July 17 / 20.15 Killarney

20.15

Good

Kate Kearney’s Cottage (Ladies Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Kate Kearney’s Cottage (Ladies Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 59-232

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Is 0-5 in bumpers but knocking on the door in three runs this season; nothing special about the form of those races but can be in the mix again.
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1st

6

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

20:15 Killarney

Palpatate

11st 7lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Sean Aherne

Is 0-5 in bumpers but knocking on the door in three runs this season; nothing special about the form of those races but can be in the mix again.

9/4

5

7th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 204y

20:13 Roscommon

Palpatate

11st 11lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Sean Aherne

Has improved with each race and was only 2l off the winner in a big field at Kilbeggan 21 days ago; should be thereabouts.

6/1

15

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:18 Kilbeggan

Palpatate

11st 7lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Sean Aherne

Improved in each of three runs, most recently chasing home a ready odds-on winner at Tramore last month; won't have to improve too much more to play a major role.

9/2

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6/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3-

Last run: 96 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-key point effort but encouraging rules debut in a Bellewstown bumper; mixed signals on the strength of that form but warrants respect in a very winnable bumper for a yard with a good strike-rate in this sphere.
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11

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Minella Supreme

11st 10lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John C McConnell

Won a bumper last August (2m3f, good) and a Kilbeggan opportunity maiden hurdle in September (2m3f, good/yielding); nothing like as effective since then; improved ground and cheekpieces may be a help.

20/1

6th

6

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle

Minella Supreme

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Irish raider who won a bumper in August (2m3f, good) and a Kilbeggan opportunity maiden hurdle in September (2m3f, good/yielding); not so good since, over 3m at Cheltenham on first occasion and with a tongue-tie over 2m6f last time; tongue-tie left off here; interesting.

7/2

6th

9

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

13:45 Cheltenham

Minella Supreme

11st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Successful over 2m3f in a bumper and maiden hurdle in last two completions, latest by half a length at Kilbeggan (good to yielding); steadily progressive and his yard has a good record in this race; respected.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hillstar gelding; half-brother to useful 2m4f-3m2f chase winner Recite A Prayer; dam unraced sister to point winner Putitawayforayear, out of half-sister to outstanding 2m chaser Badsworth Boy; may need more of a stamina test; yard 3-137 in Irish bumpers last five years.
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9

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:53 Downpatrick

Something Simple

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Bumper form was okay; little of note hurdling until Limerick fourth in May (2m6f, soft); weakened over 3m latest; headgear and top jockey.

10/1

12

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

19:50 Roscommon

Something Simple

10st 9lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Pulled up in opening two handicaps and well beaten at Clonmel in May; however, he showed a lot more when fourth of 12 at Limerick last time; needs to continue on the up.

14/1

4th

11

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Something Simple

10st 10lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Pulled up in opening two handicap runs and well beaten last time at Clonmel; others preferred.

40/1

Form: 6

Last run: 48 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 20l when 50-1 for a Tramore bumper on debut and likely to need more time.
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7th

6

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Kilbeggan

Texas Red

11st 4lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

0-4 in bumpers; rated 104 after three runs over timber; not beaten far over 2m3f (good) here on penultimate; jumping lacked fluency when third at Ballinrobe latest; place chance but a bit to find to win.

4/1

3rd

7

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

17:57 Ballinrobe

Texas Red

11st 4lb

J: Ross Sugrue

T: P J Rothwell

Fair bumper form last year for Ronnie O'Leary; mildly encouraging hurdles debut for new yard at Downpatrick; will not need to improve much from his Kilbeggan fourth to feature here; cheekpieces added

5/1

Form: 083-74

Last run: 48 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yard are 0-14 in bumpers last five years but this five-year-old has shown ability, finishing third at Tramore in October and bouncing back from a lesser run when fourth of 12 back at Tramore in May; different ground this time but has place claims.
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4th

3

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:55 Tramore

Goodmancon

11st 4lb

J: Ian Power

T: P J Breen

Ran well at times in bumpers without winning, including here; some solid efforts in four maiden hurdles but has fallen once and didn't jump that well last time so needs to do better.

5/1

3rd

4

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 46y

17:25 Roscommon

Goodmancon

11st 12lb

J: Ian Power

T: P J Breen

Ran well at times in 10 bumpers without winning; the best of three maiden hurdle runs came when falling at Limerick last time when challenging two out; can be involved if none the worse for that.

12/1

6

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:52 Limerick

Goodmancon

11st 12lb

J: Ian Power

T: P J Breen

Similar profile to yard's Lord Lackendarra, well exposed in bumpers; fair hurdle run at Tramore in April; failed to build on that at Killarney the following month.

20/1

40/1

Form: P

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up when 66-1 for a maiden hurdle at Tipperary on debut.
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9th

13

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

13:50 Downpatrick

Toor Idaho

10st 11lb

J: Danny Power

T: Ms M Flynn

Second over 2m6f at Ballinrobe last year and ran well over that trip at Thurles in November; totally out of form since.

100/1

17

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Toor Idaho

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ms M Flynn

Totally out of form at the moment; big leap of faith required to back her.

50/1

9th

12

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:25 Cork

Toor Idaho

11st 7lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ms M Flynn

Rated 88 after 10 runs over hurdles; pulled up the last thrice and a leap of faith required to back her here.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Milan gelding; closely related to 2m7f hurdle winner Just A Whim; dam 2m3f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful 2m hurdle winner Dromlease Express and 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Aunt Nora, out of bumper winner; may want a bit further and yard 1-25 in bumpers last five years.
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8

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 160y

15:50 Galway

Myfavourite Friend

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Improved from his debut in a bumper when fifth on hurdling debut at Ballinrobe; stable has been in fine form; more needed

14/1

7

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

17:50 Ballinrobe

Myfavourite Friend

11st 4lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Never seriously involved first time out in a bumper at Killarney; likely to need jumping experience.

33/1

7th

3

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

20:15 Killarney

Myfavourite Friend

12st 0lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: E McNamara

Milan gelding; closely related to 2m7f hurdle winner Just A Whim; dam 2m3f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful 2m hurdle winner Dromlease Express and 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Aunt Nora, out of bumper winner; may want a bit further and yard 1-25 in bumpers last five years.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta €2.90
Straight Forecast €4.15
Trifecta €23.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Minella Supreme

The Irish Sun:

Something Simple

POSTDATA:

Palpatate

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Minella Supreme