May 11 / 19.37 Killarney

19.37

Good To Yielding

Thorn Plant Hire Hunters Chase

  • Prize money: £5633.91
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Thorn Plant Hire Hunters Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 43494- CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Another in here with plenty of back-class; visored when disappointing at the Cheltenham Festival but that aid was missing when 15l behind Journey With Me at Cork, where 2m4f was on the sharp side; better expected here.
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1st

7

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Solitary Man

11st 2lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: E Bolger

Fair novice chaser before going pointing and hunter chasing; again showed his affinity for Killarney when winning a hunter chase there in May before disappointing at Listowel; more needed.

8/1

4th

2

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 150y

16:42 Listowel

Solitary Man

12st 3lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: E Bolger

Has a particular fondness for Killarney and won for the fifth time there three weeks ago, where he beat What Path by 1.5l over a slightly shorter trip; was just doing enough, so headgear back on; likes good ground.

7/4

1st

2

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Solitary Man

12st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: E Bolger

Another in here with plenty of back-class; visored when disappointing at the Cheltenham Festival but that aid was missing when 15l behind Journey With Me at Cork, where 2m4f was on the sharp side; better expected here.

4/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 85P/S-

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler for Willie Mullins; in good form in points prior to slipping up late on at Punchestown when he was keeping on; still up against it with some of these.
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5th

11

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 150y

16:42 Listowel

What Path

11st 7lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Ian O’Connor

Useful 3m hurdler for Willie Mullins before fruitless spell over fences in Britain; seems to have been revitalised by point-to-points, winning three in the spring; in contention when slipping up in banks race at Punchestown; chased home Solitary Man at Killarney and 3lb better off here.

9/2

2nd

13

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

What Path

11st 7lb

J: Mr R Sugrue

T: Ian O’Connor

Useful hurdler for Willie Mullins; in good form in points prior to slipping up late on at Punchestown when he was keeping on; still up against it with some of these.

14/1

16

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

What Path

11st 7lb

J: Mr R Sugrue

T: Ian O’Connor

Decent novice hurdler for Willie Mullins (suited by a sound surface) but still a maiden chaser; however, comes here on the back of three point-to-point wins for Michael Mangan, having earlier chased home Fountain House over the banks at Lingstown; not one to rule out on return to the track.

8/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3/324-

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third when odds-on for this race 12 months ago; he'll run better this time if he can repeat his close fourth behind some class acts at Punchestown (3m, yielding).
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3rd

5

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Lifetime Ambition

11st 11lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: P M J Doyle

Third when odds-on for this race 12 months ago; he'll run better this time if he can repeat his close fourth behind some class acts at Punchestown (3m, yielding).

2/1

4th

9

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Lifetime Ambition

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Scallan

T: P M J Doyle

7-14 in points and a five-time winner on the track; has often run well in races at this level, notably when second to Its On The line in this race in 2024 and third in the 2025 Aintree Foxhunter; no match for Panda Boy at Thurles in January; readily outpointed by Wonderwall at Dromahane 19 days ago

12/1

2nd

5

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 184y

15:55 Thurles

Lifetime Ambition

11st 11lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: P M J Doyle

Thoroughly reliable performer on points, seven wins and five seconds from 13 starts; also a five-time winner under rules with smart form in this category; best of the Irish when third in last season's Aintree Foxhunters; beaten odds-on chance when third to Bartlemy Boy at Killarney in May; won readily at Turtulla nine weeks ago; rider doing well in points.

11/2

Form: 7U255- D

Last run: 165 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Classy operator at his best for Gordon Elliott; good to see him win a recent point but that was hard work and others in here appeal more.
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5th

8

25th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:05 Ballinrobe

Tullybeg

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Won the big race on this card three years ago, but handicapper had him after that and well held in this last year; recent form in points/hunter chases doesn't look good enough, but has been dropped sharply in the ratings.

12/1

4th

12

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Tullybeg

11st 7lb

J: Mr E M Nugent

T: Brian M McMahon

Classy operator at his best for Gordon Elliott; good to see him win a recent point but that was hard work and others in here appeal more.

12/1

10/1

Form: P6P/3-

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very useful hurdler/chaser in Britain in his prime; couldn't contain Lifetime Ambition in a point back in November; fair third to Journey With Me at Cork last month but he went from the front and was readily left behind.
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11th

8

(8)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 55y

20:10 Killarney

Jetoile

11st 12lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: W J Burke

Better chaser than hurdler, as he showed when winning a handicap chase off 120 at Ballinrobe in May; no impact in a 1m4f Tramore maiden since but this longer trip and more conventional track is more likely to suit; could go well.

20/1

6th

5

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Jetoile

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: W J Burke

Six-time winner over jumps in Britain, best known for his 2023 win in the Old Roan Handicap Chase at Aintree; ordinary form in points and hunter chases for this stable before finding a new lease of life when winning a handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe in May; asking a lot here on belated Flat debut at the age of 11.

8/1

1st

7

25th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:05 Ballinrobe

Jetoile

11st 4lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: W J Burke

Smart performer in Britain back in the day; went point-to-pointing over the winter and held in hunter chases lately; unlikely.

16/1

Form: /U80P/

Last run: 826 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles; only 1-12 in points and was last to finish in the latest last week.
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6th

6

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Ebenezer Scrooge

11st 7lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Joseph M Daly

0-7 over hurdles; only 1-12 in points and was last to finish in the latest last week.

100/1

3

5th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 198y

14:50 Punchestown

Ebenezer Scrooge

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, towards rear 4th, cajoled along 5th

8/1

Form: /0270/

Last run: 402 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good hurdle form not all that long ago and has run well in both his points behind the classy Wonderwall (ahead of Lifetime Ambition on one of those occasions); this is his debut over regulation fences but could have a part to play.
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8th

8

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Gin Coco

11st 7lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

Good hurdle form not all that long ago and has run well in both his points behind the classy Wonderwall (ahead of Lifetime Ambition on one of those occasions); this is his debut over regulation fences but could have a part to play.

8/1

17th

10

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Aintree

Gin Coco

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Fairly useful at about 2m and gained sole handicap success off this mark; however, along with several other runners he goes into unknown territory over 2m4f.

33/1

17th

10

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Aintree

Gin Coco

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Fairly useful at about 2m and gained sole handicap success off this mark; however, along with several other runners he goes into unknown territory over 2m4f.

33/1

Form: /U/9P-

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
His smart form for Gordon Elliott was a long time ago now and was well behind Tullybeg in his latest point.
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9th

7

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Fakiera

11st 7lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

His smart form for Gordon Elliott was a long time ago now and was well behind Tullybeg in his latest point.

66/1

10

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 184y

15:55 Thurles

Fakiera

11st 7lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

Winning hurdler; weak form over fences; failed to complete his last three races in points.

66/1

9th

9

2nd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Fakiera

11st 7lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

Grade 3 novice hurdle winner at his best but failed to win over fences in 17 starts; still rated 119 in this sphere and not a bad open point run last week after a lay-off; hood added and a player.

12/1

Form: 0/90-

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Very lightly raced veteran but has no form claims in this company.
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10th

11

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Pure Decent

11st 7lb

J: Mr W Verling

T: Patrick Michael Verling

Very lightly raced veteran but has no form claims in this company.

100/1

12th

9

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:42 Tramore

Pure Decent

11st 7lb

J: Mr W Verling

T: Patrick Michael Verling

Not much mileage on the clock for a horse of his age; never in contention when a remote ninth of 13 finishers behind Lawful Ruler at Cork two weeks ago.

100/1

Form: 335/1-

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Contested Grade 1s for Henry de Bromhead; reportedly not himself during the winter but got back on track in narrowly repelling 11-8f Asian Master over 2m4f at Cork last month; has a bit to prove over this far but his class is much respected.
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1

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Journey With Me

12st 0lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: D M Christie

Contested Grade 1s for Henry de Bromhead; reportedly not himself during the winter but got back on track in narrowly repelling 11-8f Asian Master over 2m4f at Cork last month; has a bit to prove over this far but his class is much respected.

9/4

1st

7

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Journey With Me

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: D M Christie

Achieved a high standard in his prime for Henry de Bromhead; three wins over fences, including at Grade 2/3 level; unconvincing form in points in recent months, beaten favourite in three of his last four races.

11/2

5th

3

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 170y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Journey With Me

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Most recent of three chase wins came in this race last season on heavy ground, beating Appreciate It by 9l; nowhere near that level of form in three starts this season; beaten 44l at Windsor in January; 13l behind Saint Sam when last of three in the Red Mills at Gowran.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1256- CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of this last year but has more on his plate this time and was behind a couple of these at Cork last month, after which he did win a point; others preferred.
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8th

7

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 24y

18:48 Roscommon

Bartlemy Boy

10st 10lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Michael Barry

Prolific point-to-pointer (5-11); won a Listowel hunter chase on latest, his second win under rules; trip and ground should be fine on his handicap debut but tricky to assess whether he's well treated off this mark; probably up against it.

16/1

1st

4

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 150y

16:42 Listowel

Bartlemy Boy

11st 11lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Michael Barry

Good record in point-to-points, winning five; having won his first hunter chase start at Killarney, was favourite when second in this last year; well held in a couple of hunter chases this year and departed early on at Killarney.

12/1

3

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Bartlemy Boy

11st 11lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Michael Barry

Narrow winner of this last year but has more on his plate this time and was behind a couple of these at Cork last month, after which he did win a point; others preferred.

14/1

Form: 8/

Last run: 498 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

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Payout
Exacta €22.60
Straight Forecast €25.66
Trifecta €96.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lifetime Ambition

TOPSPEED:

Jetoile

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lifetime Ambition

POSTDATA:

Lifetime Ambition

The Irish Sun:

Lifetime Ambition