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BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
Limerick · 19 October 2025
- TypeChase
- PatternGrade 3
- Distance3m
- GoingYielding To Soft
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners15
- HandicapYes
French Dynamite (FR) (16/1) won the BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) at Limerick on 19 October 2025, beating Weveallbeencaught (IRE) by 1¼ lengths under Patrick M O'Brien for trainer E McNamara. 15 ran on Yielding To Soft going over 3m; the winning time was 6m 26.30s (slow by 25.30s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | French Dynamite (FR) 10g Midfield Settled midfield - stumbled at the 4th - held that spot at halfway - moving smoothly turning into the straight despite a slip two out - hit the front approaching the last - driven out to assert on the run to the line and win | Patrick M O'Brien(5) | E McNamara | 11-7 | 144 | 152A | 136B | 6:26.30 | 59,000 | 16/1 | 22.23 | |
| 2nd | Weveallbeencaught (IRE) 8g Held up Held up towards the back of the pack - 8th at halfway - error 3 out - driven on after the mistake - into 3rd entering the straight - kept on well to finish 2nd | 1¼ | Sean Flanagan | E McNamara | 11-0 | 132 | 144A | 135B | 6:26.55 | 19,000 | 11/2F | 7.60 |
| 3rd | Aspurofthemoment (IRE) p 6g Midfield Settled midfield with a stumble at the 7th - up to 5th by halfway - another slight error 11th - moved through to hit the front entering the straight - blundered two out and driven on - overtaken approaching the last - kept going but found nothing more - finished third | 2½ | Conor Stone-Walsh | Gavin Cromwell | 10-8 | 126 | 135A | 134B | 6:27.05 | 9,000 | 8/1 | 10.50 |
| 4th | Talk In The Park (IRE) 7g Held up Held up towards the back - hampered at the 1st - stumbled at the 5th - still back in 12th at halfway - error 3 out - improved into 5th soon after - driven on turning for home - stayed on same gear to the line | 11 | Michael Kenneally(7) | Ross O'Sullivan | 10-2 | 127 | 117A | 127B | 6:29.25 | 4,000 | 15/2 | 12.00 |
| 5th | Yeats Star (IRE) 6g Held up Held up in the pack - still 10th at halfway - ragged leap 10th - driven from 3 out - lost touch approaching 2 out and beaten well before the line | 25 | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott | 11-2 | 134 | 114C | 111C | 6:34.25 | 2,000 | 16/1 | 20.72 |
| 6th | Yeah Man (IRE) p 8g Prominent Handy early - second at halfway - moved into command before 3 out - challenged and lost front turning into straight before fading fast approaching 2 out - finished sixth | 2 | Keith Donoghue | Gavin Cromwell | 11-8 | 140 | 120C | 110C | 6:34.65 | 1,000 | 16/1 | 17.72 |
| 7th | Will Do (IRE) b 8g Prominent Handy early - third at halfway - urged forward approaching 3 out - clumsy at that fence - driven on after it - fell away rapidly before 2 out and finished well beaten | 9½ | Danny Gilligan | Gordon Elliott | 10-13 | 131 | 111C | 103C | 6:36.55 | — | 12/1 | 15.73 |
| 8th | Watch The Weather (GB) tp 9g Held up Held up at the back - still 9th at halfway - urged forward after 3 out - lost touch entering the straight - finished well adrift in 8th | 6 | Eoin Staples(7) | R P Cody | 10-5 | 130 | 103C | 100C | 6:37.75 | — | 16/1 | 21.05 |
| 9th | Pride Of Place (IRE) b 6g Led Sent off in front and travelled keenly - lost the advantage before 3 out - driven approaching that point - lost touch in a hurry before 2 out - well beaten at the finish | nse | Mark Walsh | E Bolger | 10-7 | 125 | 105C | 100C | 6:37.76 | — | 8/1 | 9.54 |
| PU | In Excelsis Deo (FR) 7g Midfield Settled midfield early - blundered 9th - 7th at the halfway point - error at 11th and lost touch with the pack under pressure - pulled up before two out | — | Charlie O'Dwyer(5) | E Bolger | 10-12 | 135 | — | — | — | — | 20/1 | 24.49 |
| PU | Arctic Fly (IRE) t 7m Held up Held up early towards back - still in 11th at halfway - urged into effort after two out then dropped away and was pulled up | — | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 11-4 | 136 | — | — | — | — | 22/1 | 34.38 |
| NR | Sea Music | — | Donagh Meyler | Emmet Mullins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UR | Nara (FR) h 5m Held up Held up in the pack - serious blunder and unseated rider 1st | — | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead | 11-4 | 136 | — | — | — | — | 11/1 | 15.00 |
| PU | You Oughta Know (IRE) t 7g Sat close to pace early - blundered 6th and still 6th at halfway - lost touch approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out | — | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 11-5 | 137 | — | — | — | — | 13/2 | 9.02 |
| PU | Drumgill (IRE) 6g Held up Held up at the back of the field - driven approaching 3 out - well beaten and pulled up before 2 out | — | Daniel King | John Patrick Ryan | 11-0 | 132 | — | — | — | — | 22/1 | 40.00 |
| PU | Boston Rover (IRE) 6g Held up Held up towards the back - blundered 5th - slipped further behind after 6th - another error 8th and lost touch with the field - pulled up before 3 out | — | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 11-2 | 134 | — | — | — | — | 7/1 | 10.50 |
Quick answers
- Who won the BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) at Limerick in 2025?
- French Dynamite (FR) won the BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) at Limerick on 19 October 2025, ridden by Patrick M O'Brien and trained by E McNamara.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase at Limerick?
- 1st French Dynamite (FR) (16/1), 2nd Weveallbeencaught (IRE) (11/2F), 3rd Aspurofthemoment (IRE) (8/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase at Limerick?
- French Dynamite (FR) returned a starting price of 16/1, with a Betfair SP of 22.23.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase at Limerick?
- 15 horses ran in the 2025 BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase at Limerick. Non-runners: Sea Music (unsuitable ground).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase at Limerick?
- The winning time was 6m 26.30s (slow by 25.30s).