E McNamara	148	b	653-69	132	155	119	25d	—	—	+15	22.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
2022 Paddy Power winner, third in same race last year, down the field in Kerry National
11	Falco Blitz Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:E McNamara	J:G B Noonan(5) T:E McNamara	152	—	110-6D5	136	154	82	22d	—	—	+17	23.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Course winner last season, closely matched with Another Choice on Listowel running
R17	Stuzzikini Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	145	b	262541	129	146	123	18d	—	—	+27	32.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
First reserve, stayed strongly when winning 3m2f Sligo novice event, first handicap now
16	Another Choice Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Matthew J Smith	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Matthew J Smith	146	—	457442	130	152	94	12d	—	—	+21	26.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Second in three-runner Galway event, not a bad run in a 2m6f handicap at Listowel
8	The Goffer Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	156	t	850P-0	140	152	128	25d	—	—	+19	23.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won valuable Leopardstown Chase the season before last, jumping has become problematic
7	Hurricane Georgie Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	156	p	1F6718	140	160	123	25d	—	—	+26	30.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won a Galway conditions event after Plate seventh, did not jump well in Kerry National
15	Battleoverdoyen Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	147	t	F-U351	131	150	110	79d	—	—	+18	21.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Veteran stepped up on hunter chase form with a battling win in the Galway Blazers Chase
13	Embittered Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	151	t	3006-P	135	155	136	22d	—	—	+20	21.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Lost form for Gordon Elliott after Navan win last December, pulled up on stable debut
NR	Janidil Bay J:Peter Smithers(7) T:W P Mullins	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:W P Mullins	166	tb	30P-F3	150	155	112	77d	—	—	—	25	—	—
Not the force he was, dropped 5lb since Galway festival outings, 7lb claimed, new headgear
NR	Favori De Champdou Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	160	—	154F1-	144	159	119	184d	—	—	—	34.5	—	—
Beaten when falling two out in Irish Grand National, ended season with Grade 3 course win
NR	Perceval Legallois b/br J:Mark Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Mark Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	157	t	5F2-86	141	156	120	25d	—	—	—	22.8	—	—
Beaten favourite in Galway Plate and Kerry National, frustrating but not to be ruled out
NR	Yeah Man Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	156	p	2F219-	140	157	124	202d	—	—	—	32.6	—	—
Saw out extreme trip well when winning Haydock's National Trial, ninth in Irish National
NR	Grandero Bello Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Kieren Buckley T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	153	—	124/8-	137	142	92	231d	—	—	—	21.8	—	—
Promising early in 2023, ran only once last season, faces stiff task in the circumstances
NR	Good Time Jonny Bay J:TBC T:Mrs C O'Leary	J: T:Mrs C O'Leary	144	t	053P-3	128	141	89	24d	—	—	—	22.5	—	—
Second reserve, won 2023 Pertemps Final, 0-8 over fences but remains of potential interest
NR	Jumping Jet Brown J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	144	—	1251-6	128	154	125	161d	—	—	—	19.5	—	—
Third reserve, last season's Ulster National winner, stamina assured, lacks a recent run

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Horantzau d'Airy	11/8	5/4	11/8
Thecompanysergeant	11/2	5/1	11/2
Chemical Energy	15/2	7/1	15/2
Panda Boy	9/1	9/1	9/1
Real Steel	10/1	10/1	11/1
Falco Blitz	14/1	14/1	14/1
Stuzzikini	18/1	18/1	18/1
Another Choice	16/1	16/1	16/1
The Goffer	16/1	16/1	16/1
Hurricane Georgie	20/1	20/1	20/1
Battleoverdoyen	28/1	28/1	28/1
Embittered	66/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Horantzau d'Airy

42.2

OR: 23.8 Form: 7 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Favori De Champdou

34.5

OR: 23.5 Form: 11 Odds: 0

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3rd

Stuzzikini

32.9

OR: 19.8 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Yeah Man

32.6

OR: 22.5 Form: 10.1 Odds: 0

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Hurricane Georgie

30.6

OR: 22.5 Form: 6.7 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Panda Boy

28.1

OR: 23.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Chemical Energy

26.8

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Another Choice

26.6

OR: 20 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Thecompanysergeant

25.9

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Janidil

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Goffer

23.9

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Falco Blitz

23.2

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Perceval Legallois

22.8

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Real Steel

22.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Good Time Jonny

22.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Embittered

21.8

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Grandero Bello

21.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Battleoverdoyen

21.2

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Jumping Jet

19.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Janidil	150	155	112
Horantzau d'Airy	145	149	143
Chemical Energy	145	152	78
Favori De Champdou	144	159	119
Panda Boy	143	153	109
Perceval Legallois	141	156	120
The Goffer	140	152	128
Hurricane Georgie	140	160	123
Yeah Man	140	157	124
Grandero Bello	137	142	92
Thecompanysergeant	136	161	127
Falco Blitz	136	154	82
Embittered	135	155	136
Real Steel	132	155	119
Battleoverdoyen	131	150	110
Another Choice	130	152	94
Stuzzikini	129	146	123
Good Time Jonny	128	141	89
Jumping Jet	128	154	125

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Another Choice	12d ago	Quick return
Stuzzikini	18d ago	Fit
Thecompanysergeant	20d ago	Fit
Falco Blitz	22d ago	Fit
Embittered	22d ago	Fit
Good Time Jonny	24d ago	Fit
Horantzau d'Airy	25d ago	Fit
Chemical Energy	25d ago	Fit
Real Steel	25d ago	Fit
The Goffer	25d ago	Fit
Hurricane Georgie	25d ago	Fit
Perceval Legallois	25d ago	Fit
Janidil	77d ago	Fresh
Battleoverdoyen	79d ago	Fresh
Jumping Jet	161d ago	Long break
Favori De Champdou	184d ago	Long break
Panda Boy	190d ago	Long break
Yeah Man	202d ago	Long break
Grandero Bello	231d ago	Long break