May 13 / 20.20 Killarney

20.20

Good

KWD Race

  • Prize money: £7070.25
  • 1m 6f 44y
  • 5 runners
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KWD Race

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2/1

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart jumper who won a Grade 2 novice chase last September and added an AW maiden to his tally in January; last seen finishing tailed off in a handicap at the Cheltenham Festival; tackles far better opposition here than for that Dundalk win.
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18

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

San Salvador

10st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Three Flat wins this year, the latest over 1m5f at Ballinrobe in July; jumping was untidy at times on return to chasing at Galway; down the field in the Cheltenham Festival novice handicap in which Anyway finished second; plenty to prove.

10/1

4th

1

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

San Salvador

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual-purpose performer is 8-28 in all codes, two of his wins coming over fences in novice chases; has been plying his trade on the Flat recently with good success, including two wins; fell at Leopardstown and tailed off at Cheltenham in his last two chase starts so he has something to prove now returned to this discipline.

13/1

1

(11)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 184y

19:30 Ballinrobe

San Salvador

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Seven wins under all rules with last one coming in a Killarney conditions race in May; even better form when beaten only 4l in the Ascot Stakes h'cap last time; this trip is fine too and is a big player.

7/2

8/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6397-2

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
This week last year he finished third to Economics in the Dante at York, which wasn't his only smart piece of form for Owen Burrows; changed hands for 155,000gns in October and gelded; returned from 234 days off to push the evergreen veteran Falcon Eight close over this trip at Gowran and fully entitled to come on for that.
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3

(7)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:10 Ballinrobe

War Rooms

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

No win since 2023; big chance off this mark on best runs over 1m6f/1m4f last season and though well beaten in both runs this term, they were over an inadequate trip; this distance much more suitable and Colin Keane takes over; interesting.

16/1

13th

14

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

War Rooms

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Gerard Keane

Third in the 2024 Dante and generally kept good company on the Flat in Britain; started brightly in Ireland last spring; has become disappointing; plenty to prove at this stage.

20/1

8th

3

(2)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:32 Leopardstown

War Rooms

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Third in the 2024 Dante and generally kept good company on the Flat in Britain; started brightly in Ireland in the spring; failed to sustain that form; struggled in two maiden hurdle runs in December.

10/1

Form: 1452-8

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Has only won a Bellewstown maiden (1m4f, good) but she's smart having held her own in Listed and Group 3 races last year (1m4f/1m6f); made an underwhelming return at Cork (1m4f Listed) and cheekpieces now go on, but clearly a strong contender if back on song.
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1

(10)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:11 Killarney

Comic Book

10st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Hasn't added to 1m4f Bellewstown maiden win of last summer, albeit highly-tried on occasions, notably second in Group 3 at Newmarket; just three runs this term when well below best, second occasion in C&D conditions event in May; makes handicap debut off reduced mark but opposable.

12/1

1

(6)

9th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Comic Book

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Campaigned in good company last year after a 1m4f Bellewstown maiden win; not beaten far in a Group 3 race at Deauville and similar in a Listed race at Longhamp before 5l second in a 1m4f Group 3 at Newmarket; has failed to reach the same level in two runs this term.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle winner who has been chasing for his last four starts, running two decent races at Galway; pulled up in a novice chase last time (September) but burst a blood vessel and he was a much shorter price that day than the winner San Salvador (competing off level weights).
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4

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 120y

14:25 Sligo

Jet Setting Jim

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Queally

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner had been running with credit on the Flat earlier this year; best effort over fences when second in a Tipperary beginners' in July; still had a chance when falling at Galway since; can be involved.

3/1

4

29th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:37 Galway

Jet Setting Jim

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Queally

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner has run respectably in defeat on the Flat before running his best race over fences when second in a 2m Tipperary beginners' last time; should be involved with a repeat of that.

7/2

100/1

Form:

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten in four bumpers and 200-1 when tailed off in a 1m2f Cork maiden last month.
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10th

18

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Liss Eile

10st 0lb

J: Rian Lane

T: G Ahern

Only 2.5l away at Tramore two runs back but fared less well at Clonmel; now 0-16 and 3lb out of the weights.

25/1

10th

11

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:10 Clonmel

Liss Eile

10st 10lb

J: Luke Burke Ott

T: G Ahern

Winless from 16 career starts, six over hurdles; bounced back after being pulled up at Tramore to take a close fourth back there next time (2m, good); needs to build on that but hard to trust on overall form.

15/2

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Payout
Exacta €9.90
Straight Forecast €7.86
Trifecta €12.00

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