May 11 / 19.07 Killarney

19.07

Good To Yielding

Dan Linehan’s Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 4f 100y
  • 14 runners
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Dan Linehan’s Handicap Chase

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 58254- BF

Last run: 81 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who is 0-8 over fences; still made favourite last time at Thurles (2m5f) and might have threatened but for a late mistake; considered, though softer ground is probably his preference.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

Oneforgonzo

12st 1lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Dual hurdles winner; gained first chase success at Killarney (20.5f, good to yielding) when keeping on well to score by 0.5l; now 7lb higher but this represents an ease in grade and he's ground versatile.

5/2

1st

11

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Oneforgonzo

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Dual hurdle winner who is 0-8 over fences; still made favourite last time at Thurles (2m5f) and might have threatened but for a late mistake; considered, though softer ground is probably his preference.

7/1

5th

6

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 145y

15:20 Down Royal

Oneforgonzo

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Wins were gained back-to-back in April 2024; looks interesting off his lower chase mark after a fine second in a 24-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day.

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 42P65- D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Outclassed in a Grade 2 at Punchestown ten days ago and two seconds over fences suggest she could be a factor back in a handicap.
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2nd

5

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Sophia Rose

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Outclassed in a Grade 2 at Punchestown ten days ago and two seconds over fences suggest she could be a factor back in a handicap.

8/1

5th

6

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Sophia Rose

10st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Sligo maiden hurdle winner is 0-6 over fences and rated 103; out of her depth in this company.

66/1

6th

4

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 128y

18:12 Limerick

Sophia Rose

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Sligo maiden hurdle winner last August has run some fine races in defeat over fences since; had excuses for a poor run at Navan last time and the cheekpieces worn then are left off; has run well here before; chance.

9/2

14/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 66426-

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Had five runs over fences for Gavin Cromwell, just denied over 1m7f at Catterick in December; ran okay back from a break over hurdles on last month's stable debut.
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1st

7

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Toon Town

10st 10lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Wexford handicap hurdle winner (2m1f, soft) for Brendan Walsh in 2024 off 87; beaten a short head in a five-runner contest at Catterick (2m, good to soft) on final start for Gavin Cromwell in December; creditable runs in defeat in both starts for new yard, distant third at Killarney last time; not ruled out.

13/2

3rd

12

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Toon Town

10st 10lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Had five runs over fences for Gavin Cromwell, just denied over 1m7f at Catterick in December; ran okay back from a break over hurdles on last month's stable debut.

14/1

6th

8

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

Toon Town

11st 5lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Fair performer in handicap hurdles for Brendan Walsh, winning off 87 at Wexford in 2024; had five runs over fences for Gavin Cromwell, just denied in two-miler at Catterick in December; off since and new trainer fits cheekpieces insted of blinkers.

14/1

Form: 58431- D

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner; in first-time cheekpieces when winning comfortably from the front at Wexford (2m3f, yielding) and coped with sort of mark over hurdles; respected.
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4th

9

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Butty O Brien

10st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

Dual hurdle winner; in first-time cheekpieces when winning comfortably from the front at Wexford (2m3f, yielding) and coped with sort of mark over hurdles; respected.

15/2

1st

8

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:08 Wexford

Butty O Brien

11st 2lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

Dual hurdle winner; 0-5 chasing but mild encouragement last month over C&D when modest enough third to Connemara Shore (soft); much more needed and cheekpieces tried.

10/1

3rd

10

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

Butty O Brien

11st 5lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

Dual hurdle winner; only had the four goes over fences and will need to step up on her 19l defeat last time (2m4f).

14/1

Form: /9074-

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer and hurdler; never dangerous from off the pace at Kilbeggan last time and he was behind Iamagetaway.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Ballybrittas

11st 2lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Winning pointer and hurdler; never dangerous from off the pace at Kilbeggan last time and he was behind Iamagetaway.

14/1

4th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

19:29 Kilbeggan

Ballybrittas

11st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Winning pointer and hurdler; runner-up on first two attempts chasing, in beginners' at Thurles (2m5f) and Clonmel (2m1f) last season; has failed to build on those promising efforts, stablemate Duffys Hodey is more appealing currently.

12/1

Form: 316P7-

Last run: 133 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
This is a belated debut over fences but had been running well over hurdles until finding the ground too slow in her last couple of starts; whether she'll take a shine to this new discipline remains to be seen.
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2nd

6

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:32 Listowel

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11st 5lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Her sole career win came in a 2m6f handicap hurdle here in September; beaten 22l in a 2m4f handicap on her belated chase debut but it wasn't a bad run.

4/1

6th

14

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

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10st 8lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

This is a belated debut over fences but had been running well over hurdles until finding the ground too slow in her last couple of starts; whether she'll take a shine to this new discipline remains to be seen.

33/1

3

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:05 Limerick

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11st 9lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Showed improved form when a comfortable winner of a Listowel handicap over 2m6f; failed to cope with a 9lb rise when unplaced at Sligo.

8/1

Form: /1UP3- D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Back to form when third at Clonmel (2m7f, soft) and both his wins have been at this shorter trip; likely to go well.
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7th

1

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Rusheen

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Terence O’Brien

Back to form when third at Clonmel (2m7f, soft) and both his wins have been at this shorter trip; likely to go well.

7/1

3rd

1

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 55y

17:00 Clonmel

Rusheen

11st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Terence O’Brien

Unseated at Naas five out in February before pulling up at Thurles last month; had previously won well at Naas on seasonal/stable debut; 7lb higher now; bounce back required.

14/1

2

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:58 Thurles

Rusheen

11st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Terence O’Brien

Unseated five out at Naas 11 days ago; had previously won well at the same venue in January on seasonal debut; 7lb higher now.

8/1

Form: 76646-

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden; chasing debut at Cork was encouraging and then got badly hampered next time; now goes handicapping but this mark is no gift.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

13

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Coillte M C G

10st 9lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: S G Carey

Eight-race maiden; chasing debut at Cork was encouraging and then got badly hampered next time; now goes handicapping but this mark is no gift.

10/1

6th

2

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 22y

13:58 Thurles

Coillte M C G

11st 7lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: S G Carey

Rated a respectable 95 after six runs over hurdles; 0-3 in point-to-points; some merit in her fourth on Cork chase debut in January but this is a hotter contest; first run for new yard.

20/1

Form: 67700-

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Four wins, split evenly between chasing and hurdles; losing run stretches back to November 2023 and debut for this yard was forgettable, as were his final runs for previous one.
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4th

12

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Hascoeur Clermont

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Two-time chase winner hasn't got his head in front since November 2023; hasn't looked like ending the dry spell in two starts for this stable; beaten 54l at Killarney latest; cheekpieces tried.

33/1

9th

7

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Hascoeur Clermont

11st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: David O’Sullivan

Four wins, split evenly between chasing and hurdles; losing run stretches back to November 2023 and debut for this yard was forgettable, as were his final runs for previous one.

66/1

12th

14

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Hascoeur Clermont

10st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: David O’Sullivan

Four wins, split evenly between chasing and hurdles; however, losing run stretches back to November 2023; no sign of a return to the winners' enclosure in 2025 runs; makes stable debut and 1lb wrong.

25/1

Form: 65073- D BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; 0-6 as a chaser but has placed form and might strip fitter for his recent stable debut at Kilbeggan (2m4f) where he faded late on.
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10

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Iamagetaway

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; 0-7 as a chaser but has placed form over C&D; beaten favourite when a fair third here last month on stable debut; ran poorly when again the market leader at Killarney; may have lost confidence after a mistake at the first.

5/1

10th

3

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Iamagetaway

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; 0-6 as a chaser but has placed form and might strip fitter for his recent stable debut at Kilbeggan (2m4f) where he faded late on.

5/2

3rd

10

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

19:29 Kilbeggan

Iamagetaway

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; best effort over fences when second in a 2m5f Roscommon beginners' event last June, form shown in a good light by the progressive winner Boston Rover; failed to build on that in two subsequent novice runs; weak form in two handicaps last autumn; makes debut for top stable after a break

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 57/FP-

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in a maiden hurdle in late 2023; fell mid-race on chase debut in this race 12 months ago and was pulled up on last month's return over hurdles.
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11th

2

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Thegraveyardbookie

11st 8lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Sole win came in a maiden hurdle in late 2023; fell mid-race on chase debut in this race 12 months ago and was pulled up on last month's return over hurdles.

16/1

9

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

Thegraveyardbookie

10st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

No joy since 2m3f Limerick maiden hurdle win on heavy in December 2023; off since falling in a chase at Killarney in May 2025; likely best watched.

20/1

7

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:08 Killarney

Thegraveyardbookie

11st 8lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

prominent, fell 7th

20/1

Form: 79040- D

Last run: 259 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Generally regressive since a maiden hurdle win in 2023 and has mostly struggled over fences.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Miss Oreo

11st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Generally regressive since a maiden hurdle win in 2023 and has mostly struggled over fences.

40/1

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:43 Ballinrobe

Miss Oreo

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Has been struggling over fences, generally regressive since a maiden hurdle win in 2023; remote ninth at Tramore on her only hurdles attempt this year.

20/1

6

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:38 Wexford

Miss Oreo

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Hurdles winner has run creditably in defeat over fences at times, but outclassed here.

50/1

Form: 0/8F6-

Last run: 221 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Ran some okay races in defeat for Gordon Elliott but yet to fire since joining this stable; now makes his chasing debut after a lengthy break.
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8th

4

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

Kilkee Bay

11st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Ran some okay races for Gordon Elliott but yet to fire since joining this stable; back from lengthy break when unseated rider at the last (sixth at the time) on Killarney chase debut.

16/1

10

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Kilkee Bay

10st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Ran some okay races in defeat for Gordon Elliott but yet to fire since joining this stable; now makes his chasing debut after a lengthy break.

14/1

Form: /6/78-

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 6lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Experienced pointer who was tailed off in her latest hunter chase; belated handicap debut.
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15

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Carrig Wells

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Experienced pointer who was tailed off in her latest hunter chase; belated handicap debut.

33/1

8th

12

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Carrig Wells

11st 7lb

J: Mr A T Feeney

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Very experienced pointer, two wins and often placed; makes little appeal in this company at this stage of her career.

33/1

7th

11

12th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:43 Killarney

Carrig Wells

11st 4lb

J: Mr D M Fitzgerald

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Won a maiden hunter chase at Cork in April last year; mostly struggled since in hunter chases and point-to-points; beaten 34l on last start in this sphere at Cork last month; others preferred.

50/1

Non-runners

Ollie La Ba Ba, Springboard, Brave Endeavour, Uptaurintop

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Payout
Exacta €24.30
Straight Forecast €45.84
Tricast €563.49
Trifecta €371.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Iamagetaway

TOPSPEED:

Sophia Rose

The Irish Sun:

Thegraveyardbookie

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Butty O Brien

POSTDATA:

Iamagetaway