16:02 Limerick (IRE) 22 Mar 2026
Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase
Grade 3 | Class 1 | 5YO plus
Winner €25,199 - 4 declared to run
Hurdle: soft to heavy-heavy in places; chase: soft-soft to heavy in places
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: 2.6° - 13.1°
Rainfall: 0.09mm
Wind: 9.7 mph N
Last Update: 21/03/2026 17:00
Bookies best price percentage = 109.43%
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Yard won this last year; pulled up in Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) at Leopardstown latest; top jockey back on board; acts on soft, good, effective 2 1/2m; form had knocks but threat if bringing best.
He has won a hurdle race, two NH flat races and a chase from 2m to 2m 3f on ground varying from good to yielding. Pulled up 2 out when 50-1 in the Group 3 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase at Leopardstown over 2m 5f (soft) in a Grade 3 chase won by Backmersackme last month on his latest outing.
Yard won this last year; pulled up in Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) at Leopardstown latest; top jockey back on board; acts on soft, good, effective 2 1/2m; form had knocks but threat if bringing best.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 12 | 2 | 3 | 16.7% | |
| Chase | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11.1% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 15 | 2 | 4 | 13.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T only) | 12 | 2 | 3 | 16.7% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Paul Townend | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20% |
| T | W P Mullins | 17 | 4 | 4 | 23.5% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Outclassed, ran to form comfortably held in Carey Glass Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2) at Thurles last time; off a short-break; effective 2 1/2-3m, wants decent ground; needs step up in trip but bit to find at this level.
She has won four hurdle races from 2m 3f to 3m 2f on good and yielding - soft ground. Well beaten at 50-1 behind Jade De Grugy when fifth of 6 on her latest outing in a Grade 2 chase in the Group 2 Carey Glass Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase at Thurles over 2m 5f (yielding) in January.
Outclassed, ran to form comfortably held in Carey Glass Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2) at Thurles last time; off a short-break; effective 2 1/2-3m, wants decent ground; needs step up in trip but bit to find at this level.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14.8% | |
| Chase | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 28 | 4 | 5 | 14.3% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Daniel King | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | J P Ryan | 28 | 4 | 5 | 14.3% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Returned to form up in trip just beaten by unexposed strong stayer when second beaten 6 1/2l in a handicap chase at Leopardstown latest; effective 2 3/4-3 1/2m, suited by give; unreliable; vulnerable in this grade.
Successful in a hurdle race and a point-to-point at 2m 6f and 3m on soft ground. Beaten 7l by Promontory when second of 13 at 9-2 on her latest outing in a chase at Leopardstown over 3m 4f (yielding - soft) earlier this month.
Returned to form up in trip just beaten by unexposed strong stayer when second beaten 6 1/2l in a handicap chase at Leopardstown latest; effective 2 3/4-3 1/2m, suited by give; unreliable; vulnerable in this grade.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 14 | 1 | 5 | 7.1% | |
| Chase | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T only) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Calum Hogan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| T | Bernard Martin Crowley | 17 | 2 | 5 | 11.8% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Unseated in Leinster National (Listed) at Naas latest when well fancied; has run well at Grade 2 level here; top jockey back on board; effective 2 1/2m, acts on soft, good; progressive over fences and should be tough to beat.
Successful in a hurdle race and a chase at 2m 4f on good - yielding and yielding - soft ground. Unseated rider when 11-2 at Naas over 3m 1f (soft - heavy) in a chase won by The Lovely Man earlier this month on her latest outing.
Unseated in Leinster National (Listed) at Naas latest when well fancied; has run well at Grade 2 level here; top jockey back on board; effective 2 1/2m, acts on soft, good; progressive over fences and should be tough to beat.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22.2% | |
| Chase | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22.2% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22.2% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Mark Walsh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| T | J Motherway | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22.2% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
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.
Expert View Verdict
A pair look a long way clear of the rivals here in You Oughta Know and UHAVEMEINSTITCHES. The former has placed at this level this season and was running a big race in the Kerry National when coming down in the autumn. He has an experience edge on his main rival but is less open to improvement. James Motherway's mare is the selection having departed early last time when well fancied for a top handicap. Notably she swerved Cheltenham despite being short in the betting for the Kim Muir so connections clearly feel she is better than she has shown. She has already ran well here at Grade 2 level and is open to further improvement over staying trips.
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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 |