July 17 / 19.10 Killarney

19.10

Good

Dr. Ivo O’Sullivan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Dr. Ivo O’Sullivan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 7/16F-

Last run: 302 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won a Cork maiden hurdle in August 2024 but was tailed off in follow-up bid and beaten when coming down when last seen; off 302 days.
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12

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Champagne Dawn

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: T J O’Mara

Won a maiden hurdle at Cork (18.5f, gd-yld) in August 2024 but has lost his way since; hard to fancy on 2025 form; new visor needs to spark something.

33/1

12

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Champagne Dawn

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: T J O’Mara

Won a maiden hurdle at Cork (18.5f, gd-yld) in August 2024 but has lost his way since; hard to fancy on 2025 form; new visor needs to spark something.

33/1

11th

2

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 46y

14:35 Punchestown

Champagne Dawn

11st 8lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: T J O’Mara

Won a Cork maiden hurdle 14 months ago at 20-1; nothing of note in his form since then.

25/1

Form: 5P-222 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner who is 0-12 over timber but operating from much reduced hurdle mark and he has been giving the impression his turn is near; only beaten 1l at Tipperary a fortnight ago and remains well treated despite 2lb rise.
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7th

6

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

18:37 Killarney

The Banger Doyle

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John Queally

Exposed 10yo who is stuck on a lengthy losing run and one he'll do well to end on these terms.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3/313- D

Last run: 116 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won a claiming hurdle at Clonmel in February and respectable yard debut when third of 13 at Limerick in March; off since and doesn't look obviously well treated but has an each-way squeak if fully tuned up.
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2nd

4

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Ellaat

11st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Charles Coakley

Dual purpose; course Flat winner hasn't won a handicap hurdle since 2022 and made an inauspicious start for this yard when failing to beat a rival on the Flat at Limerick; will strip fitter now but others preferred.

16/1

16th

7

(19)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Ellaat

9st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Charles Coakley

Dual-purpose veteran has won eight races including four on turf on the Flat; not a bad run on final start for Ian O'Connor in a Cork handicap hurdle in November; off since and entitled to need this on first run for Charles Coakley.

22/1

Form: 41316- CD BF

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in October; well held favourite in a novice hurdle at Limerick in December on most recent hurdle outing and arrives on the back of two low-key Flat runs last month; doesn't look well treated on anything he's done so far.
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10

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:05 Killarney

Say It So

10st 10lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Three-time winner over hurdles with two of those coming over 2m1f at this track; bounced back from some underwhelming Flat runs to win here last time (yielding to soft); on a career high mark now but he has only run ten times over hurdles so there is likely still improvement to come and he clearly likes the course.

11/2

5

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Say It So

11st 7lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

C&D winner in October; well held favourite in a novice hurdle at Limerick in December on most recent hurdle outing and arrives on the back of two low-key Flat runs last month; doesn't look well treated on anything he's done so far.

20/1

9th

3

(8)

11th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Limerick

Say It So

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: E McNamara

Enjoyed a fine spell of form between August and November last year, winning twice hurdle and Flat handicaps at Navan and Dundalk; left with lots to do on recent Listowel comeback run (behind a stablemate) so expected to come on for that with Billy Lee taking over for local yard.

11/2

Form: 81-444 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently from this sort of mark; handles slower ground and he's one for the shortlist.
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9

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Tramore

Star Official

10st 12lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Two-time winner over hurdles with his last win coming over C&D in April off 98 (16.5f, yielding); has been running consistently since then without winning; 6.75l sixth of 10 at Wexford last time (2m1f, good to yielding); each-way chance but 2lb wrong.

15/1

10

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:28 Wexford

Star Official

10st 1lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently; behind several of today's rivals in those defeats; consistent sort should be thereabouts but may find one or two too good.

13/2

7

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Star Official

11st 6lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently from this sort of mark; handles slower ground and he's one for the shortlist.

8/1

Form: 1060-6 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Wexford maiden hurdle winner in October and signs of a return to form when sixth of 16 at Tipperary two weeks ago; slower ground fine and one for the shortlist.
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10th

4

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:45 Tramore

Miss Maxfort

11st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: N Stokes

Won a 2m maiden hurdle at Wexford (soft) in October; no impact since in handicaps; best of recent efforts was a 5.25l sixth of 16 at Tipperary in July (2m, good to yielding); needs to bounce back after being tailed off at Wexford last time in a tongue-tie (discarded).

16/1

7th

12

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

17:35 Wexford

Miss Maxfort

11st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: N Stokes

Won a soft ground 2m maiden hurdle at this track last autumn and best run since was fifth at Tipperary last month; up in trip today and has to rebound from a lesser Killarney run.

14/1

Form: 5500-2

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Bounced back to form with a career best 2l defeat at Clonmel last month; needs to prove he's as effective on slower ground though and others may be better treated.
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2nd

2

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

17:10 Exeter

Granpa Ger

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

Longstanding maiden but in good nick for his new stable, fifth of 13 in 2m Ludlow novice in November; no forlorn hope after a break.

3/1

2nd

11

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Tramore

Granpa Ger

10st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

Is 0-16 over hurdles but some good runs in defeat recently; finished 3l behind the winner at Clonmel in June (2m1f, good to yielding); likely didn't handle the softer conditions at Killarney following that but posted another good effort in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last time when a 2.25l third of seven (2m, good to yielding); cheekpieces go on now; he is not discounted and is due to be raised 4lb in future.

10/1

5

9th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:27 Kilbeggan

Granpa Ger

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

The most experienced of the field is 0-17 but has run well in defeat, including a 3l second in a Clonmel handicap hurdle off 96 in June (2m1f, good to yielding); well beaten in a handicap hurdle here last time (2m1f, yielding to soft); could do better back on good ground.

13/2

Form: 70P0-4

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won three over timber in 2020 but no wins since; hasn't shown enough in three runs for his new yard.
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8

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Matties Mountain

11st 5lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Hasn't added to his three-timer in 2020; fourth at Tipperary in May but was poor over 2m1f here last month; blinkers tried.

11/1

14

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Matties Mountain

10st 10lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Won three over timber in 2020 but no wins since; hasn't shown enough in three runs for his new yard.

25/1

Form: 8006-

Last run: 88 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Had shown little on the Flat or over timber before some minor promise in a maiden hurdle at Cork in April; not obviously well treated from his opening mark.
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13

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:33 Listowel

Meteor Storm

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Has failed to improve for the switch to handicaps, beaten 76l in this headgear combination at Cork on latest; down another 5lb but hard to fancy.

50/1

8

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 20y

14:30 Cork

Meteor Storm

11st 4lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Has failed to reach the first five in a race of any sort; tailed off on handicap debut at Killarney last month.

25/1

15

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Meteor Storm

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Had shown little on the Flat or over timber before some minor promise in a maiden hurdle at Cork in April; not obviously well treated from his opening mark.

20/1

Form: U44-69

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden and low-key handicap debut at Clonmel last month; hard to make a case for.
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10

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Listowel

Shaboozee

10st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Has improved markedly on last two starts, winning Ballinrobe handicap hurdles over 2m-2m2f; won by a wide margin last time and raised 11lb but has to be considered again despite a rise in class.

5/1

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 60y

17:13 Ballinrobe

Shaboozee

10st 10lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Improver since entering handicap ranks, plenty keen when rallying second at Killarney (yielding-to-soft) and handled good ground well here earlier this month, leading early on, not fluent last but finding plenty run-in to win comfortably; type to keep improving (7lb higher) and slightly longer trip to suit.

9/4

1st

3

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

18:55 Ballinrobe

Shaboozee

11st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Improved from low-key handicap debut at Clonmel when second at Killarney last month; that run can be upgraded since he put in a few untidy jumps; good chance if he can improve his jumping.

4/1

Form: 499P4/

Last run: 481 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; Flat winner and some promise over timber but has been off 481 days.
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3rd

16

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

18:28 Sligo

Sidiriya

10st 5lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Not far off runner-up Classy CC when third at Naas in March, but that is her only placed effort from 16 starts over hurdles; well behind Bowgate Street at Kilbeggan last time.

14/1

6th

16

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:56 Kilbeggan

Sidiriya

10st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Flat winner in 2022; nowhere near as effective a hurdler but penultimate Naas third (2m, soft to heavy) offers a modicum of hope.

20/1

Non-runners

Pidoyne, Ballyearl, Fascinating Shadow, Whispering Hopes, Sharetheknowledge, Game Phoenix, Benzine, Pauls Dream

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Payout
Exacta €67.10
Straight Forecast €53.18
Tricast €511.48
Trifecta €578.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Miss Maxfort

SPOTLIGHT:

The Banger Doyle

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Star Official

The Irish Sun:

Miss Maxfort

POSTDATA:

The Banger Doyle