WATCH: Limerick trainer Eric McNamara retains Munster National prize with memorable 1-2 at Greenmount Park

LIMERICK racehorse trainer Eric McNamara had a day to remember at Greenmount Park on Sunday when saddling the first two runners home in the feature race, the €100,000 Grade 3 BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase.

French Dynamite led home a memorable one-two for Rathkeale-based McNamara, giving 5lb claimer Patrick O'Brien the biggest success of his career.

The 10-year-old winner was carrying the colours of his Adare-based owner Shane Carmody and returned at odds of 16/1.

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Real Steel bridged a 25-year gap for McNamara when winning the prestigious race at Limerick Racecourse last year after Kaselectric gave the Rathkeale trainer his first win in the race in 1999.

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French Dynamite proved a length-and-a-quarter too good for his staying-on stablemate, Weveallbeencaught who was sent off the 11-2 favourite.

French Dynamite finished third in the Kerry National at Listowel on his stable debut, while the runner-up was fourth in a handicap chase at the same meeting and it was the latter who was seemingly the better fancied of the pair for this prestigious contest as the 11-2 favourite.

Winning trainer Eric McNamara said: “There seemed be more money for Weveallbeencaught but it was hard to separate them on form and both ran very well in Listowel. I’m over the moon and couldn’t have asked for a better result.

“I have two very sporting owners and (winning owner) Shane Carmody lives in Adare, so is local and has been a great owner to us. Also myself and Tadhg Moynihan (owner of runner-up Weveallbeencaught) go back a long time but sadly he buried his younger brother earlier this week so couldn’t be here today.”

He added: “They are two smashing out-and-out three-mile chasers and while some had doubts that French Dynamite wouldn’t stay, I hadn’t any doubts and he stayed today. He was too keen in Listowel but Paddy switched him off today and gave him a super ride.

“Both horses could go to the Paddy Power but I’d like to think at least one of them could turn up in an Aintree Grand National, especially French Dynamite.”