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BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)
Grade 3, Class 1, 3m (3m0f), Chase, 4yo+, €60,000, 16 runners
- Going
- YIELDING
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Stumptown No. 1
Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell
✓ Top rated ✓ Course winner ✓ Back from a 221-day break
Stumptown heads our ratings on 159, a clear five pounds ahead of French Dynamite on 154, and that is a meaningful edge over 24 furlongs on good to soft ground. With 16 runners in a Class 1 staying contest, the strongest performer on our figures deserves to be respected, and he looks the one to beat. French Dynamite is the chief danger, with Meet And Greet on 146 and Anyway on 141 also needing to be considered if the pace and stamina test unfold in their favour. Stumptown is our selection.
Runners
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell 6/41
Stumptown has won twice in his last four starts, taking a win two starts back and another four starts back, and he followed the first with a fourth last time out. He has run over today's trip and going, and our top-rated runner's only concern is a 221-day absence under 166 lb.
- Sire
- Laverock (IRE)
- Dam
- Active Fieldgale (IRE) by Beneficial
- Owner
- Furze Bush Syndicate
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 41 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 159
Mr J Dunne (7)
E McNamara 0/10
French Dynamite arrives fresh off 25 days' rest with a win four starts back and a second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 154 ranks him second of 16. The risk is the pulled-up last time out, plus 163 lb to carry off an official 146.
- Sire
- Kentucky Dynamite (USA)
- Dam
- Matnie (FR) by Laveron
- Owner
- Shane Carmody
- Foaled
- 17 Mar 2015
- Stable
- Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 154
Darragh O'Keeffe
David Kenneth Budds 0/3
Won last time out and returns after 23 days, a fresh and fit profile, and he has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 141 ranks him fourth of 16. The main risk is a patchy record, with a pulled up two starts back and an eighth before that, plus 156 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Jukebox Jury (IRE)
- Dam
- Adira (GER) by Lomitas
- Owner
- K Haughey Kieran T Byrne
- Foaled
- 11 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Reinduff, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 141
Josh Williamson (3)
M F Morris 0/1
Bossofthebrownies arrives with a second last time out, then a third and another third before a win four starts back, and he has run over today's trip. Against that, he's been off 266 days and carries 156 lb, while our rating of 140 ranks him sixth of 16.
- Sire
- Ocovango (GB)
- Dam
- Gorgeousreach (IRE) by Turtle Island
- Owner
- Mrs A M Daly
- Foaled
- 6 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Fethard, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Ratings
- Perf 140
Danny Gilligan
Paul John Gilligan 0/6
Kings Hill was pulled up last time out, though he won two starts back and again five starts back, with a second three starts back and a third four starts back. He has run on today's going and returns after 25 days, but 152 lb is a stiff burden for a midfield-rated sort.
- Sire
- Kingston Hill (GB)
- Dam
- Made For A Reason (IRE) by Arakan
- Owner
- Pnt Partnership
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Athenry, Co Galway
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
- Ratings
- Perf 135
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara 0/10
Look To The West won two starts back, but she was unplaced last time and fell in the two runs before that, so jumping is a question. She has run on today's going, returns after 25 days and carries 151 lb off 134, while our rating of 131 ranks her 12th of 16.
- Sire
- Westerner (GB)
- Dam
- Brotenstown (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- John Devane Plant Services Ltd
- Foaled
- 25 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 131
Danny Mullins
E McNamara 0/10
Pulled up last time and off for 195 days, Weveallbeencaught has plenty to prove, though he has run over today's trip and going and was second four starts back. Our rating of 141 ranks him fifth of 16, but 150 lb is a hefty burden.
- Sire
- Getaway (GER)
- Dam
- Curvacious (IRE) by Anshan
- Owner
- Tadhg Moynihan
- Foaled
- 5 May 2017
- Stable
- Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 141
Eoin Staples (5)
Gavin Cromwell 6/41
Mint Boy was pulled up last time out and returns from a 510-day absence, with an unseated and an unplaced run before that, though a third four starts back shows some ability. He has run over today's trip and going, but 149 lb off 132 is a stiff ask, and our rating of 131 ranks him eleventh of sixteen.
- Sire
- Mount Nelson (GB)
- Dam
- Dollar's Worth (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- Alymer Stud
- Foaled
- 19 May 2018
- Stable
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 41 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 131
Harry Cobden
J Motherway 0/0
Uhavemeinstitches won two starts back and has run over today's trip and going, but she was pulled up last time out and returns after 169 days off, while 148 lb is a stiff burden off an official mark of 131; our rating of 132 puts her tenth of sixteen.
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Bluesea Cracker (IRE) by Buster King
- Owner
- John P Mcmanus
- Foaled
- 8 May 2020
- Stable
- Cloyne, Co. Cork
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Ratings
- Perf 132
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade 1/31
Pulled up last time out and unplaced the start before, Sportinthepark has been off for 239 days, and his yard is cold at 1/31 in the last 14 days, so he is hard to fancy. On the plus side, he won three starts back and has run on today's going before.
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Miss Oscarteea (IRE) by Oscar
- Owner
- P L Polly
- Foaled
- 1 May 2019
- Stable
- Castletown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 31 runs (3%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 127
Jordan Gainford
Paul Nolan 0/11
Iceberg Theory was pulled up last time out and returns after 169 days off, which makes him hard to fancy, though he won three and four starts back, and has run on today's going before. Our rating of 130 ranks him 13th of 16, and he carries 144 lb.
- Sire
- Flemensfirth (USA)
- Dam
- Joanne One (IRE) by Vinnie Roe
- Owner
- John J Brennan
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 11 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 130
Daniel King
M A Molloy 0/2
Littlefoot is hard to fancy after a ninth last time out, an unseated and a pulled up before that, and our figures rank him last of 16. A win four starts back and previous experience on today's going are the only real positives, with 144 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Milan (GB)
- Dam
- Little Missserious (IRE) by Kalanisi
- Owner
- Littlefoot Partnership
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Thurles, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 19%
- Ratings
- Perf 125
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan 1/10
Fit after 22 days, Meet And Greet has a second and a fourth in his recent form and has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 146 ranks him third of 16. The risk is that he is yet to win in his last five starts, and he fell two runs back and carries 144 lb.
- Sire
- Mustameet (USA)
- Dam
- Lady Conn (IRE) by Whitmore's Conn
- Owner
- Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited
- Foaled
- 5 Apr 2016
- Stable
- Rathcoole, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 10 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 146
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Gordon Elliott 8/48
Will Do arrives off a third last time out, a clear step up on three pulled-up efforts in his previous four, and he has run over today's trip and going. Yet to win in recent starts and carrying 144 lb, he is a patchy sort, though our rating of 136 ranks him eighth of 16.
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Alleygrove Lass (IRE) by Alderbrook
- Owner
- Gigginstown House Stud
- Foaled
- 10 Jun 2017
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 48 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 136
Charlie O'Dwyer (3)
J P Broderick 0/2
A Wave Of The Sea won last time out just 14 days ago, but the three runs before that were a seventh, a fifth and two unplaced efforts, and he carries 141 lb off 124. He has run over today's trip and going, yet our figures rank him 14th of 16.
- Sire
- Born To Sea (IRE)
- Dam
- Je T'Adore (IRE) by Montjeu
- Owner
- John P Mcmanus
- Foaled
- 25 Feb 2016
- Stable
- Roscrea, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
- Ratings
- Perf 130
Tom Kelly (7)
E McNamara 0/10
Hermino AA won three starts back but has since managed an eighth last time out and an unplaced effort before that, and he returns after 57 days off. He has run over today's trip and going, though 140 lb is a stiff burden, and our rating ranks him seventh of 16.
- Sire
- Sinndar (IRE)
- Dam
- Acqua Luna (FR) by Libourne
- Owner
- Patrick Gerald Lynch Fiona Loftus
- Foaled
- 23 Feb 2017
- Stable
- Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 136
Sean Joseph Allen 0/1
Prophet's Corner is hard to fancy after a fall last time out and a long 195-day absence, with finishes of eighth and seventh before his win two starts back. He has run over today's trip and carries 140 lb off 121, but our figures rate him an outsider.
- Sire
- Westerner (GB)
- Dam
- Knocklayde Rose (IRE) by Even Top
- Owner
- Sean Joseph Allen
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Fermoy, Co Cork
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 122
Michael J McDonagh 1/3
Positive Thinker is winless in his last four, with unplaced efforts last time out and three starts back plus eighths two and four starts back, so he is hard to fancy under 140 lb. He has run over today's trip and going and is back after 16 days, but that is about all he has going for him.
- Sire
- Ocovango (GB)
- Dam
- Clip Her Tail (IRE) by Old Vic
- Owner
- Michael J Mcdonagh
- Foaled
- 9 May 2017
- Stable
- Shannon, Co Clare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 3 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 124
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.