The Sunday fixture at Horse Racing Ireland affiliated Limerick Racecourse on 22 March 2026 will present a seven-race programme scheduled across the afternoon, featuring a balanced mix of hurdle, steeplechase, and flat contests. The card will include a range of distances, offering a structured sequence that will test jumping accuracy, stamina, and overall consistency. Across all seven races, competitive fields will assemble, bringing together experienced runners alongside emerging profiles, while the feature race, The Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3), will serve as the highlight of the programme.
Opening the programme, Race 1, The racingtv.com Mares Hurdle, will be staged at 13:53 over 2m 50yds for a prize of €14,000. The contenders will include Baby Kate, Blue Waters, Eye Of A Tiger, and Miss Corby, a group that will aim to settle into rhythm early while navigating the hurdles over this intermediate trip, where accuracy and stamina will play a key role.
Moving to the second race on the card, The Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle will follow at 14:23 over 2m 50yds, carrying a prize of €12,000. The field will feature Lenjoleur De Palma, Free Flow, Something Noble, Malikanna, Minority Interest, and Donnrua Dream, bringing together a varied lineup of runners that will look to handle pace changes and maintain consistency throughout.
Next on the agenda, Race 3, The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle, is scheduled for 14:53 over 2m 3f with a prize of €13,000. The contenders will be Dani Donadoni, Doctor Elvis, Freddie’s Back, Jack The Lad, Lord De Choisel, and Orchard Cross, all set to gain valuable experience and establish form in a contest designed to highlight developing runners.
Turning to the fourth race, The SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Steeplechase will take place at 15:27 over 2m 3f 120yds for €20,000. The declared runners include Linden Arden, Mystical Goddess, Pride Of Place, Supreme Gift, and Miss Pronunciation, with the fences adding an extra technical challenge that will test jumping efficiency and racecraft.
Highlighting the middle portion of the card, Race 5, The Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3), will be run at 16:02 over 3m 150yds with a prize of €42,000. The contenders—You Oughta Know, Ad Caelum, Slotty Dotty, and Uhavemeinstitches will step into a higher grade of competition, where stamina and composure over the extended trip will be important.
Continuing with the staying theme, Race 6, The Join Racing TV Handicap Steeplechase, is scheduled for 16:37 over 3m 150yds with a prize fund of €15,000. Klass Langy, Banter At The Bar, Prophet’s Corner, Dream In The Park, Midweek Voices, and Favori Logique will line up, forming a field where endurance and accurate jumping will be closely tested.
Concluding the day’s action, Race 7, The Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race (Listed), will be contested at 17:12 over 2m 50yds for a prize of €35,000. The final contenders will include Apache Peak, Ben Sawborne, Brady Hartsfield, Alberta Rose, Catofthecanals, and Cinating, bringing the Limerick Race Cards 22 March to a close with a competitive flat contest over a testing distance.
The Limerick Race Cards 22 March will stage a seven-race programme at Limerick Racecourse, featuring a blend of hurdle, steeplechase, and flat contests with full contender line-ups and varied distances across the Sunday fixture. Across the programme, the meeting will provide a balanced sequence of races, with each contest presenting its own challenges in terms of distance, class, and jumping demands, ensuring a structured and engaging Sunday fixture at Limerick Racecourse.
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