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Race Type
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Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Steeplechase
(Grade 3) of €42,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 150yds. 4.02
3m. 150yds. Novice Chase 5-y-o plus 7 Entered
Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Steeplechase
(Grade 3) of €42,000.00- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €25,200.00 2nd - €8,400.00 3rd - €4,200.00 4th - €2,100.00 5th - €1,260.00 6th - €840.00
A novice steeplechase for five years old and upwards
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 10lbs 6-y-o and up 11st. Mares allowed 7lbs.
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two steeplechases 3lb extra Of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 6lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 8lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 12lb extra


| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 28 | 4 | 7 | 1.50 |
18th Jan 26 Thurles(2m 4f 198yds Novice Chase, Hurdle: yielding. Chase: yielding, yielding to soft in places) Rated 114 50/1 10-12 D King 5th of 6 runners, 37.25L behind Jade De Grugy
26th Dec 25 Limerick(2m 1f 130yds Novice Chase, Hurdle - heavy. Chase - soft to heavy.) Rated 114 12/1 10-12 M J Kenneally (7) 5th of 7 runners, 11.56L behind Moudan
7th Dec 25 Cork(2m 200yds Chase, Hurdle: Soft to Heavy. Chase: Soft) Rated 114 300/1 10-11 D E Mullins 5th of 5 runners, 106L behind Found A Fifty
In the last 3 years Ad Caelum (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Uhavemeinstitches (IRE) | 1 | |
| 29th Nov 2025 Fairyhouse(2m 4f 100yds, Hcap Chase, Yielding to Soft, soft in places) Uhavemeinstitches (IRE) 2nd (7/1 11-11 Rated 126) S D Torrens 16.63L in front of Ad Caelum (IRE) 6th (14/1 11-1 Rated 116) S Fitzgerald (10 ran) | ||
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Champs Elysees (GB)-Soraya Pearl(Shirocco)
(5)
bf
(Simon Munir & Isaac Souede)
Rated 124
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 7 | 0 | 4 | -7.00 |
| UK | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.08 |
16th Feb 26 Carlisle(3m 110yds Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 126 10/3Fav 11-10 J J Slevin 4th of 7 runners, 4.5L behind Sound And Fury
20th Dec 25 Haydock(2m 3f 203yds Chase, Hurdle: Good to Soft-Soft in places; Chase: Soft-Good to Soft in places) Rated 127 11/2 11-5 Sam Ewing 2nd of 4 runners, 2L behind Lario
6th Dec 25 Navan(3m 1f 80yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places) Rated 125 6/1 10-1 J J Slevin unseated rider of 14 runners, in race won by Gringo D aubrelle
In the last 3 years Ayiko (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| You Oughta Know (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Feb 2024 Leopardstown(2m , Bumper, Hurdle - Soft Chase - Yielding to Soft, yielding places (Soft after race 3)) You Oughta Know (IRE) 2nd (15/2 12-0) Miss J Townend 25.75L in front of Ayiko (GB) 10th (125/1 11-11) Mr S Connor (10 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8.90 |
| UK | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2.00 |
31st Jan 26 Sandown(2m 4f 15yds Chase, Hurdle: Heavy; Chase: Soft-Heavy in places) 2/1 11-0 J W Kennedy 2nd of 4 runners, 5L behind Sixmilebridge
7th Dec 25 Cork(2m 200yds Novice Chase, Hurdle: Soft to Heavy. Chase: Soft) 11/4 10-13 J W Kennedy 1st of 8 runners, by 16L and 9L from Kargese and Jalila Moriviere
23rd Nov 25 Cork(2m 5f 50yds Chase, Hurdle: Yielding to Soft. Chase: Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) 7/2 11-7 J W Kennedy 1st of 7 runners, by 9.5L and 6L from Farfromnowhere and Jade De Grugy


Masked Marvel (GB)-Shabby Gold(Irish Wells)
(70)
bf
(Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 146
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6.07 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
11th Jan 26 Punchestown(2m 3f 115yds Novice Chase, Soft; changed to Soft to Heavy after Race 3) 4/6Fav 11-2 P Townend 3rd of 5 runners, 3.5L and 0.75L behind Kappa Jy Pyke and Jacob s Ladder
6th Dec 25 Navan(2m 4f 150yds Chase, Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places) 11/2 11-12 D E Mullins 1st of 16 runners, by 1.5L and 10L from Slade Steel and Wingmen
3rd May 24 Punchestown(2m 4f 140yds Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places CHANGED to Soft after Race 6) Rated 147 17/2 11-12 Mr P W Mullins 3rd of 6 runners, 3.25L and 10L behind Ballyburn and Jetara


| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 16 | 1 | 6 | -9.50 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2nd Mar 26 Leopardstown(3m 4f 61yds Hcap Chase, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy. Chase - Yielding) Rated 100 9/2 10-6 C M Hogan (5) 2nd of 13 runners, 6.5L behind Promontory
4th Feb 26 Punchestown(2m 7f Hcap Hurdle, Soft to Heavy (heavy in places on x-country)) Rated 110 17/2 11-5 C M Hogan (7) 2nd of 10 runners, 3.5L behind Pebble Bleu
29th Dec 25 Limerick(2m 6f 120yds Hcap Chase, Soft to Heavy) Rated 102 12/1 10-11 C M Hogan (7) 6th of 12 runners, 41.5L behind Duffys Hodey
In the last 3 years Slotty Dotty (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Uhavemeinstitches (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Dec 2024 Limerick(2m 4f , Maiden Hurdle, Yielding to Soft, Soft in places) Uhavemeinstitches (IRE) 1st (7/2 10-13) S D Torrens 6.50L in front of Slotty Dotty (IRE) 4th (10/1 10-13) P T Enright (17 ran) | ||
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Walk In The Park (IRE)-Bluesea Cracker(Buster King)
(14)
c1
(John P McManus)
Rated 130
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8.50 |
8th Mar 26 Naas(3m 174yds Hcap Chase, Soft to Heavy (Chase course heavy in places)) Rated 130 11/2 10-4 S D Torrens unseated rider(15 ran) in race won by The Lovely Man
7th Feb 26 Naas(2m Chase, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy, heavy in places. Chase - Heavy, soft to heavy in places.) Rated 130 10/1 10-7 S D Torrens 3rd of 4 runners, 11L and hd behind Dinoblue and Bioluminescence
27th Dec 25 Limerick(2m 6f 120yds Novice Chase, Hurdle: heavy. Chase: soft to heavy.) Rated 128 12/1 10-12 S D Torrens 3rd of 7 runners, 2.75L and 4.25L behind The Big Westerner and Jade De Grugy
In the last 3 years Uhavemeinstitches (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Slotty Dotty (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Dec 2024 Limerick(2m 4f , Maiden Hurdle, Yielding to Soft, Soft in places) Uhavemeinstitches (IRE) 1st (7/2 10-13) S D Torrens 6.50L in front of Slotty Dotty (IRE) 4th (10/1 10-13) P T Enright (17 ran) | ||
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| Ad Caelum (IRE) | 1 | |
| 29th Nov 2025 Fairyhouse(2m 4f 100yds, Hcap Chase, Yielding to Soft, soft in places) Uhavemeinstitches (IRE) 2nd (7/1 11-11 Rated 126) S D Torrens 16.63L in front of Ad Caelum (IRE) 6th (14/1 11-1 Rated 116) S Fitzgerald (10 ran) | ||
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Beat Hollow (GB)-Pont De Alma(Soldier Of Fortune)
(49)
(Luke McMahon)
Rated 139
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 15 | 4 | 4 | -4.71 |
| UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
1st Feb 26 Leopardstown(2m 5f 107yds Hcap Chase, Heavy (Hurdle); Soft (Chase)) Rated 141 50/1 10-8 Anna McGuinness (7) pulled up(23 ran) in race won by Backmersackme
27th Dec 25 Leopardstown(3m 100yds Hcap Chase, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 142 20/1 10-11 S Cleary-Farrell (7) 22nd of 28 runners, 36.28L behind Favori De Champdou
2nd Nov 25 Cork(2m 4f Novice Chase, Hurdle: yielding. Chase: good to yielding) Rated 137 9/2 11-0 P Townend 2nd of 5 runners, 2.75L behind Ol Man Dingle
In the last 3 years You Oughta Know (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ayiko (GB) | 1 | |
| 3rd Feb 2024 Leopardstown(2m , Bumper, Hurdle - Soft Chase - Yielding to Soft, yielding places (Soft after race 3)) You Oughta Know (IRE) 2nd (15/2 12-0) Miss J Townend 25.75L in front of Ayiko (GB) 10th (125/1 11-11) Mr S Connor (10 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
Previous Years
2025 Fun Fun Fun 7 10-7 P Townend 7/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2024 Favori De Champdou 9 11-8 J W Kennedy 8/13Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2023 Thedevilscoachman 7 11-6 D F O'Regan 11/8Fav (Noel Meade)
2022 Lifetime Ambition 7 11-0 R M Power 13/8 (Mrs John Harrington)
2021 Chatham Street Lad 9 11-2 D J O'Keeffe 1/1Fav (Michael Winters)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
Symbols Explained
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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
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