July 17 / 16.52 Killarney

16.52

Good

Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Chase (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Chase (Div II)

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.30
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 02-254

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Modest strike rate of 1-21 over fences; took the runner-up spot on consecutive occasions at Limerick and Tramore in April/May, both over 2m6f on good; lesser run back at Tramore when last seen over fences (2m6f, good); poor effort back over hurdles at Limerick earlier this month.
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7th

6

28th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:38 Wexford

Cullenwaine

11st 1lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Consistent form this year before deserved second win over fences came in runaway fashion in 2m7f Killarney handicap last month; solid run off 9lb higher at same venue 8 days ago when a clear second to an improving sort; 2lb higher but definite player.

9/2

2nd

12

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Cullenwaine

10st 12lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Modest strike rate of 2-22 over fences but was on a real going day over C&D last time, blowing the field apart by 15l (good to yielding); up 9lb for that, but if he's in the same form he has a huge chance; overall record suggests that's no sure thing though.

5/2

1st

13

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Cullenwaine

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Modest strike rate of 1-21 over fences; took the runner-up spot on consecutive occasions at Limerick and Tramore in April/May, both over 2m6f on good; lesser run back at Tramore when last seen over fences (2m6f, good); poor effort back over hurdles at Limerick earlier this month.

9/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: F6-U81

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Underwhelming in opening two chase starts before taking a big step forward at Roscommon (2m6f, yielding to soft) to shed his maiden tag convincingly off 90 under today's rider following the reapplication of blinkers; a repeat of that will see him go very close, but overall form suggests that is not a sure thing.
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4

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Kilkee Bay

11st 9lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: E McNamara

Made the breakthrough when winning a Roscommon handicap chase off 90 in June (2m6f, yielding to soft); chased home Cullenwaine over C&D next time when 15l behind; tailed off back at Roscommon last time (3m1f) when didn't appear to stay the trip on soft ground.

10/1

5th

3

4th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 14y

20:00 Roscommon

Kilkee Bay

11st 12lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: E McNamara

Won over fences over 2m5f here but was then beaten 15l into second over 2m7f last time; should be involved from the same mark.

5/1

2nd

4

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Kilkee Bay

11st 10lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: E McNamara

Underwhelming in opening two chase starts before taking a big step forward at Roscommon (2m6f, yielding to soft) to shed his maiden tag convincingly off 90 under today's rider following the reapplication of blinkers; a repeat of that will see him go very close, but overall form suggests that is not a sure thing.

3/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3P-132

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won a Punchestown handicap hurdle in May (3m, good) off 84 and placed twice since then; made a positive chase debut at Wexford (2m4f, yielding) in April when third off this mark, but pulled up at Tramore next time after making a bad mistake; could go well.
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9th

9

28th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:38 Wexford

Oogum Boogum

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

Punchestown handicap hurdle winner in May hasn't won since, couple of decent placings over hurdles but safely held over fences, including over C&D on penultimate; plenty to find.

12/1

7th

12

4th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 14y

20:00 Roscommon

Oogum Boogum

10st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: David Kenneth Budds

Punchestown handicap hurdle winner ran well in defeat between that sphere and chasing next three starts; disappointing over fences last time and blinkers replace cheekpieces.

12/1

8th

8

22nd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 155y

17:20 Wexford

Oogum Boogum

10st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: David Kenneth Budds

Won over hurdles at Punchestown and solid efforts twice after in that discipline; however, was beaten 20l over fences at Killarney five days ago.

9/1

Form: 30-865

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-14 in all spheres; has tended to give his best at Downpatrick and was an okay 10.5l fifth of 14 on his handicap chase debut there last time (2m4f, good); needs more.
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11th

13

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:05 Kilbeggan

Parkgarve

11st 1lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Best form has come at Downpatrick (although lightly raced away from there); coasted 12l clear over 2m2f there last time (good) in first-time blinkers; got an easy lead that day in a lower grade at his favourite track, so may not find it so simple to repeat.

11/2

1st

5

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:08 Downpatrick

Parkgarve

11st 5lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden over both hurdles and fences, placed twice in C&D handicap hurdles last year including second in this race off 96; handicap chase form of late below best and blinkers now added to usual tongue-tie for hurdles return.

11/2

4th

6

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Parkgarve

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

0-14 in all spheres; has tended to give his best at Downpatrick and was an okay 10.5l fifth of 14 on his handicap chase debut there last time (2m4f, good); needs more.

9/1

Form: 60-F90

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Maiden was placed in a couple of handicap hurdles for Henrietta Knight last year; poor form in opening three chase runs for this yard and return to hurdles last time didn't help.
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4th

4

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:40 Tramore

My Cullen

11st 6lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Maiden is 0-5 over fences but shaped like his turn was near when narrowly denied at Kilbeggan (20.5f, good) last time; this longer trip fine and should be in the mix again off 2lb higher.

11/2

Form: 080PP-

Last run: 102 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has struggled in handicap chases and recent pointing exploits do not bode well.
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9th

14

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:40 Tramore

Robin Elite

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Point winner has yet to show much under Rules; beaten 47l when midfield at Killarney latest and runs off the same mark here; not easy to make a case for.

40/1

6th

14

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Robin Elite

10st 0lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Has struggled in handicap chases and recent pointing exploits do not bode well.

33/1

Form: PP9-68

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Has run poorly since returning from a huge absence last winter; hard to fancy.
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7th

11

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Ferdia

10st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

On a long losing run and needs to improve markedly on recent efforts over fences; hard to fancy.

20/1

11th

10

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Ferdia

10st 12lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

On a long losing run and needs to improve markedly on recent efforts over fences; latest efforts over hurdles are no more encouraging.

16/1

Form: P3-7P0

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Point winner and won a Clonmel handicap hurdle in 2024 (2m4f, good); not a lot to recommend him in three runs this season.
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16

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:40 Tramore

U Asking Me

10st 8lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: Eoin Doyle

Second reserve; on long losing run and hasn't looked like ending the barren spell in recent outings; others preferred.

8th

11

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

U Asking Me

10st 8lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: Eoin Doyle

Point winner and won a Clonmel handicap hurdle in 2024 (2m4f, good); not a lot to recommend him in three runs this season.

18/1

Form: 7-4430 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Point winner easily won a Tipperary hunter chase in May last year; has been hit or miss since, but one of his better efforts came at Downpatrick last month when taking third (3m, good), making a mistake at two out; way below that level over hurdles at Limerick last time; return to fences should help.
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1

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

The Rebel County

12st 0lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: G Ahern

Point winner easily won a Tipperary hunter chase in May last year; has been hit or miss since, but one of his better efforts came at Downpatrick last month when taking third (3m, good), making a mistake at two out; way below that level over hurdles at Limerick last time; return to fences should help.

7/1

11th

4

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

19:33 Limerick

The Rebel County

11st 1lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: G Ahern

Hunter chase winner at Tipperary last year has been hit or miss since; one of the hits came at Downpatrick last time when beaten 3.75l in third in a handicap chase (3m, good); reverts to hurdles now off 13lb lower mark but is 0-7 in this sphere without troubling judge.

13/2

3rd

1

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:55 Downpatrick

The Rebel County

12st 0lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: G Ahern

Hunter chase winner at Tipperary last year has been hit and miss since; beaten 18l in a Tramore handicap last time with cheekpieces added; has to do more.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5547-P

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Winner of a Sligo maiden hurdle in May last year (2m4f, good); beat precious few rivals in four beginners' chases to date; pulled up at Tramore when badly hampered at the first last time; others preferred.
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2

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Huntsgrove

11st 13lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

Winner of a Sligo maiden hurdle in May last year (2m4f, good); beat precious few rivals in four beginners' chases to date; pulled up at Tramore when badly hampered at the first last time; others preferred.

22/1

4

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

Huntsgrove

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

1-11 over hurdles and rated 100; tailed off in all three previous starts over fences and similar story last two starts in novice hurdles; lacks a recent run and others appeal more.

10/1

Form: /P50-7

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won a pair of chases for Charles Byrnes, the latest of them over three years ago; not shown much in hunter chases for this yard and weakened when tried in blinkers in a handicap last time.
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7

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 20y

16:00 Wexford

Temptationinmilan

10st 10lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eamon Courtney

Is 18lb lower than when winning at Navan in February 2023 but he's lost his way and no signs of a revival when pulled up at Killarney on latest.

25/1

3

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Temptationinmilan

11st 12lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

Won a pair of chases for Charles Byrnes, the latest of them over three years ago; not shown much in hunter chases for this yard and weakened when tried in blinkers in a handicap last time.

28/1

Form: 147P-0

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Winning point-to-pointer got off the mark under rules in a 2m5f Sligo beginners' chase in October (good to yielding) for Gordon Elliott; failed to build on that in three runs afterwards and no sign of a revival over hurdles at Limerick on his stable debut.
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5

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Stretchemout

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: R K Watson

Winning point-to-pointer got off the mark under rules in a 2m5f Sligo beginners' chase in October (good to yielding) for Gordon Elliott; failed to build on that in three runs afterwards and no sign of a revival over hurdles at Limerick on his stable debut.

22/1

14th

4

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

18:58 Limerick

Stretchemout

11st 8lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: R K Watson

Sligo beginners' chase winner in October over 2m5f on yielding for Gordon Elliott; failed to build on that in three subsequent runs; makes stable debut/seasonal return back over hurdles now.

25/1

Form: FP2-P5

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-20 at the age of nine, but broke a poor run of form back from a break when runner-up over 3m at Bellewstown in April (yielding); pulled up next time and was beaten 24l on his chasing debut at Downpatrick in a beginners' last time; others make more appeal.
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10th

9

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:22 Down Royal

Schiehallion

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

9yo maiden but has finished runner-up in three handicaps, two of them over C&D, in October 2024 and last year's edition of this race; chased home Midleton Rare at Bellewstown in April; poor form since, over fences last twice, but capable of bouncing back.

14/1

7

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Schiehallion

11st 6lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

0-20 at the age of nine, but broke a poor run of form back from a break when runner-up over 3m at Bellewstown in April (yielding); pulled up next time and was beaten 24l on his chasing debut at Downpatrick in a beginners' last time; others make more appeal.

10/1

5th

5

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:20 Downpatrick

Schiehallion

11st 12lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

0-19 at the age of nine; broke poor run of form back from a break when runner-up over 3m at Bellewstown in April (yielding); pulled up at Punchestown next time; tries chasing now but overall form reduces appeal; rated 94 over hurdles.

16/1

Form: 9/80-P

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Never a factor in seven hurdle starts; narrow winner of a Ballysteen point-to-point in April; pulled up on handicap chase debut at Limerick, hanging left; an unlikely winner.
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12

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Three Tribes

10st 7lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Barry T Murphy

Never a factor in seven hurdle starts; narrow winner of a Ballysteen point-to-point in April; pulled up on handicap chase debut at Limerick, hanging left; an unlikely winner.

28/1

9

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:18 Limerick

Three Tribes

10st 8lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Barry T Murphy

Never a factor in seven hurdle starts under rules; narrow winner of Ballysteen point-to-point last month; handicap chase debut.

16/1

12th

15

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Three Tribes

11st 0lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Barry T Murphy

Opening three handicap efforts haven't amounted to much; upped in trip.

25/1

Form: 638-04

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Just 1-21 over hurdles; posted a decent effort on his second chase start at Tramore in May when running on well to take fourth of ten (2m6f, good); others preferred.
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5th

16

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:35 Killarney

The Border Boy

10st 3lb

J: Danny Power

T: Sean Aherne

Sole win in 25 starts came at Cork (2m1f, good) a year ago; back on that mark but poor on last hurdles run at Punchestown and pulled up over fences here last month; capable but needs to shrug off latest effort.

16/1

15

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

The Border Boy

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Sean Aherne

Just 1-21 over hurdles; posted a decent effort on his second chase start at Tramore in May when running on well to take fourth of ten (2m6f, good); others preferred.

8/1

4th

11

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:30 Tramore

The Border Boy

10st 5lb

J: Danny Power

T: Sean Aherne

Only 1-21 over hurdles, the win coming on good ground at Wexford last summer (similar mark); did finish well held on chase debut in November and also in his subsequent run back hurdling.

20/1

Form: 884-51 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

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No Results Found

Non-runners

Embrace The Day, Watty Show, Amburana

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Payout
Exacta €45.90
Straight Forecast €36.15
Tricast €116.72
Trifecta €263.10

Selections

TOPSPEED:

The Rebel County

SPOTLIGHT:

Embrace The Day

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Parkgarve

The Irish Sun:

Kilkee Bay

POSTDATA:

The Rebel County