October 07 / 15.30 Killarney

15.30

Yielding To Soft

Torc Travel Handicap

  • Prize money: £6669.57
  • 1m 0f 30y
  • 8 runners
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Torc Travel Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-S632 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Two 2023 wins on AW; excellent second on good ground at Navan last time; does not need to improve much to win a turf handicap but the prospect of testing ground is a concern.
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1st

5

(4)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

15:30 Killarney

Sea Chariot

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John Joseph Murphy

Two 2023 wins on AW; excellent second on good ground at Navan last time; does not need to improve much to win a turf handicap but the prospect of testing ground is a concern.

5/1

2nd

11

(19)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:30 Navan

Sea Chariot

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John Joseph Murphy

held up in rear

10/1

3rd

2

(16)

5th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:50 Naas

Sea Chariot

10st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John Joseph Murphy

Dual AW winner last year (7f-8f) and ran a solid race at Killarney last time; can improve from that but needs more down 2lb.

10/1

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2nd
2 (7)
San Aer

6/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5-6543 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Four wins from 45 starts; most recent was at Galway almost a year ago when he trounced today's rival Big Island; took a hike in the ratings for that and possibly remains a bit high though he has run creditably on all four Flat outings during mixed campaign this year.
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14th

11

(16)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:53 Roscommon

San Aer

9st 9lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual-purpose; four Flat wins but last of those came in 2023; not a terrible effort on latest and now 2lb below his last success but the draw gods have not been kind here.

28/1

11th

15

(19)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

San Aer

9st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Ross O’Sullivan

No win since October 2023; promise on first two starts for this yard last October but two runs this season have not been good (very slowly away latest); others arrive in better form.

25/1

17th

4

(8)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

San Aer

9st 12lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Four wins on the Flat for Tom Mullins, including over C&D in 2022; finished runner-up behind subsequent Irish Lincoln winner Ribee at Galway in October (1m1f, soft to heavy); poor on return to action at Naas last month; could improve.

18/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 58-290 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 8st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Best form has been on heavy ground; started the season brightly with Leopardstown second of 20 on his favoured ground; made no impact on better going at Cork in May and well beaten on yielding-to-soft here in August; good chance if the ground is testing.
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5th

8

(7)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 90y

20:12 Cork

Starting Monday

9st 11lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Gillian Scott

Back to form for third career win when landing Gowran handicap over slightly shorter last month (soft) off career-low mark (beating strong-finishing stablemate Khormor Syd); wants it soft, may not confirm that form now.

11/2

1st

9

(1)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 1f 130y

19:15 Gowran Park

Starting Monday

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Gillian Scott

Second runner for yard; two-time winner but last win came at the Curragh (1m, soft to heavy) off 20lb higher in 2021; couple of decent runs on testing ground last year; well-backed into 7-1 for 26-runner Curragh handicap on return last month but never involved; drops in grade.

7/1

Form: 753017

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Off the mark on the 23rd attempt in a Naas handicap in August; unplaced since in an amateur race at the Curragh; despite breakthrough win, profile remains off-putting; 2lb out of the handicap
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3rd

6

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Chicago Storm

11st 13lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

Out of form in December when last seen over hurdles but looked back in good nick when winning on AW in February and is 5lb lower than when scoring over C&D (good to soft) in March 2025; interesting.

7/1

6th

4

(3)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:18 Southwell (AW)

Chicago Storm

9st 7lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Daisy Hitchins

Steps back up in grade but looks shortlist material, having registered a C&D win under Millie Wonnacott most recently, taking well to Southwell at the first attempt and taking AW record to 2-7.

7/1

Form: 596142

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner, including once over hurdles; latest success was over 1m1f at Leopardstown in August and was beaten only a neck at Cork last week; might not want it too soft; talented apprentice helps to ease his big burden with valuable 7lb claim.
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10

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Walhaan

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Seven-time Flat winner won a Leopardstown maiden hurdle in March 2023 (2m, good to yielding) but generally moderate form over hurdles since then; the same can be said of his recent outing on the level at Leopardstown last month.

18/1

14/1

Form: 332-00 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose win sort whose best Flat form has been on soft and heavy ground; any confidence diminished by two moderate runs last month after a six-month break.
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4th

1

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

Big Island

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: W J Lanigan

Winning hurdler; 0-8 over fences and rated 97; fell when holding every chance in a C&D handicap chase when last seen last August (good); has gone well fresh and not discounted.

15/2

10

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Tramore

Big Island

10st 3lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: W J Lanigan

Went close at Limerick in April, has failed to build on that in four subsequent runs; tailed off at Killarney a month ago.

16/1

Form: 412257 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Progress seems to have stalled since a good spell of form in May/June when second at Ballinrobe and Gowran (good ground both times); has been gelded since last run; others preferred.
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16th

2

(19)

20th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Leopardstown

See Me Through

10st 1lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

midfield

16/1

7th

3

(5)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

15:30 Killarney

See Me Through

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Progress seems to have stalled since a good spell of form in May/June when second at Ballinrobe and Gowran (good ground both times); has been gelded since last run; others preferred.

10/1

7th

6

(2)

25th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 84y

17:27 Naas

See Me Through

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

raced in third behind clear leader, lost position 3f out, no extra from 2f out, eased inside final furlong

9/2

Form: 812314 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Dropping down the handicap has led to a revival in recent months, winning a 1m handicap at Dundalk and a 7f Galway handicap last month; continued in fair form with Listowel fourth; ground versatile, one for the short list.
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11th

12

(23)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Sirjack Thomas

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, never on terms

22/1

11th

12

(23)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Sirjack Thomas

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

towards rear

22/1

8th

6

(6)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

15:30 Killarney

Sirjack Thomas

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Dropping down the handicap has led to a revival in recent months, winning a 1m handicap at Dundalk and a 7f Galway handicap last month; continued in fair form with Listowel fourth; ground versatile, one for the short list.

9/2

Non-runners

Imposing Supreme, Tachos

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Payout
Exacta €15.00
Straight Forecast €14.81
Tricast €87.77
Trifecta €103.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sirjack Thomas

TOPSPEED:

Tachos

The Irish Sun:

San Aer

SPOTLIGHT:

Starting Monday

POSTDATA:

Sirjack Thomas